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Crime Former WNBA Star Shoni Schimmel Arrested On Charges Of Domestic Abuse, Harassment: Report The 29-year-old was hit with several felony & misdemeanor charges. By Erika Marie June 15, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Insinuates Amsterdam Arrest Was Racial Profiling, Brings Up Ari Lennox's Experience Nicki Minaj spoke on Ari Lennox's 2021 arrest in the city, which happened for bizarre reasons that suggest discrimination. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2024
Music Mother Of Diddy's Youngest Daughter Rushes Home From Trial To Care For Their Sick Child The jury in Diddy's criminal trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in court on Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music UMG Wants To Be Removed From Sara Rivers' Diddy Lawsuit Sara Rivers originally filed a lawsuit against Diddy back in February, accusing him of alleged sexual harassment and more. By Cole Blake June 24, 2025
Music Diddy's Alleged Sex Worker Responds To His Possible Appearance In Sex Tape Shown To Jury Sharay "The Punisher" Hayes didn't know Diddy's "freak-off" sex parties were being recorded, which he had spoken of during trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Politics YG Advocates Against Police Brutality In Lengthy Skit During Rolling Loud Los Angeles Performance YG didn't stop the theatrics there, as his Rolling Loud Los Angeles performance also included a Donald Trump impersonator. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Lawyers Claim Tony Buzbee Failed To Meet Client Before Filing Suit The discrediting continues. By Elias Andrews January 29, 2025
Music Russell Simmons Allegedly Owes Even More Money To Accusers Over Settlements More accusations and cases have resurfaced. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 27, 2025
Music Drake's Federal Lawsuit Against UMG: The Biggest Takeaways Drake's taking UMG to court over "Not Like Us." By Aron A. January 17, 2025
Music Tina Knowles Claims She Was Hacked After Liking Jay-Z Allegations Post Not a particularly good look. By Elias Andrews December 09, 2024
Pop Culture Joe Biden Pardons BMF Cofounder Terry Flenory This follows a big update on Big Meech's potential release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2024
Music Feds Claim They Intercepted 20K Phone Calls In Big U's RICO Case The update comes as Big U's co-defendants in the case are hoping to push their trial date back a full year. By Cole Blake May 04, 2025