Crime

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Music Tory Lanez's Alleged Stabber Claims He Thought The Rapper Wanted Him Dead An inmate at the California Correctional Institution stabbed Tory Lanez 14 times behind bars, and the rapper is fortunately recovering well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2025
Crime Drakeo The Ruler’s Brother Slams Glasses Malone Theory About Drake Ralfy The Plug speaks out. By Aron A. August 04, 2026
Music YNW Bortlen’s New Mugshot Surfaces As He Begins 10-Year Sentence In YNW Melly Case Last month, YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal in his double murder case just a day before his trial was set to begin. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Keefe D Jail Call Complicates Defense Over Tupac Memoir The fight over Keffe D’s memoir now includes a jail call that appears to contradict his defense team’s ghostwriter argument. By Erika Marie August 10, 2026
Music Drake, Adin Ross & Stake Hit With Civil RICO Class Action Lawsuit This is the third lawsuit against Drake, Stake, and Adin Ross, and alleges that they used tips to artificially boost Drizzy's music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Judge Reveals Whether Or Not Lil Durk Will Face The Death Penalty Lil Durk has received some positive news ahead of the hearing to determine whether he can get out of jail on bond. By Cole Blake June 03, 2025
Crime Father Of Alicia Brown's Missing Child, Ailea, Speaks Out Durrell Williams reportedly claims that he knows his daughter, Ailea, is alive. She was reported missing in May 2019. By Erika Marie July 08, 2026
Music Rapper Signed To Future's Freebandz Label Shot In Dallas On New Year's Day ZeeTheWizard reportedly signed with Future's Freebandz label in November of last year after building a name in Dallas hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Pop Culture Superstar Pride Denied Bond After Allegedly Murdering His Barber Superstar Pride was charged with first degree murder last week. By Caroline Fisher July 26, 2023
Music Blueface Hasn't Paid Strip Club Shooting Settlement, Now Owes $1.3M In Interest Blueface's total debt to Euphoric Gentleman's Club now totals over $14 million. By Ben Mock January 07, 2024
Music Best "First Day Out" Tracks In Hip Hop These fire tracks emerged after a prison stint. By Demi Phillips February 16, 2024
Music YNW Melly Trial Expected To Last Another Month The end appears to be sight for the winding legal battle. By Ben Mock July 08, 2023