Crime

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Crime Rappers Who Have Received Lengthy Prison Sentences Hip Hop’s long history with crime has put many rappers behind bars. By Demi Phillips February 09, 2024
Music Lil Tjay's Lawyer Confirms The Rapper Beat Both His Gun Cases It's unclear which gun cases Lil Tjay's attorney is referring to, or if they have anything to do with a debunked gang indictment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 04, 2025
Music Afrika Bambaataa Loses Child Sex Abuse & Trafficking Case Due To Default Judgement Afrika Bambaataa never legally responded to the 2021 lawsuit against him from an anonymous and alleged abuse and trafficking victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Rihanna's Suspected Shooter Risks Losing Custody Of Her Child Rihanna's shooting suspect Ivanna Ortiz allegedly sent a message about RiRi to her estranged husband weeks before the attack. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Crime Judge Rejects Keefe D’s Motion To Toss Evidence In 2Pac Murder Case The man accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of 2Pac, Duane "Keefe D" Davis, took a huge loss in court earlier this week. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Crime Was PeeWee Longway Arrested In $280M Drug Bust? Here's A Breakdown Of What We Know So Far By Axl Banks September 17, 2024
Pop Culture SSSniperwolf Reportedly Arrested Twice In The Last Ten Years The YouTuber has been charged with armed robbery and disorderly conduct in the past. By Ben Mock October 20, 2023
Pop Culture Ray J Claims Kim Kardashian Ruined Her Lawyer Aspirations On Her Own Ray J is firing back against Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenenr's defamation lawsuit over his RICO allegations about them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music FBG Casino's Release From Prison In RICO Drug Case Gets Explanation Future's brother FBG Casino was caught with 21 kilograms of fentanyl and charged with possession and intent to distribute. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025
Crime XXXTENTACION Killer Blew A Kiss To Rapper's Family After Guilty Verdict Video surfaces of Michael Boatwright, one of the three men convicted of killing XXXTENTACION, taunting the late rapper's family after the verdict was read. By Aron A. March 21, 2023
Relationships Karlie Redd Breaks Her Silence After Allegedly Breaking Into Ex Husband's Home Karlie Redd was hit with burglary charges over this alleged incident, which occurred in the background of her ongoing divorce. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Toronto Rappers Casper TNG & K Money Arrested After Insane Crime Spree Four men, including two Toronto underground rappers have been hit with nearly one hundred charges. By Mitch Findlay June 01, 2018