Crime

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Music Young Thug's YSL Co-Founder Defines "Slime" In Court: Watch Yet another surprising definition has been revealed during Young Thug's RICO trial. By Caroline Fisher January 17, 2024
Music Keffe D’s Tupac Murder Trial Begins With Jury Selection Roughly 75 potential jurors were summoned as Keffe D’s Tupac murder trial officially got underway in Las Vegas. By Erika Marie August 10, 2026
Pop Culture Andrew Tate Reacts To Diddy Allegedly Sleeping With Meek Mill & Usher Andrew Tate isn't surprised. By Caroline Fisher February 28, 2024
Crime D4vd Lands In Los Angeles Jail After Arrest In Celeste Rivas Case Last night, D4vd was arrested on suspicion of murder after the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas were found in his Tesla in September. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Music YNW Melly Secures New Lawyers Ahead Of Double Murder Retrial This YNW Melly update follows YNW Bortlen's plea deal in the case, which could yield key consequences for its outcome. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Unsolved Cases Of 7 Murdered Rappers As tragedies continues to rip through the hip-hop community, here are 7 unsolved cases of prominent murdered rappers. By Jhanaya Belle August 28, 2023
Pop Culture Bianca Censori's Family Described As "Australian Mob Royalty" With Drug & Murder Charges: Report Leo Censori was convicted of heroin possession in 1982, but it's his brother, Eris, who has an even more troubling criminal record. By Hayley Hynes August 19, 2023
Music Lil Durk Reportedly Transferred Out Of Broward County After Arrest For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Lil Durk has a serious legal battle ahead of him. By Caroline Fisher October 25, 2024
Music Blueface's Appearance Elicits Concern As New Photo From Jail Goes Viral Blueface has experienced some weight gain in prison and even his eyes appear to spell a bit of a troubling story. By Alexander Cole February 11, 2025
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
Music OVO's Baka Not Nice "Weird Case" Controversy: Breaking Down The Allegations & Conviction Baka Not Nice's past became a point of conversation following the release of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Demi Phillips May 15, 2024
Gram Chicago Singer Ann Marie Returns To IG After Shooting Arrest R&B singer Ann Marie posts her first content in months after being released from jail. By Alex Zidel June 09, 2021