Let’s be clear: New York City is the birthplace of Hip Hop. For every legend who enjoyed decades of success, there are others whose careers ended far too soon. Some were chart-topping icons; others ...
The final man to be convicted in the 2020 killing of rapper Pop Smoke is expressing remorse for his role in the shooting death, for which he was sentenced to 29 years on Friday in Los Angeles. “Even ...
The only adult charged in the murder of rapper Pop Smoke will go to trial next year. Corey Walker, along with three minors, were allegedly involved in killing the Dior singer, whose real name is ...
In an interview with Hot 97, Audrey Jackson—the mother of the late emcee Pop Smoke (real name Bashar Barakah Jackson) discussed her son’s death. In addition, she also talked about the infamous No ...
Blockstar, who was a juvenile when Pop Smoke’s 2020 murder occurred, was released from jail after serving a few years behind bars. One of the culprits in Pop Smoke’s 2020 murder discussed the fatal ...
Corey Walker, the only adult defendant charged in the 2020 murder of rapper Pop Smoke, just had his trial date postponed to early August after plea negotiations with prosecutors broke down. Originally ...
Death can be a prison for the dead trapped in the vision of the living. Posthumous albums are inherently, at best, interpretations of the fallen artist's intentions molded by how those who are still ...
Despite never hitting the charts, “Goodbye Horses” became the sleeper hit of the ‘90s after appearing in Jonathan Demme’s The Silence Of The Lambs. Demme stumbled into a taxi driven by Diane Luckey ...
When it comes to the constantly shifting New York rap scene, DD Osama is one of the genre’s rising stars. The Harlem-born rapper was surrounded by music at an early age; his older brother JStar Balla ...
Authorities are investigating whether the man whose naked body was found stuffed in a barrel at a Florida beach was killed in retaliation for the 2020 murder of Brooklyn-born rapper Pop Smoke. The ...
As we celebrate the 50th year of hip-hop's vibrant existence and look to the future, we must first embark on a comprehensive journey through its storied chapters. Undoubtedly, that exploration begins ...
James Grant, a former NYPD commander charged with taking bribes in the form of a hotel room and a prostitute during a 2019 corruption trial, but acquitted by a jury, has resurfaced as a private ...