Trump pardons rappers Lil Wayne, Kodak Black and Michael Harris
Rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black are among those granted clemency by President Donald Trump on his final day in office, the White House announced on Wednesday morning.
Snoop Dogg lobbying Trump to pardon Death Row Records’ co-founder
Rapper Snoop Dogg is lobbying President Donald Trump to pardon convicted Death Row records co-founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris who was imprisoned over 30 years ago on drug trafficking and attempted murder charges.
Phil Spector death: Beatles producer and convicted murderer dies aged 81
Phil Spector, the music producer behind some of pop music’s biggest hits, has died aged 81 while serving a prison sentence for murder. Media reports said Spector, who had been sentenced to 19 years to life for murdering the actor Lana Clarkson, died after being diagnosed with Covid-19 four weeks ago.
Dr Dre agrees to pay estranged wife $2 million in temporary maintenance
Billionaire rap mogul Dr. Dre has agreed to pay $2 million in temporary spousal support to his estranged wife Nicole Young amid their ongoing bitter divorce battle.
MF Doom, iconic masked hip-hop MC, dies aged 49
Hip hop star MF Doom has died at the age of 49, his wife has confirmed. The rapper and producer, real name Daniel Dumile, was known for his elusive public image and for performing in a mask styled after the Marvel Comics supervillain Doctor Doom.
He was born in January 1971 in London to a Trinidadian mother and a Zimbabwean father, but moved to Long Island in New York while still a child.