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Music Tory Lanez On Megan Thee Stallion: "They Coerced Her Into Digging Hole" Tory and Meg's pre-trial hearing has been pushed to April. By Thomas Galindo February 24, 2022
Crime Foolio Allegedly Arrested For "Fleeing/Attempting To Elude Law Enforcement" A document has circulated online showing that the Florida rapper is being held without bond. By Erika Marie April 06, 2022
Music A Jury Is Set To Deliberate In Trial Against Smoke Dawg's Suspected Killer After almost four years since the death of Toronto rapper Smoke Dawg, a jury will deliberate in the trial against suspected murderer Abdulkadir Handule. By Brianna Lawson February 24, 2022
Crime Nicki Minaj Lawsuit Looms As Jennifer Hough's Lawyer Plans To Move Case To California: Report The harassment and intimidation case was recently dismissed, but Hough's lawyer explained it's not over. By Erika Marie January 22, 2022
Pop Culture Lil Baby's Ex Jayda Cheaves Convicted & Fined In Jamaica: Report Jayda Cheaves was convicted for illegal gun possession and fined over $5,000 while in Jamaica. By Alex Zidel September 29, 2021
Politics Eric Adams Says NYPD Should Not Be "Demonized" After Controversial Arrest Of Rapper C-Blu Eric Adams defended the NYPD after a shooting involving rapper C-Blu and a police officer. By Cole Blake March 12, 2022
Crime Drakeo The Ruler Case: Talent Organizer Says Rapper "Walked Into The Lion's Pit" A talent organizer claims there was a lack of security and people were being turned away because the backstage area was "too packed to get in." By Erika Marie December 23, 2021
Music Grandparents Of HoneyKomb Brazy Were Killed Over A Facebook Post More than a year after a house fire that killed HoneyKomb Brazy's grandparents, new details have emerged surrounding the fatal night. By Brianna Lawson March 24, 2022
Music Young Thug Jailed In "Dungeon-Like" Conditions, Says Attorney Young Thug's lawyer railed against the quality of life the rapper is being put through. By Rex Provost May 13, 2022
Pop Culture 21 Savage Shares His Thoughts On Young Thug & Gunna's RICO Arrest 21 and Math Hoffa talked street politics in Atlanta on "My Expert Opinion." By Hayley Hynes June 07, 2022
Music Rod Wave Delays Album Release Following His Arrest The rapper shared a preview of a new song that seemingly referenced his current situation. By Lawrencia Grose May 12, 2022
Crime T.I. Wonders Why KKK Hasn't Been Charged With RICO Following YSL Indictment T.I. had an interesting question about the KKK and organized crime. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2022