Crime

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Music EBK Jaaybo Might Face 30 Years In Jail Over Federal Gun & Drug Case EBK Jaaybo may be in a lot of legal trouble, but recent moves in the hip-hop game have also put his name out there in big ways. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2025
Music Battle Rapper Fox 5 Fatally Shot By NYPD After Machete Attack Fox 5, a Bronx battle rapper, was identified as the man fatally gunned down by the NYPD after injuring a handful of people with a machete. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Allegedly Instigated The Fight That Led To Offset Shooting Police charged Lil Tjay with misdemeanor disorderly conduct after a incident that led to Offset getting shot. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Blueface Reveals New Prison Release Date And It’s Sooner Than Expected Blueface recently provided his followers with an exciting update. By Caroline Fisher October 24, 2024
Music SlimeLife Shawty Clowns His Haters After Testifying In Young Thug Case Lots to say on and off the stand. By Elias Andrews October 23, 2024
Music YNW Melly's Lawyer Under Investigation As Judge Sets Retrial Date YNW Melly's attorney has reportedly been under investigation for 18 months for possible alleged witness tampering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2025
Music Tay-K Found Guilty Of Murder, Acquitted On Capital Murder Charge Tay-K has officially been found guilty of the murder of photographer Anthony Saldivar back in 2017. By Alexander Cole April 14, 2025
Crime Cassie's Mention Of Diddy's Ex, Gina Huynh, May Be All We Get As She's Unlikely To Testify, Journalist Says Gina Huynh claims in a 2019 interview that Diddy stomped on her stomach while pregnant and cause a miscarriage. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 24, 2025
Music DDG Eviscerates Soulja Boy By Clowning His $4 Million Sexual Battery Judgement Many fans pointed out the dark irony of Soulja Boy calling out DDG for allegedly abusing Halle Bailey earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Crime Jaguar Wright's Recent Arrest In Texas: What We Know Jaguar Wright has been spreading industry gossip as of late. She's also been acting out of character. Last week, the singer was arrested in Dallas on property theft charges. Let's look at everything we know so far. By Christopher Gorrie June 11, 2024
Crime Reality Star Masika Kalysha Compares Controversial Singer D4vd To Detained Rapper YNW Melly Masika Kalysha is best known as a reality star who once starred in the Hollywood extension of VH1’s Love & Hip Hop. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 21, 2025
Music Lil Durk Linked To Another Alleged Murder-For-Hire Amid Prison Stay Lil Durk's legal battle is just getting started. By Caroline Fisher December 12, 2024