Crime

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Original Content How Does Tekashi 6ix9ine's Sentence Compare To Other Rappers? Sentenced to 24 months behind bars, 6ix9ine's case is an anomaly in not only his cooperation, but the sentence he's received. By Robert Blair December 19, 2019
Music Who Is James Broadnax? The Texas Death Row Inmate Travis Scott & Young Thug Are Fighting To Save Killer Mike, T.I., and other hip-hop artists have joined Travis Scott and Young Thug in bringing national attention to Broadnax’s case. By Aron A. March 12, 2026
Crime Takeoff's Killer Not Yet Arrested, Police Ask For Leads Police want the public's help to identify the gunman responsible for Takeoff's death. By Aron A. November 01, 2022
Crime Rolling Loud L.A. Fight Results In Death Of 23-Year-Old Kalvin Sanchez, Father Of Two No suspects, nor a motive, has been revealed. By Erika Marie December 25, 2019
Crime Young Thug's Attorney Files Motion To Dismiss RICO Case, Accuses D.A. Of "Egregious" Misconduct: Report Young Thug's attorney accuses the District Attorney of "egregious misconduct" for obtaining a "sham" grand jury subpoena. By Aron A. November 09, 2022
Uncategorized Woman Shot When Takeoff Died Speaks Out For The First Time A 24-year-old woman speaks out for the first time after she was shot during he altercation that led to Takeoff's death. By Aron A. January 19, 2023
Crime Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty On All Counts Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted on every single charge brought against him. By Alexander Cole November 19, 2021
Music Suge Knight Agrees To $1.5 Million Settlement To Avoid Hit-&-Run Trial Suge Knight says that he doesn't want to put the Carter family "through more pain." but maintains he didn't do "anything wrong" By Cole Blake April 30, 2025
Crime Hip-Hop Reacts To Derek Chauvin's Guilty Verdict Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd. By Aron A. April 20, 2021
Music 50 Cent Reacts To YNW Melly's Efforts To Secure Prison Release 50 Cent has some thoughts on YNW Melly's request for a new legal team ahead of his double murder retrial in 2027. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Random Brian Laundrie Lookalike Gets Scare Of His Life On Appalachian Trail A man who looks like Brian Laundrie was pinned down by federal agents after being mistaken for Gabby Petito's fiancé. By Alex Zidel October 18, 2021
Pop Culture Machine Gun Kelly's Stolen Aston Martin Found Abandoned With Engine Running It's reported that whoever was driving it cruised past a police patrol car and abandoned the vehicle. By Erika Marie December 14, 2020