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Pop Culture Sidney Starr's Arrest Revives One Of Hip Hop's Most Damaging Rumors A Georgia arrest has returned Sidney Starr to the headlines, prompting a look back at the false claims that altered the trajectory of Chingy's career. By Erika Marie August 03, 2026
Music Yella Beezy Wants To Delay His Mo3 Murder Trial After Shooter's Conviction Kewon White received a life sentence for fatally shooting Mo3, and he denied Yella Beezy paid him to carry the murder out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026
Music Punchmade Dev Mugshot Revealed By Chicago PD The rapper previously faced an investigation from law enforcement concerning his video "Wire Fraud Tutorial." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 26, 2023
Music Diddy’s Legal Team Moves To Drop Him Over Unpaid Fees The attorneys handling Diddy’s $100 million defamation case want out after a prolonged dispute over payment and communication. By Erika Marie September 16, 2026
Original Content Four High-Profile Hip Hop Cases Head To Trial In August A packed Hip Hop criminal trial calendar puts Keefe D, Lil Durk, Yella Beezy, and AllStar JR before juries this month. By Erika Marie August 06, 2026
Crime Boosie Badazz Is Furious Over “60 Minutes” Interview Boosie Badazz sat down with "60 Minutes" to talk about the presidential pardon that never materialized. By Aron A. September 14, 2026
Music Meek Mill Faces Backlash Over “Free Durk” Post Meek Mill’s support for Lil Durk turned into a heated debate as the rapper’s federal trial nears its end. By Erika Marie September 04, 2026
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Has Been Changed Again Diddy is currently in prison until early 2028, and according to TMZ, his exact release date has been changed yet again. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026
Music Keefe D’s 1998 FBI Interview Details Orlando Anderson’s Final Shootout Orlando Anderson died in a 1998 Compton shootout, and Keffe D’s account of it has now surfaced during his Tupac trial. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Music Lucki’s Ex-Manager Claims Rapper Owes More Than $1 Million A new lawsuit accuses Lucki of leaving his former manager with major financial losses after years of working together. By Erika Marie September 16, 2026
Music Chrisean Rock Again Denies Involvement In Ronny Doe’s Murder Another accusation about Ronny Doe’s killing drew a blunt response from Chrisean Rock during a recent livestream. By Erika Marie August 18, 2026
Viral New Lil Nas X Footage Shows Him Completely Nude Prior To Hospitalization & Arrest Lil Nas X was hospitalized and then promptly arrested early Thursday morning (Aug. 21) after taking a nearly nude stroll through Los Angeles. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025