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Music Diddy Seeks Acquittal By Accusing Prosecutors Of Misunderstanding The Definition Of Prostitution Diddy was recently convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and will find out his sentence, next month. By Cole Blake September 04, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Seeks To Disprove Airplane Assault Claims Via Pilot's Testimony Lil Wayne was sued by his former assistant Andrew Williams in 2022 for allegedly punching him on a private jet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026
Original Content Big U RICO Case: What Does It Mean To 'Check In'? The Big U case has reignited debate around “checking in” culture in Hip Hop. Is it about respect, or a system built on fear and exploitation? By Erika Marie April 03, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Trial Puts Rap Lyrics Back At Center Of Courtroom Debate Prosecutors are pushing to admit Yella Beezy's lyrics as evidence, renewing debate over Rap music's role in criminal trials. By Erika Marie July 20, 2026
Music Prosecutors Show Lil Durk's Murder Of Quando Rondo Lookalike In Music Video Federal prosecutors are accusing Lil Durk of ordering a hit on Quando Rondo that killed Rondo's cousin Lul Pab. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2026
Music 18-Year-Old Florida Rapper Jaydes Arrested For Alleged Attempted Murder Jaydes is reportedly being held without bond. By Caroline Fisher November 14, 2024
Sneakers CoolKicks Co-Owner Indicted In Alleged Nike Theft Scheme Federal prosecutors indicted CoolKicks co-owner Bereket Abraham over an alleged multi-year Nike theft scheme. By Ben Atkinson July 23, 2026
Pop Culture What Happened To Orlando Brown? From "That's So Raven" to "Bad Boys Texas" star, we're exploring the tumultuous career of Orlando Brown. By Victor Omega May 15, 2023
Pop Culture A Look At Tommie Lee's Legal Troubles Reality Star Tommie Lee has an extensive criminal history dating back to when she was a teenager. Since being in the spotlight, she's racked up even more serious charges. By Tamara McCullough September 07, 2023
Pop Culture Andrew Tate Reacts To Diddy Allegedly Sleeping With Meek Mill & Usher Andrew Tate isn't surprised. By Caroline Fisher February 28, 2024
Music JAŸ-Z Demands Money From Godmother Of Man Who Claims To Be His Son Lillie Coley's filed for bankruptcy but Hov doesn't want that interfering with the $119K he was awarded from the court. By Aron A. July 24, 2026
Music Alleged Lil Durk Snitch OTF Jam Caught On Camera Munching On McDonald's In Interrogation Room Reports that Jam was allegedly conspiring against Durk began to file in over the weekend. By Zachary Horvath October 28, 2024