Crime

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Pop Culture R. Kelly Theororized About Jay-Z Trying To Kill Him While In Jail, Former Cellmate Claims Ronnie Bo had plenty to dish on about living with Kelly during his interview with "Hip-Hop News Uncensored." By Hayley Hynes June 10, 2023
Pop Culture YNW Melly Asked His Mom To Buy Him A Legal Gun, Prosecution Claims In Ongoing Trial In a text allegedly sent from Melly to his mother, Jamie King, the rapper stated that he'd "rather have a Glock 40" when offered another weapon. By Hayley Hynes June 23, 2023
Crime Who Is Taxstone? The Podcaster Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison Taxstone helped usher in a new era in hip-hop media before he was convicted for the death of Ronald McPhatterson. By Aron A. June 21, 2023
Music ASAP Rocky's Defense Strategy May Have Already Backfired ASAP Rocky claims he only fired a prop gun as a warning. By Cole Blake January 28, 2025
Music Blueface Breaks Down What He Does In Prison All Day Blueface has an interesting routine. By Alexander Cole August 20, 2024
Music Blueface Draws All Sorts Of Fan Reactions Following His Prison Sentence Whether it was people commenting on Blueface's career, his choices, or his relationship drama, fans seem quite divided on this. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024
Music Young Thug’s Attorney Brian Steel Will Represent Former DA Accused Of Interfering In Ahmaud Arbery Investigation Brian Steel has taken on another case. By Caroline Fisher November 14, 2024
Music Kanye West Declares He Will Never Apologize To Jay-Z & Beyonce Despite Alleged Legal Threats Kanye West is also going at the Kardashian family for alleged sex trafficking and for separating him from his children. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy's Baby Mama Claims He Let Two Women Beat Her Up In Front Of Son She posted harrowing images of the alleged attack and her post-brawl surgery, so we advise readers to proceed with caution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 06, 2023
Crime Rapper Juice Bentley Arrested In Connection To Ex-Girlfriend's Murder He was reportedly on the run and was located in Denver, Colorado. By Erika Marie October 15, 2020
Music Judge In G Herbo Fraud Case Allows Him To Communicate With Team & Half Brother: Report A judge approved the rapper's request to modify some conditions of his release. By Madusa S. April 03, 2021
Pop Culture Spider Loc Speaks On Quando Rondo's L.A. Trip That Left Lul Pab Dead As the 23-year-old rapper prepares to head out on tour, Loc dishes on alleged background info following Lul Pab’s tragic death. By Balen Mautone October 11, 2022