Crime

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Relationships Joycelyn Savage’s Family “Strongly Doubts” She’s Engaged To R. Kelly "I’m not the victim that the government has portrayed me to be," Savage wrote in a letter to the federal judge ahead of her alleged fiancé's sentencing. By Hayley Hynes July 11, 2022
Random Al B. Sure! Suggests Kim Porter Was Murdered, Tags Diddy Al B. Sure! is convinced that Kim Porter did not die from pneumonia, implying that his and Diddy's ex was murdered. By Alex Zidel July 14, 2020
Crime Quality Control Music Rapper Wavy Navy Pooh Murdered In Miami: Report QCM CEO Pierre "Pee" Thomas confirmed the rapper's death and reports state there were two young children in the car with him. By Erika Marie January 14, 2022
Music Polo G Reportedly Arrested For Felony Gun Possession Bad news for the Chicago rapper. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 21, 2024
Pop Culture YNW Melly's 2015 Interrogation Footage Surfaces Online Amid Double-Murder Trial The video dates back to when Melly was still a teenager, long before he was arrested for allegedly killing his affiliates. By Hayley Hynes June 18, 2023
Crime Nicki Minaj & Kenneth Petty Sued By Security Guard Who Says He Was Punched: Report Thomas Weidenmuller claims Petty hit him so hard he broke his jaw and has five plates in his face. By Erika Marie January 27, 2022
Crime A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Arrested Before Wireless Festival Set A Boogie shared a statement after he was arrested in the UK before his Wireless set. By Aron A. September 12, 2021
Gram Ralo Sentenced To 8 Years In Federal Prison: "We Need Prayer" He has been locked up since 2018 and the rapper's team is hopeful that with time served and fulfilling obligations, he could be home much sooner. By Erika Marie June 02, 2022
Music B.G. Pleads With Judge For Early Prison Release After completing 8 years of his 14-year-long jail sentence, B.G. wrote a letter to the judge asking for an early release. By Kevin Quinitchett May 14, 2021
Crime Police Shot & Killed A Man At Louisville Protest As protests continue to erupt across the country, some police have grown increasingly violent in suppressing them. By Madusa S. June 01, 2020
Crime DaBaby Detained & Cited For Resisting Arrest While Secretly Filming Police Encounter The rapper plans on releasing the video and audio on Tuesday. By Erika Marie December 24, 2019
Pop Culture Lil Gotit & Dolly White Asked About YSL RICO Trial By Paparazzi TMZ briefly caught up with the artists at an airport earlier this week. By Isaac Fontes January 05, 2023