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Music Young Thug & YSL RICO Case Officially Wraps Up After Final Codefendant's Alford Plea While Young Thug left prison late last year, the YSL RICO trial still had some other cases to finalize before its official resolution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music Diddy's Second Alleged Sex Trafficking Victim Testifies During Trial "Jane" accused Diddy of alleged sexual abuse during trial and claimed the alleged misconduct Cassie suffered mirrors her own experience. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Breaks Silence On Bombshell Diddy Trial Testimony Kid Cudi spoke about his relationship with Cassie and Diddy's alleged reaction while testifying on Thursday. By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Alleges During Trial Testimony That Cassie "Played" Both Him & Diddy Kid Cudi alleged during trial that Diddy broke into his home, set his car on fire, and terrified his dog due to his Cassie fling in 2011. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Lil Durk Offers His Largest Bail Package Yet As Feds Confirm He's Not On Trial For Lyrics Lil Durk has been behind bars since October of last year after authorities arrested him in an alleged murder-for-hire case. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music YNW Bortlen’s New Mugshot Surfaces As He Begins 10-Year Sentence In YNW Melly Case Last month, YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal in his double murder case just a day before his trial was set to begin. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music d4vd's Manager Finally Addresses Celeste Rivas Investigation The investigation into Celeste Rivas' death, whose body was found in a car registered to d4vd, is still assessing potential foul play. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music D4vd Sings About "Celeste" In A Leaked Song From 2023 D4vd has been performing on his "Withered" world tour as police continue to investigate the death of Celeste Rivas. By Cole Blake September 18, 2025
Music Diddy Accuses NBC Of Knowingly Rushing Documentary About Him In Defamation Case "Diddy: The Making Of A Bad Boy" resulted in his $100 million defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal and Peacock ahead of his sentencing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2025
Crime BigXThaPlug Recounts The Night Of His Arrest In Latest Livestream, Claiming Police Were Fans BigXThaPlug’s country journey has begun with immediate success as his debut single, “All The Way,” soared to the top of the charts. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 31, 2025
Original Content Chris Brown's Sordid, Long History Of Arrests, Violence, & Legal Troubles A new UK assault arrest reignites scrutiny over decades of alleged violence, lawsuits, and controversy tied to Chris Brown. By Rain Adams May 27, 2025
Music 50 Cent Makes It Clear He Has No Gang Ties By Distancing Himself From Embattled G-Unit MC 50 Cent recently reacted to former G-Unit rapper Bang Em Smurf seeking asylum in the United Kingdom due to alleged gang threats in Trinidad. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025