Crime

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Music Nelly Wants Court To Impose Sanctions On Ali Jones For Dropped St. Lunatics Lawsuit Ali Jones accused Nelly of unjust enrichment and copyright infringement, but the rest of the St. Lunatics distanced themselves from the suit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Ja Rule Reveals Fat Joe's Mindset Amid Massive Lawsuit Fat Joe and Ja Rule have a long hip-hop history together for their iconic 1990s and 2000s output, a bond that continues to this day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Judge Mathis Thinks Kanye West And Diddy's Other Friends Should Support Puff At Trial Judge Mathis made it clear he doesn't think people should support Diddy's alleged actions. But if they do, they might as well comfort him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2025
Music Young Thug's Lawyer Files Another Motion To Recuse Judge Glanville Brian Steel already asked other judges to remove Glanville from the case just a few weeks ago. By Zachary Horvath July 09, 2024
Music Diddy Trial Stops Jury Deliberations Due To A Juror Being Confused About Their Instructions Both prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Diddy trial gave Judge Arun Subramanian suggestions on how to proceed. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2025
Crime Former Police Officer Brett Hankison Sentenced In Breonna Taylor Case In November of last year, Brett Hankison was found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights while executing a search warrant. By Caroline Fisher July 22, 2025
Crime Metro Boomin Hires A Psychologist Ahead Of Sexual Assault Lawsuit This Month Metro Boomin is one of the biggest producers in hip-hop with a resume that includes collaborations with Future, Drake, and Young Thug. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 06, 2025
Crime Duke Dennis Breaks His Silence On San Antonio Arrest In Streaming Return Duke Dennis and Kai Cenat were arrested in San Antonio on trespassing charges following a viral game of hide-and-seek. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Tried To Destroy An Apple Watch After Being Caught In Jail Authorities arrested Lil Durk, last year, accusing him of allegedly orchestrating the shooting of Quando Rondo. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Music R. Kelly Victim Breaks Silence In Her First TV Interview The victim of R. Kelly is releasing a memoir titled "Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse." By Cole Blake February 03, 2026
Music Yella Beezy Wants His Mo3 Murder Trial Delayed After His Mother's Death Yella Beezy will face trial for a charge of capital murder related to his alleged role in the killing of Mo3 in 2020. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music Young Dolph's Killer Sentenced Following Plea Deal After cooperating with authorities, one of Young Dolph's killers, who admitted to the crime, learns his fate. By Erika Marie May 15, 2026