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Music NBA YoungBoy's New Video Could Land Him In Huge Trouble YoungBoy Never Broke Again might be facing charges for holding firearms in his new music video since he is not legally allowed to carry weapons as a felon. By Alex Zidel February 17, 2020
Crime YaYa Mayweather Hires J. Prince's Lawyer To Represent Her In Stabbing Case Iyanna "YaYa" Mayweather has called on J. Prince's lawyer, Kurt Schaffer, to defend her in her court case for allegedly stabbing NBA YoungBoy's baby mama. By Lynn S. April 10, 2020
Pop Culture Ne-Yo Owes $3M To The IRS Due To Back Taxes Ne-Yo is NOT having the time of his life when it comes to his wallet. By Jake Lyda June 21, 2023
Crime Mark Wahlberg's Black Lives Matter Post Causes Past Hate Crimes To Resurface Mark Wahlberg violent history full of multiple racist hate crimes was brought up after he made a post in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. By Lynn S. June 07, 2020
Music Joe Tacopina Blasts Prosecutors After Diddy's Not Guilty Verdict The jury in Diddy's highly-publicized trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering on Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Asked Cassie To Celebrate Christmas With A "Freak-Off" Party The Diddy trial's jury saw alleged text message exchanges between him and Cassie, which allegedly date back to 2013. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Relationships Diddy's Lawyer Doubles Down On Cassie "Modern Love Story" Comments In Defense Of Mogul Marc Agnifilo denied Cassie's allegation that Diddy sexually assaulted her and even suggested that she fabricated the claim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025
Pop Culture Freeway Rick Ross Explains Why He Enjoyed His 20 Years In Jail Freeway Rick Ross says he actually enjoyed his twenty years in jail. By Alex Zidel May 20, 2021
Music Justin Timberlake Comments On DWI Arrest For The First Time At Chicago Show According to Timberlake, "It's been a tough week." By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2024
Pop Culture Cesar Pina Pleads Not Guilty To Several Charges In Alleged Real Estate Scheme Cesar Pina is being accused of allegedly running an alleged Ponzi scheme with his real estate flipping business. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music Young Dolph's Killer Alleges Yo Gotti's Label Paid For His Legal Fees According to Cornelius Smith, he felt remorse after the shooting, but not enough to turn down a paycheck. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2024
Life FBG Duck's Mom Reveals "Teezy" Shared Her Son's Location Prior To His Murder The first five arrests in connection with the late rapper's death took place in October 2021. By Hayley Hynes April 11, 2023