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Music Nipsey Hussle Murder: Ex-LAPD Officer Suggests Police Ordered His Death Bernard Robins, a former policeman, said that Eric Holder Jr.'s history with police and role as an informant suggest foul play. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2023
Crime Taxstone Found Guilty In Manslaughter Case: Details Taxstone will be sentenced next month. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2023
Pop Culture Dusty Locane In Jail After Pleading Guilty To Gun Charges After turning himself in, the Brooklyn rapper is set to serve one to three years in prison. By Isaac Fontes December 24, 2022
Crime Young Thug Co-Defendant Obama Is The 6th To Cop A Plea Antonio "Obama" Sumlin is the sixth co-defendant to plead guilty in the YSL RICO case. By Aron A. December 23, 2022
Music Unfoonk Can't Say "Slatt," "Slime" & Other YSL-Related Slang: Report Unfoonk details the strict recording stipulations of his plea deal. By Joshua Robinson December 23, 2022
Crime YSL's Co-Founder Takes Plea, Follows Gunna Walter Murphy, who co-founded the collective along Young Thug in 2012, has also entered a plea deal. By Isaac Fontes December 15, 2022
Crime Drake, Joe Budden & Other Rappers Named As Potential Witnesses In XXXTENTACION Murder Case: Report The attorney for Dedrick Williams reportedly named several other rappers as potential witnesses , including Quavo and Offset. By Aron A. December 15, 2022
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Ex-BFF Kelsey Named As Shooter By Tory Lanez Defense: Report The trial is underway and in opening statements, the prosecution and defense detail their vastly different timeline of events. By Erika Marie December 12, 2022
Music Feds Detail BMF Co-Founder Southwest T's Alleged Involvement In Jam Master Jay's Murder: Report New reports allege the feds subpoenaed Terry "Southwest T" Flenory to testify in Jam Master Jay's murder case. By Aron A. December 08, 2022
Crime J. Prince Claims Quavo’s Friend Gave Statements To Police In Takeoff Investigation J. Prince pulls out alleged paperwork on Quavo's affiliate, Willie Bland. By Aron A. February 07, 2023
TV 50 Cent Celebrates Lil Meech's Cleared Gun Charges The "BMF" collaborators are back to business as usual after the actor's December airport arrest led to no charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 21, 2023
Crime Young Thug Accused Of Receiving Drugs From Co-Defendant In Court A video shows a YSL co-defendant slipping Thug a Percocet. His attorney issued a statement. By Erika Marie January 19, 2023