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Def Jam said Gotti's "creative genius and unwavering dedication to the culture birthed countless hits" and defined "an era of music that continues to resonate."Def Jam said Gotti's "creative genius and unwavering dedication to the culture birthed countless hits" and defined "an era of music that continues to resonate." Irv Gotti holding up a chain with a photo on it Irv Gotti in New York City in 2005.Gabriela Maj / Patrick McMullan via Getty Images file Irv Gotti, a famed music producer and the founder of the hip-hop label Murder Inc., died. He was 54. "It is with heavy hearts...

As Democrats are politically targeting former President Donald Trump for allegedly paying hush money during the 2016 presidential election, President Obama's "illegal foreign influence operation" is flying under the radar. Earlier this week, actor Leonardo DiCaprio testified in federal court that Malaysian financier Jho Low revealed his plans to donate up to $30 million to help Obama's 2012 reelection campaign. "It was a causal conversation about what party he was in support of; I told him what party I was in support of. And he told me that he, or he and a group, were going to make a significant...

In a recent interview, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ longtime rival Marion “Suge” Knight has claimed that Diddy’s alleged misconduct “was taught from people before him, and he did it to the younger people after him.” The former CEO and founder of Death Row Records, who is serving nearly three decades for voluntary manslaughter, told NewsNation on September 24 over a phone call from prison that artists who were signed to his label initially used to smoke weed only. However, once they joined other record labels, such as Diddy’s Bad Boy Records, they reportedly got involved with “heavier drugs.” “Those guys… they...

It was only in 2018 when hip-hop surpassed rock 'n' roll to become the most popular music genre in the U.S., but its glory was short-lived. In 2023—the year when hip-hop celebrated its 50th birthday— the music genre that gave a voice to millions seemed to be losing its appeal. While 2023 was marked with historic performances by hip-hop royalty at major events, the newer generation struggled to make a dent on the charts. **SNIP** Or as musicologist and historian Zachary Diaz told Newsweek, there has been a "musical gentrification" of hip-hop which has seen corporations and big music labels...

Apparently, Trump is looking to gain more Black and Latin voters this NovemberApparently, Trump is looking to gain more Black and Latin voters this November Donald Trump is said to be looking for rappers to help him get more Black voters ahead of this year’s presidential election. Over the weekend, a news report by The Boston Herald suggested that Trump wants to put on a campaign fundraising event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The 45th president wants rappers and athletes in attendance to encourage more Black and Latin voters to vote for him and the Republican party...

Rapper Benny the Butcher vented his anger and frustration with voting Democrat during an interview with Charlamagne tha God and DJ Envy with the party. The rapper also sought to address criticism over his support for President Donald Trump in 2024. “No comment on that,” was his immediate response for clarification. “People in our position ain’t supposed to speak on their political candidates,” he said. “That’s what I learned,” he said. “And I also learned everybody voting for Trump, y’know what I’m saying?” “Only president I voted for was Obama, so I really was just talking s--–.” “A lot of...

Trevor Loudon wrote an article that each and every one of us should read and take note of: Intifada USA? American Radicals Build Ties to “Palestinian” Revolutionaries. I agree completely with Trevor when he says that 2015 could usher in chaos, unrest and violence as we have not seen in our lifetime. The Communists are now joining hands in America with the Radical Islamists, forming an American Intifada – an uprising, resistance, revolt. They are using racism as the building blocks and their hate for America as the glue to forward massive havoc and violence in our streets. The riots...

Police in Broward County are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred...Not far from where the shooting occurred, an event was taking place at the flea market with the rappers Sexyy Red and Sukihana. Sources told Local 10 News that two people were shot, with one of the victims succumbing to their injuries.

The 6-year-old Virginia boy who shot and wounded his teacher with his mother’s gun later bragged about it to a school employee – shockingly claiming, “I shot that bitch dead,” according to newly unsealed search warrants. After the first-grader shot Abigail Zwerner at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News on Jan. 6, reading specialist Amy Kovac held the boy until cops arrived, according to the documents obtained by WTKR. “I did it … I shot that bitch dead,” the pint-sized pistol packer bragged, the docs show. “I got my mom’s gun last night.” The unsealed records of Zwerner’s statement to...

Since 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, here are examples of rappers from Diddy to Lil Wayne embracing Ol' Blue Eyes.Over the years, rappers have proudly embraced Frank Sinatra for his style, smooth catalogue, complicated life and gangsta ties. From his defiant 1938 mug shot, Sinatra embraced his Italian-American heritage as he ran around Hollywood with a pre-Rat Pack group known as the Varsity. Interestingly enough, Sinatra was also an activist during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. He gave financial support to Martin Luther King Jr. and refused to play in segregated clubs or...

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio told a Washington jury on Monday (Apr 3) that Malaysian financier Jho Low revealed his plans to donate up to US$30 million to help US President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign in what prosecutors allege was part of an illegal foreign influence operation. "It was a casual conversation about what party he was in support of," DiCaprio said, telling jurors that Low said he planned on giving "a significant donation" to the Democratic Party that was "somewhere to the tune of US$20-30 million." SNIP The Titanic star took the witness stand in the trial of Prakazrel "Pras"...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a courtroom that quickly turned chaotic after a trial that seethed with tension both cultural and personal, a Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in the 2020 shooting of hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion, which left her wounded with bullet fragments in her feet and could send him to prison for more than 20 years. Lanez, who was put in handcuffs and led to jail while wearing a powder pink coat with matching pants, showed no visible reaction as the verdict was read. But moments later after the...

Rising Tennessee rapper Big Scarr, who was signed to Gucci Mane’s label 1017 Records, has died at age 22 of undisclosed causes. The wordsmith’s passing was confirmed by Mane in a Thursday Instagram post. “This hurt — I’m a miss you @bigscarr,” the “Poppin” singer wrote in the tribute, along with a photo gallery of the late lyricist. As of yet, Big Scarr’s cause and time of death have yet to be revealed, HipHopDx reported. Born Alexander Woods in Memphis, Tennessee on April 7, 2000, Scarr takes his name from injuries he suffered during a car crash at age 16....

American rapper Takeoff who is part of Hip Hop group Migos has been reported to have been shot dead in Houston over a dice games.

Celebrity rapper Kanye West, who has recently renamed himself and now appears as "Ye", threatened to go "death con 3 on the Jews" in an apparent antisemitic Twitter rant. Ye followed this up by claiming that he can't be antisemitic "because black people are actually Jew." "You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda," continued Ye. The Black Israelites cult, with a large following in the Israeli city of Dimona, as well as black supremacists consider themselves the "true" descendants of the Biblical Israelites. Based on Ye's statements, some have suggested the...

Chilling video captures the moment a Los-Angeles-based drill rapper was shot dead inside a Bronx pharmacy in broad daylight by a group of four men trying to steal his gold chain. The disturbing footage — obtained by The Post Friday — shows the crew mercilessly attacking Avanti Frowner, 27, inside Amazing Pharmacy on East Tremont Avenue near Arthur Avenue around 3:45 p.m. Thursday before one of the men shot and killed him. “They don’t need to be on the streets no more – ever!” Avanti’s dad, Roger Frowner, 56, told The Post. “If they kill somebody in broad daylight, inside...

The man suspected of killing six people and wounding more than a dozen others during a July 4th parade in Highland Park is a Donald Trump-supporting rapper with a seemingly-successful music career. Robert 'Bobby' Crimo III, 22, goes by the moniker, Awake the Rapper, in his music career. According to his Spotify page, he boasts more than 16,000 listeners per month and has a net worth of $100,000. The rap career has taken on a chilling relevance in the wake of the shooting. So far, synagogue teacher Jacki Sundheim, a married mother, and grandfather Nicolas Toledo, 78, have been named...

The fatal shooting of rapper Half Ounce has ignited a familiar conversation about gun violence, rap culture and whether there’s a responsibility for record labels to protect their artists. The 32-year-old rapper, whose real name was Latauriisha O’Brien, was killed in Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood Monday, just weeks after rapper PnB Rock was fatally shot during a robbery in the same city. These rappers are part of a string of artists who have died by gun violence, with at least one rapper being fatally shot every year since 2018. With other high-profile rappers such as Drakeo the Ruler, who was...

Twelve year old boy destroys home after his mother took his phone It seems as if children are getting worse and worse. Each generation talks about how the children are much worse than they were growing up. There used to be a time when parents were feared, not just respected. Nowadays, there are parents who are afraid of their children. One woman was left in tears after what her son did to their home. The mother was being a mother, so she disciplined her child. Almost every child has a phone, which they live on, these days. As a result,...

Rapper PnB Rock was shot dead during a robbery at a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Los Angeles Monday, according to a report. The fatal shooting of the Philadelphia native occurred around 1:23 p.m. at the popular chain restaurant’s Inglewood location, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing law enforcement sources and the LAPD. Los Angeles police Capt. Kelly Muniz told the newspaper the suspect waved a gun inside the eatery and demanded items from the victim. The rapper’s jewelry was targeted, law enforcement sources told the LA Times. “He shot the victim and ran out the side door to a...