Kevin Gates is currently behind bars in Cook County after being released from Polk County in FL Wednesday around 4 PM…. and he had less than 24 hours of freedom in between. According to reports, Kevin was thrown back in the slammer last week after FL authorities found an outstanding warrant for his arrest in […]
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — A hip-hop promoter was charged on Monday with pistol-whipping someone during an altercation that included a shooting involving hip-hop star Fetty Wap in his hometown that left three people wounded, authorities said. The shooting happened outside a 24-hour deli in Paterson early Sunday. The names of the victims weren’t released, […]
Fabolous was honored by his Brooklyn hometown on Thursday (March 9) with a shiny, new key to the city. The event took place at Brooklyn’s Borough Hall, and hosted such guests as Wale, Ryan Leslie, and Fab’s ace mixtape collaborator, DJ Clue, according to a release from Roc Nation. Swizz Beatz was also on hand […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Chance the Rapper’s unusual intervention into Chicago Public Schools’ funding crisis took an even more curious turn Monday when the Grammy-winner presented a $1 million check to city schools and urged Gov. Bruce Rauner to use his executive powers to help the nation’s third-largest district. The Republican governor, a former venture capitalist, […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Game has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service for assaulting an off-duty policeman during a pick-up basketball game in Hollywood. The 37-year-old rapper, whose real name is Jayceon Taylor, also received a six-month suspended jail term Monday and was ordered to attend anger management counseling. He may have to […]
One can only wonder if Kanye West has really the seen the proverbial light? We ask because he has taken to Twitter and removed all tweets related to Donald Trump. The move is said to be his response to 45’s extraordinary action over the past two weeks of his presidency. If you recall, West Kanye had […]
Rapper Nas is selling Black Santa ugly Christmas sweaters in support of prison reform this holiday season. The veteran MC, who first hit the charts more than 20 years ago, has launched the “Kneeling Santa” crew neck sweater by his clothing company HSTRY. The brand is “a culmination of the rapper’s life experiences, knowledge and […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Misdemeanor drug and menacing charges against rapper Desiigner have effectively been dropped less than three months after his arrest in New York. The rapper, whose real name is Sidney Selby, wasn’t in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday when prosecutors agreed to have his case sealed. Prosecutors and Selby’s lawyers agreed to […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Wayne understands why some people criticized him for saying racism is over, but claims people don’t see it from his perspective. The rapper got some backlash last month when he told Fox Sports 1’s “Undisputed” that there was “no such thing as racism” because his concert audiences had a lot […]
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PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — An investigation into how rapper Fetty Wap was allowed to record a music video that included drug references and a pole dancer in his old New Jersey high school has concluded that the school’s principal was solely responsible and should be disciplined, according to a published report. Zatiti Moody was put […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Drake is dominating at the BET Hip Hop Awards for a third year, garnering the most nominations with 14. BET said Thursday that the “Hotline Bling” rapper is nominated for album of the year, best live performer and other awards, to be presented Sept. 17 in Atlanta. The show will tape at the […]
