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Original Content Did Diddy Beat The Case? Everything To Know About His Conviction & Sentencing Sean "Diddy" Combs was acquitted of trafficking charges but convicted of transporting women for prostitution. What's next for him? By Aron A. July 03, 2025
Music R Kelly Reveals Massive Streaming Income Despite Being Locked Up He still has lots of fans. By Elias Andrews December 03, 2024
Music Lil Baby Artist Dirty Tay Gets 17-Year Sentence For Allegedly Shooting Toddler In The Head Reportedly, the rapper accepted a plea deal. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2024
Gossip Big U Accused Of Arranging The Murder Of Nipsey Hussle By Former Death Row Rapper SKG SKG is celebrating the recent arrest of Big U, who turned himself in but denied the RICO charges against him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Jay-Z Responds To Tony Buzbee's Claims Against Roc Nation & His Venereal Disease Accusations Hov came through with another scathing statement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2024
Music New Footage Shows Lefty Gunplay In Custody After Arrest In Texas Lefty Gunplay, rising West Coast rapper, was arrested earlier today on a handful of offenses per multiple reports. By Zachary Horvath February 24, 2025
Pop Culture Charleston White Celebrates Prison Release After Assault Charge Gets Dropped Recently, Charleston White hopped on social media to announce that he's been released from prison after his arrest this week. By Caroline Fisher February 22, 2025
Original Content Big U RICO Case: The Murder Allegations Involving Rayshawn Williams The purported "Godfather of Hip Hop" Big U faces federal RICO charges tied to fraud, extortion, & the murder of 21-year-old Rayshawn Williams. By Erika Marie April 04, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Hires Iconic Lawyer With Plenty Of Hip-Hop Clients Authorities charged Pooh Shiesty for allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane at gunpoint in Dallas, earlier this year. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Alo Bandz Death: Two Teens Arrested For San Diego Rapper's Passing A 19-year-old and 14-year-old were taken in by San Diego police for a shooting that took the rising San Diego MC's life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 09, 2023
Music YNW Melly's Lawyer Under Investigation As Judge Sets Retrial Date YNW Melly's attorney has reportedly been under investigation for 18 months for possible alleged witness tampering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Lil Pump Sued By Man Who Alleges The Rapper Assaulted Him On Stream Pumpernickel was allegedly out of pocket. By Elias Andrews October 03, 2024