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Music Lil Durk Denied Bail Due To His Alleged Use Of Other Inmates' Cell Privileges Lil Durk did get better news in his murder-for-hire trial, as prosecutors can no longer submit his lyrics as evidence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Music Diddy's Sex Trafficking Trial: Here Are The Celebrities Who Might Be Referenced In The Trial As Diddy’s trial prepares to launch, there have been several celebrities who’ve already been mentioned in a list provided to potential jurors. By Aron A. May 08, 2025
Crime Lil Durk's Lawyer Drew Findling Clarifies Misinformation In The Rapper's Fed Case Lil Durk released his latest album, Deep Thoughts, in March 2025. The album features Future, Lil Baby, Jhene Aiko, and Hunxho. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 04, 2025
Music Suge Knight Agrees To $1.5 Million Settlement To Avoid Hit-&-Run Trial Suge Knight says that he doesn't want to put the Carter family "through more pain." but maintains he didn't do "anything wrong" By Cole Blake April 30, 2025
Music Lil Durk Leaves DJ Akademiks Stunned With Unforeseen Phone Call From Behind Bars DJ Akademiks has previously interviewed Lil Durk and extensively covered the rapper's murder-for-hire allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025
Relationships Father Of Skai Jackson's Child Reportedly Goes Back To Prison Due To Outstanding Warrant Skai Jackson's partner Deondre Burgin allegedly missed a court date related to a completely different debacle than his November 2024 arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2025
Sports Shannon Sharpe Denies Rape Allegation As Lawyer Releases Disturbing Audio & Text Messages Surface: What We Know About The $50M Lawsuit Will Shannon Sharpe be removed from ESPN? Here's everything you need to know about the $50M lawsuit against him. By Aron A. April 23, 2025
Music Lil Durk Has A New Strategy For Getting His Murder-For-Hire Charges Dismissed Authorities originally arrested Lil Durk back in October, accusing him of an alleged murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Sports Tony Buzbee Reveals He's Behind Shannon Sharpe's Sexual Assault Lawsuit Before representing the plaintiff in the Shannon Sharpe case, Tony Buzbee filed a controversial lawsuit against Diddy and Jay-Z. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025
Sports Shannon Sharpe Hit With $50 Million Lawsuit For Alleged Sexual Assault And Rape An anonymous woman alleges Shannon Sharpe sexually assaulted her various times at the end of 2024 and the start of 2025. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Fails To Secure Bond Modifications In Mo3 Murder Case Yella Beezy posted a $750K bond that got him out of jail last March, but now, he's effectively under house arrest as his trial develops. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025
Music Big U Faces Superseding Indictment Referencing Alleged Nipsey Hussle Beef Eugene "Big U" Henley has denied the federal RICO charges against him, which do not include claims about any role in Nipsey Hussle's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026