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Pop Culture YNW Melly's Friend Testifies That Rapper Switched Clothing Before Going To Fredo Bang's House Treveon Glass took the stand on Monday to assist the prosecution in attempting to prove Melly guilty. By Hayley Hynes July 10, 2023
Music Gillie Da Kid Shares Tearful Message At His Son’s Gravesite “To anybody that’s lost a child, my heart will always be with you," Gillie said. By Aron A. August 24, 2026
Music Diddy's Defense Lawyer Is Pregnant Amid Criminal Trial Mark Geragos confirmed his daughter Teny is pregnant amid the Diddy trial, revealing the news to TMZ's Harvey Levin on their podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Music Sage The Gemini Hit With Rape Allegations Stemming From Stay At Chris Brown's Home Sage The Gemini previously denied the allegation. By Cole Blake October 08, 2024
Music Eminem's Stalker Gets Lengthy Prison Sentence For Home Invasion Matthew David Hughes broke into Eminem's Michigan home twice this decade, once in April of 2020 and once in August of 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 19, 2025
TV Post Malone Nearly Arrested While Filming “Impractical Jokers” Episode A man nearly called the police on Post Malone while he was filming a prank for "Impractical Jokers." By Aron A. February 06, 2023
Pop Culture 6ix9ine Explains How He Thinks Gunna's Plea Deal Hurt Young Thug's Defense Tekashi recently appeared as a guest on a DJ Akademiks stream to further explain his thoughts on the Georgia native taking his plea deal last week. By Isaac Fontes December 22, 2022
Music Kay Flock Files Motion To Appeal His 30-Year Prison Sentence New York rapper Kay Flock was sentenced to 30 years in mid-December after several guilty convictions tied to four shootings in 2020 and 2021. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music Big Tigger "Unequivocally" Denies Battery Allegations Following Arrest Big Tigger was arrested on charges of battery and cruelty to children following an alleged altercation with his wife, Alicia Brown. By Erika Marie June 24, 2026
TV Sidney Starr Moved To Jail's Vulnerable-Population Unit By Erika Marie August 04, 2026
Music Undercover Detective Testifies At YNW Melly's Trial Wearing A Ski Mask The trial continues. By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2023
Pop Culture Cardi B Seizing Tasha K's YouTube Checks While Awaiting $4M Defamation Judgement: Report Just last week the rap diva took steps to attempt to seize her nemesis' property. By Hayley Hynes April 28, 2023