Crime

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Music Wu-Tang Affiliate Shyheim Released From Prison After Serving Five Years Welcome home to the Rugged Child. By Erika Marie January 06, 2020
Random R. Kelly Allegedly Forced Azriel Clary To Eat Her Own Feces R. Kelly allegedly forced Azriel Clary to defecate in a cup and eat it afterwards, and he filmed the entire thing. By Alex Zidel March 06, 2020
Gram Lil Durk Calls For An End To Gun Violence In Chicago: "This Need To Change" Following the report of two young girls being shot in his hometown, Durk says he's "willing to help." By Erika Marie August 17, 2021
Music T.I. & Tiny's Lawyer Denies Reports Of An Attempted Deal Following allegations that T.I's lawyer Steve Sadow attempted to strike a deal with the opposition, the attorney has since denied all such claims. By Mitch Findlay March 05, 2021
Crime Diddy Claims Sean John Is Stealing His Likeness In $25M Lawsuit Diddy takes aim at the owner of his former clothing line Sean John for using his image and likeness without consent. By Aron A. February 06, 2021
Crime Kodak Black Asks Trump To Free Him From Prison Kodak Black asks President Donald Trump to commute his sentence, arguing why he should be free. By Alex Zidel September 24, 2020
Crime Nipsey Hussle's Shop Vandalized & Looted Nipsey Hussle's "The Marathon Clothing" store had windows smashed as the entire block was vandalized. By Alex Zidel November 17, 2020
Gossip Young Dolph's Alleged Killers Hire Yo Gotti & Blac Youngsta's Lawyer: Report The two men accused of shooting and killing Young Dolph, Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith, have reportedly hired the lawyer that helped Blac Youngsta get off when he was charged with shooting Dolph's car in 2017. By Alex Zidel January 12, 2022
Gossip R. Kelly Trial: Witness Claims Singer Controlled Girlfriends' Gayle King Interview Azriel Clary and Joycelyn Savage sat with King for an explosive interview, but a witness testified that Kelly would cough to signal the women's answers. By Erika Marie August 25, 2021
Music Fivio Foreign Shuts Down NYPD's Claims That Drill Music Is Related To Rising Gun Violence "It's not the music that's killing people. It's the music that's helping n*ggas from the hood get out the hood." By Hayley Hynes February 08, 2022
Crime XXXTentacion Murder Suspect Wants Information From Man Who Recorded Death Video Michael Boatwright wants the man who filmed XXXTentacion's murder in court in September. By Alex Zidel July 23, 2019
Pop Culture Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Calls 23-Year Sentence "Cowardly" Harvey Weinstein's defense attorney Donna Rotunno says that his 23-year prison sentence is "obscene" and "cowardly." By Alex Zidel March 11, 2020