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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…

The father of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot in the back several times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, told the media that his son is paralyzed. Kenosha, which is about 45 miles south of Milwaukee, was the scene of the disturbing shooting captured by a witness on a cellphone video that has…

Bun B took aim at Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion. The rap legend made it a point to defend his fellow Houstonian during a video that was streamed on Instagram Live. “F— Tory Lanez, and I don’t care if this go viral or none of this s—,” Bun B said. “I’m from…

Michael B. Jordan has taken to Twitter to publicly share his support for Megan Thee Stallion after she alleged Tory Lanez shot her. The 33-year-old actor took to Twitter to publicly support Megan, 25, after she claimed Tory was the shooter in the incident last month, where she suffered gunshot wounds and had to undergo…

A large annual block party and cookout in southeast Washington, D.C., became the scene of carnage when multiple shooters opened fire on the crowd of hundreds, killing a teen father and injuring at least 20 others. According to WUSA9, a CBS affiliate, several gunmen were responsible for the shooting that popped off at a large…