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Music Why Did Pooh Shiesty Go To Jail? Pooh Shiesty secured an early release and was transferred to a halfway house on Monday after spending three years behind bars. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Pop Culture Clavicular Avoids Lengthy Jail Sentence As Fake ID Arrest Charges Are Dropped Authorities charged Clavicular with two felonies and a misdemeanor after he was allegedly caught with a fake ID in Arizona. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music D4vd Could Face Death Penalty If Convicted In Murder Case A Los Angeles judge found enough evidence for D4vd to stand trial on charges that could carry the death penalty. By Erika Marie July 29, 2026
Music EST Gee's Manager EST Big Beach Allegedly Killed After Kentucky Show No suspects have been named. By Elias Andrews July 22, 2024
Music YNW Bortlen Accepts Plea Deal: Everything We Know YNW Bortlen recently agreed to a shocking plea deal that shortened his prison sentence by decades. What does it mean for him and YNW Melly? By Devin Morton September 12, 2025
Crime Rapper Albee Al Charged With Attempted Murder 5 Years After Manslaughter Acquittal This is the second time in five years that Albee Al is facing serious time. By Erika Marie September 09, 2019
Music Big U Faces Superseding Indictment Referencing Alleged Nipsey Hussle Beef Eugene "Big U" Henley has denied the federal RICO charges against him, which do not include claims about any role in Nipsey Hussle's murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Diddy Files Counterclaims Against Lil Rod In $30M Lawsuit New court papers claim Lil Rod needed money for an outside legal issue before suing Diddy for $30 million. By Erika Marie August 13, 2026
Music Peewee Longway Reportedly Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison Peewee Longway entered a plea deal on Federal gun and drug charges back in May, and now, he has been sentenced. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2026
Sneakers Palace x Nike Air Max 95 NYC Release Ends In Chaos After NYPD Called The Palace x Nike Air Max 95 in-store release at the SoHo NYC location was cancelled after crowds spiraled into chaos as NYPD made arrests. By Ben Atkinson April 10, 2026
Music 2Pac's Alleged Gunman From Quad Studios Shooting Gets Out Of Prison After Nearly 30 Years Behind Bars The federal judge in the case has changed his mind. By Cole Blake October 29, 2024
Music Pretty Ricky’s Spectacular Smith Sued Over Sexual Assault Allegations By Erika Marie September 15, 2026