Crime

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Pop Culture R. Kelly Theororized About Jay-Z Trying To Kill Him While In Jail, Former Cellmate Claims Ronnie Bo had plenty to dish on about living with Kelly during his interview with "Hip-Hop News Uncensored." By Hayley Hynes June 10, 2023
Crime 6ix9ine Impersonator, JinnKid, Charged With Murdering His Wife Comedian JinnKid has been accused of murdering his wife. By Cole Blake October 30, 2021
Crime Benzino Arrested Following Altercation With Ex Althea Heart: Report Bodycam videos from officers show an upset and shirtless Benzino ranting while denying claims being made by Althea. By Erika Marie April 11, 2022
Life Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Dated & Moved Drugs For 6ix9ine's Nine Trey Bloods Gang Avoids Jail Time “I know now and I always will that what I did was wrong," Arlicia Robinson said during her virtual court date. By Hayley Hynes January 17, 2022
Music Diddy Reportedly Asks Prosecutors To Reveal Names Of His Alleged Victims He wants to address specific allegations. By Elias Andrews October 15, 2024
Crime 42 Dugg Arrested By Federal Agents After Failing To Surrender 42 Dugg was supposed to serve a six-month sentence stemming from his illegal gun possession case. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2022
Music Pop Smoke's Murder Reportedly Connected To Rapper Found Dead In Barrel L.A. rapper Sirtanky was found dead in a barrel on the shores of Malibu, and police are reportedly investigating whether this was retaliation for Pop's death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 06, 2023
Music 6ix9ine Has No Choice But To Finally Get A Real Job 6ix9ine will seemingly have to hang the mic up if he wants a successful probation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2024
Random YNW Melly Shows Off Icy Grill In Prison YNW Melly spoke to King Von on FaceTime as he awaits his trial, smiling wide and showing off his iced-out grill. By Alex Zidel August 24, 2020
Crime Joe Budden Mocks Tekashi 6ix9ine For Ratting Out Trippie Redd Joe Budden shares his thoughts on Tekashi 6ix9ine's trial. By Alex Zidel September 18, 2019
Crime Lil Durk Affiliate Muwop Speaks Out After Being Arrested For FBG Duck's Murder Muwop told a fan that he would be coming home soon in a message from jail. By Alex Zidel October 19, 2021
Crime Tory Lanez Remanded As Parents Erupt In Courtroom Tory's father called the guilty verdict the greatest "miscarriage of justice." He also called out Roc Nation and Jay-Z as he escorted out. By Erika Marie December 23, 2022