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Music Witness In Cardi B Assault Trial Takes The Rapper's Side Receptionist Tierra Malcolm said she did not witness Cardi B allegedly attack an OB-GYN office's security guard back in 2018. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music Hernandez Govan Goes Off On YouTuber For Painting Him As Organizer Of Young Dolph Murder After Acquittal Hernandez Govan, who was alleged as the mastermind behind the murder of Young Dolph, was acquitted of all charges earlier this week. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
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 Diddy's Judge Offers Him Court Date For 2025 RICO Trial We now know when Diddy's trial could officially begin. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2024
Music Diddy And Cassie Perform Together In Chilling Resurfaced Video: Watch Context really changes everything. By Elias Andrews October 08, 2024
Music YNW Melly Could Reportedly Be Released Soon Unless Officials Prove Bond Shouldn’t Be Granted Things might be looking up for YNW Melly. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2024
Music Diddy Allegedly Woke Up With A Knife To His Throat During Frightening Incident In Prison Diddy has been residing behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since his arrest, last year. By Cole Blake October 22, 2025
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
Life Derrick Groves Finally Captured 5 Months After New Orleans Jailbreak Derrick Groves was serving a life sentence in New Orleans after being convicted on two counts of second-degree murder. By Cole Blake October 08, 2025
Music Diddy Could Be Indicted “Very Shortly,” Alleged Sex Trafficking Victim’s Attorney Speculates Ariel Mitchell-Kidd theorizes that officials are preparing to bring the hammer down on Diddy. By Caroline Fisher July 10, 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 G Herbo Accepts Plea Deal In Wire Fraud & Identity Theft Case: Report G Herbo agreed to pay $140,000 in restitution as part of the deal. By Aron A. July 20, 2023