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Music YNW Melly's Murder Retrial Delayed Once Again YNW Melly's murder trial will now begin in February. By Cole Blake November 14, 2023
Relationships Keke Palmer's Mom Suggests She'll Press Charges Against Darius Jackson: Report Darius Jackson leaked audio of Sharon Palmer threatening to "put a bullet" in his head but she claims he recorded her without consent, which is a violation of California law. By Aron A. November 14, 2023
Music Quando Rondo Arrested On Federal Drug Charges: Report The FBI supposedly arrested him without incident, which follows an indictment against him and 18 others from six months ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 10, 2023
Music Yella Beezy Wants Informants' Names Before Mo3 Murder Trial Yella Beezy will stand trial for allegedly hiring a hitman to murder Mo3 in 2020 on February 2 of next year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Music YFN Lucci Addresses Rumors About 2020 Shooting That Killed His Close Friend YFN Lucci's late friend, James Adams, was shot at while the former was reportedly driving through rival gang territory in Dec. 2020. By Zachary Horvath September 27, 2025
Relationships Police & CPS Reportedly Called To Chrisean Rock & Bino's Hotel Room The reason for police and Child Protective Services' visit to Chrisean Rock and her partner HoodTrophy Bino is unclear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Staunchly Denies Sexual Assault Allegations During Trial Testimony Plaintiff Vanessa LeMaistre accused Metro Boomin of drugging, sexually assaulting her, and getting her pregnant in 2016. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Diddy Launched A “Free Game” Business Course For His Fellow Inmates Diddy's lawyers brought up the business course while outlining their reasoning for him deserving a light sentence. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Music Charleston White Explains Why He Believes D4vd Is Innocent In Celeste Rivas' Death Police are still investigating after they discovered a dismembered body in a car registered to D4vd, earlier this month. By Cole Blake September 23, 2025
Music Who Is Still Supporting Diddy In Hip-Hop? The Diddy scandal has caused many folks in the culture to shift the blame away or speculate on systemic intervention. How are they different? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025
Music Lil Durk's Trial Delayed To January 2026 In Murder-For-Hire Case The other codefendants in this case agreed with the delay, but Lil Durk attempted to keep the original date or get an earlier trial alone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2025
Music d4vd Cancels Europe & UK Tour Dates While Dead Body Scandal Heats Up While folks continue to speculate about d4vd and Celeste Rivas, authorities have not yet named a suspect or person of interest in her death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2025