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West Orange Rapper, 24, Killed In Crash En Route To Los Angeles, Producer Says West Orange Rapper, 24, Killed In Crash En Route To Los Angeles, Producer Says
West Orange Rapper, 24, Killed In Crash En Route To Los Angeles, Producer Says A 24-year-old West Orange rapper was killed in Kansas when his car crashed into a sign pilar while was he was driving on the highway on Wednesday, Jan. 10, authorities said. At 12:39 p.m., Damian Osborne was driving a 2004 Buick Century on the I-70 Turnpike in Leavenworth County, near Kansas City, when his vehicle "for unknown reason" left the roadway to the left and collided with the sign pillar, the Kansas Highway Patrol said.  Osborne was pronounced dead at the scene, the Kansas Highway Patrol said.  Last year, Osborne released a music video for his song "Remember," where he r…
Two Charged For Roles In Death Of Aspiring Rapper Visiting Friends In Southeast DC: Police Two Charged For Roles In Death Of Aspiring Rapper Visiting Friends In Southeast DC: Police
Two Charged For Roles In Death Of Aspiring Rapper Visiting Friends In Southeast DC: Police Several suspects have been arrested in connection to an aspiring rap artist who was shot and killed in Southeast DC three years ago. On Sunday, June 14, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found 21-year-old Albert Smith suffering multiple gunshot wounds before he was rushed to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries. The Tennessee native was an up-and-coming rapper in the South who traveled to DC with seven friends to meet up with friends - including those who are charged with killing him. In July, the Department of Justice announced that Temple Hills resident Johnny…
Trenton High School Dropout Jay-Z Worth $2.5 Billion, Forbes Says Trenton High School Dropout Jay-Z Worth $2.5 Billion, Forbes Says
Trenton High School Dropout Jay-Z Worth $2.5 Billion, Forbes Says Who said you need a high school diploma to earn billions? Not Jay-Z, that's who. The rapper, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter and dropped out of Trenton Central High School during his sophomore year, was named the world's first billionaire rapper by Forbes in 2019. His net wealth is now estimated at $2.5 billion, the business mag said. Sean "Diddy" Combs is a distant second-place finisher at about $1 billion. Jay-Z, who is married to Beyonce, once relied on dealing crack cocaine for income, according to his lyrics and interviews. Much of his wealth comes from …
CT Rapper Killed In Springfield Police-Involved Shooting Was 'Gentle Giant' CT Rapper Killed In Springfield Police-Involved Shooting Was 'Gentle Giant'
CT Rapper Killed In Springfield Police-Involved Shooting Was 'Gentle Giant' Tributes are pouring in for a 48-year-old Connecticut father and rapper who was killed in a police-involved shooting in Western Massachusetts this past weekend.  A Hartford, CT native, William Tisdol went to Enfield High School and studied at Lincoln Tech, according to his Facebook profile. He also worked at Driveline Retail Merchandising as a merchandiser.  However, Tisdol seemed to promote his music career over everything else. He went by the stage name Kasier Soza and was a member of the group So Much Success . "K.I.N.G, Like Kaiser! Rest in peace homie," one Facebook post reads. "Bless…
DC Rapper 'No Savage' Pleads Guilty To Tyson Corner Center Mall Shooting DC Rapper 'No Savage' Pleads Guilty To Tyson Corner Center Mall Shooting
DC Rapper 'No Savage' Pleads Guilty To Tyson Corner Center Mall Shooting A DC-based rapper is facing a potentially “savage" sentence after pleading guilty on Thursday afternoon to multiple felonies after opening fire inside the Tysons Corner Center Mall over Father’s Day Weekend last summer. Noah Settles, who is better known by his stage name “No Savage,” pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 9, to three counts of maliciously discharging a firearm in an occupied building and using a firearm in the commission of a felony, Fairfax Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano announced. Related story - Video Shows Tysons Corner Mall Shooting Suspect In Argument Before Shots …
Grammy Winning Rapper Spotted At PA Restaurant 3 Days In A Row Grammy Winning Rapper Spotted At PA Restaurant 3 Days In A Row
Grammy Winning Rapper Spotted At PA Restaurant 3 Days In A Row While touring with multi-Grammy winner Post Malone, another Grammy award-winning rapper has been stopping by a central Pennsylvania restaurant to feed his spicey food needs.  Spice Kings Kitchen in Lancaster recently shared that 23-year-old rising rap star, Roddy Ricch, has frequented the restaurant not once or twice, but three times in a row! The "Ballin'" chart-topper's favorite dish has been "the fried shrimp and Chicken Hibachi xtra chicken with our Exclusive fresh squeezed Purp Lemonades," the Kitchen shared on its Instagram. View this post on Instagram …
Man Shot Dead Outside Central PA Home ID'd: Authorities Man Shot Dead Outside Central PA Home ID'd: Authorities
Man Shot Dead Outside Central PA Home ID'd: Authorities A man who was shot dead outside a home in Harrisburg has been identified by authorities. Julius M. Snead, 39, was found shot dead on Wednesday, September 14, Daily Voice confirmed with Harrisburg spokesman Brett Hambright. He was found on the ground near the concrete steps to a home in the 2100 block of Jefferson Street, PennLive reports citing Police Commissioner Thomas Carter. His death is not being considered a homicide, according to the outlet citing Carter. His cause and manner of death are pending autopsy results. Snead was a John Harris high graduate who studied at Harrisburg Are…
DJ Khaled Films Music Video In Westchester County With Rapper Jadakiss DJ Khaled Films Music Video In Westchester County With Rapper Jadakiss
DJ Khaled Films Music Video In Westchester County With Rapper Jadakiss DJ Khaled filmed a music video in Westchester County with rapper and area resident Jadakiss this week.  The 46-year-old record producer shared a post on Instagram on Monday, Aug. 29, announcing that he was filming the video in Yonkers. "@jadakiss I had a amazing time in YONKERS TODAY," he captioned one of the videos he posted to Instagram. Jason Terrance Phillips, known by his stage name Jadakiss, grew up in Yonkers. "Had @djkhaled on Warburton yesterday!" Jadakiss said in an Instagram post. "YONKERS DID"
GOTCHA! Arrests Made In Shooting Of Rapper 'Lil TJay' During Edgewater Robbery GOTCHA! Arrests Made In Shooting Of Rapper 'Lil TJay' During Edgewater Robbery
Gotcha! Arrests Made In Shooting Of Rapper 'Lil TJay' During Edgewater Robbery UPDATE: An ex-con from the Bronx shot rapper “Lil TJay” and a companion during a robbery attempt in Edgewater, authorities said. Mohamed Konate, 27, was being held Wednesday evening pending extradition to Bergen County to face charges that include attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced shortly before 8 p.m. Konate shot Tione Jayden "Lil Tjay" Merritt, 21, of the Bronx multiple times, leaving him with life-threatening injuries, and wounded Antoine Boyd, 22, also of the Bronx, at the Promenade a short distance south of the George …
Mural Honoring DMX Unveiled At Hometown Westchester Housing Complex Mural Honoring DMX Unveiled At Hometown Westchester Housing Complex
Mural Honoring DMX Unveiled At Hometown Westchester Housing Complex Officials in Westchester have unveiled a memorial mural dedicated to rap legend DMX at the housing complex he once lived in. Earlier this year, the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers commissioned Yonkers Arts to restore a mural at the Calcagno Homes at 55 School St. in the city. Following the death of Earl Simmons, the rapper’s birth name, in April at the age of 50, the residents of Calcango Homes, where he once lived, asked that the mural restoration include a memorial to the star. The mural stands at 35 by 22 feet high and includes DMX’s likeness as well as a verse…