As a seasoned court reporter, Meghann Cuniff has years of experience covering criminal trials. However, in recent years, the freelance journalist has emerged as a go-to source for hip-hop’s biggest legal issues. Her first rap-related […]
Author: Erika Becker
T.I. Confronts Club Promoter for Using Photo of Tip and Son King
UPDATE (Nov. 30): T.I. has issued the following statement to XXL in response to a video clip in which he confronts a club promoter for […]
Here’s What Happened on Day 3 of The Young Thug YSL Trial
Young Thug‘s YSL RICO trial entered its third day and was significantly tamer than the past two days. Both the state and defense argued their opening […]
NBA YoungBoy Prosecutors Push Back on Mental Health Petition
Federal prosecutors are insisting that YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s house arrest conditions do not prevent the rapper from getting mental health treatment. NBA YoungBoy Prosecutors Push Back […]
Boosie Suing Rod Wave After Rod Refuses to Pay for Sample
Boosie BadAzz is ready to take Rod Wave to court after claiming Rod has refused to pay for using Boosie’s lyrics. Boosie Plans to Sue Rod Wave […]
Diddy’s Former Security Claims Rapper Assaulted Multiple Women
Diddy‘s former security chief, Roger Bonds, is continuing to speak out against the music mogul, now claiming he stopped Puff from assaulting multiple women. Roger […]
Here’s What Happened on Day 2 of the Young Thug YSL Trial
Young Thug‘s highly anticipated YSL RICO trial is finally underway, in what has already turned out to be one of the most bizarre cases in […]
Young Thug’s Trial Focuses on Lyrics – How Is Hip-Hop Affected?
Moment of TruthSince its early days, rap lyrics have been used by prosecutors to build narratives with criminal trials. With the genre’s popularity booming, this […]
Go Behind the Scenes of Creating a Cypher With Latto and More
With the women of rap completely dominating the current state of hip-hop, it’s only fitting that the inaugural XXL Cypher Lab, presented by the Starz Original […]
Latto, Flo Milli and More Keep It Real About Women in Hip-Hop
Hip-hop has a tired history of keeping its women in the shadows. Until the late 2010s, there had never been more then one female superstar […]