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Music Lil Durk Trial Could Face Delay Until 2026 Due To "Complex" Case Lil Durk and his legal team disagree with prosecutors and defense attorneys, as he wants to face trial this October as previously scheduled. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025
Music Afrika Bambaata & Zulu Nation Sued For Child Sex Trafficking: Report Afrika Bambaataa and the Zulu Nation have reportedly been sued under the Child Victims Act. By Joshua Robinson September 08, 2021
Music NBA YoungBoy Avoids Charges & Arrest After Riding Passenger In Drug Bust NBA YoungBoy was the passenger of a car that Utah police found drugs in during a traffic stop, but his colleagues claimed responsibility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Jay-Z's Former Mistress Posts His "Monster" Lyrics Amidst Assault Allegations She was once pregnant with Jay's child. By Elias Andrews December 12, 2024
Music Lul Tim Speaks On Police Shooting Him After King Von Murder And How That Changed His Life Tim is still recovering from this tragic situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2024
Original Content Rappers Who Have Been Accused Of Fraud Or Scams Hip Hop meets the courtroom. These are the cases, ranging from accusations of wire scams to theft, that have put rappers in legal crosshairs. By Erika Marie November 14, 2025
Original Content Chris Brown's Sordid, Long History Of Arrests, Violence, & Legal Troubles A new UK assault arrest reignites scrutiny over decades of alleged violence, lawsuits, and controversy tied to Chris Brown. By Rain Adams May 27, 2025
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
Crime NY Rapper Eli Fross Arrest For Firing Gun During Road Rage Incident At Times Square New York rapper Eli Fross was arrested, Thursday, for firing a gun during a road rage incident. By Cole Blake July 16, 2021
Crime The Weeknd Manager CashXO Bodyguard Shot In LA: What We Know So Far A breakdown of everything you need to know about the recent shooting in Encino. By Axl Banks April 30, 2024
Crime YNW Melly Case Update, Judge Allows His Tattoos To Be Used As Evidence Of Gang Affiliation If found as proof of gang affiliation, Melly might face the death penalty, By Lawrencia Grose April 11, 2022
Music Afrika Bambaataa Hit With Sexual Abuse Allegations From French Rapper Solo accused Bambaataa of assaulting him when he was 16. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2024