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Music Diddy Prosecutors Drop Kidnapping And Select Sex Trafficking Charges The move from prosecutors in Diddy's sex trafficking and racketeering trial comes just before closing arguments. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
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 Taylor Swift Reportedly Takes Legal Action Against Kanye West Following His Wild Allegations Kanye West's obsession with Taylor Swift dates all the way back to the infamous 2009 VMAs, and has only gotten more complex since. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Pop Culture Keefe D's Legal Team Working On Tupac Murder Trial Documentary Keefe D will face trial in February of next year for his alleged role in Tupac's murder, for which he's been behind bars since 2023. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025
Music Young Buck Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison, But There's A Catch Young Buck pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon after receiving a felony conviction in Tennessee court this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music "Jane" Alleges Diddy Threatened To Send Sex Tape To Her Child's Father "Jane," the anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim testifying in the Diddy trial, also accused the mogul of other forms of manipulation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Politics Utah Law Enforcement Reacts To Donald Trump's NBA YoungBoy Pardon Donald Trump pardoned NBA YoungBoy's 2024 conviction in Utah over firearm and prescription drug fraud charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Music Diddy Faces Shocking Sexual Assault Allegations In Lawsuit From Male Sex Worker Diddy is facing yet another lawsuit accusing him of allegedly committing sexual assault as his criminal trial approaches. By Cole Blake February 27, 2025
Music Lil Durk Accused Of Allegedly Threatening Murder-For-Hire Case Witnesses & Their Families Prosecutors want to keep Lil Durk behind bars as he continues to try to get his murder-for-hire charges dismissed. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music FBG Casino Secures Special Release In RICO Drug Case Many fans reacted to this news with snitching allegations, although there's no concrete information connecting that to FBG Casino. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2025
Music Police Find Ohio Rapper Ahlotta's Body, Take Boyfriend Into Custody For Murder The up-and-comer went missing earlier this week, and it tragically coincided with her birthday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 22, 2023
Pop Culture FBI Thwarts Another Alleged Assassination Attempt On Donald Trump's Life Three men have been charged in this case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2024