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Music Tory Lanez Still Hasn't Filed Any New Evidence In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case Tory Lanez's team continues to push for his freedom in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case despite his previous conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music Young Thug's Dad Goes Off On "Piece Of Sh*t" District Attorney After YSL RICO Trial Wraps Up Young Thug's father went off after the YSL RICO trial. By Cole Blake December 03, 2024
Music Diddy's Alleged Drug Mule Brendan Paul Cleared Of Felony Charges He completed a diversion program. By Elias Andrews December 17, 2024
Music Metro Boomin Addresses Sexual Assault Trial's Verdict & Young Thug's Visit Metro Boomin was cleared by a jury this week after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting and impregnating her in 2016. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Killing Of 7-Year-Old In Florida Linked To Gang Rivalry That Led To Foolio's Death Foolio was gunned down in the parking lot of a hotel in Tampa, Florida, last year by alleged members of a rival gang. By Cole Blake March 30, 2025
Music Sayso P's Mother Alleges Late Rapper Was "Set Up" In Memphis Shooting Sayso P's death has led to lots of speculation, and his mom was quick to voice her concerns in a fiery Facebook message. By Elias Andrews March 24, 2025
Music YNW Melly’s Retrial Is Taking So Long For These Reasons YNW Melly has been behind bars since 2019. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2024
Music Young Chop Seemingly Fights A Fellow Jail Inmate In New Body Cam Footage Young Chop was in a lot of legal trouble in the 2020s, as authorities arrested him in April of 2020 for violating his probation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 24, 2024
Music Diddy's Ex Lawyer Mark Geragos Believes In "Potential" Early Release Contrary to what prosecutors are trying to maintain, Mark Geragos believes Diddy has a strong case to secure immediate release in his appeal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Sports Stefon Diggs Gets Assault Arraignment Pushed Back Until After The Super Bowl Stefon Diggs is being accused by a former private chef of felony strangulation or suffocation, charges which appeared weeks ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Prosecutors Respond To Lil Durk's Request To Remove Judge Over Death Threats Lil Durk has been charged with murder-for-hire and his trial is scheduled to begin on January 6, 2026. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Given Opportunity To Get His Battery Case Dropped Lil Nas X received a huge update in his battery case on Monday, following his high-profile arrest, last August. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026