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Music Young Scooter's Son Blasts Atlanta Police In Heartbreaking Statement On Father's Passing This follows many tributes to Young Scooter from Atlanta rappers and beyond like Playboi Carti, Meek Mill, and Quavo. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025 8.2K Views
Crime YNW Bortlen Breaks Silence On Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case Earlier this week, YNW Melly's co-defendant YNW Bortlen pleaded no contest to accessory after the fact and witness tampering charges. By Caroline Fisher September 11, 2025 8.2K Views
Music Diddy's Sentencing Gets Tentative Date After Divisive Mixed Verdict Diddy was acquitted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges, but his trial's jury convicted him for transportation to commit prostitution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025 8.2K Views
Viral New Lil Nas X Footage Shows Him Completely Nude Prior To Hospitalization & Arrest Lil Nas X was hospitalized and then promptly arrested early Thursday morning (Aug. 21) after taking a nearly nude stroll through Los Angeles. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025 8.2K Views
Music OVO's Baka Not Nice "Weird Case" Controversy: Breaking Down The Allegations & Conviction Baka Not Nice's past became a point of conversation following the release of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Demi Phillips May 15, 2024 23.0K Views
Music Suspect Wanted For Sayso P & Sauce Walka Shooting Found Dead In Houston The man reported deceased was the Memphis PD's first identified suspect in the tragic Sayso P/Sauce Walka shooting last weekend. By Zachary Horvath March 31, 2025 8.1K Views
Music Diddy Must Hand Over His "Freak-Off" Tapes & Recording Devices This part of Diddy's recent prison sentence for prostitution charges relates to items that federal authorities seized back in March of 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 10, 2025 8.0K Views
Original Content Big U RICO Case: The Murder Allegations Involving Rayshawn Williams The purported "Godfather of Hip Hop" Big U faces federal RICO charges tied to fraud, extortion, & the murder of 21-year-old Rayshawn Williams. By Erika Marie April 04, 2025 8.0K Views
Music Lil Durk Trial Derailed By Leaked Courtroom Photo Of His Codefendants This viral picture will likely have a huge impact on Lil Durk's attempts to secure an anonymous jury in his murder-for-hire case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025 8.1K Views
Music Cassie Alleges Diddy Demanded She Call Him By Her Grandfather's Nickname In Trial Testimony Cassie spent the majority of the day, Tuesday, on the stand testifying in Diddy's criminal trial and the process will continue tomorrow. By Cole Blake May 13, 2025 7.9K Views
Music Cassie Alleges Diddy's "Freak-Offs" Became Her Full-Time Job & Derailed Her Career Cassie has been testifying in Diddy's criminal trial throughout the day on Tuesday, recalling several periods of their relationship. By Cole Blake May 13, 2025 7.9K Views
Music Feds Reveal Their Recommendation For Boosie Badazz's Prison Sentence Boosie Badazz will return to the courtroom for a formal sentencing hearing in his illegal gun ownership in November. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025 7.9K Views