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Sports Gilbert Arenas' Gambling Arrest & 5 Other Major Controversies Gilbert Arenas is a polarizing figure, and his recent arrest has only added to that. These are some of his biggest controversies. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music D4vd's Brother Condemns Sexual Predators After Singer's Arrest D4vd's brother Caleb Burke and his parents were hit with subpoenas earlier this year to testify in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music R. Kelly Victim Breaks Silence In Her First TV Interview The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse." By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music Ghetts Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Case Amid Police Investigation Ghetts dropped his fourth studio album "On Purpose, With Purpose" this February, but the UK grime rapper has bigger problems now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Labels Yung Miami The "Nucleus" Of The Diddy Allegations Diddy will be returning to the courtroom in October for a hearing to determine his sentence following his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake August 25, 2025
Crime Duke Dennis Breaks His Silence On San Antonio Arrest In Streaming Return Duke Dennis and Kai Cenat were arrested in San Antonio on trespassing charges following a viral game of hide-and-seek. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Music Diddy's Legal Trouble Gets Yet Another Documentary Treatment From BBC This follows other Diddy documentaries from TMZ, MAX, and more. The new BBC doc also preludes the Bad Boy mogul's federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Prosecutor Claims ASAP Relli Could Beat Rocky Up During Assault Trial John Lewin acknowledged an imbalanced power dynamic between the two that prevents a squabble. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2025
Crime Sauce Walka Among Two Men Shot In Memphis, TSF Rapper Sayso P Dead Sauce Walka released his latest single, "Beat It Freestyle," on Tuesday. It is his sixth single so far of 2025. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025
Music 50 Cent Resurfaces Shocking Allegations Against One Of Diddy's Alleged “Freak-Off” Participants 50 Cent has been poking fun at Diddy throughout the process of his ongoing criminal trial in New York City. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Questions His Alleged Net Worth And Seeks Appeal After Sexual Battery Verdict Soulja Boy also said in court that he has no health insurance as he explained how this civil lawsuit from an abuse accuser drained his cash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Chrisean Rock Admitted To Keeping A Pound Of Weed In Her Car During Arrest At least she was honest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2024