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Music Houdini's Memorial Erupts In Gunfire, 2 Injured Last night, gunfire erupted at a Toronto memorial for slain rapper Houdini, an incident that left two men in the hospital. By Mitch Findlay June 10, 2020
Music Meghan Cuniff Shockingly Gives Tory Lanez Credit After He Called Her Out On New Album "PETERSON" Tory Lanez also called out various other individuals and entities on his new one-of-one prison album "PETERSON," including Roc Nation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2025
Music Second G$ Lil Ronnie Murder Suspect Arrested In Fort Worth While nothing will bring back G$ Lil Ronnie, some justice is at least being served as police have detained both suspects. By Zachary Horvath March 08, 2025
Music Lil Durk Accused Of Allegedly Threatening Murder-For-Hire Case Witnesses & Their Families Prosecutors want to keep Lil Durk behind bars as he continues to try to get his murder-for-hire charges dismissed. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music Diddy Spokesperson Claims He's Being "Targeted" Amid Third Sexual Assault Lawsuit A former Syracuse University student accuses Diddy of sexually assaulting her in the 90s. By Caroline Fisher November 24, 2023
Crime Bobby Shmurda's Parole Hearing Delayed Bobby Shmurda's parole hearing has been pushed back to September. By Alex Zidel August 27, 2020
Crime Teen Opens Fire At A Virginia High School, Injures 2 Classmates: Report The shooter reportedly got into a physical altercation with one of the victims just prior to the incident. By Erika Marie September 23, 2021
Music 50 Cent Goes After His Ex In Court After Life Rights Battle Leads To A Loss A judge blocked 50 Cent's default judgement against his ex Shaniqua Tompkins earlier this month, and he refuses to take the loss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026
Crime R. Kelly's Manager Charged For Threatening To Shoot Up Movie Theater R. Kelly's manager, Donnell Russell, has been charged for calling in a shooting threat at a movie theater showing "Surviving R. Kelly." By Alex Zidel August 14, 2020
Music Mello Buckzz's Boyfriend Shot-&-Killed During Her Mixtape Release Party Four people were killed and 14 others were wounded in the drive-by shooting at the Artis Lounge in Chicago. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Crime Pop Smoke Suspect Defended By Attorney Who Represented Eric Holder: Report Christopher Darden worked as a prosecutor during the O.J. Simpson trial and, briefly, was Eric Holder's defense attorney. By Erika Marie August 24, 2020
Music Diddy Adds One More Lawyer To His Legal Team Mere Days Before Trial's Start Date Other last-minute efforts from Diddy's attorneys include gag order requests, evidence removals, and jury-related concerns. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025