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Pop Culture Ivanna Ortiz Could Lose Speech Pathology License Over Alleged Rihanna Attack Ivanna Ortiz, the 35-year-old Orlando woman accused of trying to kill Rihanna, is at risk of losing her job and much more. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026
Music Drake's UMG Lawsuit's Dismissal Shows Up In Fat Joe's Defamation Case Lawyer Tyrone Blackburn is representing Fat Joe's former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon in a defamation lawsuit not quite similar to Drake's. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Music d4vd's Manager Finally Addresses Celeste Rivas Investigation The investigation into Celeste Rivas' death, whose body was found in a car registered to d4vd, is still assessing potential foul play. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Sports Wizards Cut Player Accused Of Shoplifting Ryan Rollins was waived by the Wizards on Monday. By Ben Mock January 12, 2024
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 Nipsey Hussle's Killer Has Conviction Upheld By California Appeals Court Eric Holder will remain behind bars. By Elias Andrews November 06, 2024
Music Miami Club That Played Kanye West's "Hitler" Song Now Facing Investigation Andrew Tate, Clavicular, Sneako, Nick Fuentes, and other creators caused controversy by requesting this Kanye West track at a Miami club. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Doechii Concert Scam Leads To $180K Lawsuit Against Booking Agent An Atlanta-based event firm accused a New Jersey booking agent of never fulfilling his promise to book Doechii for a festival and repay them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Young Thug's Lawyer Granted Bond After 20 Day Jail Sentence Brian Steel will remain a free man. By Elias Andrews June 12, 2024
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett To Appeal Staged Hate Crime Conviction In Illinois Supreme Court Jussie Smollett maintains his innocence. By Caroline Fisher March 28, 2024
Music YNW Melly Verdict: Judge Declares Mistrial The (first) trial of YNW Melly has come to an end. By Ben Mock July 22, 2023
Pop Culture DaBaby Facing Lawsuit For Allegedly Stealing "Rockstar" Beat From Producer The Charlotte-raised artist is being sued for illegally using JuJu Beatz's composition. By Isaac Fontes December 12, 2022