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Music Diddy's Lawyers Reportedly Motion To Exclude Cassie Footage From Federal Trial Judge Arun Subramanian recently made some key rulings in Diddy's federal criminal trial for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Plies Abandons Lawsuit Against Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Cardi B & Soulja Boy Over Uncleared Sample GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion originally teamed up with Cardi B for the remix of "Wanna Be" back in May 2024. By Cole Blake March 17, 2025
Music Offset Reportedly Maced After Allegedly Punching Security Guard At Dispensary A security guard is reportedly believed to have pressed charges against Offset after being hospitalized over the rapper's dispensary visit. By Caroline Fisher March 14, 2025
Music Diddy Demands Sequestered Jury Selection Process As Trial Looms Diddy is currently behind bars at the MDC in Brooklyn facing charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Caroline Fisher March 14, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Questions Motive Behind Jay-Z's "Warpath" Against His Alleged Victim Jay-Z has already filed defamation lawsuits against his anonymous accuser as well as her attorney, Tony Buzbee. By Cole Blake March 13, 2025
Music Suge Knight's Attorney Is Appalled By Court's Move To Uphold His 28-Year Sentence Suge Knight is currently behind bars for a voluntary manslaughter conviction over a fatal hit-and-run in 2015. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2025
Music Police Identify Both Suspects In Killing Of G$ Lil Ronnie & His 5-Year-Old Daughter The suspects in the murder of G$ Lil Ronnie are considered armed and dangerous, according to Police Chief David Hernandez. By Cole Blake March 06, 2025
Music 50 Cent Blames Lawyer's Incompetence While Clowning Guilty Defendant's Viral Stare Down 50 Cent keeps the jokes coming on social media as he comments on the viral clip of defendant furiously staring at his attorney after verdict. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 01, 2025
Music Roc Nation Demands Out Of "Nonsensical" Fat Joe Lawsuit Fat Joe is facing several disturbing allegations in Terrance Dixon's lawsuit, including that he allegedly had sexual relations with minors. By Cole Blake June 24, 2025
Music Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins Celebrates Songwriters Hall of Fame With “Darkchild Sessions” Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins picked up Michael Jackson from his New York apartment to ride around the city to experience the love from fans. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 21, 2025
Music Fat Joe's Lawyer Responds To Shocking $20 Million Lawsuit Fat Joe is being represented by attorney Joe Tacopina, who has been in other high-profile hip-hop cases such as A$AP Rocky's assault trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Diddy's Prison Release Date Has Been Changed Diddy is currently serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix, and his release date has been changed for a second time. By Alexander Cole March 03, 2026