Crime

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Crime YNW Melly Will No Longer Face Death Penalty In Double-Murder Trial A judge decided YNW Melly will not be sentenced to death if he's found guilty of murdering YNW Sakchaser and YNW Juvy. By Aron A. July 06, 2022
Life Ma'Khia Bryant's Neighbor Insists Police Had No Choice But To Shoot Her Ma'Khia Bryant's neighbor says the 16-year-old was "in full attack mode" before a police officer shot her. By Alex Zidel April 22, 2021
Music Feds Claim Pooh Shiesty Spoke With Probation Officer Before Gucci Mane Kidnapping Federal authorities also reportedly claimed they don't have any hard evidence proving their allegations that Pooh Shiesty robbed Gucci Mane. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Crime Pooh Shiesty Addresses Fans After Pleading Guilty Pooh Shiesty says he's not going anywhere after pleading guilty to one count in his federal robbery case. By Alex Zidel January 05, 2022
Relationships Gunplay's Wife Posts Old Video Showing Him Destroying Their TV The situation surrounding the rapper's domestic violence allegations continues to unfold. By Ben Mock September 02, 2023
Music Blac Youngsta Arrested On Weapons Charge Over the weekend, Blac Youngsta was booked on a weapons charge in Dallas, Texas, though he has since been released. By Mitch Findlay October 12, 2020
Music Record Exec Accuses Diddy Of Assault Over 1999 Music Video Steve Stoute of Interscope was reportedly beaten over a scene in Nas' "Hate Me Now". By Ben Mock March 02, 2024
Crime Pop Smoke's Murder Leaves LAPD With More Questions The complex investigation surrounding Pop Smoke's death has officers questioning whether the motivation ran deeper than a robbery. By Mitch Findlay February 26, 2020
Music Piers Morgan Apologizes To JAY-Z And Beyonce After Controversial Interview The power couple took legal action. By Elias Andrews October 08, 2024
Crime Big Tigger's Wife Alicia Brown Arrested Over Outstanding Kidnapping Warrant In a new report from TMZ, it has been revealed that Alicia Brown was arrested in Georgia on a kidnapping warrant in Maryland. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Pop Culture 6ix9ine Explains How He Thinks Gunna's Plea Deal Hurt Young Thug's Defense Tekashi recently appeared as a guest on a DJ Akademiks stream to further explain his thoughts on the Georgia native taking his plea deal last week. By Isaac Fontes December 22, 2022
Pop Culture Ally Lotti Released From Jail, Juice Wrld's Ex Paid $2.5K Bond For Possession & Theft The 29-year-old was arrested alongside Carter Jamison, who's believed to be her boyfriend. By Hayley Hynes January 15, 2023