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Crime Tory Lanez Attorney Argues AK-47 Tattoo Is A Tribute To Tupac: "He, Too, Was Misunderstood" The attorney says Tory's AK-47 tattoo is an "homage to his idol Tupac Shakur." By Aron A. April 03, 2023
Music DJ Envy Hits Tony Robinson With Defamation Suit Envy is hitting back amidst his many fraud lawsuits. By Ben Mock August 12, 2023
Pop Culture 03 Greedo And Adam 22 Discuss Dealing With Loss In Prison 03 Greedo appeared on "No Jumper" recently. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2023
Pop Culture YNW Melly Verdict: Betting Website Accepts Wagers As Rapper Continues To Gain Streamers Instagram users were asked to share their thoughts on if Melly is guilty or innocent in exchange for a chance to win a $100 BetOnline_AG Freeplay. By Hayley Hynes July 10, 2023
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
Crime Mo3 Murder Suspect Takes Guilty Plea For Gun Charge 23-year-old, Kewon White, has pleaded guilty to an unrelated felony gun charge. By Lawrencia Grose May 23, 2022
Pop Culture Gabby Petito's Mother Seeks $30K In Damages From Brian Laundrie's Estate In New Lawsuit It's been over half a year since Gabby Petito's body was discovered in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park. By Hayley Hynes May 06, 2022
Gossip Post Malone's Alleged Abusive Text Messages Cause Singer To Take Legal Action Against Lawyers The New York native's own legal team filed a motion against a law firm threatening to leak messages between Posty and his ex. By Hayley Hynes November 10, 2023
Crime Young Thug Trial: Prosecutors Reveal Lyrics They Want To Use In YSL Case Several inaccuracies have been noted in the lyrics the prosecutors submitted. By Aron A. November 09, 2023
Crime YSL RICO Defendant Derontae Bebee Agrees To Plea Deal Young Thug is one of just 6 remaining defendants in the case. By Lavender Alexandria November 08, 2023
Music YFN Lucci Looks Unrecognizable In New Mugshot From Prison "Went from Kodak to magic Johnson overnight," one fan joked about the rapper's new look amid his 20-year sentence which might be much shorter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 28, 2024
Crime Prosecutors Reveal Graphic Details During Nipsey Hussle's Murder Trial The murder trial regarding the killing of Nipsey Hussle has begun in Los Angeles and prosecutors are laying out new details on the rapper's death. By Cole Blake June 15, 2022