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Original Content YSL RICO Indictment: Everything We Know With Young Thug and his entire organization facing upwards of 56 counts of criminal activity, we break down everything we've learned about the RICO case so far. By Robert Blair May 12, 2022
Crime Rapper Blue Benji Kobe Murdered In Louisiana After Signing Record Deal The rapper was reported shot and killed in the middle of the day. By Erika Marie December 08, 2020
Music Young Thug Trial Takes Bizarre Turn As Lil Woody Tells Prosecutor To Get Away From Him Lil Woody's request for the D.A. to "get back," seemingly because of a strong smell, has social media reacting incredulously to the drama. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 15, 2024
Music APD Confirms Young Scooter Was Not Shot By Police Despite Online Rumors Many folks in Atlanta hip-hop and beyond, from Playboi Carti to Ralo, paid tribute to Young Scooter's memory after this tragic news. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Rick Ross Brings Up Lil Durk's Legal Struggles While Encouraging Youth To Avoid Crime While Rick Ross and Lil Durk don't stray from tough topics of street life in their music, they have both tried to make up for their past. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Keefe D Claims Innocence Over Tupac Murder In First TV Interview Since Arrest Keefe D was arrested back in September of 2023 and was charged with the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. He's currently in a Las Vegas prison. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2025
Music Fat Trel Reportedly Arrested In DC As Footage Surfaces Online More trouble for Trel. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2024
Music Is Keefe D An Informant? Here’s What We Know About Diddy’s Alleged Implication In Tupac’s Murder By Axl Banks July 24, 2024
Pop Culture DJ Envy Might Testify Against Cesar Pina In Real Estate Fraud Case: Report Pina had previously denied the media personality's involvement in the various lawsuits brought against them for malpractice. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 13, 2024
Music Jhene Aiko Reportedly Hit With Lawsuit Over 2022 Car Crash Jhene Aiko is being accused of negligence. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2024
Music Young Dolph's Killer Alleges Yo Gotti's Label Paid For His Legal Fees According to Cornelius Smith, he felt remorse after the shooting, but not enough to turn down a paycheck. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2024
Pop Culture Iggy Azalea Accuses Playboi Carti Of "Serial Abuse Of Women" Carti was arrested following an incident where he allegedly choked his pregnant girlfriend. By Erika Marie February 14, 2023