Crime

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Politics YNW Melly's Co-Defendant Calls On Joe Biden To Free The Rapper YNW Bortlen, YNW Melly's co-defendant, calls on President Joe Biden to free the "Murder on my Mind" rapper. By Alex Zidel January 22, 2021
Pop Culture Lil Purk Serving 20 Years In Prison For Atlantic Station Double Murder: Report A 12 and 15-year-old tragically lost their lives in the 2022 incident. By Hayley Hynes December 19, 2023
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine's Prison Stay Will Reportedly Be Even Shorter Than Expected 6ix9ine's lawyer says he'll be out in July 2020. By Alex Zidel December 19, 2019
Pop Culture Rappers React To Police Officers Charged In George Floyd's Murder See how rappers are responding to the news of Derek Chauvin's upgraded charge, as well as the charges for the three other officers involved in George Floyd's death, Tou Thao, J.A. Kueng and Thomas Lane. By Madusa S. June 04, 2020
Gossip Chrisean Rock’s Arrest Has Wack 100 Fed Up: “Nothing Blueface Can Do” According to Wack 100, Chrisean Rock is being held without bail. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2024
Crime Rapper Nick Blixky Dies At 21 Brooklyn Drill rapper Nick Blixky, real name Nicklaus Thompson, has been pronounced dead at the age of 21. By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2020
Life Hunxho Reportedly Arrested After Shooting At His ATL Birthday Bash Hunxho's unexpected arrest comes not long after he beat RICO charges. By Hayley Hynes June 25, 2023
Music Suspect In Takeoff's Murder Case Is "Nervous" & Concerned": Report Patrick Xavier Clark's attorney told a court that he claims he's innocent. By Erika Marie December 06, 2022
Life 50 Cent's Penile Enhancement Lawsuit Will Go To Trial In July 2023: Report Fif has been going back and forth with MedSpa owner Angela Kogan for some time now. By Hayley Hynes November 20, 2022
Music Tory Lanez On Megan Thee Stallion: "They Coerced Her Into Digging Hole" Tory and Meg's pre-trial hearing has been pushed to April. By Thomas Galindo February 24, 2022
Crime Jay Electronica Vents About Crime & Race In America Jay Electronica says that "we live in a criminal nation, founded by rapists, mass murders and robbers." By Rose Lilah December 08, 2014
Pop Culture Charleston White Celebrates Prison Release After Assault Charge Gets Dropped Recently, Charleston White hopped on social media to announce that he's been released from prison after his arrest this week. By Caroline Fisher February 22, 2025