4 Indicted in Florida Shooting Death of Rapper XXXTentacion
A Florida grand jury has indicted four men on first-degree murder and armed robbery charges in the shooting death of emerging rap star XXXTentacion.
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State Supreme Court Won’t Remove Judge From Meek Mill’s Case
Pennsylvania’s highest court won’t remove a judge from Meek Mill’s long-running criminal case, though one justice said in Tuesday’s decision that the rapper can raise the issue again after a hearing next week.
Read moreRapper Trey Songz Accused of Assaulting Detroit Cop
A photographer and a police officer filed a federal lawsuit against Trey Songz, claiming the rapper assaulted them after becoming irate at a concert in Detroit.
Read moreJudge Denies Meek Mill Request for New Trial, Judge Removal
A judge in Philadelphia has denied Meek Mill’s request for a new trial and the removal of another judge from the rapper’s case.
Read moreFederal Judge Orders Jay-Z to Testify in SEC Probe
A New York federal judge on Tuesday granted the Securities Exchange Commission’s demand to question rapper Jay-Z without a time limit next week as part of a securities fraud investigation.
Read moreMeek Mill Kept in Jail as DA Calls for Rapper’s Retrial
Meek Mill, a rapper whose imprisonment has served as a lightning rod for protests against the criminal-justice system in Philadelphia, will get a new trial, prosecutors said Monday.
Read moreJudge Gives DMX 1 Year for Tax Evasion
DMX will serve one year in prison for tax evasion, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Read moreDMX Attorney Push for Leniency, Sentencing Playlist
Defense attorneys for DMX have requested permission to play the rapper’s songs at his sentencing hearing Wednesday on tax-evasion charges.
Read moreRap Group Blamed for Riot at Delayed NY Concert
A concertgoer who claims he was attacked during a 2015 performance by rap trio Migos filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the rappers of inciting a violent riot by agitating fans with their late arrival and encouraging fights.
Read moreDMX Imprisoned as Flight Risk After Positive Drug Test
A federal judge sent DMX to prison Tuesday after rebuking the rapper for repeatedly lying to him about his compliance with bail conditions.
Read moreJailed Rapper Accused of Attacking Woman at Nightclub
A Texas woman claims in court that now-imprisoned rapper Meek Mill punched her in the face at a Houston nightclub during an argument with the club’s owner.
Read moreDMX Pleads Guilty to Evading $1.7M in Taxes
The rapper DMX pleaded guilty Thursday to tax-evasion, admitting that he concealed millions made from music royalties and television appearances.
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Sentencing of Rapper Meek Mill Draws Out Al Sharpton
Calling for the judge who sentenced rapper Meek Mill to step aside, the Rev. Al Sharpton said a broken criminal-justice system is to blame for Mill’s imprisonment.
Read moreModel Sues Rapper Cardi B Over Naughty Album Cover
A father of two sued rapper Cardi B in federal court Thursday, claiming she used his likeness without his permission on the cover of her career-launching mixtape.
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Fetty Wap Added Insult to $240K Injury, Woman Claims
A woman whom Fetty Wap claims to have fired for theft is now suing the rap artist, saying he defamed her and owes nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
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