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Music Killing Of 7-Year-Old In Florida Linked To Gang Rivalry That Led To Foolio's Death Foolio was gunned down in the parking lot of a hotel in Tampa, Florida, last year by alleged members of a rival gang. By Cole Blake March 30, 2025
Music Dr. Phil Explains Why Diddy's Defense Is Greatly Dependent On Trial's Jury Selection This appeared in TMZ's "The Downfall Of Diddy" documentary, which also commented on racial factors and assembled a mock jury with a verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Sean Kingston's Mother Admits To Falsifying Money Transfers To Protect Him Amid Fraud Trial Sean Kingston and his mother face various fraud charges relating to their alleged $1 million swindling of multiple businesses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Released From Prison After Posting Bond In Mo3 Murder Case This murder case also resurfaced old footage of Mo3's murder, and Yella Beezy has denied any and all accusations of involvement. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Sauce Walka Says He Will Not Retaliate Against Sayso P's Killers After Memphis Shooting Sauce Walka offered a heartbreaking tribute to his deceased artist Sayso P days after recovering from the shooting that took Sayso's life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Diddy Sued For Allegedly Assaulting Photographer During Commercial Shoot Another alleged Diddy victim is coming forward with harrowing claims and a lawsuit that stems from a 2020s incident. By Elias Andrews March 26, 2025
Crime Big U RICO Case: All The Celebrities Mentioned In Federal Papers Big U faces RICO charges after surrendering to federal agents last week. By Aron A. March 25, 2025
Music Sayso P's Mother Alleges Late Rapper Was "Set Up" In Memphis Shooting Sayso P's death has led to lots of speculation, and his mom was quick to voice her concerns in a fiery Facebook message. By Elias Andrews March 24, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Released From Prison And Transferred To Unknown Location NBA YoungBoy may have been transferred to a halfway house or back to his home if this is true, but we're still waiting on more reports. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music Yella Beezy's Bond Set At $2 Million Following Capital Murder Charge In Mo3's Death Yella Beezy has previously denied any involvement in Mo3's murder and downplayed the public's perception of the extent of their rivalry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Declares He Will Never Apologize To Jay-Z & Beyonce Despite Alleged Legal Threats Kanye West is also going at the Kardashian family for alleged sex trafficking and for separating him from his children. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Big U Makes His First Federal Court Appearance After RICO Arrest Big U's RICO Case drew a lot of controversy for how it roped in hip-hop media such as Wack 100 and No Jumper. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025