Crime

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Crime Silento Receives Support From Family Following Allegations He Murdered Cousin: Report His attorney reportedly thinks the rapper needs to be monitored while in jail. By Erika Marie February 03, 2021
Crime One Dead After Fashion Nova CEO Targeted In Hollywood The shootout erupted between three suspects and Fashion Nova CEO Richard Saghian's security guard. By Joe Abrams June 25, 2021
Crime Nicki Minaj's Husband Catches Break In Sex Offender Case Nicki Minaj and her husband have caught a small break after a judge grants their requested protective order. By Mitch Findlay March 30, 2020
Music Kid On XXXTENTACION's "Look At Me!" Artwork Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence For Attempted Murder Zachary Stoddard was a close friend of X, as well as a rapper. By Zachary Horvath May 17, 2024
Music XXXTENTACION Trial: Drake's Armed Guards Accused Of Blocking Subpoena According to a codefendant's attorney, the Canadian artist's team actively sought to ignore or dismiss the court order. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 19, 2023
Music Wack 100 Doubles Down On Alleged Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez Video, Fans Poke Holes In His Information Wack 100 has gotten a ton of scrutiny for his comments. By Alexander Cole February 02, 2024
Music Fivio Foreign Reportedly Arrested For Assault Fivio Foreign, one of the game's up-and-coming rappers, was charged with an assault charge over the weekend. By Mitch Findlay October 12, 2020
Crime LeBron James Is Convinced Kyle Rittenhouse's Tears Are For Show Rittenhouse is on trial for shooting and killing two Kenosha protesters last year and while on the stand, he began weeping uncontrollably. By Erika Marie November 11, 2021
Pop Culture OJ Simpson's Lawyer Commends Diddy's Wildly Similar Court Tactics Following Verdict The ways in which Diddy and OJ Simpson's trials played out are so insane that you'll just have to read about them yourself. By Zachary Horvath July 05, 2025
Crime DJ Quik's Son David Blake Jr. Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder: Report Blake Jr. also reportedly works as a liaison for Compton council member Isaac Galvan. By Erika Marie May 27, 2022
Crime Pooh Shiesty Will Be Supervised For 3 Years Following His 63-Month Sentence The Memphis rapper might have gotten a light sentence, but he will still be paying for his crime after he's free. By Lawrencia Grose May 01, 2022
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine's Mother Held At Gunpoint During Frightening Home Invasion Tekashi 6ix9ine was not home at the time of the break-in and was instead livestreaming with Jack Doherty. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025