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Pop Culture Young Thug's Questions For Jurors In YSL RICO Case Unveiled "Do you associate Hip Hop artists/rappers with criminal behaviour or believe they break the law more than average citizens?" is just one of the questions Thugger and his attorneys have prepared. By Hayley Hynes October 04, 2022
Gossip Shooting Allegedly Occurs At DaBaby's Home, Intruder Injured: Report Reports state that someone who allegedly trespassed on DaBaby's property is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. By Erika Marie April 14, 2022
Pop Culture YSL RICO Public Defender Contemplates Starting OnlyFans Due To Pay Struggles The Atlanta-based trial has been riddled with one issue after another. By Hayley Hynes May 02, 2023
Music B2K Shares That Nelly Turned Down "Bump Bump Bump" Because Of Its Association To R. Kelly Nelly turned down a song with R. Kelly in 2002 but decided to work with him five years later. By Lawrencia Grose September 04, 2022
Music G Herbo Back Home After Turning Himself In After turning himself in to authorities over federal fraud charges, G Herbo has returned home for the time being. By Mitch Findlay December 07, 2020
Music Unseen Footage Of King Von's Murder Shown During Lil Durk Trial Lil Durk's trial is currently going down in Los Angeles, and on Day 2, footage of King Von's murder was shown in court. By Alexander Cole August 26, 2026
Crime Tennessee Woman Killed By Police Officer After Parking Lot Shootout The woman was pulled over because the cop noticed that the owner of the vehicle she was driving had several outstanding arrest warrants in his name, although he was not in the car at the time. By hnhh March 15, 2021
Music Nipsey Hussle Murderer Wants Transcripts From Grand Jury Hearing Sealed Accused Nipsey Hussle killer Eric Holder and his lawyer have requested to have transcripts from his grand jury hearing sealed until after the trial to ensure a fair and impartial ruling. By Keenan Higgins July 04, 2020
Crime Rico Recklezz Sentenced To Three Years For Alleged Gun Charge The Chicago rapper shared his mugshot on Instagram. By Madusa S. February 13, 2021
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Attorney Believes Kelsey Harris Was "Compromised" Kelsey testified she lied to prosecutors when she said she saw Tory shoot Megan. She also claimed she couldn't remember key details. By Erika Marie December 15, 2022
Pop Culture Superstar Pride Denied Bond After Allegedly Murdering His Barber Superstar Pride was charged with first degree murder last week. By Caroline Fisher July 26, 2023
Crime Pop Smoke's Murder Suspect Says He Told Shooter To Assault Rapper, Not Kill Him One of Pop Smoke's suspected killers says he told gunman to hit him, not shoot him. By Cole Blake October 17, 2021