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Crime YNW Bortlen, YNW Melly’s Co-Defendant, Trial Will Begin In September While Melly’s Retrial Rescheduled To 2027 YNW Bortlen was re-arrested while on bond in 2024 after he and YNW Melly were charged with witness tampering. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 23, 2025
Music Judge In UMG Lawsuit Rules Drake Can See Kendrick Lamar's Contract, But There's A Twist Drake launched a massive wave of discovery requests earlier this month and one of them included seeing Kendrick Lamar's contract. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Posts Footage Of His Roc Nation Deposition Over Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion Roc Nation lawyers asked DJ Akademiks about his alleged ties to Tory Lanez and his coverage of the Megan Thee Stallion case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Music Offset Opens Up About Takeoff’s Tragic Death In Emotional New “KIARI” Track Today, Offset unleashed his third studio album "KIARI," which features Gunna, JID, Key Glock, John Legend, and more. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Sports Gilbert Arenas Warns Anthony Edwards To Pay Ayesha Howard To Go Away As Soon As Possible Anthony Edwards and his ex-girlfriend, Ayesha Howard, have been locked in a long-standing custody battle with each other. By Cole Blake August 20, 2025
Music Tory Lanez's Lawyer & Uncle Break Silence After Latest Appeal Hearing Tory Lanez is behind bars after being convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion during an incident in 2020. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music 6ix9ine's Friend Ariela La Langosta Passed Away Via Gunshot Wounds Ariela La Langosta was confirmed dead on Sunday, August 17, with her body being found in her vehicle on the Cross County Parkway in New York. By Zachary Horvath August 19, 2025
Sneakers Anthony Edwards Brings The Adidas AE 1 To Kids In Need Anthony Edwards and the Adidas AE 1 take center stage in Houston with a community-focused sneaker giveaway. By Ben Atkinson August 19, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Says Mansion Shooting "Took Away A Lot Of Peace" Back in March, a woman reportedly fired off multiple shots with an AR-15 at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion. By Erika Marie June 02, 2026
Sports Serena Williams Returns To Tennis After 4 Years She already holds 23 Grand Slam titles, and Serena Williams is now returning to tennis, with a match already lined up for next week. By Erika Marie June 01, 2026
Music Ray J Goes Live From His Hospital Bed With Bad News And A Message For Adin Ross Ray J admitted himself to the hospital after fighting Supa Hot Fire, and now, he has a message for Adin Ross. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026
Music Rick Ross Tells 50 Cent He Can Wash The Bottom Of His Yacht Rick Ross and 50 Cent do not like each other, and Ross seems totally pleased with keeping their feud alive. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026