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Music Young Scooter's Son Blasts Atlanta Police In Heartbreaking Statement On Father's Passing This follows many tributes to Young Scooter from Atlanta rappers and beyond like Playboi Carti, Meek Mill, and Quavo. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Rapper Quez 2RR Pleads Guilty After Sneaking Machine Gun Into Maternity Ward Federal law enforcement reportedly searched Quez 2RR's home this February and allegedly found guns linked to various crimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music BG Explains How He "Toned Down" His New Album, "Freedom Of Speech," To Avoid Legal Trouble BG released his first studio album since getting out of prison in 2023, "Freedom of Speech," last Friday. By Cole Blake March 20, 2025
Music Diddy Prosecutors Seek To Use An Alleged Victim's 911 Call Against Him In Court According to prosecutors, an alleged Diddy victim claimed he burglarized their Los Angeles home back in 2011. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Has Armed Guards Patrolling His Utah Mansion After Prison Release One of NBA YoungBoy's neighbors in Utah spoke to local news station KUTV about the rapper's return and his "very kind" demeanor. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Young Scooter's Autopsy Findings Revealed The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that Young Scooter's death was not the result of a gunshot wound. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Tory Lanez's Lawyer & Uncle Break Silence After Latest Appeal Hearing Tory Lanez is behind bars after being convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion during an incident in 2020. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music Roc Nation Claims To Have Shocking Evidence Of A Shakedown In Fat Joe Lawsuit Fat Joe and Roc Nation are accused of withholding money from his former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon, along with other allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2025
Crime Boosie Badazz Assures He Will Still Fulfill Obligation After Accepting Plea Deal Boosie Badazz is one of the most influential Southern rappers in today’s hip hop. Many of today’s rap star tribute him to begin rapping. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 10, 2025
Music Diddy's Birthday Scrapbook From Ex-Assistant Made Viewable To The Public The jury is currently nearing a verdict in Diddy's highly-publicized criminal trial as deliberation continues. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Speaks Out After Picture Of Him With G$ Lil Ronnie's Murder Suspect Surfaces G$ Lil Ronnie and his 5-year-old daughter were both gunned down at Slappy’s Express Car Wash in Forest Hill, Texas on Monday morning. By Cole Blake March 06, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Assault Accuser Reportedly "Terrified" That Rapper Knows Her Identity Jay-Z is suing Jane Doe for defamation, but Doe contacted TMZ and claimed she feared the rapper's power and influence. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025