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Crime Nipsey Hussle's Alleged Killer's Trial Date Revealed Nipsey Hussle's alleged killer, Eric Holder, will likely be tried before the end of March as we near the one-year anniversary of the rapper's murder. By Alex Zidel February 21, 2020
Random Daughter Of Former NYPD Officer Says Malcolm X Assassination Confession Letter Is Fake The daughter of the cop who allegedly penned the confession-filled letter is claiming it's a hoax. By Madusa S. March 02, 2021
Music Casanova Reportedly Turns Himself In, Charged With Felony Robbery Casanova has been reportedly hit with a robbery charge. By Mitch Findlay August 15, 2018
Music "Burn Cage" Reportedly Discovered At D4vd's Hollywood Rental Home Authorities are still investigating the death of Celeste Rivas after she was found in the trunk of a Tesla belonging to D4vd. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Pop Culture Stake Co-Founder Responds To Civil RICO Lawsuit Involving Drake Bijan Tehrani confidently responded to DDG showing support to Drake, Adin Ross, and Stake amid their civil RICO class action lawsuit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Music Diddy's Prosecutors Allege He Is "Desperate" To Exclude Cassie Footage From Trial Federal authorities claim Diddy's legal team wants to prevent jurors from seeing "powerful proof" of the mogul's alleged crimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Crime Pretty Ricky's Spectacular Arrested For Assaulting Disney Employee: Report The alleged incident reportedly began after Spectacular joked about coronavirus. By Erika Marie December 01, 2020
Music Celeste Rivas' Father Speaks On Rumor That D4vd Paid Her Family Celeste Rivas Hernandez's father Jesus Rivas previously demanded justice for her death as D4vd faces a first-degree murder charge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2026
Music HoneyKomb Brazy’s Security Guard Pleads Guilty To Federal Gun Charge, Could Face 15 Years In Prison Reportedly, Miguel Hall will be sentenced in September. By Caroline Fisher May 30, 2024
Music Trae Tha Truth Reacts To Murder Of Houston Rapper Obe Noir The Houston rapper/activist wrote his condolences to Obe on Instagram. By Azure Johnson March 10, 2021
Sports Shannon Sharpe's Legal Team Explains Why He Wanted To Settle With Accuser For $10 Million Shannon Sharpe clarified that this $10 million settlement offer to his sexual assault accuser was not an admission of wrongdoing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Pop Culture Yung Joc Explains Child Abandonment Charges Yung Joc explained the story behind his recent arrest, revealing one of his baby mamas had taken issue with his child support payments. By Quam Odunsi May 09, 2022