Crime

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Pop Culture Washington Music Festival Arrest Prevented Potential Mass Shooting This Weekend, Police Say Witnesses notified security after seeing a man "inhale an unknown substance" from a balloon before producing two 9mm pistols from his trunk and loading them with ammunition. By Hayley Hynes August 21, 2022
Pop Culture Cardi B Affiliate Star Brim Delays Prison Surrender Due To Family Matters Star Brim, who is one of Cardi B's best friends, got the judge to delay her jail time in order to spend more time with her son. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2024
Crime YNW Melly To Remain Behind Bars Until 2021 As Court Date Is Set Additionally, a man who reportedly knows Melly was shot last week because of his relationship with the rapper. By Erika Marie September 25, 2020
Crime George Floyd Murder: Store Owner Who Called Cops On Him Speaks Out Mahmoud Abumayyaleh, the owner of Cup Foods which called the cops on George Floyd for allegedly trying to pay with a $20 bill, speaks out and condemns the police's actions. By Alex Zidel June 02, 2020
Crime Tupac's Stepfather Denied Compassionate Release From Prison 68-year-old Mutulu Shakur, the stepfather of Tupac, was denied a compassionate release from federal prison as he battles cancer. By Aron A. November 07, 2020
Gram DaBaby Complains After Home Address Is Shared In Report Of Shooting The rapper wasn't happy to see that a Facebook Page reported on the incident and detailed where he lived. By Erika Marie April 14, 2022
Music Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez Case: Attorney Claims Bullet Fragments Are Missing Lanez's attorney Shawn Holley alleges that the bullet fragments that were reportedly taken from Megan's ankles cannot be located. By Erika Marie December 15, 2021
Music Is City Girls' Rapper JT Actually Still In Prison? JT is oddly still scheduled for release in March 2020 and fans are confused. By Alex Zidel October 16, 2019
Crime King Von's Manager Track Details Being Shot In Quando Rondo Altercation The rapper's manager sat down with VladTV to detail the altercation that led to both him and Von suffering from gunshot wounds. By Madusa S. February 23, 2021
Pop Culture Chika Comes For 50 Cent After He Disses Megan Thee Stallion The "BALENCIES" artist is making it known whose side she's on as Thee Stallion's trial with Tory Lanez wages on. By Hayley Hynes December 20, 2022
Music New Footage Shows Lefty Gunplay In Custody After Arrest In Texas Lefty Gunplay, rising West Coast rapper, was arrested earlier today on a handful of offenses per multiple reports. By Zachary Horvath February 24, 2025
Music Suge Knight Alleges That JAY-Z And Dr Dre Knew About Diddy's Crimes The Death Row boss pointed fingers. By Elias Andrews September 26, 2024