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Renowned rapper, entrepreneur and activist Killer Mike was dealt a setback with the scheduled reopening of his newest barbershop location in the Atlanta area after it suffered significant damage during a shootout over the weekend. Atlanta-born and -raised Killer Mike, who is one-half of Run the Jewels group, said he was informed about someone…

Two detectives involved in the heavily publicized shooting of Breonna Taylor have been terminated for their respective roles in the fatal incident, according to the USA Today. Detectives Myles Cosgrove and Joshua Jaynes both received their pre-termination letters one week ago. The letters, which were prepared by interim Chief Yvette Gentry, outlined the findings against…

Singer Ann Marie is in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia after a man she was with was shot in the head inside an upscale Atlanta hotel. Marie, née Joann Marie Slater of Chicago, was arrested and booked on suspicion of shooting her 24-year-old childhood friend inside the luxurious InterContinental hotel in the posh Buckhead…

Fans have gotten sick of rapper-producer Tory Lanez posting cryptic messages that are hard to decipher regarding the infamous July 12, 2020, shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez says folks will be surprised when the facts will exonerate him of the crimes that he’s suspected of committing that fateful day, but he has failed to…

Tory Lanez mocked Black music lovers when end-of-the-year streaming numbers showed that he did not fall off the veritable cliff, as most predicted. Lanez has been in outcast status ever since the rapper-producer was suspected of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in Los Angeles in July. Lanez, who was born in Canada as Daystar Peterson, has…

Tory Lanez has entered a plea in the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. The rapper’s attorney, Shawn Holley, pleaded not guilty on behalf of his client after Lanez was charged with one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm as well as also being charged for carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. A…

Megan Thee Stallion wasn’t sure if people would “believe” her when she said she’d been shot by Tory Lanez. The 25-year-old star accused the 28-year-old rapper of shooting her in the foot after they got into an argument while riding in an SUV in the Hollywood Hills in July and she admitted she was more…

Law enforcement has arrested a 25-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife’s new fiancé in Salem, Virginia. The suspect, identified as Zane Christian, 25, reportedly approached his estranged wife and the victim, Rico Turner, 27, on Nov. 9, while they were walking through the Lakeside Shopping Center in Salem with three children, WSLS…

A male juvenile is now facing a slew of charges for his involvement in the shooting of four people at a Las Vegas hotel-casino. On Saturday night, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department patrol officers responded to calls about a shooting at the Circus Circus hotel-casino. Initially, dispatchers were told only one person was shot, reports…

The Miami Police Department is now working to track down the gunman who committed a violent crime, leaving Kerry Jacques’ body in the middle of the street in a Miami neighborhood. On Thursday night, the 33-year-old was transported to Jackson Memorial’s Ryder Trauma Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. According…

Atlanta police are denying any involvement in the death of up-and-coming rapper King Von, 26, who was shot fatally Friday morning, Nov. 6, according to TMZ. Von was reportedly involved in an altercation that led to open gunfire between two groups. Off-duty, plainclothed cops were there working in a security capacity, while another on-duty officer…

Police in Mobile, Ala., have arrested a woman after she shot a man following a heated argument about debris in her driveway, according to News 5 WKRG. Local officials have reported that officers with the Mobile Police Department responded to a call about a man being shot near the 1000 block of Elmira Street, according…

Megan Thee Stallion’s former best friend, Kelsey Nicole, who was in the SUV when Tory Lanez allegedly shot Megan, has broken her silence and promises to clear her name. Megan, 25, fingered Lanez as the shooter who injured her on July 12, 2020, in suburban Los Angeles sometime after they left Kylie Jenner’s home. Also,…

A Black man who has been described as “mentally ill” by his loved ones, was shot fatally by Philadelphia police on the afternoon of Oct. 26, according to multiple sources. The victim, Walter Wallace, looked to be in a heated argument with police when the incident turned fatal. Flanked by his mother, who attempted with…

Young Buck continues to make the news for things that don’t pertain to his music. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, the Nashville-based rapper was involved in a domestic dispute, according to TMZ. Young Buck and his girlfriend, Lucresia Neil, were in Hendersonville, Tennessee, when the incident occurred. Neil allegedly fired a gunshot at the rapper…

Despite being indicted for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet in July, Tory Lanez claims that he is innocent and he and the “WAP” rapper are still friends. Lanez, 28, who was born Daystar Peterson in Brampton, Canada, is accused of shooting Megan after an argument in Hollywood Hills, California. He is facing…

Tory Lanez was given a mandate by a Los Angeles County courtroom judge to stay away from Megan Thee Stallion indefinitely. The embattled rapper-producer was told to keeps 100 yards distance between himself and the “WAP” femcee and to not contact her, TMZ reports. Lanez, 28, has been indicted for allegedly shooting Megan, 25, in…

Tory Lanez issued an apology to Megan The Stallion in the hours proceeding the infamous shooting in suburban Los Angeles, reportedly saying, “I was just too drunk.” This is according to text messages TMZ observed, which allegedly states that Lanez was clearly remorseful for whatever he did the evening before Megan The Stallion was rushed…

Villianized rapper-producer Tory Lanez finally emerges from the depths of his mysterious silence to address the alleged shooting debacle involving lyrical lioness Megan Thee Stallion. Only, Lanez spoke about everything regarding the backlash against him, but nothing regarding the 25-year-old Houston rap raven, who named Lanez as her shooter. Megan, 25, aka Megan Pete, was…

Megan Thee Stallion took time to confront those who continue to publicly question the circumstances surrounding an incident in which she shot in both feet in the Hollywood Hills in July — and that includes fellow emcee Waka Flocka. Waka Flocka liked a post written by fellow Atlanta-based rapper Cash Talk, who openly insinuated that…