Connor Smith, a former contestant on MTV's reality dating show Are You the One?, was arrested Thursday in Clearwater, Fla., booking records show. He has spent the past 13 months on the run after fleeing police in Illinois when they attempted to arrest him there.

Smith is accused of grooming a minor and traveling to meet a minor for sex. He had allegedly been messaging with an undercover cop he thought was a...

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Darryle Dwayne Granberry Jr, best known by his rap pseudonym DDG, first appeared on the YouTube platform in 2014, while he was still in high school. In the decade since he first pressed upload on the video-sharing site, the 26-year-old performer has managed to amass a fortune of over $8 million, through his various YouTube, music, and extracurricular ventures.

While $8 million may not seem like much compared to other YouTubers who have been on t...

Musicians, actors and community activists were among those to attend an event marking the second anniversary of entrepreneur Jamal Edwards' death.

The event in Notting Hill, west London, was organised by the trust named after Mr Edwards and was also used to launch three of its "social impact initiatives".

His mother, Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards, says she is aiming to create a "remarkable legacy" for her son.

Erick Sermon says he gets $240,000 every four months thanks to Metro Boomin’s “Creepin’” track featuring The Weeknd and 21 Savage.

In a recent interview with Bootleg Kev, the producer and EPMD member spoke about the importance of owning publishing, particularly in the current climate of streaming hits that are often short-lived.

Pharrell Williams is using Legos to tell his own story, with an eye toward inspiring others to their creative heights with animated biopic "Piece by Piece" via the Lego Group and Focus Features.

The "Happy" singer and producer has teamed with Oscar-winning "20 Feet From Stardom" documentarian Morgan Neville for the unconventional project due in theaters Oct. 11..

Williams, whose career spans hip-hop and R&B, films and fashion, was "uninterested in making a traditional film about his life," Focu...

Benny the Butcher knows that good things often time.

More than two years after inking a deal with Def Jam Recordings, the East Coast native has finally unleashed Everybody Can’t Go — his first full-length solo project under a major record label. Benny announced the effort back in early 2022, leading some to believe it would arrive later that year. It wasn’t until summer 2023 that the rapper confirmed an Aug. 11 release; however, fans were left scratching their heads as the date came and ...

Tonesa Welch wants to be known for more than her role within the Black Mafia Family, so she’s taking control of her narrative with the new film directed by Vivica A. Fox.

“I really wanted to tell my story because of the whole BMF series, the perception, and the misconception people had of me,” Welch told Shadow and Act in a recent interview. “I wanted to show who I was, the way it was, the way that I saw it with my own eyes. What I am doing now. I didn’t want it just to be a glorifyi...

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wo men who were shot and killed Monday on Milwaukee’s north side have been identified by family as popular local rappers – Joevon “Jigg” Wilder and Marcell “Celly Cell” Hendrix.

The incident was reported on the 2900 block of North 20th Street at 12:35 a.m., police ...

President, Donald Trump.Labeling the spectacle "Billionaires Row," Ross seemingly positions himself amidst th...

Special Ed wasn’t pleased with the celebrations of Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary. The creator of the Hip-Hop classic “I Got It Made” condemned certain people involved in the festivities in an interview with AllHipHop.

“There’s a lot of vultures and vampires out here sucking the blood out of everything,” Special Ed told AllHipHop. “People that are really not as vested to Hip-Hop as you would think, but they rep Hip-Hop … And they out here to also take advantage...

When it comes to era-defining soirées, few rival Diddy's lavish White Parties. For more than a decade, from 1998 to 2009, the annual extravaganza over the Labor Day holiday was pop culture's hottest ticket, with an unmatched guest list delivering indelible fashion moments. 

"I remember the first party he threw in the Hamptons," Paris Hilton recalled to The Hollywood Reporter in 2008. "It was iconic and everyone was there."

In the early aughts, an invite to the exclusive bash solidified one's A...

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Burna Boy, Ari Lennox and more kick off Afro Nation Detroit festival 

On Saturday afternoon, Afro Nation officially kicked off its first ever festival in Detroit. This took place at the Bedrock’s Douglas Site near the downtown area, as Hip-HopVibe was on site.

The day featured performances from various Afrobeats and hip-hop stars, which include Skillibeng, Diamond Platnumz, Detroit native Dej Loaf, Latto, Ari Lennox, as well as Burna Boy closing out the night as the headliner. Dej, Flavour, a...

Rapper Magoo, Timbaland's ex-rap partner, passes away aged 50

“Our family is dealing with an overwhelming grief for the loss of my daughter Tytyana. We respectfully request some pri...

Arising rapper was among three people who died after their car crashed into a duplex in Miami early morning Wednesday, police say. 

The car was going westbound on 82nd Street when the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a residence in the area, the Miami Police Department told local outlet WSVN. 

The car then flipped over and burst into flames, according to Local10 and NBC Miami. 

A jury on Friday found Hollywood architect and film academy member Jeffrey Cooper guilty of three counts of child molestation.

The two-week criminal trial began May 9 at the Los Angeles Superior Court in Van Nuys, four years after Cooper was arrested and a grand jury indicted him on eight counts involving two children. Cooper, a resident of Calabasas, pleaded not guilty.

The jury convicted him on three felony charges of a lewd act on a child involving one of his accusers.

Jurors, however, were u...

 screams could be heard as loved ones learned that aspiring rapper Brandon Slater was shot and killed right outside his mother's home Saturday -- just one day ahead of Mother's Day. 

Family members say the 26-year-old had just picked up a cake for Mother's Day. His mother, Diane Archer, was at a Mother's Day brunch, where people were praying for her after losing her other son in December.

"I am so tired of this nonsense," she said. "Something has to be done." 

The shooting took place in the 1160...

OLSOM (CBS13) — California State Prison officials are investigating the death of inmate Camilo Banoslopez after he was killed by several other incarcerated persons, said the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Albert Calvillo, Irvin Rodriguez, Osbaldo Velasquez, and Jose Avila, all incarcerated, attacked Banoslopez in a recreation yard shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 6.

Banoslopez was transferred to an on-site medical facility for treatment of his injuries from the attack, b...

Kevin Hart may be ready to conquer a new industry.

According to a press release, the entertainer and businessman teamed up with tequila producer Juan Domingo Beckmann to launch a new tequila brand, Gran Coramino™.

The pair merged Beckmann’s knowledge of the tequila industry with Hart’s drive to produce top-quality tequila in hopes of creating community.  Now, the entrepreneurial venture, which was two years in the making, has led to a “perfectly smooth and uniquely balanced Reposado Cri...

The man who allegedly rushed the stage and attacked comedian Dave Chappelle as he performed Tuesday night at the Hollywood Bowl is an aspiring rapper who recorded a song in 2020 titled “Dave Chappell.”

Isaiah Arias Lee, who performs under the name “NoName_Trapper,” was arrested on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, according to booking records. Lee, 23, was carrying a replica gun with a knife hidden inside, police said. After Chappelle’s security team subdued Lee—with the as...

Pete Davidson appears to have a new tattoo dedicated to girlfriend Kim Kardashian’s children, but the internet can’t agree whether it’s a thumbs up or down. 

The Saturday Night Live comedian performed his first stand-up show in three years at the Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival in Los Angeles on Friday night. 

He was joined by Kim, 41, who supportively watched the comic return to the stage and make jokes about her estranged husband Kanye West. 

While leaving and getting into their waiting ...

Donny Davis' cause of death has been revealed.

The comedian and impersonator died of fentanyl and alcohol intoxication, the Clark County Coroner's office tells PEOPLE.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said that the case is still open, and no arrests have been made, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Davis was found in a room at the Resorts World hotel and casino in February, Las Vegas' 
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A reputed federal informant and whistleblower who went missing after he was reported to have turned over a trove of secret files about Deutsche Bank was found dead at a Los Angeles school this week, a police official said Wednesday.

The body of Valentin Broeksmit, 46, was found Monday at Woodrow Wilson High School shortly before 7 a.m., Sgt. Rudy Perez of the Los Angeles School Police Department said in an email.

Records of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner do not list a cause of ...

Kid Cudi announced on Twitter that a track on Pusha T’s upcoming album that features him and Ye will be their last song together.

“Hey! So I know some of you heard about the song I got [with] Pusha,” Cudi tweeted on Tuesday. “I did this song a year ago when I was still cool [with] Kanye. I am not cool [with] that man. He’s not my friend and I only cleared the song for Pusha [because] that’s my guy. This is the last song you will hear me on [with] Kanye.”

Cudi and Ye had a public f...

Grayson's death at age 55 on Sunday was confirmed by his family in a statement released through New York radio station HOT 97, where he hosted “The Drama Hour” for more than two decades.

“A dominant figure in hip hop culture with millions of fans worldwide, DJ Kay Slay will be remembered for his passion and excellence with a legacy tha...

Arthur Rupe, a record producer and 2011 inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, died Friday at his home in Santa Barbara, California, according to a statement from the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation. He was 104.

His death was also announced by his daughter, Beverly Rupe Schwarz, according to the New York Times. CNN has reached out to Schwarz for comment.

Rupe is credited with launching the career of Rock and Roll pioneer Little Richard and helped make R&B a mainstream genre of music, according to ...

St. Louis rapper Chingy found himself embroiled in the center of controversy with ousted Estée Lauder executive John Demsey who posted a racist meme on social media referencing the rapper.

The meme portrayed a fake book cover with Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus with a racial epithet in the title joking about the coronavirus pandemic, as Blavity previously reported.

Demsey issued an apology for sharing the meme, and Chingy decided to step into the fray and address the s...

Kanye West's planned performance at the Grammys has reportedly been scrapped.

The 'Jesus Walks' rapper is no longer due to appear at the music awards ceremony on April 3, due to his "concerning online behaviour", an insider told The Blast.

The show is set to be hosted by Trevor Noah, who Kanye issued a scathing racist attack on and was subsequently banned from Instagram for at least 24 hours earlier this week.

The news outlet claims the decision was made partly due to fears the pair could come t...

Actor Johnny Brown, who played building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom "Good Times," has died, according to an Instagram post from his daughter, Sharon Brown.

He was 84 and died on March 2, his daughter said.

"It's too terrible. It will never not be. It's a shock. He was literally snatched out of our lives. It's not real for us yet," Sharon Brown, an actor and composer, wrote Friday. "So, there will be more to say but not now. Dad was the absolute best. We love him so very mu...

Bain Capital Ventures -- one of the world’s biggest startup-investment firms -- is launching a $560 million fund focused exclusively on crypto-related efforts.

The fund closed in December, and the firm has already invested $100 million into a dozen efforts, which it doesn’t yet disclose, said Stefan Cohen, a managing partner at Bain Capital Crypto, which is running the fund.

Bain Capital Ventures has been investing in crypto for the last seven years, pouring money into crypto lender BlockFi...

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has put a spotlight on alleged racism. The concern: immigrants from Africa and other people of color who call Ukraine home.

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As millions flee Ukraine, there are accusations of discrimination toward these refugees. 

In the United States, the issue has gotten the attention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the National Urban League, which signed a letter t...

Traci Braxton, a singer and actress who appeared with her sisters on the WE tv reality series "Braxton Family Values," has died after a battle with esophageal cancer. She was 50.

Her younger sister, Toni Braxton, shared the news in an Instagram post:

"It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci. Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her d...

The 18 year-old murdered by Nike Jordan executive Larry Miller in 1965 has been pictured for the first time, as his family revealed they'd forgiven his killer.

Edward White's family shared photos of the teenager as they revealed Miller hadn't told them in advance that he planned to disclose what he had done ahead of the release of an autobiography that detailed the crime. 

White, a father-of-two, was pictured in a haunting black and white tribute shot shared by his daughter Azizah Arline, inscr...

YUROK RESERVATION, Calif. (AP) — The young mother had behaved erratically for months, hitchhiking and wandering naked through two Native American reservations and a small town clustered along Northern California’s rugged Lost Coast.

But things escalated when Emmilee Risling was charged with arson for igniting a fire in a cemetery. Her family hoped the case would force her into mental health and addiction services. Instead, she was released over the pleas of loved ones and a tribal police c...

Following their recent defamation lawsuit, Tasha K, whose real name is LaTasha Kebe, was ordered to pay Cardi B over $4 million, but the blogger told Kendall Kyndall and Kendra G on Social Society “I ain’t got it.”

“Don’t ask me for no money. I ain’t got it. But listen, we have business things in place that tak...

Moses J. Moseley, an actor who performed on shows such as “The Walking Dead,” “Watchmen” and “Queen of the South,” has died. He was 31 years old.

Moseley’s body was discovered by authorities in Stockbridge, Ga. last week. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death.

The actor’s death was confirmed by his representation at Avery Sisters Entertainment, who offered a tribute post to Moseley on its official Facebook page.

“With a heavy heart, we at Avery Sisters En...

The actress and director said her "family is devastated at the deepest level" in a statement to USA TODAY confirming her 26-year-old son's death. 

"He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for respectful consideration during this private time. Thank you," King said. 

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Avideo showcasing some of the booby traps used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War has surfaced on social media, and viewers have reacted to it with a mix of shock and horror.

The footage was first posted to TikTok by thao50211, where it garnered over 2.7 million views. It has since been reposted to Reddit by aloanhbinhgold where it has earned more than 103,000 upvotes. The video can be viewed here.

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business manager who had worked with several high-profile celebrities, including the Kardashian-Jenner family, was found dead this week, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Bureau Homicide division.

Angela Kukawski, 55, had been reported missing from Sherman Oaks on Dec. 22, according to police.

She was later found dead inside her vehicle in the 1500 block of Patricia Ave in Simi Valley.

The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office determined that ex-NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson died of "chronic alcohol use," according to an autopsy report released Wednesday.

According to the accompanying toxicology report, Jackson had a blood-alcohol content of 0.28% when he was found dead in a Florida hotel room earlier this year, at the age of 38. His family later told authorities that they believed he suffered from alcoholism.

The medical examiner categorized the manner of death a...

Three people were sentenced this week in connection to a 2017 attempted robbery that turned lethal and left Richard LaBar, a 58-year-old Domino's Pizza delivery driver, dead the day after the shooting.

On December 11, 2017, Israel Berrios, then 17, Carolina Carmona, his then girlfriend, and her brother Salvador Roberts Jr. ordered one pepperoni pizza and cinnamon sticks to an East Stroudsburg (Pennsylvania) University building, according to the Pocono Record.

Carmona admitted to placing the ord...

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Kanye West has revealed why he expects to be “homeless in a year”.

In a new interview, the rapper, who recently changed his name to Ye, said that he believes society is being killed by “capitalist rule”, adding: “It’s time to change that.”

Inspired by this, he said he is “going to be homeless in a year” as he’s “going to turn all the homes I own into churches”.

“We’re making this orphanage, and it will be a place where anyone can go,” he...

Aformer child actress who starred in the Oscar-nominated 2012 movie Beasts of the Southern Wild was shot dead in New Orleans while sitting in a car with a man who police suspect was the gunman's intended target.

Actor Terrence Jenkins was allegedly the victim of an attempted follow-home robbery where his car was shot at as he escaped from perpetrators.  

Fox LA reports Terrence, aka Terrence J, was returning to his Sherman Oaks at 3am on Wednesday when an SUV with masked men blocked him in, according to FOX LA, citing the police.

Police say one of the alleged perpetrators ordered Jenkins, 39, out of the vehicle at gunpoint, however he ended up being able to flee in his car.

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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was sentenced to six months in jail for stabbing a Southern California neighbor with a hunting knife during an argument over trash cans, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Adam Abdul-Jabbar, 29, was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of carrying a dirk or dagger, with sentencing enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury, according to the O...

Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas and the former dean of USC’s School of Social Work have been indicted on federal corruption charges over an alleged a bribery scheme stemming from Ridley-Thomas’ time serving on the county Board of Supervisors, prosecutors announced today.

Democrat Ridley-Thomas is a fixture of local politics, having held office for the past 30 years as, variously, an L.A. City Councilman, a member of the California State Assembly and Senate and ...

An 18-year-old boxer is dead after she was knocked unconscious during a match this weekend at IGA Stadium in Montreal.

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Jeanette Zacarias Zapata sustained injuries to her brain while fighting Canada's Marie-Pier Houle on Saturday night, according to the Associated Press. Footage from the match showed the 18-year-old Mexican boxer being hit with a flurry of punches near the end of the fourth round, and Zapata appeared to convulse after 31-y...

Young Thug opens up about "Punk," a near-death experience, and more in a new cover story with Rolling Stone.

            

“Twilight” actor Gregory Tyree Boyce, 30, and his 27-year-old girlfriend were found dead in their Las Vegas condo on May 13, although the news was only circulated widely on May 18.

Boyce and Natalie Adepoju were discovered dead by Boyce’s cousin who reportedly went to check on them, The Daily Mail repo...

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It’s been a whirlwind 24 hours to 48 hours for Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams. Since sharing images of herself with an engagement ring on while cozied up to Simon Guobadia, she has confirmed that they’re in love and engaged, and so has he, after a whirlwind mon...

Casanova Wanted By The FBI- Charged for Racketeering, Firearm, and Drug Offenses, Surrenders
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Casanova, who birth name is Caswell Senior, 34, faces racketeering conspiracy, firearm possession, and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances as part of an indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court Tuesday. The other 17 suspects in the indictment are already in custody. The FBI New York tweeted a photo of Casanova and encouraged anyone with information on his whereabouts t...

A 26-year-old Bay Area rapper was shot and killed over the weekend, and police are searching for suspects in the slaying, authorities said.

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Police were called to the Valley Care Medical Center in the San Francisco suburb of Pleasanton about 1 a.m. Saturday after a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds arrived at the hospital. The victim — ...

The Love and Hip Hop Atlanta cast has more juicy rumors that may keep the audiences interested in the upcoming episodes.

Since the show’s inception, the artists on the show have provided a lot of drama for its audiences to enjoy. From baby daddies to music albums, the hip hop reality show provided a full spectrum of life that people would be interested in.

One of the biggest dramas to hit the show was the identity of Joselin...

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