Crime

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Pop Culture Taraji P. Henson "Didn't Have The Balls" To Tell Son His Father Had Been Murdered In 2003, Taraji's son Marcell was only nine-years-old when his father was stabbed to death. By Erika Marie January 06, 2021
Music D4vd Allegedly Has Matching Tattoo With 15-Year-Old Found In His Tesla D4vd has been performing on his "Withered" world tour as the investigation in Los Angeles has been going on. By Cole Blake September 17, 2025
Pop Culture When Will D.Rose Be Released From Prison? Rapper's New Mugshot Comes With Shocking Incarceration Projection Rose was originally imprisoned in 2016 for the murder of a 14-year-old. By Ben Mock November 12, 2023
Crime Megan Thee Stallion's Attorney Responds To Tory Lanez's Alleged New Evidence Megan Thee Stallion would receive an apology from Dream Con for their likes of Tory Lanez-related content ahead of her headlining set. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 29, 2025
Music Record Exec Accuses Diddy Of Assault Over 1999 Music Video Steve Stoute of Interscope was reportedly beaten over a scene in Nas' "Hate Me Now". By Ben Mock March 02, 2024
Pop Culture Giggs Seemingly Addresses Rumors That He Set Up Diddy With Male Lovers In London Giggs appears to distance himself from the recent allegations surrounding Diddy. By Aron A. February 28, 2024
Music YNW Bortlen Appears To Address Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case YNW Bortlen took a plea deal on September 9, and is insistent that he did not (and will not) snitch on YNW Melly for his freedom. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Sports Shannon Sharpe's Former Stylist Insinuates He Covered Up The NFL Star's Allegations Shannon Sharpe has spoken on his former stylist Hollywood before, explaining why he decided to part ways with him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2025
Crime Future's Teen Son Still In Jail After Gun Charges Dropped Future's eldest child, 17-year-old Jakobi Wilburn, is still behind bars for two separate criminal cases after his gun charges were dismissed by a judge. By Lynn S. April 01, 2020
Music LAPD Believes There Was No Murder In d4vd & Celeste Rivas Case Los Angeles police said the only crime in d4vd and Celeste Rivas' case – still without suspects – may be the concealment of her body. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025
Music Drake's Team Requests Holiday Break In "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Appeal Drake's legal action over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track has been one of the most controversial parts of their beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2025
Music Charleston White Goes Off On Young Thug Over Viral Peewee Roscoe Audio Charleston White says he previously theorized that Young Thug would speak with authorities after his arrest. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025