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Music 50 Cent Credits Himself For YFN Lucci's Sentence After Recommending Lawyer, Drew Findling Responds Despite being sentenced to 10 years in prison and another 10 on probation, YFN Lucci will be eligible for parole in only four months. By Caroline Fisher January 25, 2024
Music Blueface's Current Prison Experience Described In Detail Blueface seems to be doing just fine. By Alexander Cole January 22, 2024
Music YNW Melly Re-Trial Delayed Again With jury selection moved to March, there is no scheduled start date for the trial itself. By Ben Mock January 13, 2024
Movies Jonathan Majors & Grace Jabbari Argue In Newly Released Audio "I am doing great things not just for me, but for my culture and for the world," Majors tells Jabbari. By Caroline Fisher December 13, 2023
Music Diddy Reveals Where He Wants To Go To Prison And The Jokes Write Themselves Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial, earlier this year. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Celebrates Avoiding Jail Time In Federal Gun Case Boosie Badazz received a time served sentence in his federal gun case, and must pay a $50K fine and complete 300 hours of community service. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Fails To Avoid Testimony In Megan Thee Stallion Lawsuit Megan Thee Stallion's defamation case against Milagro Gramz already had two depositions with Tory Lanez, and two with DJ Akademiks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 31, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Must Pay Megan Thee Stallion's Legal Fees For Disastrous Deposition Tory Lanez reportedly mocked Megan Thee Stallion's lawyer during a deposition related to her Milagro Gramz defamation case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025
Tech Elon Musk Plans To Sue Twitter Employees Who Break NDAs And Spill To Media The website's CEO sent out a statement earlier this week informing staff of the news. By Hayley Hynes December 11, 2022
Crime 03 Greedo Granted Parole & Released From Prison 03 Greedo is home after serving a four and a half year sentence for guns and drug charges. By Aron A. January 13, 2023
Music Black Sheep Files $750Mil Lawsuit Against UMG Over Unpaid Royalties: Report The iconic Hip Hop duo claims Universal Music Group made a "sweetheart deal" with Spotify that robbed artists of royalities. By Erika Marie January 05, 2023
Viral Young Thug Looks Tired In Court Video The court is just a few weeks into the YSL trial, and it seems to be taking a toll on Thugger's spirits and energy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 26, 2023