Crime

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Crime R. Kelly Defense Witness Asks Judge To Play His Demo Reel: Report A witness for the defense expressed he still wants to work with Kelly and asked the judge if his demo could be played in court. By Erika Marie September 21, 2021
Crime 42 Dugg Avoids Jail Time In Illegal Firearms Case: Report The rapper was reportedly facing upwards of 10 years in prison if convicted. By Erika Marie November 13, 2021
Gossip YoungBoy Never Broke Again Involved In Jail Fight: Report YoungBoy Never Broke Again was reportedly in a fight behind bars, which prosecutors are using to deny him bond. By Alex Zidel October 19, 2021
Music YNW Melly Trial: Prosecutors Claim Rapper Has Child Porngraphy On His Cell Phone The images are reportedly of Melly's girlfriend at age 17. By Ben Mock September 16, 2023
Pop Culture Gunplay's Wife Calls Him Her "Best Friend" Amid Rifle-Pointing Allegations According to Vonshae Taylor-Morales, Gunplay refuses to sign the divorce papers. By Caroline Fisher September 02, 2023
Pop Culture Lul Tim Arrested On Drug Charges Nearly 2 Years After King Von's Death Timothy Leeks was taken into police custody in Georgia last week. By Balen Mautone October 24, 2022
Pop Culture Felony Charges From 2019 Officially Dropped Against Lil Durk The shooting took place at The Varsity in Midtown Atlanta. By Lawrencia Grose October 23, 2022
Life Pop Smoke Fans Angered As Pics Of Accused Killer Eating Pizza Hut In Jail Surface The 17-year-old accused of killing the "Dior" artist was photographed in his cell with a phone and several pizza boxes. By Hayley Hynes October 08, 2022
Politics California Becomes First U.S. State To Ban Using Rap Lyrics In Court Following proposals from New York, California will protect rappers from being unfairly judged for their artistry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 01, 2022
Gossip Flint Rapper Cliff Mac Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Murder-For-Hire After Allegedly Recruiting Hitman On top of these new charges, Mac was also charged with first-degree murder for his alleged role in the death of Devaroe Davis last summer. By Hayley Hynes August 27, 2022
Crime YNW Melly's Mother Says She Expects Him Home In 2022 YNW Melly's mother says she expects the rapper to be released from jail by the end of the year. By Cole Blake June 29, 2022
Crime Young Thug Denied Bond, Prosecutors Call Him "One Of The Most Dangerous Men Here": Report Both Thugger and Gunna will remain incarcerated as the RICO case against them builds. By Erika Marie June 02, 2022