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Music Ksoo Adds Decade Onto His Life Sentence With Second Guilty Murder Conviction Ksoo was found guilty of another murder, though this time the conviction was of the second degree and revolves around a 2019 shooting. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Eminem's Ex-Wife Kim Scott's DUI Arrest Caught In New Bodycam Video In the bodycam footage, officers searched through Kim Scott's car and put her in handcuffs after giving her a breathalyzer test. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music Baltimore Rapper Poppa Fetti Hit With Child Sex Trafficking Charges Poppa Fetti was previously indicted on nine state sex trafficking felonies in Baltimore County in November. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Lil Poppa Memorial Shooting Sends Four Victims To Hospital Lil Poppa's life was being celebrated at a memorial service over the weekend, but it was sadly interrupted by a gunman still on the run. By Zachary Horvath February 23, 2026
Music Eminem's Ex-Wife Faces DUI Charge After Allegedly Crashing Her Car With Her Son Inside Eminem and Kim Scott were famously married from 1999 to 2001 and from 2006 to 2007 and share a daughter named Hailie Jade. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music Takeoff's Murder Suspect Finally Gets A Trial Date Takeoff was shot and killed as an innocent bystander after a game of dice turned violent in Houston in 2022. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Pop Culture NYPD Detective Melissa Mercado Condemned For Pole Dancing In Rap Video New York listeners were shocked to discover a police officer was the love interest in an S-Quire music video. By Elias Andrews March 06, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Accuser Refutes His Legal Team's Claims That She Lied About Sexual Assault Allegations Jay-Z's accuser also claimed via new court filings that Tony Buzbee did not pressure her to pursue this lawsuit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2025
Music Ray J Reveals Reasoning Behind His Infamous Fight With Diddy's Children Ray J discussed Diddy's highly-publicized upcoming criminal trial during an appearance on VladTV, earlier this week. By Cole Blake March 05, 2025
Music Diddy Accused Of Fleeing L.A. In The Trunk Of A Police Car While Panicking After Biggie Smalls' Death The allegation was made in one of many lawsuits Diddy is facing as he remains behind bars in Brooklyn on charges of alleged sex trafficking. By Cole Blake March 04, 2025
Music Diddy & Baby Oil-Themed Parade Float Shocks Mardi Gras Attendees Considering the controversies around previous baby oil appropriation, this Diddy-themed Mardi Gras float will surely cause commotion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2025
Music Kevin Liles Sued For Alleged Sexual Assault During Def Jam Presidency Kevin Liles is an iconic figure in Def Jam history, but he's been accused of committing assault during his company tenure. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025