2024 has been a year full of drama in hip-hop, with several high-profile court cases involving rappers. It looks like there will be more big legal headlines in 2025 as many artists are set to go on trial for cases that would see them perform football numbers if convicted.
While Young Thug made headlines in 2024 after finally ending his nearly three-year legal saga in the YSL RICO case by pleading guilty and being sentenced to 15 years of probation, there were other high-profile cases that have just begun and will go to trial next calendar year. Didi's legal issues dominated the headlines. In addition to being sued for sexual assault more than a dozen times in the past year, the Bad Boy Entertainment founder was arrested on September 16 and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation for the purpose of prostitution. After pleading not guilty, the embattled music mogul plans to take the case to trial in 2025.
Lil Durk kicked off 2024 on a high note after winning his first Grammy Award. Now, the Chicago rapper is in the legal battle of his life after being arrested and charged with masterminding a murder-for-hire operation to kill Quando Rondo in August 2022. Durk has also pleaded not guilty and will fight the charges against during his trial, which is expected to end next year.
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Check out the details of all the rapper trials scheduled to take place in 2025 below.
