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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 YNW Melly Wants New Legal Representation Amid Criminal Investigation Into One Of His Attorneys YNW Melly has been behind bars in Florida since his initial arrest on two counts of first-degree murder in 2019. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music Diddy Enters Therapy & Drug Programs While Awaiting Sentencing Diddy is currently remaining behind bars in New York City while he awaits his sentencing date on October 3rd. By Cole Blake July 15, 2025
Music Houston Rapper Judy World Dead At 28, Woman Faces Manslaughter Charge Court records show a woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with Judy World's fatal stabbing. By Erika Marie July 15, 2026
Pop Culture Chrisean Rock Must Cough Up $40K After Failing To Appear In Assault Case Lashala Irby had claimed Chrisean Rock assaulted her in 2023 at a Hollywood premiere and sought $250K in damages. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
Pop Culture Adin Ross Checks Charleston White Over King Von Criticism: "Von Was A Great Rapper" Adin Ross wasn't having any of Charleston White's comments on King Von. By Cole Blake August 02, 2023
Music Tee Grizzley's Twin Gets Four Years In Prison Baby Grizzley, real name Marcellus Wallace, was convicted of illegal gun possession. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2023
Music Quando Rondo's Lawyer Names Ray Charles & Led Zeppelin To Try To Free Him The attorney was speaking on Atlantic Records' history and their concern for the Georgia native. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 24, 2023
Music Man Trespasses Onto Rihanna's L.A. Home Cops were called following the man's attempt to break in one of Rihanna's houses. By Yoni Yardeni July 07, 2021
Crime Rapper Charged After Using Capitol Riot Photo Op For Album Artwork Bugzie The Don was charged after he used a photo of himself posing on top of a SWAT car at the Jan. 6th riots for his album artwork. By Aron A. May 18, 2021
Music Polo G Footage From 2021 Arrest Shows Rapper Lecturing Officer About Being Broke "If you die right now, what could you give the lady that you in bed with?" said the rapper. By Erika Marie July 07, 2022
Pop Culture Ezra Miller's Alleged Grooming Victim Defends Actor: "These Are My Decisions" Tokata Iron Eyes went on Instagram to speak their mind about the allegations. By Rex Provost June 11, 2022