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Music d4vd's Discord Mod Says They Didn't Know Celeste's Age Or Missing Status The alleged Discord moderator said they didn't know Celeste Rivas was underage or missing and said they no longer associate with d4vd. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Reportedly Transferred To Another Prison Amid Stabbing Recovery While many Tory Lanez fans are arguing for his alleged innocence right now, most of them are just grateful he's still with us. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Federal Prosecutors Allege That Rapper's "IRS" Song Confesses To $650 Million Fraud Scheme The feds don't want to let these lyrics slide. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2025
Music Ksoo Demands DNA Test After His Father Explains Testifying Against Him Ksoo was hit with a life prison sentence for murder, whereas his father testified against him and got time served. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music Young Thug Trial Is A "Dumpster Fire" According To Georgia's Former Judicial Chair Lester Tate referred specifically to the dispute over Judge Ural Glanville's recusal dilemma in the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2024
Crime Ksoo’s Father Prepares To Testify Against Him As Murder Trial Begins Authorities allege that Jacksonville rapper Ksoo fatally shot 16-year-old Bibby, born Adrian Gainer, in 2019. By Caroline Fisher July 21, 2025
Music Diddy's Not Guilty Verdict Shocks Fans On Social Media There's a chance that Diddy will be released from custody later today, after the jury found him not guilty of the most serious charges. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Relates To Gucci Mane Allegedly Snitching On Pooh Shiesty DJ Akademiks said he might do the same thing Gucci Mane allegedly did regarding Pooh Shiesty's alleged kidnapping of him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Original Content Soulja Boy’s Rap Sheet: Lawsuits, Arrests, & Chaos Outside The Booth Soulja Boy’s history of legal troubles reveals a pattern the headlines often overlook, and the consequences that keep stacking up. By Rain Adams August 05, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Reacts With Jubilation After Being Released Early From Federal Prison Pooh Shiesty had previously been convicted of firearms and drug trafficking charges. Last night, he was released from prison early. By Alexander Cole October 07, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Mom Reportedly Wore A Wire To Aid His Trial But It May Backfire YNW Melly's case is already complex, but his path to a more lenient sentence may have just become more difficult and very unlikely. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music Yella Beezy's Lawyers In Mo3 Murder Case Push Back On Evidence Dump Yella Beezy's attorneys claim that state prosecutors have made it impossible for them to prepare for the trial of Mo3's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026