Crime

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Music 6ix9ine Recalls Asking Diddy Why He Never Got A Freak Off Invite In 2024, 6ix9ine spent time at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where Diddy was awaiting trial. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music EBK Jaaybo Might Face 30 Years In Jail Over Federal Gun & Drug Case EBK Jaaybo may be in a lot of legal trouble, but recent moves in the hip-hop game have also put his name out there in big ways. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 30, 2025
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Diddy Trial Jury Reaching Partial Verdict In Sex Trafficking Trial The jury in Diddy's criminal trial will continue deliberating today and a full verdict could come in at any moment. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Music Diddy Has Reportedly Been Diagnosed With PTSD, According To His Lawyer Marc Agnifilo revealed this during Diddy's sentencing hearing today, where his sons, prosecutors, and more are making their arguments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music Lil Durk Allegedly Tried To Destroy An Apple Watch After Being Caught In Jail Authorities arrested Lil Durk, last year, accusing him of allegedly orchestrating the shooting of Quando Rondo. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Music Who Is James Broadnax? The Texas Death Row Inmate Travis Scott & Young Thug Are Fighting To Save Killer Mike, T.I., and other hip-hop artists have joined Travis Scott and Young Thug in bringing national attention to Broadnax’s case. By Aron A. March 12, 2026
Crime Tay-K’s Release Date Surfaced On Social Media & Goes Viral Tay-K was sentenced to 80 years imprisonment after being found guilty on murder charges stemming from a 2017 fatal shooting. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 09, 2025
Music Lil Durk Finally Gets His Wish As Murder-For-Hire Case Takes A Turn Lil Durk has been behind bars since 2024, when authorities charged him with murder-for-hire for an alleged incident involving Quando Rondo. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Crime New Footage Shows Alleged Killer Wiping Down Getaway Car After Foolio’s Murder New court footage in the Julio Foolio murder case shows alleged killer Sean Gathright wiping down the getaway car at his grandmother’s house after the shooting. By Tallie Spencer October 23, 2025
Crime Mystikal Details His Sister's Murder, Has Forgiven The Man He Believes Is Responsible Damion Neville, grandson of one of the Neville Brothers, dated Mystikal's sister at the time & was acquitted of the crime, even after reportedly confessing. By Erika Marie March 05, 2021
Music K. Michelle Warns "Everybody" Could Go To Jail With What She Knows About R. Kelly K. Michelle also explained that she was in love with R. Kelly after learning about the music industry from him. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Pop Culture Ian Connor Makes Light Of His 33 Allegations On His 33rd Birthday Ian Connor continues to brush off the alleged 33 accusations of sexual assault against him, clapping back at fans as well as peers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026