Crime

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Music YNW Melly Tells Family "I'm Coming Home" During Recent Court Appearance Fans are trying to interpret the rapper's newest message. By Lavender Alexandria August 04, 2023
Music Tory Lanez Appeals Again In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case, Brief In Limbo Meghann Cuniff reports that the brief isn't in the records yet, but that it builds off of the rapper's December request for a vacated sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 26, 2024
Crime Tory Lanez Will Not Testify, Verdict Could Arrive This Week: Report This is the verdict that has Hip Hop on edge and it could arrive as early as tomorrow. By Erika Marie December 21, 2022
Crime R. Kelly Ordered To Pay Sexual Abuse Victims $300K For Herpes & Psychological Treatment R. Kelly will have to cough up $300K to cover his sexual abuse victims treatment for STDs and psychological harm. By Aron A. September 28, 2022
Music NBA YoungBoy Found Not Guilty In California Gun Case: Report YoungBoy Never Broke Again earns a victory in court, days after his lyrics on songs like "Gunsmoke" and "Life Support" were struck from evidence. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2022
Crime Houston Rapper Da Breadman Sentenced To 23 Years For Drug Trafficking: Report A judge condemned the rapper, saying he played a dangerous game and lost. By Erika Marie September 21, 2022
Music Tory Lanez Denied Bail Amid Appeal In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Incident The rapper will now continue his appeal for his ten-year prison sentence from behind bars as the court intended. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2023
Sports Joe Mixon Found Not Guilty In Road Rage Case Mixon was accused of pulling a gun on a woman in January 2023. By Ben Mock August 17, 2023
Crime Tory Lanez Allegedly "Fired The Shots" At Meg Thee Stallion, New Reports Claims New reports have emerged from an unnamed source accusing Tory Lanez of pulling the trigger on Megan Thee Stallion. By Aron A. July 16, 2020
Crime Louisville Settles Breonna Taylor Case With "Significant" Dollar Amount The wrongful death lawsuit presented by Breonna Taylor's family has reportedly been settled, including a "significant" payout and several important police reforms. By Alex Zidel September 15, 2020
Gossip Nicki Minaj’s Husband Kenneth Petty Accused Of Having Associate Harass Assault Victim Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, are in the midst of a messy lawsuit with Jennifer Hough. By Hayley Hynes September 03, 2021
Music NoCap Released From Jail NoCap is back home. By Joshua Robinson July 25, 2021