Crime

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Music Barry White's Estate Files Copyright Lawsuit Over Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar's "Like That" Sample The full story is a little more complicated than that... By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2024
Crime Detroit Rapper Bandgang Paid Will Passes Away At 27: Report It's been reported, but unconfirmed, that he was killed in a shooting. His death comes just over two months after the shooting death of Bandgang Jizzle P. By Erika Marie December 01, 2020
Crime NBA Youngboy's House Arrest Conditions Modified To Allow Visitors: Report A judge modified two critical provisions in NBA Youngboy's house arrest conditions. By Aron A. March 16, 2023
Music A$AP Rocky Pleads Not Guilty In Assault Trial With His Mother In Court A$AP Rocky's trial has begun. By Alex Zidel July 30, 2019
Music Diddy's Lawyers Play Audio Of Cassie Threatening Man For Allegedly Seeing Her Sex Video Cassie confirmed it was her in the audio, and spoke on whether or not alleged sexual escorts recorded their exploits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Music Quando Rondo Appears To Respond To Lil Durk’s Arrest With Heartfelt Message About Forgiveness Reportedly, Lil Durk faces life imprisonment or the death penalty if found guilty of murder-for-hire. By Caroline Fisher October 27, 2024
Music Suge Knight’s Son Says Tupac Trial Is Reopening Old Trauma While audiences follow the Tupac trial closely, Suge Knight’s son says the case still carries deep pain for affected families. By Erika Marie August 21, 2026
Music Foolio's Convicted Killer Cries In Court After Guilty Verdict Sean Gathright and three other codefendants were convicted on murder charges for the Foolio shooting almost two years ago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Hit With New Federal Charges For Supervised Release Violations 6ix9ine still faces a mountain of legal trouble, although it hasn't stopped him from dissing Young Thug over his snitching drama. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Placed In Solitary Confinement After Getting In Prison Fight It's reportedly unclear if Diddy is still in solitary confinement after he allegedly brawled with a fellow inmate who dissed him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine Ordered Gang Beatdown On Trippie Redd: Day 2 Trial Updates Tekashi 6ix9ine admits to calling an attack on his rival Trippie Redd. By Alex Zidel September 18, 2019
Crime D4vd Lands In Los Angeles Jail After Arrest In Celeste Rivas Case Last night, D4vd was arrested on suspicion of murder after the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas were found in his Tesla in September. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026