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Music Tory Lanez's Team Promises To "Expose The Truth" With New Evidence In Megan Thee Stallion Case Tory Lanez's team will also providing more insight into the stabbing that occurred in prison, earlier this week. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Indicted For Illegal Drug Use During Romanian Music Festival Wiz was one of the marquee performers at the "Beach, Please! Festival" back in July. By Zachary Horvath October 22, 2024
Pop Culture Lil Tjay Reveals Bullet Wounds While Performing Shirtless The Bronx native returned to New Jersey, where he was shot last year, for a recent performance. By Isaac Fontes January 03, 2023
Crime Leah Remini Rejoices In Scientologist Danny Masterson's Rape Charges Former Scientologist Leah Remini believes that Danny Masterson getting charged with rape is "just the beginning" when it comes to victims of Scientology. By Lynn S. June 18, 2020
Music YNW Melly’s Mother & Fredo Bang Deposition Dates Revealed Amid YNW Juvy Estate’s Lawsuit Melly's retrial begins in September of 2025. By Caroline Fisher August 02, 2024
Crime Antonio Brown Saga: Arrest Warrant Issued As He Ignores Police: Report Things aren't looking good. By Erika Marie January 22, 2020
Crime Young Thug To Put Lyor Cohen & Kevin Liles On Witness Stand Both music executives are close to Thugger, although it'll be months before they even get to take the stand. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 12, 2023
Music A$AP Rocky Found Not Guilty In A$AP Relli Assault Case The rapper hugged Rihanna and his kids when the verdict was read. By Elias Andrews February 18, 2025
Gossip R. Kelly Trial: Witness Claims Singer Controlled Girlfriends' Gayle King Interview Azriel Clary and Joycelyn Savage sat with King for an explosive interview, but a witness testified that Kelly would cough to signal the women's answers. By Erika Marie August 25, 2021
Pop Culture YNW Melly Jury: One Woman's Hesitation To Convict Reportedly Lead To Mistrial After a bumpy first attempt at trying Melly, prosecutors will return to the courthouse in October. By Hayley Hynes August 01, 2023
Politics Capitol Officer Who Shot & Killed Rioter Ashli Babbitt Says He Has No Regrets Lt. Michael Byrd spoke out for the first time and says that his decision "saved countless lives." By Erika Marie August 27, 2021
Streetwear Father & Son Running Fake Supreme Stores Receive Heavy Sentence & Fine The father and son duo behind a massive European fake Supreme operation were hit with a $10 million-plus fine. By Joe Abrams July 06, 2021