Crime

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Crime 2Pac's Stepfather Mutulu Shakur Denied Compassionate Release: Report Despite acknowledging his declining health, a federal judge denied Mutulu Shakur's motion for a compassionate release. By Aron A. September 14, 2022
Crime Rapper Charged After Using Capitol Riot Photo Op For Album Artwork Bugzie The Don was charged after he used a photo of himself posing on top of a SWAT car at the Jan. 6th riots for his album artwork. By Aron A. May 18, 2021
Music Fivio Foreign Shuts Down NYPD's Claims That Drill Music Is Related To Rising Gun Violence "It's not the music that's killing people. It's the music that's helping n*ggas from the hood get out the hood." By Hayley Hynes February 08, 2022
Crime Lady Gaga Case: 5 Arrested For Shooting Her Dogwalker, Kidnapping Dogs The arrests included the woman who turned the dogs into authorities seeking the $500K reward. By Erika Marie April 29, 2021
Crime 9lokknine Could Face 5 Years In Prison For Concealed Firearm Charge: Report The rising Florida rapper was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm last week. By Aron A. January 07, 2020
Crime R. Kelly No-Show In Minnesota Sex Solicitation Case, Arrest Warrant Issued Damn, Kellz. By Aron A. September 12, 2019
Music NoCap Released From Jail NoCap lets the world know he's free through social media post. By Lynn S. November 20, 2019
Gossip Quavo Sued By Limo Driver For Alleged Brutal Assault: Report Quavo and other passengers in the limousine allegedly threw bottles, kicked, and punched the driver. By Alex Zidel December 30, 2021
Pop Culture Brett Hankison Found Not Guilty Of Endangering Breonna Taylor's Neighbours During 2020 Shooting Hankison has been acquitted by a jury on all three counts of felony wanton endangerment. By Hayley Hynes March 04, 2022
Crime Derek Chauvin Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges Of Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights Chauvin has been in solitary confinement since April. By Hayley Hynes December 15, 2021
Gossip JayDaYoungan Passes Away At 24: Report This evening (July 27), the rapper was reportedly shot in front of his home. By Erika Marie July 28, 2022
Crime Megan Thee Stallion GQ Cover Questioned In Court By Tory Lanez's Lawyer Tory Lanez's attorney wonders how Megan Thee Stallion can speak openly about the July shooting and her client can't. By Aron A. November 18, 2020