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The spectacular implosion of the DeBarge musical dynasty due to rampant drug addiction is well-chronicled over the past four decades. And the latest sad chapter was just written over the weekend. Jonathan “Chico” DeBarge was reportedly arrested after being caught with drugs during a traffic stop in suburban Los Angeles. Another charge was added to…

Lil Wayne pled guilty to federal gun charges, today, Friday, Dec. 11, via a virtual hearing in Miami federal court. He was charged with illegally possessing a loaded weapon while traveling on a private jet, according to multiple media outlets. The incident played out through an anonymous tip almost one year to the date on…

25-year-old rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, born Artist Dubose, has been arrested on drugs and weapons charges, according to multiple news outlets and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. Police raided the Bronx-born rapper’s home one day after a shooting that occurred as A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie celebrated his birthday in close proximity to…

A Brazilian woman has been arrested for attempting to smuggle cocaine on her person. The woman boarded a bus on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, that was set to depart for Rio de Janeiro when authorities got a tip about a narcotics case, according to the official Facebook page of the São Paulo police. The woman…

Mariah Carey has claimed her sister tried to sell her to a pimp when she was only 12 years old. The “Fantasy” singer has detailed in her upcoming memoir how her older sibling Allison “drugged” her with tranquilizers and offered her cocaine before “inflicting” injury on her and attempting to turn her to prostitution. Appearing…

Bootsy Collins claims he began taking LSD to “prove” James Brown “right” after the iconic singer “started accusing [him] of being high.” The 68-year-old musician was a member of James’ backing band, The J.B.’s, for less than a year when he was 19, and has said he was fired after he “dropped acid” before a…

Jason Mitchell, who is best known for portraying the late iconic rapper Easy E in the critically acclaimed film Straight Outta Compton, is on a dangerous downward trajectory that is punctuated by his latest arrest. The 33-year-old New Orleans-born actor has been arrested in Harris County, Mississippi, for possession of guns and a copious amount…

Eminem just celebrated 12 years of sobriety. The “Rap God” hitmaker reflected on the special milestone — which marks over a decade clean of drugs and alcohol — and shared a touching social media post to acknowledge his journey. He posted a photo of his sobriety coin, which is stamped with the number 12 and…

The NFL will be entering a new day in terms of drug policy. On March 15, the NFL released details of its new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), according to ESPN. The new CBA will relax the previous rules on drug testing with regard to marijuana. Testing will be narrowed from four months to two weeks…

The rap community may have to reevaluate itself following the untimely death of Juice WRLD. Earlier this month, the 21-year-old Chicago-based rapper suffered a seizure while at Midway Airport in Chicago. Juice WRLD would later pass at a Chicago-area hospital. Authorities say that Juice WRLD swallowed several Percocet pills when the F.B.I. was in the…

Andre Johnson is the president and CEO of the Detroit Recovery Project Inc., a multi-service agency that provides a wide spectrum of support services to the city’s recovery community. The Detroit native has 23 years of professional experience implementing programs to tackle substance abuse. Since its inception in 2005, the Detroit Recovery Project has devoted…

Lamar Odom claims a brothel owner tried to kill him. The 39-year-old basketball player was rushed to hospital in October 2015 after collapsing at the late Dennis Hof’s Love Ranch in Nevada, but Odom has now insisted he hadn’t taken any drugs that night and believes the businessman — who died of a heart attack seven…

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A 5-year-old pre-school kid was caught with crack cocaine. The incident occurred at a pre-school in Philadelphia, according to WPVI TV. On May 15, the 5-year-old went to Cobbs Creek preschool with over 20 vials of crack cocaine in a plastic bag. Shortly after arriving at the school, the boy took out the bag filled…

Lamar Odom admitted to being addicted to porn and sex. Along with a recent interview, the embattled ex-NBA star also shared excerpts of his book, Darkness to Light, with People. In the book, Odom revealed that she has had sex with more than 2,000 women during his lifetime, including dozens of strippers and prostitutes. Odom…

A relationship turned deadly following a dispute over cocaine. On May 9, Jonathan Wesley Harris was convicted of killing former Playboy model, Christina Carlin-Kraft. In 2018, Harris, 31, met Carlin-Kraft, 36, and the two went back to her Philadelphia apartment and engaged in consensual sex. After having sex, the two began using cocaine. However, Harris wanted Carlin-Kraft…

Chris Brown’s 30th birthday party reportedly ended on a bad note. On May 5, 2019, Brown threw the party at Sky High Sports, a large trampoline center in Woodland Hills, California, according to The Blast. Brown rented out the entire venue to accommodate his family, friends and close associates for the special celebration. During the party,…

At least 20 people have been indicted by a federal grand jury for what is being called “Truly troubling levels of corruption” at a Maryland prison. US Atty. Robert K. Hur detailed a huge smuggling ring of drugs, porn, illegal cell phones, and sex, facilitated by guards at the Maryland Correctional Institute Jessup. As a…

Wendy Williams was reportedly rushed to the hospital after news broke that her husband’s alleged mistress gave birth. According to Daily Mail, Williams, 54, checked herself out of a sober living facility on March 25, 2019. At some point, she was able to get alcohol and began drinking. Her sober coach allegedly discovered her in a moment…

The woman who is the alleged mistress to Wendy Williams’ husband, Kevin Hunter, has reportedly given birth. According to the blog unWinewithTashaK, Shania Hudson gave birth on March 25. Hudson reportedly gave birth to the baby at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia. Hunter’s relationship with Hudson allegedly caused Williams to relapse on drugs. Last week, Williams…

Days after Wendy Williams admitted to being in a sober house, her husband, Kevin Hunter, has finally spoken out about the matter. Hunter, 47, has remained at the center of the discussion due to his alleged cheating scandal. “Wendy is doing well,” Hunter told “Entertainment Tonight.” “We’re doing well as a family. We are moving forward…