Crime

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Music Lil Durk’s Father Believes The Murder-For-Hire Trial Is Weak Lil Durk's father speaks out before closing statements during a stream with N3on. By Aron A. September 08, 2026
Music Future Signee Lil Double 0 Reportedly Facing 15 Years In Jail For Drug & Gun Charges The rapper reportedly turned himself in to Broward County Jail following a December arrest. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2023
Music Young Thug's YSL Co-Founder Defines "Slime" In Court: Watch Yet another surprising definition has been revealed during Young Thug's RICO trial. By Caroline Fisher January 17, 2024
Music NLE Choppa Takes Plea Deal, Receives Sentence In Gun And Drug Case In 2021, NLE Choppa was arrested for burglary, drug possession, and carrying a concealed firearm. By Caroline Fisher December 08, 2023
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 Keefe D’s 1998 FBI Interview Details Orlando Anderson’s Final Shootout Orlando Anderson died in a 1998 Compton shootout, and Keffe D’s account of it has now surfaced during his Tupac trial. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Crime King Bob, Notorious Music Leaker, Faces 20 Years After Pleading Guilty To Wire Fraud Charges Noah Michael Urban, better known as King Bob, achieved fame after leaking music by rap stars Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 05, 2025
Music Lil Durk Trial Evidence Includes 6ix9ine, Wack 100, & Akademiks Interviews Prosecutors say Lil Durk was bothered by claims he had not avenged King Von, and a judge will let jurors hear the interview behind them. By Erika Marie August 19, 2026
Pop Culture What Happened To Orlando Brown? From "That's So Raven" to "Bad Boys Texas" star, we're exploring the tumultuous career of Orlando Brown. By Victor Omega May 15, 2023
Crime Rylo Rodriguez Released From Prison: Report Rylo Rodriguez has been released from prison. By Cole Blake October 18, 2021
Relationships Blueface & Chrisean Rock Pulled Over By Police On Night Out With Their Son Blueface, Chrisean Rock, and Chrisean Jesus Jr. had a run-in with the cops after the rapper's San Diego concert last night. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026
Pop Culture The Dark Side Of "Playboy": Worst Allegations Against Hugh Hefner Controversies surrounding Playboy include drug trafficking, exploitation, and blackmail. By Demi Phillips January 31, 2024