Crime
Explore the latest crime stories in hip-hop and pop culture on HotNewHipHop. Stay informed on arrests, legal battles, and high-profile controversies.
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Music A new court filing shows Lil Durk's attorneys pushing back against recently added racketeering charges ahead of his August trial.
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Sports A judge set Terrion Arnold's bond at $1 million as the former first-round pick faces charges that could send him to prison for life.
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Music As Mystikal prepares for his 20-year sentence after pleading guilty to third-degree rape, his son is discussing the case for the first time.
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Crime Mario Rodriguez claims that Tyler Perry's lawyers said the mogul won't appear if he has to discuss his sexual orientation.
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Music The news of d4vd's arrest has led to him to losing deals with labels and now publishing entities as the Celeste Rivas case takes shape.
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Crime Last night, D4vd was arrested on suspicion of murder after the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas were found in his Tesla in September.
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Music Big30 was arrested alongside Pooh Shiesty for his alleged role in robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane, earlier this year.
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Music Sinthoro Upper's latest song, "Slide," was just starting to blow up on social media before his death on Sunday.
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Music King Harris got pulled over in Georgia over the weekend and ended up documenting his own arrest on his Instagram Story.
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Music Karl Jordan Jr., one the of two convicted killers in the extensive Jam Master Jay case, was acquitted from his murder charges in Dec. 2025.
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Pop Culture Harvey Weisntein's New York conviction has been overturned, leaving advocates for victims of sexual assault reeling.
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Music Lil Rod's attorney thinks legal trouble is coming for Diddy.
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Cole Blake