Crime

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Music Shordie Shordie Delivers Beatdown To Fan Throwing Gang Signs: Watch "Don't ever bang on me" the rapper told the man. By Ben Mock October 01, 2023
Crime Joe Budden Turns Himself In To NYPD After being deemed a "wanted man" by the NYPD on Twitter last weekend, Joe Budden turned himself in this morning. By Patrick Lyons August 27, 2014
Music Young Dolph’s Convicted Killer Shares Cryptic Message About Snitching After Receiving Life Sentence Yesterday, 25-year-old Justin Johnson was sentenced to life. By Caroline Fisher September 27, 2024
Crime R. Kelly Prosecutors Slam Prison Mistreatment Claims, Says He Bought Snickers R. Kelly's been snackin' on Snickers, according to prosecutors. By Aron A. September 04, 2019
Crime Travis Barker Rips Echosmith Drummer, 20, For DM'ing his 13-Year-Old Daughter Echosmith drummer Graham Sierota has since apologized to Travis Barker and his daughter for his "predatory behavior." By Aron A. August 01, 2019
Music 50 Cent Leaves Power 106 Host With Bloody Injury After Aggressively Throwing A Microphone Power 106 host Bryhana Monegain was struck in the head with a microphone during 50 Cent's concert in Los Angeles. By Aron A. August 31, 2023
Crime Hurricane Chris Indicted On Second-Degree Murder Charges A Grand Jury has indicted Hurricane Chris for second-degree murder. By Cole Blake October 24, 2020
Music Sex Worker Suing Diddy Has Medical Diagnoses Publicized Despite Pleas To Seal Documents Clayton Howard is suing Diddy and Cassie for an alleged pattern of abuse and coercion, and he recently had a herpes diagnosis made public after motioning for privacy. By Devin Morton July 27, 2025
Music Mo3 Murder Suspect, Kewon White, Indicted On Murder Charge The young man allegedly behind Dallas rapper Mo3's highway shooting last fall has been indicted on a murder charge. By Joshua Robinson February 26, 2021
Crime Rapper Seven7Hardaway Gunned Down In Targeted Attack: Report The Baton Rouge rapper was reportedly affiliated with Fredo Bang. By Erika Marie September 22, 2022
Crime Pop Smoke's Killers Didn't Know Him, Found Address On Social Media LAPD Captain Jon Tippet claims the five people arrested didn't know Pop Smoke personally. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2020
Gram Jennifer Williams Claims Conman Ran Off With Her Range Rover Jennifer Williams shared a few accusations on social media against a man she says stole her car. By Erika Marie April 24, 2020