Trey Songz drops the sequel to his Intermission EP. You can purchase part one and two as a package on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/intermission-i-ii/id995343814?ign-mpt=uo%3D4.
Meanwhile check out the part two stream up top.
Tracklist:
1. How Could You Forget (ft. Pusha T)
2. #FWYB
3. Company
4. Flick
5. Chill
6. Hard Times
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Producer Goose releases a new song he produced for Young Thug entitled "That's All." Give it a listen up top and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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Young Buck is preparing to release his new mixtape entitled 10 Bricks on May 20. This one is called "Proud of You."
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Meek Mill, Travis $cott and Strap team up to dedicate this new song entitled "I Miss My Dawgs" to Lil Snupe, Chinx and other loved ones they've lost. Take a listen to iy up top.
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Chinx was one of our favorite artists. He was brutally gunned down in Queens, New York over the weekend (May 18, 2015).
His real name was Lionel Pickens. He was only 31-years old and just starting to shine as a member of French Montana's Coke Boys and an original member of the late Stack Bundles' Riot Squad.
Here's an unreleased remix he recorded with Vado over Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's "Deep Cover."
Rest in peace Chinx.
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Diddy and Drake have reportedly squashed their beef.
As we previously reported, the two had an altercation in December 2014, over the song "0 to 100." Puffy was angry because Drizzy got tired of waiting for his verse and decided to record it solo. Things got physical when the two saw each other at Club Liv in Miami, when Diddy reportedly punched Drake.
TMZ reports that the dispute has been settled with a phone call. The two stars chopped it up in April and realized it would be bad for business to continue fueding, since they would be crossing paths several times at festival concerts, holiday parties and award shows over the summer.
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The 2015 Billboard Music Awards were held on Sunday, May 17, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The big winner on the night was Taylor Swift, who took home eight trophies, including Top Female Artist.
Sam Smith and Iggy Azalea both walked away with three awards. Azalea won Top Rap Song for "Fancy," Top Rap Artist and Top Streaming Artist.
See the full list of finalists below:
TOP ARTIST
Ariana Grande
One Direction
Katy Perry
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift -- WINNER
TOP COUNTRY ARTIST
Jason Aldean
Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line -- WINNER
Brantley Gilbert
Blake Shelton
BILLBOARD CHART ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED BY SAMSUNG GALAXY (FAN-VOTED)
Iggy Azalea
Taylor Swift -- WINNER
Meghan Trainor
TOP TOURING ARTIST
Lady Gaga
One Direction -- WINNER
Katy Perry
The Rolling Stones
Justin Timberlake
TOP FEMALE ARTIST
Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift -- WINNER
Meghan Trainor
TOP RADIO SONG
John Legend, "All of Me" -- WINNER
MAGIC!, "Rude"
Nico & Vinz, "Am I Wrong"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Pharrell Williams, "Happy
TOP MALE ARTIST
Drake
Pharrell Williams
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith -- WINNER
Justin Timberlake
TOP RAP SONG
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, "Fancy" -- WINNER
Iggy Azalea feat. Rita Ora, "Black Widow"
Big Sean feat. E-40, "I Don't F--- With You"
Nicki Minaj, "Anaconda"
Bobby Shmurda, "Hot Boy"
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM
Maroon 5, V
Pentatonix, That's Christmas to Me
Ed Sheeran, x
Sam Smith, In the Lonely Hour
Taylor Swift, 1989 -- WINNER
TOP DUO/GROUP
5 Seconds of Summer
Florida Georgia Line
MAGIC!
Maroon 5
One Direction -- WINNER
TOP NEW ARTIST
5 Seconds of Summer
Iggy Azalea
Hozier
Sam Smith -- WINNER
Meghan Trainor
TOP BILLBOARD 200 ARTIST
One Direction
Pentatonix
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift -- WINNER
TOP HOT 100 ARTIST
Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift -- WINNER
Meghan Trainor
TOP DIGITAL SONGS ARTIST
Iggy Azalea
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Taylor Swift -- WINNER
Meghan Trainor
TOP RADIO SONGS ARTIST
John Legend
Maroon 5
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith -- WINNER
Taylor Swift
TOP SOCIAL ARTIST
Justin Bieber -- WINNER
Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
TOP STREAMING ARTIST
Iggy Azalea -- WINNER
Ariana Grande
Nicki Minaj
Taylor Swift
Meghan Trainor
TOP R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
John Legend
Trey Songz
Pharrell Williams -- WINNER
TOP RAP ARTIST
Iggy Azalea -- WINNER
J. Cole
Drake
Nicki Minaj
Rae Sremmurd
TOP ROCK ARTIST
Bastille
Coldplay
Fall Out Boy
Hozier -- WINNER
Lorde
TOP LATIN ARTIST
J Balvin
Juan Gabriel
Enrique Iglesias
Prince Royce
Romeo Santos -- WINNER
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ARTIST
Avicii
Clean Bandit
Disclosure
Calvin Harris -- WINNER
Lindsey Stirling
TOP CHRISTIAN ARTIST
Casting Crowns
Hillsong United -- WINNER
Lecrae
MercyMe
Newsboys
TOP SOUNDTRACK
The Fault in Our Stars
Fifty Shades of Grey
Frozen -- WINNER
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix: Vol. 1
Into the Woods
TOP R&B ALBUM
Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Chris Brown, X
Michael Jackson, Xscape
John Legend, Love in the Future
Pharrell Williams, G I R L -- WINNER
TOP RAP ALBUM
J. Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive -- WINNER
Drake, If You're Reading This It's Too Late
Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint
Iggy Azalea, The New Classic
Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP 2
TOP COUNTRY ALBUM
Jason Aldean, Old Boots, New Dirt -- WINNER
Garth Brooks, Man Against Machine
Luke Bryan, Crash My Party
Brantley Gilbert, Just As I Am
Miranda Lambert, Platinum
TOP ROCK ALBUM
AC/DC, Rock or Bust
The Black Keys, Turn Blue
Coldplay, Ghost Stories -- WINNER
Hozier, Hozier
Lorde, Pure Heroine
TOP LATIN ALBUM
Juan Gabriel, Los Dúo
Enrique Iglesias, Sex and Love -- WINNER
Romeo Santos, Formula: Vol. 2
Santana, Corazon
Marc Anthony, 3.0
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Avicii, True
Disclosure, Settle
Calvin Harris, Motion
Skrillex, Recess
Lindsey Stirling, Shatter Me -- WINNER
TOP CHRISTIAN ALBUM
Lecrae, Anomaly -- WINNER
Casting Crowns, Thrive
MercyMe, Welcome to the New
NEEDTOBREATHE, Rivers in the Wasteland
Chris Tomlin, Love Ran Red
TOP HOT 100 SONG
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, "Fancy"
John Legend, "All of Me"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"
Meghan Trainor, "All About That Bass"
TOP DIGITAL SONG
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk!"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"
Meghan Trainor, "All About That Bass" -- WINNER
Pharrell Williams, "Happy
TOP STREAMING SONG (AUDIO)
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, "Fancy"
Hozier, "Take Me to Church"
John Legend, "All of Me" -- WINNER
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
Tove Lo, "Habits (Stay High)"
TOP STREAMING SONG (VIDEO)
Idina Menzel, "Let It Go"
Bobby Shmurda, "Hot Boy"
Taylor Swift, "Blank Space"
Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off" -- WINNER
Meghan Trainor, "All About That Bass"
TOP R&B SONG
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne, French Montana, Too $hort & Tyga, "Loyal"
Jason Derulo feat. 2 Chainz, "Talk Dirty"
Jeremih feat. YG, "Don't Tell 'Em"
John Legend, "All of Me"
Pharrell Williams, "Happy" -- WINNER
TOP COUNTRY SONG
Jason Aldean, "Burnin' It Down" -- WINNER
Luke Bryan, "Play It Again"
Sam Hunt, "Leave the Night On"
Florida Georgia Line feat. Luke Bryan, "This Is How We Roll"
Florida Georgia Line, "Dirt"
TOP ROCK SONG
Bastille, "Pompeii"
Coldplay, "A Sky Full of Stars"
Fall Out Boy, "Centuries"
Hozier, "Take Me to Church" -- WINNER
Paramore, "Ain't It Fun"
TOP LATIN SONG
J Balvin feat. Farruko, "6 AM"
Enrique Iglesias feat. Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona, "Bailando" -- WINNER
Romeo Santos, "Eres Mía"
Romeo Santos feat. Drake, "Odio"
Romeo Santos, "Propuesta Indecente"
TOP DANCE/ELECTRONIC SONG
Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne, "Rather Be"
Disclosure feat. Sam Smith, "Latch"
DJ Snake & Lil Jon, "Turn Down For What" -- WINNER
Ariana Grande feat. Zedd, "Break Free"
Calvin Harris, "Summer"
TOP CHRISTIAN SONG
Francesca Battistelli, "He Knows My Name"
Hillsong United, "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"
MercyMe, "Greater"
Newsboys, "We Believe"
Carrie Underwood, "Something in the Water" -- WINNER
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If you've ever met any musicians coming from the great state of Virginia, than you've porbably heard about how much talent is bred from the area, whether it be from the arts, sports, or anything else--Virginia breeds greatness.Breeze Barker, a Hip-Hop artist who comes from a small city in Virginia called Portsmouth, brings you his new intense new video to "Hold Up," featuring Norfolk, VA native, Young Crazy. This track will live on Barker's upcoming mixtape "NINO," which stands for "Nothing In Nothing Out".Barker & Young Crazy spit baradocious rhymes & show you how they get down around their side of town in Barker's latest video. The creative direction was provided by "Takem 2 Church" and soundtrack behind this new banger can be credited towards Lex Luger's tour DJ, Kino Beats. Check it out!
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Kissie Lee releases a brand new official music video for "Spend It" featuring Scotty ATL.
IG: @iamkissielee @ScottyATL
Twitter: @iamkissielee @ScottyATL
Produced by @_keonthetrack
Shot by @bpaceproduction
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Iggy Azalea recently revealed that she got breast implants. Now it appears she may have had some additional work done to her face.
The "Fancy" rapper stepped out at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, May 17, looking quite different from the last time we remember seeing her in public.
While not exactly admitting to going under the knife, Iggy later posted a selfie on Instagram with a caption that reads, "Loving my new look."
Twitter's reaction was ruthless. Check out a few of the posts below.
Thoughts?
Pic sources: Twitter, The Boombox, Instagram
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WACO, Texas (Associated Press) — A shootout among rival motorcycle gangs at a popular Central Texas restaurant left nine bikers dead and 18 injured, and it sent panicked patrons and bystanders fleeing for safety, a police spokesman said Sunday.
The violence erupted shortly after noon at a busy Waco shopping center along Interstate 35 that draws a large lunchtime crowd. Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said eight people died at the scene of the shooting at Twin Peaks restaurant and another person died at a hospital.
The nine killed were all members of biker gangs, he said, as were the 18 people who were taken to hospitals with injuries that include stab and gunshot wounds. Some victims are being treated for both, he said.
"This is probably one of the most gruesome crime scenes I've ever seen in my 34 years of law enforcement," Swanton said, later adding, "I was amazed that we didn't have innocent civilians killed or injured."
At least 100 people have been detained for questioning, Swanton said late Sunday night.
Swanton said at least five rival gangs gathered at Twin Peaks for a meeting that he said focused on turf and recruitment, two areas where the groups have often clashed. Preliminary findings indicate a dispute broke out in a bathroom, escalated to include knives and firearms and eventually spilled into the restaurant parking lot, he said. There were 150 to 200 gang members inside the restaurant at the time. Shots were fired inside and outside the restaurant, he said.
McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara, whose office is involved in the investigation, said all nine who were killed were members of the Banditos or Cossacks gangs.
Swanton described the interior of the restaurant after a Sunday night walk-through, saying it was littered with bullet casings, knives, a club, bodies and pools of blood. Authorities would be working the rest of the night to process the reams of evidence, he said.
Police were aware of the meeting in advance, Swanton said, and at least 12 Waco officers in addition to state troopers were outside the restaurant, part of a national chain that features scantily clad waitresses, when the fight began.
"We've been made aware in the past few months of rival biker gangs ... being here and causing issues," Swanton said.
Officers shot armed bikers, Swanton said, adding that the actions of law enforcement prevented further deaths. It was not known if any of the nine dead were killed by police officers.
Swanton said that the restaurant's operators also were aware of the meeting in advance, and he described the management as uncooperative with authorities in addressing concerns.
"Apparently the management (of Twin Peaks) wanted them here and so we didn't have any say-so on whether they could be here or not," Swanton said.
A statement sent Sunday night on behalf of Jay Patel, operating partner for the Waco franchise, said, "Our management team has had ongoing and positive communications with the police," and added that the restaurant was cooperating with the investigation.
Swanton addressed Patel's statement late Sunday night, calling it a "fabrication."
Rick Van Warner, a spokesman for the Dallas-based corporate franchisor, said the company is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the shooting and is "seriously considering revoking" the Waco location's franchise agreement.
Van Warner said he couldn't address what the franchise owners "did or didn't do leading up to this," but added that the company is "very upset that clearly our standards of safety and security were not upheld in this particular case," he said.
Doug Greeness, a biker from Belton, Texas, was near the scene Sunday evening. He said he's a member of a family riding club and was waiting for friends to be released from custody so he could return home.
Greeness, who was not inside the restaurant when the melee broke out, described the event as a meeting of a biker association called the Texas Confederation of Clubs and Independents. He said the group meets to "discuss issues within the biker community."
Officers with numerous law enforcement agencies were seen parked along the service road for I-35 near the city and were stationed in several points in downtown Waco around the local convention center. Swanton said authorities are increasing security in the area to prevent further violence among the gangs.
In addition to local and state police, agents from the FBI and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were also at the scene about an hour and a half south of Dallas.
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Associated Press videographer John L. Mone in Waco contributed to this report.
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Coke Boys/Riot Squad member Chinx Drugz has reportedly been shot and killed in Queens, New York during a botched car jacking on Sunday, May 17, around 4 in the morning.
The rapper was sitting in his new Porsche Panamera when assailants approached and attempted to steal it. Chinx tried to pull away, but the would-be car thieves opened fire. His was struck by five bullets.
WABC reports:
A Queens-born rapper was killed and another person wounded early Sunday after someone opened fire on a car in Queens.
The victim, shot multiple times in the torso, has been identified as 31-year old Lionel Pickens of Ozone Park, known as Chinx.
It happened just after 4 a.m. at Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive in Briarwood.
Police say the victims were driving a Porsche westbound on Queens Boulevard when a second vehicle pulled up to them at 84th Road, where a gunman from the second vehicle fired multiple rounds inside the first car, striking the driver and the other person.
The wounded person is in critical condition at Jamaica Hospital.
Investigators are on the scene searching for any clues that could lead to the shooter.
So far police have no motive.
Chinx got his start with late Far Rockaway, Queens emcee Stack Bundles, as a part of the Riot Squad, along with Bynoe and Cau2G$.
He later joined French Montana's Coke Boys team and was building steady momentum with songs like "Dope House" featuring Jadakiss.
Chinx's last full length release was the well received mixtape entitled Cocaine Riot 5.
Rest in peace Chinx.
**UPDATE**
Legion Media Group has released a statement on Chinx's passing.
"It is with a heavy heart that The Legion Media Group and 4 Kings Management announce the passing of Lionel "Chinx" Pickens this morning. He was 31. Few details are available about his passing but his management confirmed his passing this morning. The rapper from Queens, New York was a member of French Montana's Coke Boys. Chinx's dedication, humor and vision will always be remembered "Chinx was one of the most talented, professional, and determined rappers this industry had to offer," said Publicist Chanel Rae, "Further more, he was a friend."
There is also footage from the murder scene below.
**UPDATE** May 18
As fans paid their respects at a makeshift memorial in Queens, police detained and are questioning two men from Far Rockaway in connection with the shooting death of Chinx Drugz.
Authorities still have no motive in the shooting, although some residents in the neighborhood believe it may have something to do with jealousy.
“He was headed to the top,” Alex, a fan of the rapper told CBS New York. “He was with the right team. And some people didn’t like that.”
Chinx had just finished performing at Club Red Wolf in Brooklyn, New York at 2:30 a.m. Afterwards he dropped off a friend at a train station in Queens. A short time later tragedy struck.
Witness Raymond Rivera saw the shooting from down the block. He said Chinx fell to the ground afterwards.
Raymond Rivera witnessed the shooting
“It was a black Mercedes that came right next to that car and they let off shots,” Rivera told CBS New York. “Police came. They put a blanket over him. They came took him in the ambulance."
Luis Lopez, manager of Club Red Wolf told The New York Daily News that Chinx didn't have any problems while at the event.
"He was very good," Lopez said. "He was here with four or five guys. Then he left. He didn’t fight with anyone."
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Enjoy this throwback interview the late Chinx Drugz did with Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller!
Chinx talks about rapping since 8th Grade, Stack Bundles, how become part of Coke Boyz, where his name comes from, dropping "Drugz" off his name, "I'll Take It From Here" EP, craziest groupie story & much more!
Follow @ChinxMusic @jackthriller @thisis50
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Over the last couple of years August Alsina has dealt with several health problems, but he's keeping his spirits high.
The latest scare involves the singer's eyesight. In an Instagram post he explains that he's gone blind in his left eye and is losing sight in his right eye. He's undergone surgery that will hopefully correct the problem. Read what he had to say about it below.
So I have this eye disease.. Blind in my left, and losing vision in my right. In order to prevent my eyesight from deteriorating ihad to do this surgery. This shit is beyond painful & Life be throwin' a nigxa curve balls but what I've gained from it all is priceless... A lot of things that are so natural to us in life (like waking up and being able to see we can take it for granted. Thank God the OG for allowing me to see.. The good the bad the ugly, I'm just glad to see
Get well soon August.
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Baton Rouge rapper and Bad Azz Music Syndicate leader, Boosie Badazz, sits down with DJ Smallz and reveals what kept him motivated during his prison sentence and what he would change about the current prison system.
What do you think about Boosie Badazz' prison reform ideas? Sound off by posting a comment below.
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The hip hop world is in shock this morning after learning about the death of Coke Boys member Chinx Drugz. The 31-year old, real name Lionel Pickens, was gunned down as he sat in his Porsche on a Queens, New York street Sunday morning, May 17.
Follow celebrities including Meek Mill, Tony Yayo, Mike Epps, DJ Envy, Prodigy, Charlamagne Tha God, Lil Durk and Riot Squad partner-in-rhyme Cau2G$ reacted with a mixture of shock, sadness and anger.
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Jay Z brought the house down Saturday, May 16, during his Tidal B-Sides concert at Terminal 5 in New York City.
Hov performed many of his rare classics and fan favorites, but the highlight of the night was when Beanie Sigel surprised the crowd by coming out to perform "You, Me, Him and Her" with Jay and Memphis Bleek.
That was followed up by Freeway's "What We Do."
Hov also took shots at YouTube, Spotify and Nike chairman Phil Knight for the criticism his streaming service Tidal has received.
“And I don’t need no middle man to talk to my niggas
I understand if you don’t understand, I figure I’m Jigga
That’s where we differ
I take what’s mine, you accept what they give ya, I get ya
I don’t take no checks, I take my respect
Pharrell even told me go with the safest bet
Jimmy Iovine offered a safety net
Google dangled around a crazy check
I feel like YouTube was the biggest cul-prit
Them niggas pay you a tenth of what you’re supposed to get
You niggas die for equal pay right?
You know what I’m worth? I ain’t ya slave right?
You know I ain’t shuckin’ and jivin’ and hi-fivin’
You know this ain’t back in the days, right?
Well I can’t tell the way they killed Freddie Gray, right?
Shot down Mike Brown, how they did Tray, right?
Let ’em continue choking niggas
We gonna turn style (turnstile), I ain’t ya token nigga
You know I came in this game independent right?
Tidal, my own label, same difference
Oh, niggas is skeptical when it’s their own sh-t
You bought nine iPhones and Steve Jobs is rich
Phil Knight is worth millions, you still bought them kicks
Spotify is nine million, they ain’t say shit
Lucy you got some explainin’ to do
The only one they hatin’ on looks the same as you
That’s cool, I know they tryin’ to bamboozle you
Spendin’ millions on me to tryin’ to confuse you
I had to talk to myself, Hov you should be used to it
It’s politics as usual”
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BOSTON (Associated Press) — The death sentence jurors imposed on Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sets the stage for what could be the nation's first execution of a terrorist in the post-9/11 era, though the case is likely to go through years of appeals.
In weighing the arguments for and against death, the jurors decided among other things that Tsarnaev showed a lack of remorse. And they emphatically rejected the defense's central argument — that he was led down the path to terrorism by his big brother.
The Friday decision — which came just over two years after the April 15, 2013, bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 260 — brought relief and grim satisfaction to many in Boston.
"We can breathe again," said Karen Brassard, who suffered shrapnel wounds on her legs.
A somber-looking Tsarnaev stood with his hands folded, his head slightly bowed, as he learned his fate, sealed after 14 hours of deliberations over three days. His lawyers left court without comment.
His father, Anzor Tsarnaev, reached by phone in the Russian region of Dagestan, let out a deep moan upon hearing the news and hung up.
The 12-member federal jury had to be unanimous for Tsarnaev to get the death penalty. Otherwise, the former college student would have automatically received life in prison with no chance of parole.
Tsarnaev was convicted last month of all 30 charges against him, including use of a weapon of mass destruction, for joining his now-dead brother, Tamerlan, in setting off two shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bombs near the finish line of the race. Tsarnaev was also found guilty in the killing of an MIT police officer during the getaway.
Seventeen of the charges carried the possibility of a death sentence; ultimately, the jury gave him the death penalty on six of those counts.
The speed with which the jury reached a decision surprised some, given that the jurors had to fill out a detailed worksheet in which they tallied up the factors for and against the death penalty.
The jury agreed with the prosecution on 11 of the 12 aggravating factors cited, including the cruelty of the crime, the extent of the carnage, the killing of a child, and Tsarnaev's lack of remorse.
From left, Martin Richard, 8, Krystle Campbell, 29, and Lingzi Lu were killed in the two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013.
"Today the jury has spoken. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will pay for his crimes with his life," said U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz.
With Friday's decision, community leaders and others talked of closure, of resilience, of the city's Boston Strong spirit.
"Today, more than ever, we know that Boston is a city of hope, strength and resilience that can overcome any challenge," said Mayor Marty Walsh.
In weighing the mitigating factors, only three of the 12 jurors found Tsarnaev acted under the influence of his brother.
The defense argued that sending him to the high-security Supermax prison in Colorado for the rest of his life would be a sufficiently harsh punishment and would help the victims move on without having to read about years of death row appeals.
Massachusetts is a liberal, staunchly anti-death penalty state that hasn't executed anyone since 1947, and there were fears that a death sentence for Tsarnaev would only satisfy his desire for martyrdom.
But some argued that if capital punishment is to be reserved for "the worst of the worst," Tsarnaev qualifies.
Tsarnaev's chief lawyer, death penalty specialist Judy Clarke, admitted at the start of the trial that he participated in the bombings.
But Clarke argued that Dzhokhar was an impressionable 19-year-old led astray by his domineering 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan. The defense portrayed Tamerlan as the mastermind of the plot to punish the U.S. for its wars in Muslim countries.
Tamerlan died days after the bombing when he was shot by police and run over by Dzhokhar during a chaotic getaway attempt.
Prosecutors depicted Dzhokhar as an equal partner in the attack, saying he was so coldhearted he planted a bomb on the pavement behind a group of children, killing an 8-year-old boy.
Jurors also heard grisly and heartbreaking testimony from numerous bombing survivors who described seeing their legs blown off or watching someone next to them die.
Killed in the bombing were Lingzi Lu, a 23-year-old Boston University graduate student from China; Krystle Campbell, a 29-year-old restaurant manager; and 8-year-old Martin Richard, who had gone to watch the marathon with his family. Massachusetts Institute of Technology police Officer Sean Collier was gunned down in his cruiser days later. Seventeen people lost legs in the bombings.
Tsarnaev did not take the stand at his trial and showed a trace of emotion only once, when he cried while his Russian aunt was on the stand.
The only evidence of any remorse on his part came from the defense's final witness, Sister Helen Prejean, the Roman Catholic nun and death penalty opponent portrayed in the movie "Dead Man Walking." She quoted Tsarnaev as saying of the victims: "No one deserves to suffer like they did."
U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. will formally impose the sentence at a later date during a hearing in which bombing victims and Tsarnaev himself will be given the opportunity to speak.
Tsarnaev probably will be sent to death row at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana, where Oklahoma bomber Timothy McVeigh was put to death in 2001.
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Trey Songs teams up with JR for a new song entitled "Nasty." Give it a listen up top and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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Check out the full version of A$AP Rocky's "What's Beef." His new album entitled At.Long.Last.A$AP will be released on June 2nd. Check out the cut up top and let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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