Crime

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Music New York Rapper Naz GPG Arrested For Alleged Shooting That Struck 4-Year-Old Child He was charged with attempted murder and has pleaded not guilty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2023
Music Roddy Ricch Offers Support To Gunna After YSL Indictment Roddy Ricch called for Gunna's freedom. By Rex Provost May 28, 2022
Music Kanye West Reportedly Hit With Heavy Legal Fees For Neglecting "Donda" Copyright Lawsuit Kanye West has kept things pretty low-key in recent months, at least when compared to his controversial start to the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2025
Music Young Thug's Lawyer Delivers Strong Statement Following Judge Glanville's Recusal Steele and Thugger are "grateful" for the dismissal of Judge Glanville. By Zachary Horvath July 16, 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
Relationships Blueface Claps Back At Shooting Victim For Courtroom Selfie Blueface trolled his victim's courtroom selfie with a tweet of his own. By Lavender Alexandria October 03, 2023
Sports Chris Johnson Accused In Gang-Related Murder-For-Hire Plot Chris Johnson has been accused of paying a man to kill two individuals who allegedly shot Johnson in 2015. By Alexander Cole April 09, 2020
Crime Arrest Made In Ambush Shooting Of L.A. Deputies In Compton: Report Deonte Murray, 36, has been arrested and charged. He also stands accused of shooting a man in the leg during a carjacking earlier this month. By Erika Marie October 01, 2020
Music Funk Flex Goes Scorched Earth On Shyne Over His Claims Against Diddy And The 1999 Shooting This feud isn't dying out anytime soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 17, 2024
Pop Culture Brittany Renner Rips Daphne Joy: “You’re Overfilled & I’m Still Underwhelmed” Daphne Joy’s latest comments draw a sharp response from Brittany Renner, who says the dispute is really about hypocrisy and patriarchy. By Erika Marie September 18, 2026
Random New Orleans 911 Operator On The Run After Allegedly Ending Calls On Purpose Precious Stephens, who has yet to be found, is currently facing five years in prison for her crimes. By Hayley Hynes September 06, 2021
Crime Polo G Released From Jail, Returns To Court Next Year: Report The rapper was reportedly arrested in Los Angeles yesterday. By Erika Marie September 08, 2021