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Music Wack 100 Asserts Lil Durk Is Not A Snitch Lil Durk was accused of being a snitch thanks to his defense's strategy involving OTF Vonni, and now, Wack 100 is speaking out. By Alexander Cole August 26, 2026
TV Sidney Starr’s Bond Denied As Alleged Victim’s Mother Speaks In Court The mother of the alleged 13-year-old victim addressed the court before a judge denied Sidney Starr’s request for bond. Starr faces aggravated child molestation and sodomy charges. By Erika Marie August 25, 2026
Music Busta Rhymes Officially Settles $6M Legal Battle With Ex-Assistant Claims of unpaid wages and workplace misconduct could be resolved after Busta Rhymes agreed to pay his former assistant. By Erika Marie August 24, 2026
Music Sada Baby Sentenced To Six Months Probation In Drug Case The drug possession case against Sada Baby ends with probation and credit for three days already served in jail. By Erika Marie August 21, 2026
Music Lil Durk’s Murder-For-Hire Trial Begins With Jury Selection A federal jury is being chosen to hear the case accusing Lil Durk of directing the 2022 shooting that killed Lul Pab. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Crime Keefe D Once Accused Compton Police Of Murdering Tupac In FBI Interview A former FBI agent revealed that Keefe D once accused Compton police associated with Suge Knight and Reggie Wright Jr. of killing Tupac. By Aron A. August 20, 2026
Music Police Investigate Shooting Outside Of Tupac Shakur Murder Trial In Las Vegas The Tupac Shakur murder trial started in Las Vegas this week, as Duane "Keefe D" Davis stands accused of orchestrating the rapper's murder. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2026
Music Digital Underground's Money B Weighs In On Tupac Murder Trial Tupac’s former Digital Underground collaborator names who he believes was the shooter, though he stresses he has no firsthand knowledge. By Erika Marie August 18, 2026
Music Tupac Murder Trial Opens With Officer Recalling Rapper’s Refusal To Identify Shooter Opening testimony in Keefe D’s trial revisited the moments after Tupac was shot and his refusal to cooperate with police. By Erika Marie August 17, 2026
Crime Father Of Alicia Brown's Missing Child, Ailea, Speaks Out Durrell Williams reportedly claims that he knows his daughter, Ailea, is alive. She was reported missing in May 2019. By Erika Marie July 08, 2026
Music Charleston White Blasts Both Pooh Shiesty & Gucci Mane Amid Alleged Video Charleston White accused Gucci Mane of being a snitch, but he also believes Pooh Shiesty deserves life in prison. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026
Sports Zaire Wade's Neighbors Allegedly Heard Screaming, Stomping Before Arrest Dwyane Wade's son Zaire was arrested last week on suspicion of felony domestic violence, false imprisonment, and criminal threats. By Erika Marie July 02, 2026