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Apparently being detained by police is a matter of life and death, especially for a Black woman. A mother of eight children was found dead in her jail cell in Mt. Vernon, NY. 

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With all due respect to Orange Is The New Black, few women are cool spending time in the pokey. Just ask Teresa Giudice, who recently began a 15-month government-sponsored vacation at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut.

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Following the release of Trap God 3 and a guest appearance on ILOVEMAKONNEN’s “I Don’t Sell Molly No More (Remix),” Gucci Mane issues a letter to fans in which he details his future plans, current state of mind, sobriety and newfound freedom.

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The hammer has come down on Chris Brown, sort of. Today (May 9), the R&B singer admitted that he violated his probation in the Rihanna assault case and the judge sentence him to a year in jail. 

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Remy Ma reveals in a recent interview that she’s squashed the beef with Fat Joe, just months before returning home from jail.

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Life got so real for Chris Brown this week that it might be time for an intervention.  We’ve watched Brown’s go up against the legal system more than once since his 2009 assault on Rihannaa, and he tends to lose every time.

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Chris Brown is currently sitting in a Los Angeles jail cell on 23-hour lockdown and will do so for about a month. However, the R&B crooner may be able to get out of the bing early if he can settle an assault case in Washington, DC by cutting a hefty check to make it go […]

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Fourteen years ago, Big Pun passed away but his legacy still lives on. Not only for being one of the most lyrically gifted rappers ever, but for also for being the guy he claimed he was on his records.

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While over the last year Papoose has become a punching bag of sorts for struggle rapper internet slander, the Brooklyn native has always shown to be a stand up individual. This was proved again when he posted a photo of him visiting his wife behind bars Remy Ma on Thanksgiving day.

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In jails across America, individuals are serving lengthy jail sentences over minor, nonviolent offenses because of mandatory sentencing laws. A study finds that thousands will die behind bars despite many of that number being first-time offenders without a history of violence.

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Despite having a promising rap career—at least some people think so—Chief Keef has shown more of an affinity for jail than flourishing in rhyme. Reportedly, the Chicago rapper’s court ordered community service included picking up horse sh*t. 

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Gucci Mane is in for another extended stay at his favorite resort; jail. The troubled rapper has been sentenced to six months in jail to a probation violation.