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Music XXXTENTACION Case: State Witness Denies Connection To Drake, Akademiks Or Ski Mask The 4 God Robert Allen confirms that Drake had no involvement in the murder of XXXTENTACION. By Aron A. February 14, 2023
Crime YNW Melly Case: What's Next? As YNW Melly's case unfolds, fans wait for what comes next. By Michael Fernandez July 25, 2023
Relationships Keke Palmer's Restraining Order Against Darius Jackson Still Stands, Source Says Hearing Now In January "The restraining order that Keke was granted in November remains in full force and effect and will NOT be dropped," insiders told "The Shade Room." By Hayley Hynes December 01, 2023
Crime Francisco Oropresa, Suspect In Texas Mass Shooting, Arrested Police have taken a man into custody for the murder of 5 people. By Noah Grant May 03, 2023
Relationships Tyrese Hit With Defamation Lawsuit From Ex-Wife, Allegedly Shared Private Info About Daughter The suit reportedly concerns some social media posts that Tyrese made about their disagreements and how they make allegedly false claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2024
Music Woman Accused Of Shooting At Rihanna's Home Will Undergo Mental Health Evaluation Ivanna Ortiz is facing several charges in connection with the shooting at Rihanna's L.A. residence back in March. By Erika Marie May 20, 2026
Crime Quando Rondo Pleads Not Guilty To New Federal Drug Charges Quando was arrested in Savannah over the weekend. By Lavender Alexandria December 12, 2023
Music Tasha K Trolls Soulja Boy Amid His Defamation Lawsuit Against Her Tasha K has no intention of changing any of her plans for Soulja Boy, who claims that she purposefully spread lies about his sex life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2024
Music Young Thug's RICO Case: Prosecutors Have Surprisingly Long List Of Witnesses Young Thug's attorney asked for 300 of them to be excluded from the upcoming trial. By Caroline Fisher November 16, 2023
Crime Soulja Boy's Ex Testifies About Alleged Abuse In Civil Trial Soulja Boy is currently dealing with some legal isssues. By James Jones April 20, 2023
Music Busta Rhymes Sued By Ex Assistant For Alleged Assault & Labor Law Violations This lawsuit and its allegations come shortly after Busta Rhymes received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Kodak Black Cocaine Arrest: What We Know So Far Kodak Black found himself in trouble with the law again after getting arrested in Plantation, Florida on December 7th. By Axl Banks December 08, 2023