Crime

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Crime YFN Lucci Music Video Shooting Leaves 15-Year-Old Boy Injured A 15-year-old boy was injured after a bullet grazed his thumb from a shooting that occurred during YFN Lucci's music video shoot. By Alex Zidel June 04, 2020
Music Tory Lanez's Legal Team Drops Alleged Evidence Of Witness Claiming A Woman Shot Megan Thee Stallion Tory Lanez is still trying to get out of prison, where he's currently serving a 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. By Cole Blake May 29, 2025
Music Blueface Gives Chrisean Rock A Curfew In Alleged Leaked Jail Call Blueface is upset with Chrisean right now. By Alexander Cole June 06, 2024
Pop Culture Lee Daniels Cried "Like A B*tch" About "Painful" Jussie Smollett Scandal In an interview with Ts Madison, the "Empire" creator opens up about initially being mad but feeling as if he had to believe Smollett. By Erika Marie April 06, 2022
Pop Culture 50 Cent Rags On Diddy Following Donald Trump's Response To Pardon Rumors Developments about Donald Trump potentially pardoning Diddy have been active since the earlier days of the trial. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025
Crime YNW Bortlen, YNW Melly’s Co-Defendant, Trial Will Begin In September While Melly’s Retrial Rescheduled To 2027 YNW Bortlen was re-arrested while on bond in 2024 after he and YNW Melly were charged with witness tampering. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 23, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Reportedly Arrested For Alleged Assault Before Utah Concert Take this Playboi Carti report with a massive grain of salt, as there are various conflicting bits of information on the Internet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Crime Diddy Home Raid: What We Know About The Federal Investigation Into The Music Mogul Unpacking the recent home raids on Diddy's properties in Los Angeles and Miami. By Axl Banks March 26, 2024
Music Lil Reese Was Arrested In LA, Boosie Badazz Claims According to Boosie, he saw Lil Reese get taken away in handcuffs. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2024
Pop Culture Ebro Explains Why He Feels Bad For Both Tory Lanez & Megan Thee Stallion "There's also a world where we can be sad for Tory Lanez and sad for Megan Thee Stallion," the host said on a recent episode of "Rap Life Review." By Hayley Hynes April 30, 2022
Music 50 Cent Raises His Eyebrows At Eric Adams Following Federal Indictment 50 Cent and New York City's current mayor have had their clashes in the past. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2024
Crime Fetty Wap Arrested At Airport After Ankle Monitor Alerts Authorities: Report The rapper, who is already facing heavy legal issues, reportedly had a warrant out for his arrest. By Erika Marie December 17, 2021