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Original Content Rappers Who Have Been Accused Of Fraud Or Scams Hip Hop meets the courtroom. These are the cases, ranging from accusations of wire scams to theft, that have put rappers in legal crosshairs. By Erika Marie November 14, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Reveals How Many Years In Prison He's Facing Following Mall Altercation Following an altercation at a mall, 6ix9ine is facing some serious jail time as he violated his probation, yet again. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2025
Music Ksoo's Father Awaits Sentencing In November After Testifying Against Him Ksoo got a life sentence for a murder conviction, which also hit his brother with a 12-year sentence following a plea deal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Ghetts Charged In Fatal Hit-And-Run Case Amid Police Investigation Ghetts dropped his fourth studio album "On Purpose, With Purpose" this February, but the UK grime rapper has bigger problems now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music Foolio's Friend Fights Through Tears As He Testifies During Rapper's Murder Trial The trial for late Jacksonville rapper Foolio got underway on Oct. 21, with Alicia Andrews, one of five suspects, facing the court first. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Music Suspect Arrested In Sayso P & Sauce Walka Shooting Police previously identified Jayden Dandridge as another suspect in the attack, but he was shot and killed in Houston. By Cole Blake October 22, 2025
Politics Is Donald Trump Pardoning Diddy? White House Responds To TMZ's Report Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in prison, earlier this month, after being convicted in his high-profile criminal trial. By Cole Blake October 22, 2025
Music Lil Durk Tries To Get Out Of Prison And Dismiss His Federal Indictment Via a new series of motions from his legal team, Lil Durk is questioning the evidence against him in his alleged murder-for-hire case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025
Music Diddy's Judge Orders Cassie To Hand Over Memoir Drafts And Allows Anonymous Testimony Diddy's lawyers argued against the mogul's two alleged victims being able to testify against him anonymously. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Latto Gets Pulled Over In Resurfaced Bodycam Footage For Running A Red Light: Watch Being a celebrity comes with its perks and its drawbacks. By Zachary Horvath July 22, 2024
Music Young Thug & YSL's New Judge Suggests Trial Might Delay Until August It seems like the Young Thug and YSL RICO case might have its jury return to court a little later than anticipated to prepare accordingly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 20, 2024
Sports Ryan Garcia Charged With Vandalism After Ruining Luxury Hotel Room Things are going from bad to worse for Garcia. By Devin Morton July 18, 2024