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Music Maxo Kream Reportedly Arrested In Texas After Traffic Stop Maxo Kream was pulled over due to an expired license plate and now faces accusations of gun possession and misdemeanor fleeing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music YNW Melly Wants New Legal Representation Amid Criminal Investigation Into One Of His Attorneys YNW Melly has been behind bars in Florida since his initial arrest on two counts of first-degree murder in 2019. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music Silento Breaks Silence After Getting Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Killing His Cousin Silento, best known for his song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," pleaded guilty to charges related to the killing on Wednesday. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Almost Fell Asleep During Mansion Trial Testimony Kanye West testified in his ongoing case with Tony Saxon, a contractor accusing Ye of malpractice over his work on his Malibu mansion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2026
Music Diddy Wants To Perform A Comeback Concert At Madison Square Garden Diddy's attorney, Marc Agnifilo, also told CBS News that the Bad Boy mogul hasn't mentioned anything else about his music career. By Cole Blake August 07, 2025
Crime D4vd Officially Arrested In Connection With Celeste Rivas Murder D4vd is being held without bail. By Tallie Spencer April 16, 2026
Music Young Dolph's Family Reacts To Alleged Murder Mastermind's Acquittal Key Glock was another close colleague of Young Dolph who scathingly reacted to Hernandez Govan's not guilty verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 24, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Mom Hints That He's Coming Home "Soon" YNW Melly has been behind bars since 2019, when authorities arrested him for the alleged double-murder of YMW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Crime Akon's Wife Files Lawsuit Against Publix Supermarket Over Male Employee Violating Her In 2022 Akon has nine children with four wives. His wives are Amirah Iman-Thiam, Tomeka Thiam, Rozina, and Tricia Anne Thiam. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 29, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Loses Appeal Over Romanian Drug Possession Sentence Wiz Khalifa was believed to be appealing this decision in December 2025 and sure enough, him and his legal team did, but to no avail. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Politics Utah Law Enforcement Reacts To Donald Trump's NBA YoungBoy Pardon Donald Trump pardoned NBA YoungBoy's 2024 conviction in Utah over firearm and prescription drug fraud charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Says He's Mad At Diddy For Crying Over His Trial Verdict Diddy was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025