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Crime An Atlanta Hookah Lounge Has Seen At Least 8 Shootings Since King Von's Murder Since the death of King Von in 2020, the Monaco Hookah Lounge in Atlanta has seen at least 8 shootings. By Brianna Lawson January 25, 2022
Pop Culture Charleston White Reportedly Arrested For Alleged Animal Cruelty & Assault With A Deadly Weapon Charleston White is reportedly behind bars in Texas. By Caroline Fisher October 11, 2024
Music Jay-Z's Lawyer Issues Statement After Tony Buzbee Drops Hov's Sexual Assault Lawsuit Alex Spiro made it clear that they did not settle this out of court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2025
Music Quando Rondo Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges Quando Rondo must report to prison by January 10. By Caroline Fisher December 12, 2024
Music YNW Melly's Ex-Girlfriend Arrested Upon Return To United States YNW Melly's ex-girlfriend, Mariah Hamilton, has a warrant out for her arrest. By Cole Blake January 29, 2025
Music Project Pat's Son Reportedly Fatally Shot In Memphis TMZ reports that these details remain quite vague. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2025
Music Diddy's New Defense Lawyer Brian Steel Spotted At Bad Boy Mogul's Hearing Before tackling the Diddy case, Brian Steel was Young Thug's right-hand legal representative in the YSL RICO case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025
Music 7 Lawsuits That Stained These Artists' Legacies Explore seven high-profile lawsuits that tarnished the careers and legacies of renowned artists, revealing the dark side of fame. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 30, 2024
Music Diddy's Defense Accuses Dawn Richard Of Changing Her Story In Trial Testimony Dawn Richard took the stand in Diddy's trial and alleged she saw him allegedly abuse Cassie on multiple occasions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2025
Gossip DJ Akademiks Alleges Jay-Z Sent His Lawyer To Link Diddy To Tupac's Murder DJ Akademiks has added more Jay-Z and Diddy allegations to his arsenal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2024
Crime Charges Against Chicago Rapper Bandman Kevo Dropped Bandman Kevo says the charges from his recent arrest in Miami have been dropped. By Cole Blake July 15, 2021
Music A$AP Rocky Lawyer Joe Tacopina Just Beat the Case—Here Are The Hip-Hop Stars He Has Represented From Foxy Brown to YG, Joe Tacopina has been a go-to attorney for hip-hop's brightest stars. By Aron A. February 22, 2025