Crime

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Crime Troy Ave Drops New Taxstone Diss Track "Black Church" Taxstone will face 15 to life if convicted of second-degree murder. By Sabrina Morris March 20, 2023
Gossip YSL Case: Yak Gotti's Mom Charged For Sneaking In Tobacco Products The mother of the rapper's children also has a warrant for her arrest. By Erika Marie January 19, 2023
Sports NFL's Alvin Kamara Indicted For Las Vegas Assault: Report Kamara, Cincinnati Bengals star Chris Lammons, and two others are accused of beating a man outside of Drai's nightclub in Vegas. By Erika Marie February 17, 2023
Crime Young Thug Seemingly Reacts To YFN Lucci's Murder Charge Young Thug appears to respond to YFN Lucci's arrest for murder in a surprising manner. By Alex Zidel January 14, 2021
Crime Kodak Black Begs For Lil Wayne To Remain Free, Apologizes To Reginae Carter Kodak Black gives Lil Wayne his flowers and apologizes to Reginae Carter after it was revealed Weezy's facing 10 years in prison for a federal gun charge. By Aron A. December 12, 2020
Music Akon On Young Thug: "His Career Will Be Over" If He Cooperates In YSL RICO Case According to the "Smack That" artist, Thugger may still be able to salvage himself as a pop or country star. Hip-hop, however, may be out of the question. By Hayley Hynes November 14, 2022
Crime Daunte Wright Case: Officer Kim Potter Found Guilty Of Manslaughter She reportedly said she accidentally fired her gun instead of her Taser when shooting the 20-year-old during a traffic stop. By Erika Marie December 23, 2021
Gram Yella Beezy Calls Sexual Assault & Child Endangerment Charges "False Allegations" A woman went viral after accusing the rapper of raping her on the first date. Yella Beezy vehemently denies the allegations. By Erika Marie November 16, 2021
Politics Thomas Lane Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Aiding George Floyd’s Killing Thomas Lane has been sentenced to three years on a state charge for the 2020 murder of George Floyd. By Cole Blake September 21, 2022
Crime Boosie Badazz Explains Why Kodak Black Needs To Be In General Population In Prison Boosie thinks Kodak Black will adapt quickly to general population. By Alex Zidel December 30, 2019
Crime NYPD Issues Numerous Citations For Violating Social Distancing Rules The NYPD handed out a number of citations to residents violating social distancing protocol, this weekend. By Cole Blake May 03, 2020
Music Kendrick Lamar & The Weeknd Sued Over Black Panther Soundtrack's "Pray For Me" Experimental rock band, Yeasayer, accuses Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd's "Pray For Me" of copyright infringement. By Noah C February 24, 2020