Crime

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Music Cassie Accuses Clayton Howard Of Threats & Harassment In new court documents, Cassie hopes a judge will keep former male escort Clayton Howard from speaking about her and his lawsuit. By Erika Marie June 12, 2026
Crime Reggie Wright Jr. Rejects Connection To Tupac Murder Case As Keefe D Trial Begins Reggie Wright Jr. recalls meeting Keefe D. By Aron A. August 12, 2026
Music Brian Steel Given OVO Seal Of Approval Outside Lil Durk Trial Brian Steel has received co-signs from YSL and OTF, and outside the Lil Durk trial, he got stamped by OVO as well. By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
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
Crime Kodak Black Turns Himself In To Police In Newly Surfaced Video The video is related to a May arrest for fleeing police. By Aron A. August 10, 2026
Crime Gillie Da Kid's Son YNG Cheese Murdered: What We Know YNG Cheese, Gillie Da Kid's son, tragically passed away in a triple shooting in Philadelphia last Thursday. By Aron A. July 25, 2023
Music Lil Woody Explains How Lil Durk's Lawyers Will Question OTF Jam's Credibility With OTF Jam taking the stand in the Lil Durk trial, Lil Woody believes Drew Findling and Brian Steel will have a field day. By Alexander Cole August 27, 2026
Music Rapper Indian Red Boy Allegedly Murdered Over Nipsey Hussle Diss On IG Live His slaying was captured on Instagram live. By Madusa S. July 11, 2021
Crime 12-Year-Old Rapper Sentenced To 7 Years In Jail For Shooting Toddler Lil Rodney, an alleged Crips gang member also known as 30 Shotz or Baby Savage, cried as he pleaded with a judge in a virtual trial. By Erika Marie October 26, 2020
Crime XXXTentacion’s Mom’s Alleged Stalker Has Been Charged XXXTentacion's mother's alleged stalker has officially been criminally charged after breaking into her home and allegedly stalking her for months. By Lynn S. March 20, 2020
Gossip Big U Accused Of Arranging The Murder Of Nipsey Hussle By Former Death Row Rapper SKG SKG is celebrating the recent arrest of Big U, who turned himself in but denied the RICO charges against him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Lil Rod Also Trying To Sue Diddy For Publishing On Top Of His Sexual Assault Claims Lil Rod started a GoFundMe page to help cover attorney costs and is not going to "let [this] happen." By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2024