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Pop Culture Young Thug Asks Judge To Suppress Involuntary Interrogation In RICO Case The rapper is also requesting that the judge have computers and phones that were seized in the summer of 2015 and unlawfully searched returned to him. By Hayley Hynes October 01, 2022
Life Drill Rapper MoneyGangVontae Shot To Death In Bronx Pharmacy, Incident Was Caught On Camera 27-year-old Avanti Frowner was killed on Thursday by four suspects who fled the pharmacy on foot. By Hayley Hynes June 11, 2022
Crime DJ Tim Westwood Accused Of Statutory Rape, Grooming 14-Year-Old: Report BBC News produced an explosive documentary about the famed DJ, "Hip Hop's Open Secret: Tim Westwood," and they spoke to several alleged victims. By Erika Marie July 13, 2022
Gram Chris Brown Seemingly Reacts To Rape Allegations, Tory Lanez Stands Up For Him Brown's famous friends have vocalized their support as news of a woman's $20 million lawsuit against the singer circulates. By Erika Marie January 28, 2022
Crime Sheff G Pleads Guilty To Criminal Possession Of A Weapon, Receives 2-Year Prison Sentence: Report The Brooklyn drill rapper was sentenced to two years behind bars. By Taylor McCloud November 22, 2021
Crime Rapper Mike Darole Shot & Killed During Robbery Attempt: Report The Bay Area artist and father of three was reportedly walking his dog outside of his home at the time. By Erika Marie May 18, 2021
Crime Shooting Outside Of Trap Music Museum In ATL Leaves 4 Hospitalized Four people were taken to the hospital after a shooting took place outside of the Trap Music Museum in Atlanta. By Aron A. May 17, 2021
Politics Lil Yachty Goes To Bat For Kodak Black With Trump Tweet Lil Yachty asks President Donald Trump to commute Kodak Black's sentence. By Alex Zidel January 04, 2021
Wrestling WWE's Jimmy Uso Arrested Again In Florida: Report Jimmy Uso reportedly arrested for DUI. By Kyle Rooney July 25, 2019
Music 03 Greedo Denies Snitching Allegations The Watts MC said that his time in jail speaks for itself regarding these claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 08, 2023
Pop Culture Kim Kardashian Recalls Fearing For Her Life In Harrowing Testimony For Paris Robbery Trial The trial for the men accused of allegedly robbing Kim Kardashian at a hotel in Paris in 2016 is finally underway. By Cole Blake May 13, 2025
Music T-Hood's Family Hires Lawyer To "Uncover Facts" After Fatal Shooting T-Hood's family have secured legal counsel following the rapper's death on August 9 as they seek insight into exactly what happened. By Devin Morton August 24, 2025