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Music Diddy's Legal Team Demands Zero Jail Time In Letter To The Judge Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his criminal trial in July. By Cole Blake September 23, 2025
Pop Culture Lil Durk's Father Says He Took A Life Sentence For Refusing To Snitch On Larry Hoover Big Durk detailed the hard decision, saying his motto is to "continue to go down for what you believe in." By Rex Provost May 25, 2022
Music Woman Who Allegedly Facilitated Project Pat's Son's Murder Gets Arrested Project Pat's son Patrick Houston Jr. was fatally shot in Memphis earlier this year, which remains a very vague case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Burna Boy Offers To Cover Funeral Costs For Children Killed In Stockton Mass Shooting Three children and one adult were shot and killed during an attack at a birthday party in Stockton, California over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Diddy Faces New Sexual Battery Investigation From The L.A. County Sheriff's Department The alleged incident is unconnected from the two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution that have Diddy residing in prison. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Politics The Hip-Hop World Reacts Divisively To Donald Trump Assassination Attempt Vince Staples, Freddie Gibbs, 50 Cent, Sleepy Hallow, and many more rappers addressed the Trump shooting with fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2024
Music Ksoo's Codefendant Found Guilty Of Murder & Burglary Ksoo stands accused of murdering another man back in 2020, and his own father identified him as the alleged shooter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Celebrity Makeup Artist Testifies During Diddy Trial About Cassie's Alleged Injuries Mylah Morales alleged during trial that Diddy physically assaulted Cassie after a 2010 party at Prince's house during Grammys weekend in L.A. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Chris Brown Expected To Enter Plea Deal For Alleged UK Assault Chris Brown will remain in custody in the UK until his next hearing for this alleged 2023 assault which will be on June 13. By Zachary Horvath May 19, 2025
Music Cassie Admits She Was Jealous Of Kim Porter's Relationship With Diddy Cassie has been testifying in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial since Tuesday and will return to the stand on Friday. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025
Music Cassie’s Diddy Trial Testimony Leads To The Release Of An Unedited 15-Minute Assault Video Cassie has been emotionally testifying in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial for a second day in a row on Wednesday. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Relationships Kanye West's Cease And Desist Letter To Kim Kardashian Is Reportedly Fake Both Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's camps have allegedly responded to this news of a cease and desist letter over custody rights and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025