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Music HoneyKomb Brazy Released From Prison After Federal Gun Case HoneyKomb Brazy pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, earlier this year. By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
Music Armani White Arrested In Kentucky For Allegedly Filming Music Video In Middle Of Highway Armani White, the Philadelphia rapper known for his song, "BILLIE EILISH.," was arrested in Kentucky on Sunday night. By Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025
Music K. Michelle Warns "Everybody" Could Go To Jail With What She Knows About R. Kelly K. Michelle also explained that she was in love with R. Kelly after learning about the music industry from him. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Prosecutors Push To Put Pooh Shiesty’s Dad Back Behind Bars Pooh Shiesty and his father were both arrested last week for their alleged involvement in the robbery and kidnapping of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music YNW Melly Requests Prison Release Yet Again Over Alleged New Evidence YNW Melly has allegedly suffered "dehumanizing" conditions behind bars for seven years as he awaits his retrial for double murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Diddy Prosecutors Add Two New Bombshell Sex Trafficking Charges In Federal Indictment Diddy recently sought to block a forensic clinical psychologist from testifying in his trial, which will reportedly begin a month from now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Music Rich Homie Quan's Comments About Checking In With Big U Resurface Online In addition to Rich Homie Quan, other rappers like ScHoolboy Q have also spoken about checking in with Big U in the past before his RICO case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Music Diddy Seeks To Block Doctor Who Sided With Amber Heard From Testifying In His Trial Dr. Dawn Hughes is a forensic clinical psychologist, and the state wants her to testify in the Diddy trial concerning patterns of abuse. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2025
Music Suspect Wanted For Sayso P & Sauce Walka Shooting Found Dead In Houston The man reported deceased was the Memphis PD's first identified suspect in the tragic Sayso P/Sauce Walka shooting last weekend. By Zachary Horvath March 31, 2025
Pop Culture Shanquella Robinson Update: Reporter Tries To Interrogate Late Woman's "Friends" From Deathly Vacation Both the FBI and Mexican authorities are currently taking steps to solve the tragic murder mystery. By Hayley Hynes November 20, 2022
Pop Culture YNW Melly Death Sentence Is A Possibility Once Again Judge Andrew Siegel previously ruled that prosecutors wouldn't be able to seek the severe and fatal punishment in the rapper's case, but that could quickly change. By Hayley Hynes November 11, 2022
Music Third Man Indicted On Murder of Young Dolph: Report 43-year old Hernandez Govan was indicted on charges of first-degree murder. By Lamar Banks November 10, 2022