Crime

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Music Charleston White Goes Off On Young Thug Over Viral Peewee Roscoe Audio Charleston White says he previously theorized that Young Thug would speak with authorities after his arrest. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Relationships Mariah The Scientist, Young Thug, & The 'Ride Or Die' Myth That Eclipses Her Music Leaked jail calls reignite debates on loyalty in Hip Hop, pulling Mariah the Scientist & Young Thug into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. By Erika Marie September 09, 2025
Crime Cardi B’s Friend Star Brim Released After Completing One-Year Prison Sentence News of Star Brim's prison release comes just in time for her close friend Cardi B's new song "Outside," which drops tomorrow. By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2025
Music Are Lil Durk And King Von Related? We unpack the connections between Lil Durk and King Von. By Paul Barnes March 03, 2023
Crime YNW Melly's Attorneys Believe The Rapper's Re-Trial Won't Begin Until 2026 In New Motion YNW Melly's first trial ended in a mistrial in July 2023. The rap star would be denied bond by two different judges. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 31, 2025
Music O-Block's Boss Top Sentenced To 5 Years He was reportedly arrested on gun charges. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2023
Music Tory Lanez Accuses Megan Thee Stallion Of Committing $118K Insurance Fraud Tory Lanez says there were many issues with the evidence presented at his trial for the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. By Cole Blake December 23, 2025
Music Diddy Cites His First Amendment Rights To "Freak-Offs" In Appeal Brief Prosecutors blasted Diddy and his defense team's attempts to get him out of prison, claiming that his "freak-offs" were not consensual. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Chicago Rapper Bloodhound Q50 Taunts His Haters After Reportedly Being Shot Bloodhound Q50, an emerging voice in Chicago's drill scene, is at the center of a chaotic situation as he was reportedly shot at. By Zachary Horvath August 18, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Affiliate Ben10 Back In Jail 6 Days After Being Released: Report Just six days after being released from jail, NBA YoungBoy affiliate Ben10 was reportedly arrested on multiple gun and drug charges. By Joshua Robinson September 08, 2021
Original Content Trey Songz’s Arrest History: A Decade Of Legal Trouble Multiple arrests, public altercations, and legal challenges have altered Trey Songz’s legacy beyond music. By Erika Marie December 20, 2025
Music 6ix9ine's New Mugshot Surfaces Online As He Begins His Jail Sentence 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending the next three months behind bars. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026