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Music Tory Lanez's Former Attorney Denies Allegation That She Has Roc Nation Ties More legal complications for the rapper. By Elias Andrews October 28, 2024
Music Jay-Z Predicted To Proceed With Extortion Claim Against Lawyer Tony Buzbee Jay-Z ran into some legal red tape in his campaign against lawyer Tony Buzbee, but it's looking as though he will get his way. By Elias Andrews March 26, 2025
Music Tay-K Found Guilty Of Murder, Acquitted On Capital Murder Charge Tay-K has officially been found guilty of the murder of photographer Anthony Saldivar back in 2017. By Alexander Cole April 14, 2025
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Tried To Destroy An Apple Watch After Being Caught In Jail Authorities arrested Lil Durk, last year, accusing him of allegedly orchestrating the shooting of Quando Rondo. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
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 Trae Tha Truth Reunites With Missing Daughter After Months Long Search It was an emotional reunion. By Elias Andrews January 02, 2025
Music Mia Reveals Why She Didn't Tell Cassie About Diddy Allegedly Raping Her Mia, one of Diddy's ex-assistants, has been called to the stand once again as the mogul's defense cross-examines her. By Zachary Horvath June 02, 2025
Music Jam Master Jay's Convicted Killer Isn't Being Freed Just Yet Karl Jordan Jr., one the of two convicted killers in the extensive Jam Master Jay case, was acquitted from his murder charges in Dec. 2025. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music Ja Rule Reveals Fat Joe's Mindset Amid Massive Lawsuit Fat Joe and Ja Rule have a long hip-hop history together for their iconic 1990s and 2000s output, a bond that continues to this day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Fat Joe Accused Of Orchestrating An Attempt On 50 Cent's Life In Shocking Lawsuit 50 Cent and Fat Joe are cool right now, but Terrance "T.A." Dixon alleges that their feud in the 2000s almost ended in tragedy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Takeoff's Murder Suspect Finally Gets A Trial Date Takeoff was shot and killed as an innocent bystander after a game of dice turned violent in Houston in 2022. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music Reason For Lil Woody's Arrest In Atlanta Finally Revealed Lil Woody previously made a number of headlines for his antics while testifying in the YSL RICO trial, last year. By Cole Blake July 07, 2025