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84-Year-Old Sues Bad Bunny for $1M for Showing Home in Video

Puerto Rico's Roman Carrasco Delgado says depiction of his house has trashed his privacy

(Newser) - An 84-year-old man whose home in Puerto Rico served as inspiration for the house that became an iconic symbol at Bad Bunny's recent residency sued the superstar on Wednesday. Roman Carrasco Delgado, an unemployed widower, is seeking at least $1 million in damages and emotional distress, per the AP...

Man Found Not Guilty of Organizing Rapper's Murder

Prosecutors said Hernandez Govan orchestrated Young Dolph's ambush killing

(Newser) - A jury found a man not guilty Thursday of organizing the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph at a Memphis bakery in November 2021. The Memphis jury deliberated about three hours before finding Hernandez Govan, 45, not guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, the AP...

Rapper Halts Show to Scold Mom With Baby

Maluma worried about the 1-year-old's lack of ear protection

(Newser) - A young mother who went to see Colombian rap star Maluma surely expected to have a good time. Instead, she got a very public lecturing about parenting—from Maluma himself. As Variety reports, the singer stopped his show in Mexico City over the weekend when he noticed the fan with...

US Hits 'Narco-Rapper' With Sanctions, Cartel Accusations

Government says El Makabelico launders money for CDN

(Newser) - The Trump administration said Wednesday it was sanctioning Mexican musician Ricardo Hernández, known as "El Makabelico," over allegations that the artist was laundering money for a drug cartel. The administration has stripped the visas of some of Mexico's most famous musicians, targeting those whose work explores...

Young People's Frustrations Erupt After Rapper's Arrest

Gnassingbé family has ruled Togo since 1967

(Newser) - When the arrest of a popular rapper ignited waves of protests by young people in Togo, it exposed not only the risks faced by dissenters but also mounting frustration with a dynasty that has ruled the country for nearly six decades. The music of Tchala Essowè Narcisse, known as...

Diddy Just Had a Big Supporter Show Up in Court

Rapper Ye, aka Kanye West, sat in during Sean Combs' sex trafficking trial on Friday in New York

(Newser) - Ye, the rapper formerly and sometimes still known as Kanye West, showed up at the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs on Friday to support the hip-hop mogul, a longtime friend. Ye, dressed in white, arrived at Manhattan federal court before noon while the trial was...

One-Hit Wonder Gets 30-Year Sentence
One-Hit Wonder Gets
30-Year Sentence
Jun 12, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

One-Hit Wonder Gets 30-Year Sentence

Rapper Silento pleads guilty in 2021 shooting death of his cousin

(Newser) - Perhaps Silento will be teaching his fellow inmates to do the "stanky leg." The man who brought us the 2015 viral hit "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for the 2021 shooting death of his 34-year-old cousin, Frederick Rooks, per the...

Soulja Boy Found Liable for Sexual Assault

Jury orders rapper to pay former assistant $4.25M

(Newser) - After hearing days of harrowing testimony from a woman who used to live with Soulja Boy, a jury in Los Angeles ordered the rapper to pay her $4.25 million. Soulja Boy, whose real name is DeAndre Way, was found liable for claims including sexual battery, assault, and gender violence,...

Eminem Is Now a Grandpa
Dear Slim: You're
a Grandpa Now
Apr 5, 2025 9:00 AM CDT

Dear Slim: You're a Grandpa Now

Rapper Eminem's daughter Hailie Jade Scott gives birth to a baby boy, Elliot Marshall

(Newser) - Grandpa Slim Shady? That's one possible new name for Marshall Mathers. That's because the rapper otherwise known as Eminem is now officially a grandparent, after daughter Hailie Jade Scott gave birth last month, reports the Detroit News . On Friday, the 29-year-old new mom announced the March 14 birth...

Men Gun Down Rapper, His 5-Year-Old Daughter

Daughter of G$ Lil Ronnie had celebrated her birthday only the day before, says a relative

(Newser) - Texas rapper G$ Lil Ronnie and his young daughter were shot dead in a targeted shooting at a car wash in Texas on Monday. A witness in the Forth Worth suburb of Forest Hill reported hearing 20 to 30 gunshots just before 11am local time, per USA Today . Police said...

Kanye in Trouble Again: Another Antisemitic Rant

Rapper calls himself a Nazi, says 'Hitler was sooooo fresh' in new tweetstorm

(Newser) - Earlier this week, Kanye West revealed he has autism, not bipolar disorder as he'd thought, and it appeared he was well on his way to possibly sunnier days, a more accurate diagnosis in hand. That spark of hope lasted all of 48 hours, as the 47-year-old rapper went on...

Sean Combs Indictment: He Dangled Woman Over Balcony

Multiple complaints alleging sexual assault also emerge from various John, Jane Does

(Newser) - Sean Combs' trial on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges isn't set to start until early May, but trouble continues to rain down on the rapper in the interim. Various outlets detail a slew of new lawsuits and indictment updates for the 55-year-old, who's currently being held without...

Chris Brown Sues for $500M Over Doc Alleging Rape

Singer with history of assault says he's 'never been found at fault' for a sex crime

(Newser) - Chris Brown has filed a $500 million lawsuit over a documentary accusing him of rape and evidence tampering, per the BBC . The R&B star accuses Warner Bros. Discovery and production company Ample Entertainment of defamation over claims made in Chris Brown: A History of Violence , released in October, which...

Megan Thee Stallion: Lanez Is Harassing Me From Prison

Rapper requests restraining order against fellow rapper

(Newser) - The conflict between rappers Megan Thee Stallion (legal name Megan Pete) and Tory Lanez (legal name Daystar Peterson) apparently did not die down with Peterson's prison sentence for shooting Pete. Pete on Tuesday asked a court to issue a restraining order against Peterson, alleging he is conspiring with surrogates...

The Drake-Kendrick Lamar Feud Just Amped Up Another Notch

Drake's pre-lawsuit petition claims Universal Music Group artificially inflated popularity of diss track

(Newser) - Drake was not impressed to see the numbers for Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," a diss track accusing Drake of pedophilia . The track, declared "one of the hip-hop moments of the year," snagged numerous Spotify records, including "most-streamed diss track" with more than 900...

Rapper Lil Durk Charged in Murder Plot
Rapper Held in Murder Plot
Oct 25, 2024 4:00 PM CDT

Rapper Held in Murder Plot

FBI says Lil Durk conspired to have another rapper killed

(Newser) - Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for the attempted 2022 revenge killing of rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station, a shooting that resulted in the death of Rondo's cousin. Durk, 32, is charged with conspiracy to...

Cardi B Suffers Medical Emergency
Cardi B Suffers
Medical Emergency
Oct 24, 2024 11:39 AM CDT

Cardi B Suffers Medical Emergency

Rapper has reportedly been hospitalized since Saturday

(Newser) - Cardi B says she has been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss a Saturday night headlining performance at an Atlanta music festival, per the AP . "I am so sad to share this news, but I've been in the hospital recovering from a medical emergency...

2 Live Crew May Soon Be Getting Their Records Back

Rappers lost control of discography in '90s; jury ruling paves way for them to retake some albums

(Newser) - Miami's 2 Live Crew helped redraw the legal landscape around what hip-hop could be, pushing the boundaries of free speech and taste with their provocative and sexually explicit recordings that led to landmark court decisions protecting the rights of artists. But for decades the hip-hop legends haven't had...

Macklemore Booted From Fest After 'F--- America' Chant

Rapper doubles down on support for Palestine, gets dropped by Vegas' Neon City Festival

(Newser) - Las Vegas is hosting its very first Neon City Festival music and cultural event in November, but one act has already been booted from the lineup. Per The Hollywood Reporter , rapper Mackemore was dropped from the fest after a controversial appearance last weekend at a pro-Palestinian event in Seattle, where...

Memphis Man Convicted of Killing Rapper Young Dolph

Testimony suggested violence resulted from a feud between record labels

(Newser) - Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. Jurors deliberated for nearly four hours before finding Johnson guilty of murder, conspiracy to...

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