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Music Trap Lore Ross Checked By Akademiks After Calling 21 Savage A Snake Trap Lore Ross and DJ Akademiks sat down for a conversation about the Lil Durk trial, where Ross had some comments about 21 Savage. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Trolls Lil Durk With "Laugh Now Cry Later" Lyrics Ahead Of Jury Deliberations 6ix9ine has been a relentless troll throughout the Lil Durk trial, and that is not going to be changing, anytime soon. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Stunned After Prosecutors Use His Lil Durk Interview During Closing Arguments DJ Akademiks' reaction to questioning Lil Durk about "sliding for Von" was used in closing arguments during Durk's trial. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Lil Durk Verdict: Jury Set To Begin Deliberations Today As Durk Faces Life In Prison This morning could be the day Lil Durk learns his fate as the jury deliberates over the five charges presented in court. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Politics Macklemore Responds After Petition Calls For His Removal From Ed Sheeran Tour Macklemore responded after critics called for his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour over pro-Palestinian comments made onstage. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music D4vd Hit With Wrongful Death Lawsuit From Celeste Rivas’s Parents The wrongful death complaint names D4vd and members of his business and personal circle in Celeste Rivas’s death. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music T-Pain Sues Akon’s Konvict Entertainment Over Nearly $500K In Unpaid Royalties A new lawsuit claims Konvict received more than $1.3 million in T-Pain royalties but failed to pay him his full share. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music Woman Charged In Project Pat’s Son’s Death Gets September Trial Date By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music Kewon White Speaks After Conviction, Denies Being Paid By Yella Beezy After his capital murder conviction, Kewon White is denying prosecutors’ claim that Yella Beezy paid him to kill Mo3. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Pop Culture Snoop Dogg Biopic Casts D’Angelo & Angie Stone’s Son SwayvoTwain As Biggie Universal’s Snoop has found its Biggie, casting SwayvoTwain as the late Brooklyn rapper in the Craig Brewer-directed film. By Erika Marie September 08, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Dad Was Sick To His Stomach Over OTF Jam Testimony Lil Durk is currently entering the final stages of his murder-for-hire trial, and his dad is speaking out about OTF Jam's testimony. By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026
Music Lil Durk Accused of Hiring Actors To March Outside Courthouse During Closing Arguments Closing arguments in the Lil Durk trial are set to take place today, and some are accusing the artist and his team of paying actors. By Alexander Cole September 08, 2026