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Music 1017 Rapper Foogiano Has Been Arrested: Report After reportedly burning off his ankle bracelet and heading on the run, 1017 rapper Foogiano has been arrested in Memphis. By Mitch Findlay March 12, 2021
Crime Casanova Pleads Guilty To Racketeering Charges: Details Casanova has been incarcerated since December of 2020. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2022
Crime Nelly's "Nellyville" Producer Charged In Connection To "Sweetie Pie's" Murder Case Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam, a producer on Nelly's "Nellyville", has been indicted on fraud charges in connection to the "Welcome To Sweetie Pie's" murder case. By Aron A. August 24, 2020
Music Tasha K Trolls Soulja Boy Amid His Defamation Lawsuit Against Her Tasha K has no intention of changing any of her plans for Soulja Boy, who claims that she purposefully spread lies about his sex life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2024
Relationships New Allegations Against Jonathan Majors Emerge These latest claims date back as far back as his time at Yale. By Ben Mock June 30, 2023
Crime Prosecutors Reveal Graphic Details During Nipsey Hussle's Murder Trial The murder trial regarding the killing of Nipsey Hussle has begun in Los Angeles and prosecutors are laying out new details on the rapper's death. By Cole Blake June 15, 2022
Politics Families Of 9 Killed By Dylann Roof Reach $88M Settlement With Feds The families of the nine Charleston churchgoers murdered by Dylann Roof have reached an $88M settlement with the Justice Department. By Taylor McCloud October 28, 2021
Music Russell Simmons $10 Million Rape Lawsuit By Jane Doe Is Dismissed The music icon evades the case as the statute of limitations has expired. By Erika Marie November 17, 2020
Sports Brittney Griner Hold Up Photos Of Wife, Teammates, & Friends During Court Hearing Griner was also asked what message she has for her wife back home. By Erika Marie July 26, 2022
Music Fivio Foreign Reportedly Arrested For Assault Fivio Foreign, one of the game's up-and-coming rappers, was charged with an assault charge over the weekend. By Mitch Findlay October 12, 2020
Music A Jury Is Set To Deliberate In Trial Against Smoke Dawg's Suspected Killer After almost four years since the death of Toronto rapper Smoke Dawg, a jury will deliberate in the trial against suspected murderer Abdulkadir Handule. By Brianna Lawson February 24, 2022
Pop Culture Tiffany Haddish Responds To Child Sexual Abuse Allegations: "There's Very Little I Can Say Right Now" "I deeply regret having agreed to act in it," the comedian said of the incriminating sketch she performed with Aries Spears. By Hayley Hynes September 05, 2022