Crime

Explore the latest crime stories in hip-hop and pop culture on HotNewHipHop. Stay informed on arrests, legal battles, and high-profile controversies.

Today | Week | Month | Year | All Time

Music Kanye West Unapologetically Wears "PUFF" Shirt After Advocating For Diddy's Freedom Kanye West's other online controversies include antisemitic statements, combative celebrity relationships, and various other bigotries. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2025
Music Brendan Paul Denies Being Diddy's Drug Mule And Claims He Was Allegedly Instructed To Buy Drugs Brendan Paul took the stand in Diddy's trial on Friday, June 20, and gave witness testimony about Sean Combs' alleged "freak-offs." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Music Kodak Black's Charitable Work Detailed In Letters Sent To Court Ahead Of Sentencing Is this why he only got 36 months? By Noah C November 13, 2019
Life Yungeen Ace Arrested For Gun Possession, Mugshot Surfaces Online Yungeen's first court appearance was on Tuesday (April 16th) afternoon. By Hayley Hynes April 16, 2024
Politics Key Witness Doesn't Want To Testify In Derek Chauvin Trial The defense reportedly wants to focus on drug use. By Faysia Green April 07, 2021
Crime Judge In Amber Guyger Case Doesn't See What The Big Deal Is About Her Hug She defended her actions as showing "love and compassion." By Erika Marie October 07, 2019
Music Man Found Guilty In 2018 Killing Of Lil Lonnie The Mississippi rapper was only 22 when he was shot and killed in 2018. By Joe Abrams June 04, 2021
Music SpotemGottem's Lawyer To File Lawsuit Against Dallas PD For Libelous Murder Claims SpotemGottem's lawyer airs out Dallas Homicide Detective Patty Belew and KDFW Fox 4 for disparaging the rapper on live television. By Joshua Robinson September 01, 2021
Pop Culture FKA Twigs Talks Shia LaBeouf Abuse Lawsuit: "I Didn't Want Anyone Else To Get Hurt" The singer sued the Hollywood star, citing alleged sexual battery and physical abuse while they were dating. By Erika Marie June 21, 2022
Life Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's Ex-Lover, Placed On Suicide Watch Days Before Sentencing Just two days before being sentenced, Ghislaine Maxwell was placed on suicide watch "without justification." By Lawrencia Grose June 26, 2022
Music Diddy Prosecutors Accuse Mogul Of "Hijacking" Criminal Case To Quell Civil Lawsuits It's not looking good for Diddy... By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2024
Crime R. Kelly's Sex Trafficking And Racketeering Trial Set For April R.Kelly’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial was originally delayed due to COVID-19. By Noor Lobad November 20, 2020