Crime

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Music Kanye West May Face Assault Charges For Attacking A Fan Last Month Kanye may face assault charges for allegedly attacking a fan outside of a Los Angeles hotel last month. By Brianna Lawson February 19, 2022
Streetwear Latto Claps Back At LAX Glock Arrest Haters, Shows Out In Chanel At The Atlanta Hawks Game Earlier this weekend, the "Lottery" hitmaker recalled the time she brought a loaded weapon to the airport in her Birkin, resulting in a few hours spent behind bars. By Hayley Hynes March 19, 2023
Crime Diddy Claims Sean John Is Stealing His Likeness In $25M Lawsuit Diddy takes aim at the owner of his former clothing line Sean John for using his image and likeness without consent. By Aron A. February 06, 2021
Crime Kodak Black Responds To Guilty Plea In Savage Fashion: Twitter Reacts Kodak Black fans are conflicted after the rapper pleads guilty to first-degree assault and battery. By Alex Zidel April 29, 2021
Gossip Young Dolph's Alleged Killers Hire Yo Gotti & Blac Youngsta's Lawyer: Report The two men accused of shooting and killing Young Dolph, Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith, have reportedly hired the lawyer that helped Blac Youngsta get off when he was charged with shooting Dolph's car in 2017. By Alex Zidel January 12, 2022
Sports Kawhi Leonard’s Sister Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Kawhi Leonard's sister has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2019 murder. By Cole Blake April 22, 2023
Pop Culture Kodak Black, Justin Bieber & More Sued For 2022 Super Bowl Party Shooting Two men claimed they suffered gunshot wounds outside an L.A. nightclub, and that organizers either escalated the situation or were lax. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 11, 2023
Pop Culture Carl Chery Reflects On Rappers We've Lost As Hip Hop Mourns Takeoff The Spotify exec named Dolph, Juice, Von, Mac, Nip, Pop, Drakeo, and more. By Erika Marie November 01, 2022
Crime Young Thug Faces New Gang, Drug, & Gun Charges: Report The rapper has reportedly been hit with a new indictment that also names Yak Gotti. By Erika Marie August 09, 2022
Music Body Cam Footage Shows Polo G Getting Roughed Up By Police, "They're Trying To Kill Me" While handcuffed, the Chicago rapper explained how aggressive the officers had been with him. By Lawrencia Grose July 30, 2022
Music Toronto Rapper Houdini Shot Dead At 21 Rising Toronto rapper Houdini was shot and killed in his hometown. By Alex Zidel May 27, 2020
Music Meek Mill's Artist Tafia Charged For $360,000 Wire Fraud: Report The rapper was arrested and accused of organizing a huge wire fraud. By Madusa S. April 24, 2021