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Music 50 Cent Makes It Clear He Has No Gang Ties By Distancing Himself From Embattled G-Unit MC 50 Cent recently reacted to former G-Unit rapper Bang Em Smurf seeking asylum in the United Kingdom due to alleged gang threats in Trinidad. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
Relationships Kanye West's Cease And Desist Letter To Kim Kardashian Is Reportedly Fake Both Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's camps have allegedly responded to this news of a cease and desist letter over custody rights and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Music Diddy's Alleged Victim Reportedly Never Wanted To Testify In His Trial There's already plenty of drama surrounding Diddy's criminal trial after the process of jury selection began on Monday. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025
Music Lil Durk Reportedly Denied Bail In Murder-For-Hire Case While there have been positive strides for Lil Durk when it comes to his lyrics' exclusion from his trial, things still look grim for the MC. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Diddy Looks Tired And Grey In First Courtroom Sketches From His Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy is currently in the jury selection process for his sex trafficking trial and there is no doubt that he is tired and nervous. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2025
Music Drake & Stake's Class Action Lawsuit In Virginia Has Been Terminated The class action lawsuit in Virginia from 2025 accused Stake of operating an illegal gambling scheme and boosting Drake's streams. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2026
Music Body Cam Footage Of NBA YoungBoy's Reckless Driving Arrest Surfaces Online Back in 2025, NBA YoungBoy was arrested after a reckless driving incident, and now, bodycam footage is online. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026
Music Jay-Z Says Tony Buzbee Misled Client & Court In New Legal Filing A federal judge will decide whether Jay-Z can expand his lawsuit against Tony Buzbee with a rare attorney deceit claim under New York law. By Erika Marie July 29, 2026
Crime Keefe D Suffers Major Blow As Judge Allows 2008 Police Interview At Tupac Murder Trial Defense attorneys argued the statements were obtained under promises of immunity, but the court rejected those claims. By Aron A. July 29, 2026
Music Celeste Rivas Hernandez's Family "Horrified" By D4vd's Latest Defense Strategy D4vd's defense team is trying to paint Celeste Rivas Hernandez as the aggressor, a legal strategy that has left many stunned. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Crime Ant Jefe’s Alleged Murder Victim Was Intoxicated On Meth During Fatal Fight The medical examiner said that Carl Welch died from blunt traumatic injuries. By Aron A. July 28, 2026
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