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Music Young Thug Reveals What His Frequently Used Slang Words Actually Mean According to Young Thug, YSL stands for "Young Soldiers of the Lord." By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2023
Sports Clippers Hit With Sweeping NBA Penalties Over Kawhi Leonard Scandal Steve Ballmer was suspended as the NBA handed the Clippers one of the harshest punishments in league history. By Erika Marie September 02, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Wants Company's Name Dropped From Drakeo The Ruler Lawsuit Sadly, Drakeo was murdered in 2021 backstage at a festival promoted by Snoop Dogg's entertainment company. By Erika Marie May 21, 2026
Music Russell Simmons Explains Why He's Named In Epstein Files The former record executive was one of dozens of celebrities named in the files, and he's defending himself against rumors. By Erika Marie May 18, 2026
Music Chris Brown Gets $12.9M Dog Attack Judgment Reduced, But Case Isn’t Over By Erika Marie September 29, 2026
Music Lil Durk Fighting To Keep Music Video Out Of Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial is expected to begin next month, and now, prosecutors want the music video for "Pissed Me Off" as evidence. By Alexander Cole July 29, 2026
Music Tupac's Family Accuses Keefe D Of Ordering Crew To Keep Murder Quiet These allegations reportedly appear in Tupac's brother Mopreme Shakur's wrongful death lawsuit against Keefe D. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music First Trial Begins In Alleged Yella Beezy-MO3 Murder Plot Jurors heard opening statements and witness testimony as Kewon White became the first defendant tried in MO3’s 2020 killing. By Erika Marie August 26, 2026
Music Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Diddy Alleging Sexual Assault & Trafficking Las Vegas entertainer Julian Sapp claimed Diddy drugged him, forced him to partake in sexual encounters, and secretly recording these acts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Pop Culture Konvy's Friend ItsJJx Recounts Getting Grazed In Bronx Shooting During Stream Konvy had let his fans know that ItsJJx was stable in the hospital after getting grazed in a Bronx shooting while they were streaming. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 11, 2026
Crime Iggy Azalea Reportedly Sued In Class-Action Crypto Scam Lawsuit Iggy Azalea is reportedly the latest celebrity to face legal action after linking their image to a cryptocoin. By Aron A. May 06, 2026
Music Third Chris King Murder Suspect Arrested In Las Vegas Chris King's third and supposed final murder suspect has finally been taken in custody after what was almost a two-year-long search. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026