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Crime Maryland Rapper Nino Paid Arrested On Alleged Vehicle & Money Theft Charges Nino Paid is the latest rap star to come out of Maryland following superstars like Logic, Rico Nasty, and JPEGMAFIA. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 26, 2025
Crime YNW Melly's Attorneys Believe The Rapper's Re-Trial Won't Begin Until 2026 In New Motion YNW Melly's first trial ended in a mistrial in July 2023. The rap star would be denied bond by two different judges. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 31, 2025
Music Lil Durk Unveils Release Date For "Deep Thoughts" Amidst Legal Drama Lil Durk has been dealing with a lot off wax, but he claims to have new music ready sooner than you'd expect. By Elias Andrews March 17, 2025
Original Content Why Is Kay Flock In Jail? Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock is facing first-degree murder charges, and we're diving into the case stacked against him. By Olivia Monahan April 25, 2023
Music Lil Durk Claims A Snitch Is Misleading The Feds To Prevent Him From Getting Out On Bond Lil Durk will be behind bars until his trial on October 14 if he is unsuccessful in getting out of jail on bond. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025
Music Diddy's Former "Making The Band" Member Dylan Dilinjah Reportedly Arrested For Assault Reggae and dancehall musician Dylan Dilinjah was spoofed by Chappelle's Show for his Diddy and Wyclef Jean clashes on "Making The Band." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Music Hotboii Celebrates Prison Release Three Years After RICO Conviction Orlando, Florida rapper Hotboii served three years of prison time after turning himself in on RICO charges in July of 2021. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2024
Life Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Dated & Moved Drugs For 6ix9ine's Nine Trey Bloods Gang Avoids Jail Time “I know now and I always will that what I did was wrong," Arlicia Robinson said during her virtual court date. By Hayley Hynes January 17, 2022
Music Prosecutors Allege Lil Durk Placed A $1 Million Bounty On Quando Rondo Lil Durk's current murder-for-hire case stems from allegations of an unsuccessful hit on Quando Rondo in 2022 that led to Lul Pab's death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Crime NBA YoungBoy Dodges RICO Charge, Faces Up To 10 Years: Report A lawyer has come forward with inside information claiming that it will be "very hard to avoid jail time." By Erika Marie March 24, 2021
Pop Culture R&B Singer Chico DeBarge Impersonates Brother, Charged With Drug Possession & DUI The singer reportedly had methamphetamines and heroin on him. By hnhh January 25, 2021
Music Wack 100 Clarifies Alleged Airport Chase Involving Big U & Future Wack 100's old claims about him and Big U chasing Future at the LAX airport have allegedly resurfaced in court documents against U. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026