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Music Lil Durk's Bail Proposal Gets Firm Rejection In Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk will remain behind bars until his trial on October 14, 2025 after being arrested in the murder-for-hire case, last year. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music Young Threat, A Feature On Kendrick Lamar's "GNX," Was Hit With Murder Charges Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX." By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Diddy's Ex-Assistant Disses Cassie During Trial Testimony As She Prepares To Give Birth Capricorn Clark's comments about her relationship with Cassie comes as the singer is preparing to give birth. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Requests Protective Order To Dodge Megan Thee Stallion Lawsuit Tory Lanez wants the court to limit his involvement in Megan Thee Stallion's defamation lawsuit against Milagro Gramz. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Cassie’s Diddy Trial Testimony Leads To The Release Of An Unedited 15-Minute Assault Video Cassie has been emotionally testifying in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial for a second day in a row on Wednesday. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Music Diddy's Jury Selection Is Already Proving Difficult Diddy's trial will be continuing with opening statements, next week, after they wrap up the process of jury selection. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Music Young Thug Explains Why He Lied About His Brother Unfoonk's Plea Deal Young Thug told his brother Unfoonk to accept the same plea deal as Gunna in the YSL RICO trial, but said otherwise in a leaked jail call. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 07, 2025
Music Tory Lanez's Team Claims That He Will Be Freed "Later This Year" Representation for Tory Lanez also revealed who they are actually fighting in court as his legal team has yet to file their new evidence. By Zachary Horvath June 14, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Gets Laughs During Trial After Testifying That Diddy Acted Like A Marvel Supervillain Kid Cudi's allegations concerning Diddy mostly relate to their relationships with Cassie and an alleged home break-in from Combs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Mother Claims He's "Pissed" At His Lawyers After Court Denied His Bond YNW Melly is awaiting his double murder retrial, and has been controversially locked up since 2019 with no chance for bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Politics Is Donald Trump Pardoning Diddy? White House Responds To TMZ's Report Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison, earlier this month, after being convicted in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake October 22, 2025
Music d4vd On Track To Be Indicted In Celeste Rivas Case d4vd was named as a suspect in the murder of teen Celeste Rivas last month, with a second, unidentified suspect also in the mix. By Zachary Horvath December 29, 2025