Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series profiling American youth killed this year by guns, a leading cause of death of children in the US. Read…
Read more Zahmire Lopez, an 8-year-old with dance moves and rap skills, killed by gun violence in his Jersey home | CNNCNN — If anyone can make a trip to the library feel like a party, it’s Jay-Z, apparently. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the Brooklyn Public…
Read more Jay-Z-themed library cards spark increase in Brooklyn Public Library memberships | CNNCNN — A grand jury in Harris County, Texas, on Thursday indicted a man for the murder of Takeoff, a member of the rap group Migos. Patrick Clark,…
Read more Man indicted for the murder of rapper Takeoff | CNNCNN — The rapper Pras Michel was found guilty in federal court in Washington on Wednesday of 10 criminal counts related to an international conspiracy reaching the highest…
Read more Ex-Fugees rapper Pras Michel found guilty in scheme to help China influence US government | CNN PoliticsCNN — The deaths of three Michigan rappers whose bodies were found in an abandoned apartment building in early February were related to gang violence, state police said,…
Read more The shooting deaths of 3 missing rappers were ‘gang violence related,’ Michigan police say | CNNHong Kong CNN — Rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg is expanding his business empire yet again, this time branching out into a line of premium coffee products with…
Read more Inspired by a trip to Indonesia, Snoop Dogg launches new coffee line | CNN BusinessCNN — David Jude Jolicoeur, better known under stage name Trugoy the Dove as one third of iconic rap trio De La Soul, has died. The news was…
Read more De La Soul rapper David Jolicoeur, known as Trugoy the Dove, dead at 54 | CNNCNN — Three bodies found Thursday in the Detroit area are believed to be those of three rappers missing for almost two weeks, a municipal spokesperson said. The…
Read more Bodies found in apartment building believed to be those of 3 Michigan rappers missing almost two weeks, city official says | CNNCNN — The 50th American Music Awards are taking place on Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The show, produced by dick clark productions and…
Read more See who won at the American Music Awards | CNNAtlanta CNN — State Farm Arena was transformed into a church Friday as family and fans gathered to celebrate the earthly departure of Takeoff from Migos. The three-hour…
Read more Drake and Justin Bieber among VIPs celebrating the life of rapper Takeoff | CNNCNN — “Someone’s crime was that her hair was flowing in the wind. Someone’s crime was that he or she was brave and were outspoken.” These lyrics could…
Read more Family fears for life of rapper they say was violently arrested after encouraging Iranians to protest | CNNA version of this story appeared in Pop Life Chronicles, CNN’s weekly entertainment newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Change…
Read more A new Netflix show keeps the memory of Blockbuster alive | CNNCNN — New details regarding the death of Takeoff have been revealed as the artist continues to be mourned. Takeoff, who came to fame as one-third of the…
Read more Takeoff’s killing: Details from the coroner’s report and Offset’s subtle tribute | CNNA version of this story appeared in Pop Life Chronicles, CNN’s weekly entertainment newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Why…
Read more It’ll cast a spell on you: Disney+ sequel ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ is magical | CNNCNN — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday filed murder charges against a father and son in connection to the fatal shooting of musical artist…
Read more Three people, including father and son, charged in the death of PnB Rock | CNNCNN — Coolio, the ’90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, his friend and manager Jarez Posey,…
Read more Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper, dead at 59 | CNNCNN — Some 10,000 people from all over the world gathered last week in Poland for the annual March of the Living, a 2-mile walk from Auschwitz to…
Read more Rapper Meek Mill vows to ‘spread the word’ against antisemitism after Auschwitz visit | CNN Politics
