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It's sad but true that hip-hop is the musical genre most closely associated with criminal activity. Whether it's the lyrics that glorify the illegal life or the big money floating around behind the scenes, rappers seem to get in a lot of trouble. In this feature, we'll venture back into the case files to spotlight 10 hip-hop personalities who committed truly crazy crimes. 10. Shyne, 1999 Many hip-hop organizations are structured like street gangs, with the foot soldiers at the bottom of the ladder often taking the fall to keep the heat off of the capos at the top. The club shooting that landed up-and-coming rapper ...

Musicians aren’t the best role models. The combination of fame and money is well-known to warp brains, and in this article we’ll share with you some of the most demented, illegal and otherwise scandalous behavior ever perpetrated in the music industry. From murder and mayhem to naked teenagers to a well-traveled fish, here are the most shocking music scandals of all time. Phil Spector Murders Lana Clarkson – 2003 Elfin record producer Phil Spector was behind the mixing board for some of rock and roll’s most unforgettable songs, including “Let It Be” and “Unchained ...