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Crime Seattle Protester Dies After Car Plows Into Crowd Dawit Kelet drove his car into a group of protesters and killed 24-year-old, Summer Taylor. By Alexander Cole July 05, 2020
Music Iggy Azalea Speaks On 2019 Robbery In Leaked Footage New bodycam footage shines a light on the 2019 robbery that left Iggy Azalea and Playboi Carti relieved of several valuables. By Mitch Findlay March 08, 2021
Music ASAP Rocky's Lawyer Joe Tacopina Explains Why He's Confident The Rapper Will Be Exonerated The jury will begin deliberating the case, this week. By Cole Blake February 17, 2025
Crime Don Lemon Assault Accuser Drops Lawsuit, Says His "Recollection" Of Events Was Wrong Dustin Hice sued Lemon but was hit with $77K worth of sanctions for allegedly tampering with evidence and attempting to bribe a witness. By Erika Marie May 04, 2022
Music Young Thug Faces New Appeal From The State Of Georgia To Reverse Ruling The legal drama comes as Young Thug is gearing up to release his next studio album, "UY Scuti," later this week. By Cole Blake September 23, 2025
Music Tony Yayo And Uncle Murda Suggest Diddy Is Behind Jay-Z Allegations The word 'extortion' was floated. By Elias Andrews December 09, 2024
Relationships OnlyFans Model Accused Of Murder Wants Boyfriend's Body Dug Up, Claims Self-Defense Courtney Clenney insists she is innocent in her boyfriend's fatal stabbing. By Rex Provost August 20, 2022
TV Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Go After Social Network Site Triller In $28M "Verzuz" Lawsuit The hit rap battle show's creators agreed to sell "Verzuz" to Triller in January of 2021, but the platform defaulted on the deal after just two payments. By Hayley Hynes August 16, 2022
Music Pooh Shiesty's Lawyer & Wack 100 Trade Blows Over Snitching Accusations It did not take long for Wack 100 to cause some controversy after Pooh Shiesty was released from prison, which Bradford Cohen addressed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2025
Music Kanye West's Sexual Assault Accuser Audri Nix Responds To His Extortion Allegations Audri Nix made it clear that Kanye West is the one who exposed these sexual assault and extortion accusations, not her or her team. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025
Music Mariah Carey Sued For $20M Over Alleged Copyright Infringement On "All I Want For Christmas Is You" Andy Stone claims that his song (by the same name) "inspired" Carey's version. By Hayley Hynes June 03, 2022
Pop Culture Halle Bailey's Restraining Order Against DDG, Explained A court granted Halle Bailey a temporary restraining order against DDG. By Aron A. May 15, 2025