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Original Content Exhibit A: Criminal Court Cases That Put Rap Lyrics On Trial From Snoop to Thugger, prosecutors have put rap lyrics on trial. These cases show what happens when bars move from the booth to the courtroom. By Erika Marie August 20, 2025
Gram Baby Blue Set To Turn Himself Over To The Feds Next Monday The Pretty Ricky singer was recently sentenced to 20 months behind bars after taking a plea deal in the PPP loan fraud case. By Erika Marie February 01, 2022
Music D4vd's Rental Home Reportedly Had A Large Freezer That Could Fit A Body Celeste Rivas' dismembered body was found in the trunk of a car belonging to D4vd back in September and police are still investigating. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Crime U.S. Coast Guard Discovers $165 Million In Cocaine On Submarine: Report The U.S. Coast Guard found 12,000 pounds of cocaine on a submarine recently. By Kevin Goddard September 25, 2019
Music Diddy Employee Claims He Was Forced To Destroy Sex Party Evidence In New Lawsuit He was allegedly forced to participate. By Elias Andrews December 24, 2024
Sports Malik Beasley Pleads Guilty To "Threats Of Violence" Charge: Report It all stems from an incident back in September where the basketball player allegedly pointed a gun at a family outside of his home. By Erika Marie December 21, 2020
Music New Orleans Prison Escapee Implores Meek Mill, Lil Wayne, & Donald Trump To Help Him Antoine Massey, who's issuing this cry for help, was one of 10 prisoners to escape from Orleans Parish Prison. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025
Pop Culture Two R. Kelly Survivors Testify He Allegedly Videotaped Them Having Sex As Minors The woman, going by the name "Pauline" said that she, Kelly, and other young girls "f*cked a lot." By Hayley Hynes August 29, 2022
Crime Martin Shkreli Hit With Life-Time Ban From Pharmaceutical Industry Martin Shkreli has been barred from the pharmaceutical industry for life. By Cole Blake January 14, 2022
Pop Culture Potential Juror In Young Thug's Trial Held In Contempt, Says She "Literally Forgot" To Show Up Judge Glanville reprimanded the woman in court earlier this week. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2023
Music Swae Lee Alleges $300k In Jewelry Was Stolen From His Miami Hotel: Report The crime occurred while he was in the Sunshine State celebrating his birthday. By Madusa S. June 12, 2021
Music Cassie's Lawyer Blasts Diddy's Plans To Be A Domestic Violence Counselor Diddy also wants to do other things once he receives his sentence or make it out of prison, such as a Madison Square Garden concert. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025