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Music Young Dolph Murder Suspect Reportedly Finalizing Plea Deal Cornelius Smith is the last murder suspect in the Young Dolph case following Hernandez Govan's acquittal and Justin Johnson's conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Pop Culture Kick Streamer Konvy Survives Shooting While Live Streaming Adin Ross, who is close to Konvy, confirmed the news during his Kick stream, and also revealed that one of Konvy's friends is hospitalized. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Crime "Basketball Wives" Alum Royce Reed Turns Herself In On Charges Of Child Neglect: Report According to reports, her teen son Braylon, who she shares with Dwight Howard, admitted to sexually molesting another child. By Erika Marie March 11, 2022
Original Content Rappers Who Fell Victim To Home Invasions The list is growing. Rappers are still being hit at home, and the invasions reveal more than just a need for security. By Erika Marie November 19, 2025
Original Content Rappers Who Have Been Accused Of Fraud Or Scams Hip Hop meets the courtroom. These are the cases, ranging from accusations of wire scams to theft, that have put rappers in legal crosshairs. By Erika Marie November 14, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz's Son Tootie Raww Was Arrested, But Not Because Of Charleston White Charleston White previously and gleefully claimed that he was the one who got Tootie Raww arrested amid his beef with Boosie Badazz. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Music Kay Flock's Lawyer Responds To Rumors That He Was Stabbed In Prison Rumors that Kay Flock was a victim of a prison stabbing went viral last week and the rapper's lawyer is stepping to address them. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Avoids Charges & Arrest After Riding Passenger In Drug Bust NBA YoungBoy was the passenger of a car that Utah police found drugs in during a traffic stop, but his colleagues claimed responsibility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Future's Brother FBG Casino Busted With Fentanyl And Gets Federal Charges Future's brother FBG Casino was arrested last week alongside a codefendant during an FBI and DEA raid in Georgia. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Music Young Threat, A Feature On Kendrick Lamar's "GNX," Was Hit With Murder Charges Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX." By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Pop Culture Taraji P. Henson "Didn't Have The Balls" To Tell Son His Father Had Been Murdered In 2003, Taraji's son Marcell was only nine-years-old when his father was stabbed to death. By Erika Marie January 06, 2021
Crime NY Rapper Eli Fross Arrest For Firing Gun During Road Rage Incident At Times Square New York rapper Eli Fross was arrested, Thursday, for firing a gun during a road rage incident. By Cole Blake July 16, 2021