Crime

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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 21 Savage's Immigration Status Remains Uncertain Amid Pending Criminal Case: Report 21 Savage's lawyer says the rapper's immigration case won't move forward until his criminal case is resolved. By Aron A. April 07, 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
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
Pop Culture Kyle Rittenhouse Requests Ownership Of Gun Used In Kenosha Shootings, Claims He Wants To Destroy It Rittenhouse was previously acquitted on all charges. By Hayley Hynes January 21, 2022
Crime DJ Akademiks & Tory Lanez Respond To Megan Thee Stallion Over Alleged DNA Report, Pre-Trial Hearing Delayed Following Megan Thee Stallion calling out DJ Akademiks for a premature report concerning the pre-trial hearing and DNA evidence in the Tory Lanez case, both Ak and Tory have responded with explanations of their own. By Rose Lilah February 23, 2022
Gram OTF Member Doodie Lo Accused Of Assaulting Ex-GF's 5-Year-Old Son A woman claims Durk's friend is under investigation and uploaded audio of her young son tearfully detailing what allegedly happened to him. By Erika Marie October 28, 2021
Gossip Cardi B's BFF Star Brim Removed From House Arrest: Report Her attorney reportedly complained that being on lockdown was affecting Brim's income as an influencer. By Erika Marie October 28, 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 Secret Service Claims $100 Billion Has Been Stolen In COVID Relief Funds: Report Assistant Special Agent in Charge Roy Dotson says that in his 29 years in law enforcement, he's "never seen something at this scale." By Erika Marie December 23, 2021
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