Crime

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Gram JayDaYoungan Arrested On Accessory To Second-Degree Murder Charges: Report The charges stem from an incident last year that left one man dead. By Erika Marie September 20, 2021
Crime Fredo Bang Arrested In Miami Ahead Of Rolling Loud Performance Fredo Bang was arrested due to a warrant from Louisiana. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2021
Music NY Lawmakers Want To Restrict The Use Of Rap Lyrics As Evidence In Court The "Rap Music On Trial" legislation is intended to protect First Amendment rights and prevent prosecutors from using artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials. By Aron A. November 22, 2021
Crime Spinabenz Can't Afford Attorney In One Of Two Criminal Cases: Report He was reportedly hit with a firearms charge last year, and while out on bond, he was arrested for taking off his ankle monitor. By Erika Marie September 14, 2022
Pop Culture Kodak Black Mistaken For Flavor Flav After Bonding Out Of Broward County Jail: Watch The 25-year-old posted bond hours before his scheduled show in Atlanta. By Hayley Hynes July 16, 2022
Music YNW Melly's Manager Says Rapper Will Be Home In 2 Months YNW Melly may be coming home soon, according to his manager. By Alex Zidel January 13, 2022
Crime Chicago Police Shoot & Kill 13-Year-Old Boy With His Hands Up In Bodycam Footage The police have released bodycam footage after claiming Adam Toledo was holding a handgun, which is not visible in the video. By hnhh April 16, 2021
Crime Nipsey Hussle's Friend Shot & Killed, His Final Words Cursed Out The Police Arsenio Gravesande was reportedly pronounced dead after a shooting on the East Coast. By Alex Zidel August 22, 2019
Crime Tay-K's Murder Sentencing Begins As Rapper Faces 99 Years Tay-K's "The Race" will be used against him in court. By Alex Zidel July 23, 2019
Music Prosecutors Seeking 13 Years For Tory Lanez In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Tory Lanez may be looking at 13 years in prison if prosecutor get their way. By Cole Blake June 07, 2023
Music YNW Melly: Alleged Victim's Father Blasts Witness Tampering, Home Raid Notes Revealed In an alleged note found during a search of codefendant YNW Bortlen's home, he apparently tracked the jury in this trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj's Husband To Disprove Sex Offender Status In NY Court Minaj's husband, Kenneth Perry, has filed a lawsuit against the state for unlawfully including his name in a sex offender registry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 12, 2022