Crime

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Music Big U's Massive 43-Count Indictment Unsealed The longtime alleged gang leader, Big U, is facing a number of charges after authorities arrested him in Los Angeles, last week. By Cole Blake March 27, 2025
Music Memphis Police ID First Suspect In Sauce Walka And Sayso P Shooting There's been lots of debate surrounding the Sauce Walka and Sayso P shooting, but police have finally had a breakthrough. By Elias Andrews March 26, 2025
Crime Gloss Up Reflects On A “Blast” Night In Jail After Arrest Surfaces Gloss Up was in a recent exchange of words across social media with GloRilla’s friends over the rappers’ fall-out. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 14, 2025
Music Kanye West Ordered To Pay $76K In Legal Fees To Ex-Employee Amid Yeezy Harassment Lawsuit Kanye West was recently ordered to pay $76K in legal fees, stemming from his attempt at having a harassment lawsuit dismissed. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Music YNW Bortlen Appears To Address Plea Deal In YNW Melly Case YNW Bortlen took a plea deal on September 9, and is insistent that he did not (and will not) snitch on YNW Melly for his freedom. By Devin Morton September 14, 2025
Pop Culture Moneybagg Yo Calls For Justice For Tyre Nichols The rapper took to Instagram to send his prayers to Nichols' family. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 27, 2023
Music Rapper Coca-Kazi Reportedly Killed During Stand-Off With Police It's reported that Arkansas rapper Coca-Kazi was killed after engaging in a stand-off with police in North Little Rock. By Erika Marie January 27, 2023
Gossip Matt Barnes Trends After Spitting Incident, People Bring Up Derek Fisher Barnes spit on his fiancée's ex-husband during an altercation. The public revisited him driving 95 miles to beat up Fisher. By Erika Marie January 25, 2023
Crime Young Greatness: Jury Convicts Man Of Rapper's Murder A jury found Donald Reaux guilty of Young Greatness's murder. By Aron A. January 24, 2023
Music Young Thug Stunned By Courtroom Pill Handoff, Attorneys Say Young Thug's legal team says he was caught off guard by the alleged drug exchange that occurred in the courtroom, last week. By Cole Blake January 24, 2023
Life Young Dolph's Murder Suspect Released From Jail, According To Officials Shundale Barnett bonded out of Tarrant County Jail on Christmas Eve. He's facing charges for being an accessory after the fact in the PRE rapper's death. By Hayley Hynes January 21, 2023
Streetwear Cardi B Shares Community Service Selfie: "Obey The Law" The mother of two was recently granted an extension from the court after failing to complete her 15-day sentence. By Hayley Hynes January 20, 2023