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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 Diddy's Employees Are Allegedly Furious They Aren't Getting Paid While He's In Prison Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Drake's UMG Lawsuit's Dismissal Shows Up In Fat Joe's Defamation Case Lawyer Tyrone Blackburn is representing Fat Joe's former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon in a defamation lawsuit not quite similar to Drake's. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Crime YNW Melly’s Double Murder Retrial Delayed Until 2027 YNW Melly is accused of murdering his two friends, YNW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser, in a deadly shooting back in 2018. By Caroline Fisher August 08, 2025
Music Adam22 & Sneako Have Hot Takes On Diddy's Sentence & Perceived Guilt Diddy's 50-month prison sentence for transportation to engage in prostitution have Adam22 and Sneako feeling skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music d4vd's Friend Reportedly Arrested For Failing To Appear As Witness Popular streamer Neo Langston was reportedly booked in Montana due to a Los Angeles warrant over the d4vd and Celeste Rivas case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Music Ceddy Nash Claims An Offset Fan Knocked Out Lil Tjay Before Casino Shooting Authorities ended up arresting Lil Tjay on a charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for his role in the incident with Offset. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Sneakers Zadeh Kicks Founder Sentenced To Prison For $80 Million Sneaker Fraud Zadeh Kicks founder Michael Malekzadeh was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for an $80 million sneaker fraud scheme. By Ben Atkinson January 07, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty's Gucci Mane Kidnapping Trial Hit With Significant Delay Pooh Shiesty was set to go on trial July 6 for the alleged kidnapping of Gucci Mane, but that has since been delayed. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Crime D4vd Allegedly Met Celeste Rivas When She Was 11 Years Old D4vd is accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas because she threatened to expose their romantic relationship. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Pleads Not Guilty In Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Prosecutors accused Pooh Shiesty, his father, Big30, and others of allegedly robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane at a Dallas studio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music Zeethewizard's Friend Responsible For His Death In New Year's Shootout Dallas rapper Zeethewizard was tragically killed earlier this month and more and more developments in the investigation are coming to light. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026