When the arrest of a popular rapper ignited waves of protests by young people in Togo, it exposed not only the risks faced by dissenters but also mounting frustration with a dynasty that has ruled the country for nearly six decades. The music of Tchala Essowè Narcisse, known as Aamron,…
Lil Woody (Photo: YouTube/@djvlad) Atlanta cops recently took rapper Lil Woody into custody over illegal street racing. According to his arrest records found on the website of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the rapper was booked at the Atlanta City Detention Center on Thursday, July 3, 2025, and released on…
Atlanta Police arrest Lil Woody, known as Kenneth Copeland, for reckless stunt driving and other charges in a June 22 street takeover incident. ATLANTA — Atlanta rapper Lil Woody is now facing reckless driving charges after a recent crackdown on street racing. The rapper, whose legal name is Kenneth Copeland,…
Florida rapper charged after gun found on school campus. Florida rapper Hotboii, born Javarri Latre Walker, is back in the headlines, and not for dropping a new heat track. Early on July 9, Miami-Dade police responded to reports of suspicious activity outside Doral International Academy of Math and Science. Moments…
UPDATE (July 11): Hotboii’s attorney, Lyle Mazin, has released the following statement to XXL about the rapper’s recent arrest: “Mr. Walker has had other violations of probation alleged against him. Both still in litigation and we remain confident he will be vindicated on. He continues to focus all of his energy on…
Hotboii Busted With Gun on School Property in Florida … Ultimate No-No For Convicted Felon!!! Published July 10, 2025 10:11 AM PDT Florida rapper Hotboii found himself in a familiar situation — in the back of a police cruiser after officers say he brought a gun and scaled a fence…
On the night last month that he and 34 other young people were arrested in the Togolese capital, Lomé, for coordinating an anti-government demonstration, Bertin Bandiangou said gendarmes beat him with ropes and slapped him. The next morning he was tortured while a commanding officer filmed proceedings. He was lucky…
Stephen Morrisson – brother of grime artist Morrisson – died after he was stabbed in the liver close to the Shell garage in Epping, Essex, at around 8pm on June 23, 2020 Stephen Morrison was the brother of rapper Morrison but died after being fatally stabbed on a petrol station…
Trippie Redd was arrested while attempting to board a flight leaving Miami International Airport on Friday (July 4), just a few weeks after celebrating the birth of his child with Coi Leray. WPLG News reported that Redd was arrested at 4:50 p.m. at MIA’s Terminal J after U.S. Customs and…
The trial for Ca$h Out continues in Georgia, as the rapper faces charges of violating Georgia’s RICO Act, trafficking a person for sexual servitude, aggravated assault and rape. Details of Cash Out Trial Ca$h Out, born John Gibson, who was arrested and indicted in 2022, has been on trial since June…