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Music YSL Woody Affiliate Reportedly Murdered In Atlanta Amid Young Thug RICO Trial News outlets and law enforcement don't have a lot of information at press time about what led up to this shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2024
Music Diddy’s Legal Team Compares Escort To A Restaurant Menu The latest legal argument from Diddy’s team says a former escort could choose which services he offered and which he refused. By Erika Marie October 14, 2026
Music 50 Cent Wants Judge To Reopen His Bankruptcy Case To Stop Incoming Lawsuit A woman had won $5 million from 50 Cent in 2015 for commentating a video of hers without permission, which led him to file for bankruptcy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025
Crime 12-Year-Old Rapper Sentenced To 7 Years In Jail For Shooting Toddler Lil Rodney, an alleged Crips gang member also known as 30 Shotz or Baby Savage, cried as he pleaded with a judge in a virtual trial. By Erika Marie October 26, 2020
Gossip Glokknine Stabbed In Prison Over Snitching Rumors, 1090 Jake Alleges 1090 Jake thinks a Tweet by Ola Runt sparked the rumors. By Caroline Fisher November 05, 2023
Music XXXTentacion’s Killer Points To Drake In Appeal Brief Dedrick Williams' attorney is trying to create reasonable doubt. By Caroline Fisher November 30, 2024
Original Content Misa Hylton’s Comments On Cassie & Family Resurface Amid Diddy Trial With Diddy on trial, past remarks from Misa Hylton resurface, reflecting on her role as a mother and her ties to his public unraveling. By Rain Adams May 15, 2025
Relationships Police & CPS Reportedly Called To Chrisean Rock & Bino's Hotel Room The reason for police and Child Protective Services' visit to Chrisean Rock and her partner HoodTrophy Bino is unclear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music YFN Lucci Addresses Rumors About 2020 Shooting That Killed His Close Friend YFN Lucci's late friend, James Adams, was shot at while the former was reportedly driving through rival gang territory in Dec. 2020. By Zachary Horvath September 27, 2025
Music Lil Baby Artist Dirty Tay Gets 17-Year Sentence For Allegedly Shooting Toddler In The Head Reportedly, the rapper accepted a plea deal. By Caroline Fisher May 02, 2024
Music Death Of Jacksonville Teen Corbin Johnson Sparks Viral TikTok Challenge The death of Jacksonville teen, Corbin Johnson, ignited a viral TikTok challenge called "Where's Corbin?" By Brianna Lawson January 04, 2022
Music D4vd's Legal Team Challenges Alleged Blood Evidence In Court Prosecutors and criminalists claim D4vd's DNA was found in a bag that also contained the blood of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026