from RTTNews
October 12, 2009
Bow Wow and Common have spoken out on the recent beating death of a Chicago teen who was attacked by gang members as he walked to a bus stop on his way home from school.
The two joined other rappers such as Nas, Killer Mike and David Banner in warning against gang violence.
“I [...]
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from LA Now/LA Times
October 5, 2009
Kevin Harris was an aspiring professional musician who had worked on a video with Lady G, a rapper from Atlanta.
He helped local musicians with their work and wrote his own compositions. “He would go into the studio, play around on the piano for an hour or so, then start recording,” [...]
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Alex Alonso for Streetgangs.Com
September 30, 2009
Last month Nipsey Hussle had an album release party for Bullets Ain’t Got No Name Vol. 3 Mixtape at club Mood in Hollywood. We caught up with his manager, Steve Lobel, from A2Z Entertainment and he talked about Nipsey Hussle’s new album coming out soon called South Central State [...]
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from Associated Press
September 21, 2009
FARMVILLE, Va. — An aspiring California rapper suspected in the slayings of a Virginia pastor and three other people will remain in jail following his first court appearance.
Richard Alden Samuel McCroskey III appeared Monday by video conference in Prince Edward County court. He was given a court-appointed attorney and a preliminary [...]
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Associated Press
9:20 AM PDT, August 30, 2009
NEW YORK — Authorities will need to conduct toxicology tests, expected to take weeks, to determine what killed celebrity disc jockey DJ AM, a medical examiner’s office spokeswoman said Saturday.
An autopsy Saturday of the 36-year-old was inconclusive, said the spokeswoman, Ellen Borakove.
A law enforcement official told The Associated Press [...]
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Alex Alonso for StreetGangs.com
August 18, 2009
A Day in the Life is Sticky Fingaz’ directorial debut starring himself Mekhi Phifer, Clarence Williams III, Michael Rapaport, Tyrin Turner, Omar Epps, Drena De Niro, Faizon Love, Mike Williams, Bokeem Woodbine, Fredro Star, Erik Palladino, Ray J, Treach, Kurupt, Ray J, Melinda Williams, and Nadine Velazquez. It [...]
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By CARLOS MILLER
NBCMiami.com
Updated 5:03 PM EDT, Sun, Aug 16, 2009
He was known as P-Man Sam. And as Sam Silvasteen. And he was involved in Miami’s rap scene before 2 Live Crew put it on the map.
But the man born as Sam Ferguson will take that name to the grave after he was gunned down in [...]
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By Alex Alonso for StreetGangs.com
June 29, 2009
N’neka Hite interviews Lil Wayne at Kobe Bryant photo shoot. Kobe just won his 4th championship as a Los Angeles Lakers and his first title since him and Shaq O’neal have not been team mates. Lil Wayne wrote a song about Kobe being unguardable during the playoffs entitled, “He [...]
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First footage of Lauren London pregnant by Lil Wayne at P. Diddy’s all white party
July 7, 2009
Streetgangs.com
Los Angeles – Although Lauren London did not want to speak, she was not shy showing off her 7 month belly in that tight white dress at P. Diddy’s all white Malaria No More July 4th bash. She is [...]
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Alex Alonso for StreetGangs.Com
June 14, 2009
Streetgangs.com was invited backstage of MSTRKRFT concert featuring NERD and N.O.R.E. in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium – Hard Fest LA. concert in 2008. NORE links up with Alex Alonso in Los Angeles and NORE performs Bounce (All I Do is Party) same song performed on the Jimmy Kimmel [...]
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