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Crime Big U Hit With Seven New Charges After Allegedly Trying To Murder Witness Big U is currently in jail facing a 43-count racketeering trial, although things have gotten worse thanks to the addition of seven charges. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026
Music Foolio's Convicted Killer Gets Five More Years In Prison For Punching C.O. Davion Murphy was already sentenced to life in prison alongside three codefendants for the murder of Foolio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Music YNW Bortlen Appears To Address Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case YNW Bortlen took a plea deal on September 9, and is insistent that he did not (and will not) snitch on YNW Melly for his freedom. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music EBK Jaaybo Pleads Guilty In Federal Drug & Gun Case EBK Jaaybo's ascent as a XXL Freshman last year was cut short by legal trouble, and he is now accepting the consequences of it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2026
Music Prosecutors Reveal Exactly How D4vd Allegedly Killed Celeste Rivas Police arrested D4vd, last Thursday, charging him with the alleged murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
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
Music 50 Cent Makes It Clear He Has No Gang Ties By Distancing Himself From Embattled G-Unit MC 50 Cent recently reacted to former G-Unit rapper Bang Em Smurf seeking asylum in the United Kingdom due to alleged gang threats in Trinidad. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 12, 2025
Music New Indictment Alleges That Men Contracted To Kill Quando Rondo Have Ties To Lil Durk's OTF The allegations are serious. By Elias Andrews October 24, 2024
Music Lil Durk Provides An Update On His Mental State Behind Bars Lil Durk has been residing behind bars since authorities arrested him on murder-for-hire charges back in 2024. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Lil Durk Files To Have Text Message Removed From Upcoming Trial Lil Durk is going to trial on August 20th in his murder-for-hire case, and he is looking to have a text message taken out of evidence. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music FBG Duck's Mom Doubles Down On Lawsuit Against Lil Durk FBG Duck was shot and killed at the age of 26 during an attack in his hometown of Chicago back in 2020. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Original Content Exhibit A: Criminal Court Cases That Put Rap Lyrics On Trial From Snoop to Thugger, prosecutors have put rap lyrics on trial. These cases show what happens when bars move from the booth to the courtroom. By Erika Marie August 20, 2025