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Pop Culture Trey Songz Turns Himself In After Previously Denying Bowling Alley Brawl With Woman & Man The alleged incident took place back in October in New York City. By Hayley Hynes December 20, 2022
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Ex-BFF Kelsey's Diss Track Entered Into Evidence In 2020, Kelsey dropped "Bussin Back," a track where she claims Megan lied to the DA about her and says she didn't shoot the rapper. By Erika Marie December 19, 2022
Music Gunna Will Plead The 5th If Called To Testify Against YSL Gunna's lawyer says that his client will plead the 5th if called to testify against Young Thug and the rest of YSL. By Cole Blake December 19, 2022
Pop Culture Slimelife Shawty Released In Third YSL Plea Deal The YSL rapper entered a similar plea deal to Gunna's and took to Instagram to share the good news. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 17, 2022
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Attorney Believes Kelsey Harris Was "Compromised" Kelsey testified she lied to prosecutors when she said she saw Tory shoot Megan. She also claimed she couldn't remember key details. By Erika Marie December 15, 2022
Pop Culture DaBaby Facing Lawsuit For Allegedly Stealing "Rockstar" Beat From Producer The Charlotte-raised artist is being sued for illegally using JuJu Beatz's composition. By Isaac Fontes December 12, 2022
Pop Culture Tory Lanez Faces 3rd Felony Charge In Megan Thee Stallion Case: Report Hip Hop has been waiting for this case to go to trial, and proceedings reportedly begin in just a few days. By Jada Ojii December 06, 2022
Music Lady Gaga's Dog-Napping Shooter Gets 21 Years In Prison: Report James Howard Jackson is accused of shooting Gaga's dogwalker in the chest at close range before choking him and stealing the pups. By Erika Marie December 05, 2022
Music Takeoff's Murder Suspect Tried To Get Emergency Passport: Report When Patrick Clark, or DJ Pat, was arrested, he reportedly had a large sum of cash and was prepared to flee to Mexico. By Erika Marie December 02, 2022
Crime Young Thug's Attorney Files Motion To Dismiss Lyrics In RICO Case Young Thug's trial is set to begin in January 2023. By Aron A. November 30, 2022
Pop Culture Takeoff Update: Lil Cam Arrested On Felony Gun Possession, Had Weapon At Time Of Rapper's Murder The 22-year-old is said to be a bodyguard for Mob Ties Records. By Hayley Hynes November 27, 2022
Music YNW Melly's Mother Sends A Message To Haters: "I Pray For Everyone" YNW Melly's mother has words for those speaking poorly of her family. By Caroline Fisher June 18, 2023