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Music Boosie Badazz Gleefully Chops Off Ankle Monitor After His Charges Get Dropped Boosie is no longer on house arrest. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2024
Pop Culture Lil Purk Serving 20 Years In Prison For Atlantic Station Double Murder: Report A 12 and 15-year-old tragically lost their lives in the 2022 incident. By Hayley Hynes December 19, 2023
Music Jay-Z's Former Mistress Posts His "Monster" Lyrics Amidst Assault Allegations She was once pregnant with Jay's child. By Elias Andrews December 12, 2024
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
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 Cassie Allegedly Overdosed On GHB During Freak-Off Clayton Howard argues that Diddy's criminal conviction strengthens his civil lawsuit against the mogul. By Aron A. June 08, 2026
Music R Kelly Defends Diddy And Calls His Federal Investigation A "Conspiracy" In Resurfaced Report R. Kelly was convicted on very similar charges to those that Diddy faces. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2024
Music Lil Durk's Mom Says He Cut His Locks & Is "Doing Pretty Good" Behind Bars Lil Durk is in good spirits despite everything. By Erika Marie June 01, 2026
Music Irv Gotti Accused Of Sexual Assault & Abuse: What We Know Irv Gotti faces some major allegations. By Axl Banks July 17, 2024
Music Real Boston Richey Reportedly Arrested For Conspiracy To Traffic Marijuana Real Boston Richey could spend his 27th birthday behind bars. By Caroline Fisher February 02, 2024
Crime Chicken P Breaks His Silence Amid Rape, Public Indecency Allegations Recently, it was reported that Chicken P is facing several new charges, including rape, public indecency, and more. By Caroline Fisher November 27, 2025
Music Hotboii Sentenced Following Probation Violation Rapper Hotboii is once again in hot water with the law, years after he faced a RICO case and spent two years behind bars. By Erika Marie May 20, 2026