Posted inDeaths (Obituaries) Rap and Hip-Hop Voletta Wallace Wallace, Christopher G Voletta Wallace, Mother Who Shaped the Notorious B.I.G.’s Legacy, Dies at 78 She played the rapper music as a child, stood by his side during his meteoric career and navigated the legal and artistic questions that arose after his killing. Posted by By Joe Coscarelli
Posted inAbrams, Gracie (1999- ) Anjimile (Singer) Blanco, Benny Dustin Wong Emma-Jean Thackray Gomez, Selena Hadreas, Mike Harding, Aldous Hurray for the Riff Raff (Music Group) Jazz Ledisi (1972- ) Mamalarky (Music Group) McKinley Dixon McRae, Tate (2003- ) Overall, Kassa Pop and Rock Music Quelle Chris (Rapper) Rap and Hip-Hop Segarra, Alynda Sleigh Bells (Music Group) Smerz (Music Group) Tate McRae Dances in and Out of Love, and 10 More New Songs Hear tracks by Ledisi, Perfume Genius featuring Aldous Harding, Smerz and others. Posted by By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz
Posted inCombs, Sean Human Trafficking Race and Ethnicity Rap and Hip-Hop Sex Crimes Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Argues He’s Facing a Mann Act Charge Because of His Race The music mogul’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss a sex-trafficking charge, saying that the law involved has “racist origins.” Posted by By Julia Jacobs
Posted inASAP Relli ASAP Rocky Assaults Lewin, John (1964- ) Rap and Hip-Hop Rihanna Tacopina, Joseph ASAP Rocky Found Not Guilty of Shooting Former Friend in Assault Trial The rapper had faced two felony counts of assault with a firearm in connection with a 2021 altercation in Los Angeles. Posted by By Jonathan Abrams