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Music Lil Durk Verdict: Jury Set To Begin Deliberations Today As Durk Faces Life In Prison This morning could be the day Lil Durk learns his fate as the jury deliberates over the five charges presented in court. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music 50 Cent Thinks The Feds Will Target Diddy For Tupac Murder After Keefe D's Sentence Diddy and Keefe D have both denied the former's involvement in the murder of Tupac, but 50 Cent is still peddling conspiracy theories. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2026
Crime Trippie Redd’s Home Raided, Police Arrest Attempted Murder Suspect Police arrested Braveone Jones at Trippie Redd's Florida home on Tuesday in connection to a September shooting. By Aron A. October 07, 2026
Music Lil Durk Verdict: Streamers Gather Around Courthouse As Jury Deliberates With the Lil Durk verdict on the horizon, streamers have pulled up to the courthouse where they are waiting for the jury to deliberate. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Diddy Back In Solitary As Fort Dix Investigates Alleged Prison Perks Fort Dix has moved Diddy back into solitary while officials investigate reports of contraband and special treatment. By Erika Marie September 30, 2026
Music Yella Beezy’s Childhood Friend Agrees To Testify In MO3 Murder Case Prosecutors plan to call one of Yella Beezy’s longtime friends, while his defense challenges the deal behind that cooperation. By Erika Marie October 07, 2026
Crime Chris Brown Dog-Mauling Accuser’s $12.9M Award Might Be Reduced Significantly The woman who sued Chris Brown over a dog attack in 2020 could see her $13M judgment come down by 40%. By Aron A. September 25, 2026
Music Outkast Takes Ovrkast To Court Over Rap Name Dispute A federal lawsuit claims Ovrkast failed to complete an agreed name change after Outkast raised trademark concerns. By Erika Marie September 22, 2026
Music Keefe D Sounded Completely Disinterested In Final Statement Before Tupac Sentencing Keefe D was sentenced to 40 years to life for the death of Tupac, and before his sentencing, he delivered an eye-opening statement. By Alexander Cole October 14, 2026
Music Who Is Christopher "Dudus" Coke? The Jamaican Kingpin Accused Of Assaulting Diddy Christopher “Dudus” Coke was known as the leader of the Shower Posse before his incarceration at Fort Dix in New Jersey. Most recently, he returned to headlines over reports that he fought Diddy. By Aron A. October 15, 2026
Music Lil Durk VICAR Trial Delayed By Nearly An Entire Year Lil Durk is set to face a new VICAR trial, and as it turns out, the trial will be delayed by almost an entire calendar year. By Alexander Cole October 01, 2026
Music Court Records Claim NBA Ben10 Has No Income Or Home As A Rapper DJ Akademiks and many others have reacted in outraged ways to federal authorities' characterization of NBA Ben10 following his arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2026