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Music Lil Durk Trial Could Face Delay Until 2026 Due To "Complex" Case Lil Durk and his legal team disagree with prosecutors and defense attorneys, as he wants to face trial this October as previously scheduled. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2025
Music Diddy's Mother & Children Reportedly React To Bond Denial After Trial's Mixed Verdict Diddy's lawyer Marc Agnifilo called the trial's verdict "a great victory" for his client, whereas others are disappointed in the outcome. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music Daughter Of Remy Ma’s Son's Alleged Murder Victim Speaks Out After Their Viral Clash Remy Ma's son, Jayson “Jace” Scott, stands accused of allegedly killing the woman's father in a shooting back in 2021. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Original Content Big U RICO Case: What Does It Mean To 'Check In'? The Big U case has reignited debate around “checking in” culture in Hip Hop. Is it about respect, or a system built on fear and exploitation? By Erika Marie April 03, 2025
Music Patrick Beverley Allegedly Choked And Punched His Sister Before Arrest Police originally arrested Patrick Beverley on felony family assault charges, last Friday, after a dispute in Texas. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music Drake Rips Young Thug Judge To Shreds After Vulnerable Mariah The Scientist Jail Call Video Surfaces Online Drake was not impressed with what took place last night. By Alexander Cole January 25, 2024
Music Kodak Black Hit With Disappointing Jail Update Kodak Black isn't getting out of jail just yet. By Cole Blake January 24, 2024
Tech "GTA 6" Hacker Gets Life Sentence In "Secure Hospital" Arion Kurtaj was ruled to still be a threat to the general public due to his desire to commit more cybercrimes. By Ben Mock December 23, 2023
Music Fabolous Allegedly Racially Profiled During Live Interview With Jim Jones They were on a virtual interview while Fab was sitting in his Rolls and a cop approached asking what he was doing in the area. By Erika Marie April 15, 2022
Crime NXIVM Cult Leader Keith Raniere Receives 120-Year Prison Sentence Prosecutors accused Raniere of leading an all-women sex cult where he branded his victims and forced them to perform sex acts. By Erika Marie October 28, 2020
Pop Culture James Franco Called A "Sexual Predator" And Seth Rogen An "Enabler" By Charlyne Yi The three worked together on Franco’s film “The Disaster Artist” in 2017. By hnhh April 10, 2021
Gossip Kodak Black Allegedly Shot At Justin Bieber's Afterparty, Rapper Received Non-Life-Threatening Injuries Yak, Lil Baby, and Gunna were standing outside The Nice Guy in LA when a fight broke out. By Hayley Hynes February 12, 2022