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News Wu-Tang Affiliate Shyheim Arrested For Killing Man In Hit-And-Run [Update: Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter] Wu-Tang affiliate and rapper Shyheim Franklin turned himself in after being accused of a hit-and-run, which resulted in the death of another man. By Rose Lilah July 19, 2014
News Chris Brown Countersues Woman Who Claims She Was Injured By Him At Nightclub Chris Brown countersues Deanna Gines, the woman who claimed she was shoved to the ground by Chris at a night club this past summer. By Rose Lilah November 13, 2013
Sneakers LeBron James Laces Up "Purple" Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1 LeBron James was photographed wearing an unreleased Victor Victor x Nike Air Force 1 in a new purple colorway. By Ben Atkinson July 17, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Has No Sympathy For Rory Suffering Strokes DJ Akademiks and Rory Farrell have been feuding intensely for a long time, so Ak mocked Rory's recent revelation about suffering strokes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music Muni Long Details Double Lung Transplant & Lupus Battle The singer was diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease, and she recently revealed a life-saving surgery that kept her out of hospice. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music MoneyBagg Yo And Roc Nation Sued By Former Manager For $100 Million Sherry Jackson-Floyd is accusing MoneyBagg Yo and Roc Nation of cutting her out of the artist's success after investing millions. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Crime Mystikal Tries To Withdraw Guilty Plea In Rape Case Mystikal claims he was under significant emotional strain at the time of the agreement. By Aron A. June 16, 2026
Music J. Cole Receives Major Props From Former NFL Star Ryan Clark During a recent episode of "The Pivot" podcast, former NFL star Ryan Clark spoke about his admiration for J. Cole. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Crime E-40’s Restaurant Burglarized Twice In One Day Ahead Of Bay Area World Cup Matches The burglars reportedly stole equipment intended for watch parties. By Aron A. June 16, 2026
Music Blueface Ordered To Relinquish Music Royalties To The Mother Of Soulja Boy's Child Blueface must now pay Jackilyn Martinez a hefty six-figure sum after refusing to pay attention to her defamation lawsuit. By Alexander Cole June 12, 2026
Sports Broncos' Jonathon Cooper Pleads Not Guilty In Domestic Violence Case Cooper and his girlfriend were both arrested last week after she confronted him about infidelity and things escalated. By Erika Marie June 08, 2026
Music Drake Rides Ice Truck During New "ICEMAN" Music Video Shoot In Toronto Drake is dropping his new album "ICEMAN" very soon, and we wonder if this is a separate music video to other recent production sightings. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2026