Crime

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Pop Culture Kodak Black Charged With Possession & Drug Trafficking: Report Kodak Black is reportedly being charged with possession of a controlled substance without prescription and trafficking oxycodone. By Cole Blake July 16, 2022
Crime Nicki Minaj's Husband Kenneth Petty Sentenced To In-Home Detention: Report Petty recently pleaded guilty to charges related to failing to register as a sex offender in California. By Erika Marie July 06, 2022
Pop Culture YNW Melly Reveals His Phone Privileges Have Been Revoked, Says He's "In Great Spirits" YNW Melly's IG feed lit up with an update this afternoon. By Hayley Hynes April 17, 2022
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 Icewear Vezzo Celebrates Being Off Probation For First Time In Adult Life Icewear Vezzo is finally free, announcing that he's off probation for the first time in his adult life. By Alex Zidel August 25, 2021
Crime Allison Mack Sentenced To 3 Years In NVIXM Sex Cult Case Allison Mack plead guilty for racketeering charges connected to her role in the NVIXM cult in 2019. By Joe Abrams June 30, 2021
Pop Culture Machine Gun Kelly Ignores Battery Lawsuit, Goes Into Default: Report John Tilli claims when he approached Kelly about filming in a bank parking lot where he worked, the rocker and his crew pushed and threatened him. By Erika Marie February 10, 2022
Pop Culture Quando Rondo Shooting Update: Video Shows Rapper In Distress After L.A. Incident A member of the 23-year-old's entourage, Lul Pab, was transported to a hospital where he ultimately died after the incident. RIP. By Hayley Hynes August 20, 2022
Crime Kenneth Petty's Prosecutors Want Him To Serve Hefty Jail Sentence Kenneth Petty recently pled guilty to not registering as a sex offender in California. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2022
Crime DJ Quik's Son David Blake Jr. Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder: Report Blake Jr. also reportedly works as a liaison for Compton council member Isaac Galvan. By Erika Marie May 27, 2022
Crime 15-Year-Old Charged With Murder Of 14-Year-Old NYC Rapper A 15-year-old boy is being charged with the murder of a 14-year-old in New York who rapped under the name Notti Osama. By Cole Blake July 11, 2022
Music Fetty Wap Arrested After Allegedly Threatening To Kill A Man On FaceTime Fetty Wap has been arrested in New Jersey for allegedly threatening to kill someone on FaceTime while calling them a "rat." By Cole Blake August 08, 2022