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Crime 12-Year-Old Rapper Sentenced To 7 Years In Jail For Shooting Toddler Lil Rodney, an alleged Crips gang member also known as 30 Shotz or Baby Savage, cried as he pleaded with a judge in a virtual trial. By Erika Marie October 26, 2020
Pop Culture James Franco Called A "Sexual Predator" And Seth Rogen An "Enabler" By Charlyne Yi The three worked together on Franco’s film “The Disaster Artist” in 2017. By hnhh April 10, 2021
Crime Nipsey Hussle's Shop Vandalized & Looted Nipsey Hussle's "The Marathon Clothing" store had windows smashed as the entire block was vandalized. By Alex Zidel November 17, 2020
Crime Boosie Badazz Sprinter Van Reportedly Shot At In Dallas A shooting that occurred at Big T Plaza in Dallas is rumored to have involved Boosie Badazz's sprinter van. By Aron A. November 14, 2020
Music Jackboy Arrested For Gun Possession: Report The Sniper Gang affiliate ran into some trouble with the law while out in Georgia. By Madusa S. March 06, 2021
Crime Bobby Shmurda Insists He's A Changed Man But Parole Board Wants Him To Finish Sentence Transcripts from Bobby Shmurda's September parole hearing reveal why the board denied his release. By Aron A. October 18, 2020
Gossip Yaya Mayweather Changes Plea To No Contest In Assault Case: Report After previously entering a guilty plea in the case of her allegdly stabbing YoungBoy's BM, Yaya has a change of heart. By Balen Mautone October 19, 2022
Life Buffalo Shooter's Gun Was Covered In Racist & Hateful Messages 18-year-old Payton Gendron penned a 180-page manifesto about "replacement theory" before carrying out his attack. By Hayley Hynes May 17, 2022
Music Young Thug Jailed In "Dungeon-Like" Conditions, Says Attorney Young Thug's lawyer railed against the quality of life the rapper is being put through. By Rex Provost May 13, 2022
Music Diddy May Demand A Mistrial If Black Juror Is Dismissed Diddy's legal team may be requesting yet another mistrial as more drama has ensued in his ongoing criminal case. By Cole Blake June 16, 2025
Music Chris King's Alleged Killer Finally Caught In LA After Year-Long Search Chris King was shot and killed in an apparent robbery attempt outside of a music studio in Nashville, last April. By Cole Blake June 01, 2025
Pop Culture Harvey Weinstein Sued By Diddy Accuser For Alleged Sexual Assault Crystal McKinney alleges that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 2003, and she made similar allegations against Diddy last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025