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May 12, 2022

Travis Scott sued by pregnant Astroworld concertgoer who claims she lost baby after being trampled

A crowd-storming at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, in November 2021 claimed the lives of 10 people — and now a woman is suing the rapper and involved entities after she says her unborn child died as a result of being "trampled."

May 12, 2022

Rapper Casanova pleads guilty to racketeering, narcotics trafficking charges

Roc Nation rapper Casanova turned himself in to federal authorities in December 2020 after his arrest in a sweeping indictment with 17 other accused members of the “Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation” gang.

May 10, 2022

Rappers Young Thug, Gunna among 28 indicted on racketeering charges in Atlanta: ‘Fame’ doesn’t matter, DA says

The "Guwop" emcee, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, 30, is one of 28 people indicted in Georgia's Fulton County on racketeering charges in an indictment spanning 88 pages. It also names fellow rapper Gunna — real name Sergio Kitchens — as an alleged member of the Young Slime Life street faction, which was formed in 2012 and allegedly carries ties to the national Bloods gang.

May 9, 2022

Rapper Young Thug arrested in Atlanta on criminal street gang activity charges

Rapper Young Thug was arrested Monday on two gang-related charges, including conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

May 1, 2022

Kylie Jenner wishes ‘my love’ Travis Scott a happy birthday: ‘The most special person’

On Saturday, the reality TV star and makeup mogul took to her Instagram story and commemorated the rapper’s 31st birthday.

April 27, 2022

Video shows moments before rapper DaBaby fatally shot man at North Carolina Walmart

Rolling Stone reported that newly obtained surveillance video challenges rapper DaBaby's claim that he fired in self-defense during a Walmart shooting in North Carolina in 2018 before his rise to fame.

April 23, 2022

Travis Scott appears in first song since Astroworld Festival tragedy, featured on Future, Southside's track

Travis Scott appeared on his first song since the Astroworld music festival tragedy in November. Scott is featured on rapper Future and producer Southside's track, "Hold That Heat." The three artists also released a video for the song Saturday.

April 21, 2022

Rapper Pooh Shiesty gets 5 years, 3 months for gun charge

Rapper Pooh Sheisty has been sentenced Wednesday to 5 years and 3 months in federal prison for a Florida gun charge.

April 20, 2022

Jada Pinkett Smith 'hurt' Tupac when she asked him not to beat up Will Smith years ago, friend claims

Tupac Shakur was "hurt" by Jada Pinkett Smith years ago when the actress allegedly asked the rapper not to harm Will Smith once they started dating, according to a friend of the late musician.

April 4, 2022

Cardi B skips Grammys, deletes Twitter after backlash for not attending: ‘If you bring up my son, I hate you’

Cardi B won her first and only Grammy in 2019 for best rap album for “Invasion of Privacy.” Her song “Up” was nominated for best rap performance this year. However, she lost to Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar's "Family Ties."