Crime and Justice
2 More Defendants From YSL RICO Case Plead Guilty
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: jmsilva / Getty The YSL RICO case goes to trial next month and among the more than two dozen defendants, two more have come forth to enter guilty pleas. The pair joins Sergio “Gunna” Kitchens and Walter “DK” Murphy of alleged YSL members who entered plea deals. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that rapper Slimelife Shawty, real name Wunnie Lee, entered an Alford Plea, the same as Gunna, which means that he maintains his innocence while accepting that it was in his best legal interest to accept the deal. Slimelife Shawty pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act as a first offender. His 10-year sentence was commuted to one-year with time serviced and nine years of probation. Martinez...
Coke or Crack?: DOJ Revises Drug Case Rules To Combat Racial Disparities
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pete Marovich / Getty The Department of Justice is now moving to right a historic wrong by instructing prosecutors to eliminate racial disparities in cases in drug cases at the behest of U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. On Friday (Dec. 16th), Garland issued directives to federal prosecutors to pursue the same charges and establish equivalent sentencing for both cocaine powder and crack cocaine. The current law sees people who are convicted of possessing 28 grams of crack cocaine receive a mandatory sentence of five years in prison. That same sentence is only given to those who are convicted of possessing nearly twenty times that amount in the powdered form of cocaine. The previous situation highlighted how Black and Latinx defendants were unfairly g...
Young Thug Hit With 4 New Charges Ahead Of YSL Trial
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Prince Williams / Getty Young Thug and several of his Young Stoner Life cohorts are currently awaiting trial in the massive RICO case built against the musical artist and alleged gang member. The Atlanta rapper was hit with four additional charges in connection to an incident that took place on a local highway in 2021. Fox 5 Atlanta reports that Young Thung, real name Jeffrey Williams, was hit with four counts as he remains jailed as head of the RICO trial in January. The charges are street racing, reckless driving, and speeding, and the outlet noted that they were all listed as misdemeanors. According to the report, authorities pinned an incident on I-85 in the Atlanta Metro region where Young Thug was reportedly driving 120 miles per house and not weari...
Gunna Will Be Released After Pleading Guilty To RICO Charge
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 2 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
Patrick Xavier Clark, Alleged Shooter In Takeoff’s Death, Identified By Fingerprints
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Derek White / Getty A suspect in the shooting death of the Migos rapper Takeoff was apparently fingered by authorities from prints left on an object at the scene. According to reports, Patrick Xavier Clark was apprehended by police officers in Houston, Texas on Friday, Dec. 2. The 33-year-old appeared in court that night with officers for a hearing. Documents from the hearing revealed that Clark was spotted on camera footage of the shooting that occurred on Nov. 1 outside of the 810 Billiard & Bowling Alley in the downtown area. “The defendant was captured on video shooting in the direction of the complainant with a gun in one hand, wine bottle in another hand. Video also shows the defendant leave the bottle at the scene,” a detective said. “Prints fr...
Patrick Xavier Clark, Alleged Shooter In Takeoff’s Death, Identified By Fingerprints
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Derek White / Getty A suspect in the shooting death of the Migos rapper Takeoff was apparently fingered by authorities from prints left on an object at the scene. According to reports, Patrick Xavier Clark was apprehended by police officers in Houston, Texas on Friday, Dec. 2. The 33-year-old appeared in court that night with officers for a hearing. Documents from the hearing revealed that Clark was spotted on camera footage of the shooting that occurred on Nov. 1 outside of the 810 Billiard & Bowling Alley in the downtown area. “The defendant was captured on video shooting in the direction of the complainant with a gun in one hand, wine bottle in another hand. Video also shows the defendant leave the bottle at the scene,” a detective said. “Prints fr...
Antonio Brown In Standoff With Tampa Police
HipHopWired Featured Video Antonio Brown appears to be in a world of trouble after he barricaded himself inside his Tampa home. According to reports, the former NFL star is being sought by police who want to arrest Brown over misdemeanor domestic violence charges. The Associated Press broke the news of the standoff between authorities in Tampa and Antonio Brown on Thursday (Dec. 1), and reports say that there has not been a resolution. Police were seeking the wide receiver after ESPN reported earlier this week that Brown was allegedly involved in a domestic violence incident on Nov. 28. It has been quite the year for Brown since being dropped by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 6 after exiting the field and disrobing on his way out of the venue. Brown was named president of Ye fka Kanye We...
Brett Favre Requests Dismissal From Mississippi Welfare Lawsuit
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 1 hour ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first B...
Cameron Joshua Arrested In Connection To Takeoff Murder
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Houston PD / Houston PD It has been a little less than a month since Takeoff was killed while he was in Houston. A suspect believed to be in the vicinity of if not involved in the Migos rapper’s murder, has been arrested. According to several reports, a man named Cameron Joshua Isiah aka Lil Cam the 5th was arrested on Nov. 22, 2022 for gun possession. Reportedly, Joshua is an associate of J. Prince Jr., who was accompanying Takeoff and Quavo on the night of the former’s murder. However, it is not clear if the police believe Joshua is the trigger man, but they’re surely asking him what exactly he does know. Cameron Joshua was arrested for “unlawful [sic] carrying weapons,” which is a felony, by the Houston police. The 22-year-old has an extensive rap shee...
Cameron Joshua Arrested In Connection To Takeoff Murder
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Houston PD / Houston PD It has been a little less than a month since Takeoff was killed while he was in Houston. A suspect believed to be in the vicinity of if not involved in the Migos rapper’s murder, has been arrested. According to several reports, a man named Cameron Joshua Isiah aka Lil Cam the 5th was arrested on Nov. 22, 2022 for gun possession. Reportedly, Joshua is an associate of J. Prince Jr., who was accompanying Takeoff and Quavo on the night of the former’s murder. However, it is not clear if the police believe Joshua is the trigger man, but they’re surely asking him what exactly he does know. Cameron Joshua was arrested for “unlawful [sic] carrying weapons,” which is a felony, by the Houston police. The 22-year-old has an extensive rap shee...
Cameron Joshua Arrested In Connection To Takeoff Murder
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Houston PD / Houston PD It has been a little less than a month since Takeoff was killed while he was in Houston. A suspect believed to be in the vicinity of if not involved in the Migos rapper’s murder, has been arrested. According to several reports, a man named Cameron Joshua Isiah aka Lil Cam the 5th was arrested on Nov. 22, 2022 for gun possession. Reportedly, Joshua is an associate of J. Prince Jr., who was accompanying Takeoff and Quavo on the night of the former’s murder. However, it is not clear if the police believe Joshua is the trigger man, but they’re surely asking him what exactly he does know. Cameron Joshua was arrested for “unlawful [sic] carrying weapons,” which is a felony, by the Houston police. The 22-year-old has an extensive rap shee...
Trey Songz Facing New Assault Allegations From NYC Woman Who Claims He Beat Her Up
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Shareif Ziyadat / Getty Trey Songz is now facing another fresh accusation of assaulting a woman, this time in a New York City, bowling alley with law enforcement now beginning an investigation. According to reports, a woman who is an employee at a bowling alley in New York City filed a report with the New York Police Department in late October against the R&B singer. In the complaint, she alleges that Trey Songz aka Tremaine Neverson assaulted her in a bathroom at the venue by striking her repeatedly in the face. The unidentified woman also states that he dragged her by the hair. Sources report that when NYPD officers arrived on the scene, the woman was able to name Songz and point him out. She was taken to a hospital for treatment of visible, minor i...
