Crime

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Gram Tay-K's Sister Declares His Innocence Against Murder Conviction: "Texas Is Racist!" The young rapper was sentenced to 55 years in prison in connection to a 2016 murder that occurred when he was 15. By Erika Marie March 29, 2021
Original Content Big U RICO Case: The Murder Allegations Involving Rayshawn Williams The purported "Godfather of Hip Hop" Big U faces federal RICO charges tied to fraud, extortion, & the murder of 21-year-old Rayshawn Williams. By Erika Marie April 04, 2025
Pop Culture Lil Durk Accuses Gunna Of Snitching In YSL RICO Trial: "That Man Told" Before dropping his album this Friday, Durk dropped by "Off the Record" to chat with DJ Akademiks. By Hayley Hynes May 22, 2023
Sneakers Cool Kicks Owner Adeel Shams Taken Into Custody After LAPD Raid Cool Kicks co-founder Adeel Shams was arrested in Los Angeles on fraud charges following a raid by the LAPD. By Ben Atkinson October 03, 2025
Music Lil Durk Claims He's Spent Four Months In Solitary Confinement, Friends Have Left Him Behind Lil Durk has been behind bars since 2024, when he was arrested for allegedly orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Gram Takeoff Remembered By Brother In Emotional Letter Takeoff's little brother shared several childhood photos along with touching memories of the late rapper. By Erika Marie November 28, 2022
Music Blacc Sam Recalls The Moments Leading Up To Nipsey Hussle's Death & Shares His Theory On What Happened Blacc Sam argued the killing was premeditated. By Cole Blake August 10, 2024
Crime Trey Songz & Diddy Named In $20Mil Lawsuit From Woman Who Alleges Sexual Assault: Report Jauhara Jeffries claims she met Songz at Diddy's party in 2018 and later, alleges he touched her inappropriately before throwing her out of his vehicle. By Erika Marie December 21, 2021
Entertainment Shannade Clermont Of "Bad Girls Club" & Yeezy Season 6 Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud She spent more than $20,000 with a dead man's debit cards. By Brynjar Chapman November 02, 2018
Pop Culture Boosie Speaks On His Viral Arrest Video, "I'm Being Targeted & Harassed" Boosie says despite doing right, police officers bother him on a regular basis. By Lawrencia Grose July 16, 2022
Pop Culture Kick Streamer Konvy Survives Shooting While Live Streaming Adin Ross, who is close to Konvy, confirmed the news during his Kick stream, and also revealed that one of Konvy's friends is hospitalized. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Crime Rapper Silento Arrested On Charges He Murdered Cousin In Atlanta: Report The 23-year-old "Watch Me (Whip / Nae Nae )" rapper has been arrested multiple times in recent months. By Erika Marie February 01, 2021