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Music Tony Yayo And Uncle Murda Suggest Diddy Is Behind Jay-Z Allegations The word 'extortion' was floated. By Elias Andrews December 09, 2024
Music Lil Durk's Father Finally Breaks Silence On His Son's Alleged Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk's father says the timing is suspicious. By Cole Blake December 31, 2024
Music YNW Melly Retrial At A Standstill As Prosecutors Fight To Use Documentary As Evidence Reportedly, it could take months for prosecutors' appeal to go through the appellate courts. By Caroline Fisher April 26, 2024
Music Quando Rondo Turns Himself In To Begin 33-Month Prison Sentence Quando Rondo took a plea deal back in August. By Cole Blake January 12, 2025
Music Piers Morgan Apologizes To JAY-Z And Beyonce After Controversial Interview The power couple took legal action. By Elias Andrews October 08, 2024
Music Taxstone Hit With 37-Month Prison Sentence For Contraband Smuggling Taxstone is already serving a 35-year prison sentence for manslaughter tied to a fight with Troy Ave at a T.I. concert in 2016. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026
Music Lil Durk Was Allegedly Snitched On By OTF Member Who Wore A Wire Before Florida Arrest Lil Durk could face life imprisonment or the death penalty if found guilty. By Caroline Fisher October 25, 2024
Music Warden Says Foolio Murderer Shouldn't Get Death Penalty So He Can Be Put To Work Four people were convicted of rapper Foolio's murder, and while prosecutors want the death penalty, a warden has other ideas. By Erika Marie May 13, 2026
Music Method Man Asks Fans To Separate Diddy's Downfall From Rap Culture Meth drew a line. By Elias Andrews September 19, 2024
Pop Culture Megan, Halle, & Cassie Spoke Up — And Got Doubted, Not Defended Even as Megan Thee Stallion, Cassie, and Halle Bailey came forward with evidence, they were still mocked, doubted, memed, or ignored. By Erika Marie May 30, 2025
Music EBK Jaaybo Might Face 30 Years In Jail Over Federal Gun & Drug Case EBK Jaaybo may be in a lot of legal trouble, but recent moves in the hip-hop game have also put his name out there in big ways. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2025
Music Diddy Faces New Accusations Of Seducing Underage Girls For His Alleged "Freak-Offs" These new Diddy claims allegedly come from singer Good Fridae. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2024