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Crime A$AP Rocky Will Reportedly Avoid Mentioning Race In Assault Case The reality of A$AP Rocky's Swedish predicament appears grim. By Mitch Findlay July 22, 2019
Politics Police Arrest Man In DC Carrying 500 Rounds Of Ammo & Fake Inauguration Credentials Police arrested a man in Washington D.C. carrying over 500 rounds of ammunition and fake inauguration credentials. By Cole Blake January 16, 2021
Crime The Game Says He's Facing 3 Years Of Jail Time For Basketball Fight The Game reveals that he's facing jail time for punching an off-duty cop in a basketball game, possibly up to three years. By Patrick Lyons August 14, 2015
Crime Dave East Responds After Being Placed In Handcuffs Dave East was spotted in handcuffs last night in New York, and he has since responded by calling out the NYPD. By Alex Zidel May 22, 2020
Music XXXTENTACION Killer Seeks New Trial, Blasts Judge Trayvon Newsome claimed that the court made various mistakes as they deliberated the three codefendants' guilt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 08, 2023
Crime Mystikal's Lawyer Says There's "Zero Chance" Rape Case Is Going To Trial The rapper remains incarcerated for first-degree rape and his attorney, who represented him in 2020 in a dropped rape case, is optimistic. By Erika Marie August 05, 2022
Sports Aqib Talib's Brother Pleads Guilty To 2022 Shooting Yakub Talib shot and killed a coach at a youth football game last August. By Ben Mock July 21, 2023
Crime Nipsey Hussle's Alleged Killer Eric Holder's Trial Delayed Nipsey Hussle's alleged killer, Eric Holder, was supposed to go to trial last month but then COVID-19 happened. By Alex Zidel May 08, 2020
Crime Miami Police Slammed For Video Of Black Woman Being Attacked By Cop In another possible example of police brutality, the Miami police department is being criticized for a viral video that shows an unarmed Black woman being attacked by a cop she had a literal run-in with on Ocean Drive. By Keenan Higgins March 15, 2020
Crime Nicki Minaj Heads To Court Over Fear Of Taped Deposition Leaking: Report Nicki Minaj asks a judge to prohibit the release of her deposition. By Kevin Goddard September 26, 2019
Gossip XXXTENTACION Trial: Defense Lawyer's Motion To Introduce Rapper's Alleged Cheating Rejected By Judge Other recent updates from the courtroom reveal that Drake will have to partake in a deposition regarding the 20-year-old's murder, and his alleged killers took photos with the money they robbed from XXX in the hours after his death. By Hayley Hynes February 10, 2023
Pop Culture DJ Envy Questions Media's Role In Hip Hop Violence For "Hip Hop Homicides," Envy and Van Lathan are examining media's influence in the rise of violence. By Erika Marie November 10, 2022