Crime

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Music Suge Knight Advocates For Diddy's Acquittal In Sex Trafficking Trial Suge Knight previously predicted that President Donald Trump might pardon Diddy if the court hands down a conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Jim Jones Welcomes Home Treyway Member Who Did Time With 6ix9ine Mel Murda, also known as Mel Matrix, served a six-year RICO sentence from the same case 6ix9ine cooperated in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Crime Skrilla Arrested For Allegedly Shooting Cop With Gel Pellets This weekend, Skrilla's music video shoot in Kensington took an unexpected turn for the worse when he had a run-in with police. By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025
Politics Luigi Mangione Reveals He's Been Listening To Lil Durk In Jail Lil Durk is also currently residing behind bars as he continues to await trial in his alleged murder-for-hire case. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Music APD Confirms Young Scooter Was Not Shot By Police Despite Online Rumors Many folks in Atlanta hip-hop and beyond, from Playboi Carti to Ralo, paid tribute to Young Scooter's memory after this tragic news. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Wack 100 Testifies About His Keefe D Relationship After Paying His Bail In 2Pac Murder Wack 100 says Keefe D is a "monumental guy" in the community. By Cole Blake June 26, 2024
Music Pras Requests Sentencing Hearing In Foreign Conspiracy Case Last year, Pras was found guilty of various charges related to an alleged international conspiracy. By Caroline Fisher September 27, 2024
Crime Rapper Albee Al Charged With Attempted Murder 5 Years After Manslaughter Acquittal This is the second time in five years that Albee Al is facing serious time. By Erika Marie September 09, 2019
Music Record Exec Accuses Diddy Of Assault Over 1999 Music Video Steve Stoute of Interscope was reportedly beaten over a scene in Nas' "Hate Me Now". By Ben Mock March 02, 2024
Crime Kelsey Harris's Injuries After Tory Lanez Shooting Shown In New Photos Photos released of multiple bruises on Harris's body, following days of new footage and recordings related to the incident and court case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2023
Crime Hoodrich Pablo Juan Was One Of 25 Arrested On RICO Charges The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been investigating upwards of 46 men since March of 2019. By Alexander Cole October 31, 2020
Music Sean Kingston's Mother Is Out Of Jail After Shocking Arrest For Fraud Sean Kingston is still awaiting his extradition hearing in San Bernardino in California, and was arrested under the same warrant as his mother. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 27, 2024