Crime

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Politics DJ Akademiks Reflects On Pleading With Donald Trump Jr. For An NBA YoungBoy Pardon U.S. President Donald Trump recently pardoned NBA YoungBoy and also commuted the federal sentence of Larry Hoover. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Suge Knight Advocates For Diddy's Acquittal In Sex Trafficking Trial Suge Knight previously predicted that President Donald Trump might pardon Diddy if the court hands down a conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Blueface's New Prison Photos Have Fans Concerned About His Weight Blueface's new photos are sending the internet into a frenzy right now for a lot of reasons, but his appearance is a big talking point. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Shares Petition Calling For His Release From Prison After Stabbing Incident Tory Lanez is currently serving a 10-year sentence behind bars for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. By Cole Blake May 28, 2025
Music Lawyers Warn Prosecutors That They're Still Nowhere Close To A Conviction In Diddy's Trial Diddy is facing charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering in the ongoing criminal trial, which will continue on Tuesday. By Cole Blake May 26, 2025
Music Two Suspects Arrested In LGP Qua Murder Case While Another Suspect Remains At Large Police officials accused three men of murdering Philadelphia rapper LGP Qua after trying to rob him on Mother's Day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2025
Music Cardi B's Assault Accuser Fails To Secure New Trial A jury sided with Cardi B back in September against accusations that she assaulted a security guard back in 2018. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Original Content Diddy Sold Us The Mogul Myth Diddy built more than a brand—he built a myth. Now, with lawsuits mounting and stories resurfacing, that empire is starting to crack. By Erika Marie December 06, 2025
Relationships Princess Love Claims Ray J's Kids Walked In On Him With Another Woman Ray J was recently arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on Princess Love and their child, which devolved into a larger altercation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 28, 2025
Music Ray J Reveals NSFW Details Of His Prison Stay Following Princess Love Altercation Ray J also revealed he's been permanently banned on Twitch after streaming his nasty fight with Princess Love. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 28, 2025
Music Police Reportedly Identify Second Suspect In d4vd & Celeste Rivas Case Reports named d4vd as a suspect in Celeste Rivas' death, although no official documentation has come out to support this at press time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 22, 2025
Music Milagro Gramz's Lawyers Question Megan Thee Stallion's Credibility In Court Milagro Gramz's legal team is pushing back hard on Megan Thee Stallion's claims that the blogger spread falsehoods about the Tory Lanez case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 22, 2025