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DMX, rapper and actor, dies at 50
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DMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 50. "We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, pa...
DMX: Prayer vigil held for the rapper as he remains hospitalized
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Hundreds reportedly gathered Monday to pray and offer support for DMX as he remains hospitalized following a heart attack he suffered on Friday. CNN affiliate News 12 reported that as many as 500 people gathered ou...
Rapper DMX is hospitalized and on life support following heart attack, longtime lawyer says
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Rapper DMX is hospitalized and on life support at a hospital in White Plains, New York, his longtime attorney Murray Richman confirmed to CNN. The rapper suffered a heart attack Friday around 11 p.m. at his home in ...
Vanessa Bryant calls out rapper Meek Mill for song referencing late husband Kobe Bryant
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Vanessa Bryant was not amused by Meek Mill referencing the tragic death of her husband, Kobe Bryant, in his latest song. Bryant took to her Instagram Stories to slam Mill for a lyric in his new song "Don't Worry (RI...
Rapper Nicki Minaj’s father dies in hit-and-run, police say
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Rapper Nicki Minaj's father has died in a hit-and-run accident, police said. Robert Maraj, 64, was walking in Mineola, Long Island, on Friday at 6:15 p.m. when he was "was struck by a northbound, undescribed, vehicl...
Rapper Silentó, known for the Nae Nae dance, is charged with murdering his cousin
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Silentó, the Atlanta rapper known for the hit single and viral dance "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," was arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of his cousin, authorities said. The 23-year-old, whose rea...
Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci turns himself in, faces murder charge
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Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci turned himself in to police Wednesday and faces a murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting last month, Atlanta Police told CNN. YFN Lucci, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, is curr...
Rapper YFN Lucci facing murder charges after shooting in Atlanta
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Rapper YFN Lucci is wanted in Atlanta on multiple charges -- including murder -- in connection with fatal shooting last month, Atlanta police said Tuesday. Officers responding to calls of a person shot around 5:20 p...
MF Doom, influential rapper, died in October at 49
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MF Doom, a masked rapper who was much respected in the industry, died in October, his wife and record label shared on social media Thursday. He was 49. No cause of death was given and CNN has reached out to his reco...
Dionne Warwick teases Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd on Twitter
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Dionne Warwick had some fun on Twitter this past weekend. The singer had some questions about the names of Chance the Rapper and singer The Weeknd and posed them on Twitter -- much to their delight. She began with C...
Rapper ‘Mo3’ dies after being shot in broad daylight on I-35 in Dallas
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The Dallas Police Department is investigating the homicide of 28-year-old Melvin A. Noble, also known as the rapper Mo3. Officers responded to a shooting on Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 35 in Dallas, police sai...
Suspect in custody in connection with slaying of rapper King Von
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One person has been arrested in connection to the death of rapper King Von in Atlanta, police said. Timothy Leeks, 22, is in police custody while at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, where he is receiving treatment for a g...
Rapper King Von shot and killed outside Atlanta nightclub
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Rapper King Von was one of two people fatally shot Friday during an early morning exchange of gunfire outside an Atlanta hookah lounge, authorities said. Four other people were wounded by gunfire, according to the G...
Rapper DaBaby is partnering with a voter campaign to provide free rides to the polls
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Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby is partnering with the #NoCap2020 campaign to bring voters across North Carolina to the polls. His initiative, VOTE BABY VOTE, included a statewide bus tour, social media program, and ...
Rapper Offset detained and released by police after an incident in Beverly Hills
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Migos rapper Offset, whose real name is Kiari Cephus, was detained by officers with the Beverly Hills Police Department during a patrol stop Saturday afternoon. According to police, they received a report of someon...
Rapper Silentó, known for the Nae Nae dance, arrested for speeding in Atlanta
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Atlanta Rapper Silentó, best known for the hit single "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," was arrested in Atlanta this weekend after driving 143 mph in a 65-mph zone, according to a DeKalb County Police Department incident re...