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Pop Culture YNW Melly Begs Joe Biden, Meek Mill, Kim K, & More For Help After Phone Privileges Are Revoked The incarcerated rapper shared an Instagram statement on Saturday, revealing that he's been "weeping" in his jail cell over his current circumstances. By Hayley Hynes December 04, 2022
Music Tory Lanez Must Pay Megan Thee Stallion's Legal Fees For Disastrous Deposition Tory Lanez reportedly mocked Megan Thee Stallion's lawyer during a deposition related to her Milagro Gramz defamation case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025
Music Diddy's Courtroom Sketch Released After Mogul Enters Not Guilty Plea He's in a dire legal situation. By Elias Andrews September 17, 2024
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Has Been Changed Again Diddy is currently in prison until early 2028, and according to TMZ, his exact release date has been changed yet again. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Sports Rockets Fan Sucker Punching Pelicans Coach Caught On Camera: Watch Antics at games have reached a whole new level. By Alexander Cole October 31, 2019
Life Pop Smoke Fans Angered As Pics Of Accused Killer Eating Pizza Hut In Jail Surface The 17-year-old accused of killing the "Dior" artist was photographed in his cell with a phone and several pizza boxes. By Hayley Hynes October 08, 2022
Music Diddy Blew Up Kid Cudi's Car, Cassie's Sexual Assault Lawsuit Alleges Allegedly, Diddy was enraged about Cassie's relationship with Kid Cudi. By Caroline Fisher November 16, 2023
Politics President Of Haiti Assassinated In "Barbaric" Shooting At His Home Haitian President Jovenel Moise was shot dead overnight amid politically charged violence in the country. By Alex Zidel July 07, 2021
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Spills Tea On Alleged Three Defamation Lawsuits She's Been Working On Barbz have been speculating who the mother of one is planning to include in her lawsuit, suggesting names like Jason Lee and KenBarbie. By Hayley Hynes September 12, 2022
Music d4vd Cancels His Seattle Show After Police Identified The Body Found In His Tesla d4vd has performed in a few cities since this dead body investigation got underway earlier this month. But things are getting more serious now. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Sports Pelicans Star Jaxson Hayes Sued By IG Model Ex Over Alleged Domestic Violence: Report Sofia Jamora alleges that Hayes repeatedly physically assaulted her and during one incident, got arrested after an altercation with police. By Erika Marie March 26, 2022
Crime Akon Faces Backlash After Calling R. Kelly's Alleged Crimes "Mistakes" The mogul spoke about Kelly's conviction, saying that the singer has the "right to try to make right by those he hurt." By Erika Marie September 30, 2021