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Music Lil Durk Allegedly Tried To Destroy An Apple Watch After Being Caught In Jail Authorities arrested Lil Durk, last year, accusing him of allegedly orchestrating the shooting of Quando Rondo. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Crime YP DA YG Dead At 37 In Apparent Murder-Suicide Carried Out By Nephew Queens rapper YP DA YG's cousin reportedly discovered his body at his home around midnight on Friday (October 3). By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s Lawyers Call Out Prosecutors In New Motion To Dismiss Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk remains behind bars after being arrested for an alleged murder-for-hire plot back in October 2024. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Sneakers Cool Kicks Owner Adeel Shams Taken Into Custody After LAPD Raid Cool Kicks co-founder Adeel Shams was arrested in Los Angeles on fraud charges following a raid by the LAPD. By Ben Atkinson October 03, 2025
Crime Tyrese Arrested For Alleged Animal Cruelty After Horrific Dog Attack Allegedly, one of Tyrese's Cane Corso mastiffs recently mauled a 5-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to death. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025
Music Diddy Writes Apologetic Letter To Judge For Causing "Hurt And Pain" To Others Diddy will receive his sentence from Judge Arun Subramanian for transportation to engage in prostitution tomorrow (Friday, October 3). By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Young Thug Joins "The Pivot" Podcast To Speak On Exiting Street Life Young Thug addressed advice from Drake, the YSL RICO trial, his new album "UY SCUTI," and a lot more on "The Pivot" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Addresses Sexual Assault Trial's Verdict & Young Thug's Visit Metro Boomin was cleared by a jury this week after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting and impregnating her in 2016. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Found Not Liable On All Four Counts In Sexual Assault Lawsuit Metro Boomin was accused of drugging, sexually assaulting, and impregnating a woman back in 2016. He denied all allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music D4vd Concert Footage Allegedly Shows Celeste Rivas Before Her Death Authorities found Celeste Rivas' dismembered remains in a car registered to D4vd while he was on tour, earlier this month. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Music Diddy Admits To Being "Nervous" While Addressing The Judge On Day 1 Of His Trial Diddy has officially begun his trail for numerous alleged sex crimes and for now, they are simply looking for jurors. By Alexander Cole May 06, 2025
Music Lil Durk's Lyrics Reportedly Removed From Trial Thanks To New Indictment Lil Durk's family previously issued a statement opposing the government's references to, and acquisitions of, the rapper's lyrics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025