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Music Who Is YBC Dul? The Notorious Philly Rapper Who Was Fatally Shot In Broad Day YBC Dul was shot and killed last week in Philadelphia. By Axl Banks August 28, 2024
Crime Phora & His Team Shot At In Drive-By On Highway, Video Shows Someone Bleeding The rapper shared a brief video that showed bullet holes in a Lambo & a person bleeding in the passenger seat. By Erika Marie March 06, 2021
Music Lil Reese Is Serving A 5 Year Prison Sentence Lil Reese will be eligible for parole in 2026. By Cole Blake December 23, 2024
Crime Larry Hoover Renounces The Gangster Disciples In Rare Public Comment "I am no longer a member, leader, or even an elder statesman of the Gangster Disciples,” Hoover wrote in a letter to the public. By Aron A. July 07, 2022
Crime Five Shocking Claims Kid Cudi Made Against Diddy On The Stand: From Marvel Supervillain To Apologies Kid Cudi shared some shocking allegations on the stand during his testimony last week. By Aron A. May 27, 2025
Music Kay Flock Faces Life In Prison As Prosecutors Push To Use Lyrics As Evidence Kay Flock's legal battle continues. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2025
Relationships Diddy's Defense Team Claims Cassie & The Mogul Were Both Abusive To Each Other Diddy's lawyers previously attempted to exclude the footage of him attacking Cassie from his federal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Music The-Dream Drama: His 5 Wildest Controversies His former protégée has recently accused him of rape and sexual battery. By Demi Phillips June 10, 2024
Music Yella Beezy Charged With Capital Murder In Death Of Rapper Mo3 Yella Beezy and Mo3 feuded during the latter's lifetime, but now Beezy is facing serious criminal charges for Mo3's death. By Elias Andrews March 20, 2025
Crime NBA YoungBoy Cops Plea Deal & Avoids Jail In Ex-GF Assault, Kidnapping Case: Report The rapper pleaded to a lesser charge. By Erika Marie December 19, 2019
Crime Sauce Walka Among Two Men Shot In Memphis, TSF Rapper Sayso P Dead Sauce Walka released his latest single, "Beat It Freestyle," on Tuesday. It is his sixth single so far of 2025. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025
Sneakers Palace x Nike Air Max 95 NYC Release Ends In Chaos After NYPD Called The Palace x Nike Air Max 95 in-store release at the SoHo NYC location was cancelled after crowds spiraled into chaos as NYPD made arrests. By Ben Atkinson April 10, 2026