Crime

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Pop Culture Lil Peep's Wrongful Death Case Unveils Texts From "Drug-Infected Mismanagement" Tour manager Belinda Mercer has been described as the "tour drug dealer," according to reports. By Hayley Hynes February 10, 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 Rich The Kid Arrested For Concealed Weapon At LAX: Report Police say they discovered a loaded weapon in Rich The Kid's luggage. By Aron A. March 15, 2021
Music Kodak Black's Drug Possession Charge Thrown Out By Judge During his arrest in December 2023, officers alleged that Kodak Black had cocaine, but it was later confirmed to be Oxycodone. By Caroline Fisher February 09, 2024
Music Sean Kingston Is Out On $100,000 Bond Sean Kingston walked out of jail on Tuesday. By Cole Blake June 05, 2024
Life Kodak Black Update: Rapper's Attorney Insists Lab Report Confirms Oxycodone, Not Cocaine, On His Person According to recent reports, Yak might have to serve time for his sentence previously pardoned by Donald Trump in 2020. By Hayley Hynes January 09, 2024
Pop Culture Jonathan Majors' Attorney Speaks Out After Guilty Verdict Regardless of being found guilty, Jonathan Majors "looks forward to fully clearing his name." By Cole Blake December 19, 2023
Pop Culture Soulja Boy Threatens "Complex" With Defamation Lawsuit Soulja took issue with the outlet's claims that his drip was fake. By Ben Mock October 21, 2023
Pop Culture Kim Kardashian & Scott Disick Hit With $40M+ Lawsuit Over Alleged Instagram Contest Scam The reality stars have been roped into a class action lawsuit along with an Australian company called Curated. By Hayley Hynes September 16, 2022
Music Arkansas Rapper Arrested Over Lyrical Content, Draws Comparisons To YSL Trial It comes amid a nationwide debate over free speech. By Lavender Alexandria November 13, 2023
Pop Culture Chika Comes For 50 Cent After He Disses Megan Thee Stallion The "BALENCIES" artist is making it known whose side she's on as Thee Stallion's trial with Tory Lanez wages on. By Hayley Hynes December 20, 2022
Music Funk Flex No Longer Boycotting 6ix9ine's Music The Hot 97 DJ told 6ix9ine to send over new music and says :many of your favorite artists cooperate with law enforcement." By Erika Marie January 16, 2023