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Crime Silento, "Whip/Nae Nae" Rapper, Arrested For Wielding Machete Last weekend, the rapper was arrested twice in connection with a domestic dispute with his girlfriend. By Erika Marie September 02, 2020
Pop Culture Nikki Glaser Shocks The Golden Globes With Controversial Diddy Joke During Opening The Golden Globes' host this year caught plenty of backlash online for this joke. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 06, 2025
Music Jay-Z & His Lawyer Allowed To File Motion For Dismissal In Sexual Assault Case This decision does not grant Hov and Alex Spiro the dismissal, but rather allows them to request it and await an answer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2025
Music Smokey Robinson's Lawyer Staunchly Responds To Sexual Assault Lawsuit Four former housekeepers filed a sexual harassment and assault lawsuit against Smokey Robinson accusing him of years of misconduct. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Crime Police Report Filed After Brass Against's Sophia Urista Pees On A Fan’s Face A fan filed the report after complaining about Sophia Urista's obscene stage antics at 2021's Welcome To Rockville festival. By Angela Savage November 16, 2021
Crime Hotboy Wes Arrested On Robbery Warrant, Firearm Charges: Report The U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force shared the rapper's mugshot. By Erika Marie February 01, 2022
Music Akbar V Offers To Defend Nicki Minaj In Court Amid Former Barbz's Slander Lawsuit "Your Honor, my client made 'Roman's Revenge!'" By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 27, 2024
Viral Mr Prada Indicted For First Degree Murder For Allegedly Murdering His Therapist The TikTok star reportedly faces the death penalty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 17, 2025
Pop Culture XXXTENTACION's Accused Killers Took Photos With Cash Robbed From Late Rapper: Report Photos taken in the hours after the Florida native's untimely killing show Michael Boatwright and other defendants posing with handfuls of money. By Hayley Hynes February 10, 2023
Music Charleston White Clowns Lil Durk Over Florida Arrest Charleston White has little sympathy for Lil Durk. By Caroline Fisher October 25, 2024
Music YFN Lucci's Lawyer Is Confident That YSL RICO Case Will Be A Mistrial While there are no specific details as to why, there is debate within the rap and legal communities over whether this trial has been fair. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 23, 2023
Music "King Von: Rap's First Serial Killer" Video Removed From YouTube The video alleges that the late rapper was the culprit in ten homicides. By Noah Grant April 10, 2023