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Music Pop Smoke's Killer Wears His Merch In New Viral Photo Pop Smoke was shot and killed when five people broke into a home he was staying at in Los Angeles back in February 2020. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Pop Culture Andrew Tate Jail Update: Podcaster Reportedly Eating "Stone Cold Food" With Insects In His Cell The media personality says he's currently fasting for Ramadan, but the little food he does get is quickly swarmed by the bugs around his cell. By Hayley Hynes March 28, 2023
Pop Culture YNW Melly Asks For Medical Furlough After Diamond Teeth Cause Chronic Infection Melly's diamond crowns "require constant upkeep" that he's not getting behind bars, resulting in "extreme pain" for the 23-year-old. By Hayley Hynes August 23, 2022
Music Diddy’s Freak-Off Mansion Gets Sold For $55M Diddy unloads the infamous Star Island property. By Aron A. July 15, 2026
Sports Floyd Mayweather Sued For Over $4.5 Million Connected To Tyson & Pacquiao Fights CSI Entertainment is taking Floyd Mayweather to court, citing that his management company had shady background dealings. By Erika Marie June 19, 2026
Pop Culture Cassie Receives Help From Male Escort's Ex In Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Clayton Howard sued Cassie Ventura and Diddy over sexual abuse claims, and his ex Francyna Evins is reportedly fortifying Cassie's defense. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2026
Music Foolio's Convicted Killer Cries In Court After Guilty Verdict Sean Gathright and three other codefendants were convicted on murder charges for the Foolio shooting almost two years ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
Music Toronto Rappers Casper TNG & K Money Arrested After Insane Crime Spree Four men, including two Toronto underground rappers have been hit with nearly one hundred charges. By Mitch Findlay June 01, 2018
Gram Tekashi 6ix9ine's Ex-Manager Shotti Sends A Message From Prison Kifano "Shotti" Jordan shares a new photo from behind bars with a message. By Alex Zidel January 15, 2020
Music Chicken P Hit With Multiple Rape Charges: What We Know So Far Chicken P rejected the allegations as false, stating, "I have always carried myself with respect toward women and toward everyone I interact with, both inside and outside of music." By Aron A. November 28, 2025
Music YNW Melly’s Retrial Is Taking So Long For These Reasons YNW Melly has been behind bars since 2019. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2024
Music Gucci Mane Robbery Victim Writes Fearful Letter To Pooh Shiesty's Judge "C.W.," who wrote a letter to Pooh Shiesty's judge in the Gucci Mane case, may have been Gucci's security guard during the alleged incident. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026