Blogs

Pop Smoke, an up and coming rapper, was shot and killed Wednesday morning in what appears to be a home invasion robbery ... TMZ has learned.

The rapper was at a home in the Hollywood Hills at around 4:30 AM when 2 men wearing hoodies and masks broke into a house ... this according to law enforcement sources. We're told the 2 men fired multiple shots, striking and critically wounding Pop Smoke. The men were seen fleeing on foot.

Pop Smoke was rushed by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood where he was pronounced dead.

The suspects have not been caught and as far as we know they have not been identified. It's unclear if Pop Smoke knew the shooters. One man was placed in handcuffs but cops determined he was not involved and was released.

Pop Smoke released an album back in July and one of the songs, "Welcome to the Party," blew up ... it was considered by many the song of the summer. Nicki Minaj did a remix of the song a few months later. He also did a song, "Gatti," with Travis Scott.

Pop Smoke was 20.

Source: TMZ

Follow Me

Video After The Jump

Buffalo, New York emcee, Fredo Pounds, just released a new mixtape titled "Intent to Distribute." Check out this visual off of it for the song "Windows."

"Intent to Distribute" is available now on all platforms:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/intent-to-distribute/1499428612

Video directed by GrecTvFIlmz @grectvfilmz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grectvfilmz/

Produced by Pots & Pans

Follow Fredo Pounds @_fredopounds
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_fredopounds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlfredoPoundz

Follow Me

Willie Ozier, also known by the stage name Lamaar Oziér, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, raised in the South Suburbs. Formerly known as Will.O from the duo group J.A.M Team created in 2013, Lamaar plans to release his first solo EP June of 2017 titled, HOME FOR THE SUMMER.

Lamaar quotes, "What makes me different from other artists is that I don’t mind being transparent. As people, we at times can feel ashamed of our temptations, failures, and shortcomings; I say these all help assist in our becoming. I have always been the type to communicate my feelings well to people; music is my way of expressing these feelings.” 

Lamaar’s artistry is driven by life experiences, heartbreak, love stories, loss, gain and everyday living as seen by him or those closest to him. His lyrics and melodies are drawn from real emotions and the aspects of life that bring him joy and wrote his pain. Lamaar approaches each track with a fearlessness that enables him to take his sound wherever it needs to go. Above all, the flourishing musician shares that his inspiration is people. He adds, “Ultimately, being able to do what the Creator has made for me to do is the biggest inspiration. As I live to answer the reason for my existence, through learning and experience, I am continually driven by a desire to inspire others to also pursue their appointed purposes.” 

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Rapper Obie Trice, 42, has been charged with a misdemeanor in connection with the shooting of a teen in Commerce Township.

Trice has been charged with possession of an unregistered firearm in connection to the incident.

The 18-year-old victim, who is the son of Trice's alleged girlfriend, was shot on December 6 in the 400 block of Woodvale. The investigation determined after reviewing statements that the gun apparently accidentally discharged during a physical altercation between Trice and his 40-year-old girlfriend at the residence.

Trice had allegedly been drinking all day and pushed her during the argument. Her son then reportedly intervened and confronted Trice, leading to a physical altercation inside the house.

The son and mother decided to leave the home. Police say Trice then allegedly retrieved a handgun and came back to where the son was with his mother, about to leave the home. The son saw the gun and feared he was going to be shot, so he attempted to disarm him. They struggled over the gun and both went to the ground. The gun discharged and the teen was struck in the groin.

Trice's girlfriend took her son to the hospital after the shooting.

Police say the weapon and an empty shell casing was recovered in the driveway. The gun is unregistered.

Trice was previously signed to Shady Records, a record label founded in 1999 by Eminem. He since formed his own record label, Black Market Entertainment, and has released five studio albums. He was also featured on the soundtrack of the movie "8 Mile."

Police say Trice and his girlfriend have lived together for the last five years.

Follow Me

The biggest heavyweight title fight in recent memory goes down this Saturday, February 22, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury 2 is a boxing fan's dream.

In Wilder (43-0-1) you have the hardest hitting heavyweight since Mike Tyson. While Fury (29-0-1) is a good boxer that's hard to hit and is as fleet footed as any 6'9", 254 pound man can possibly be.

Their first fight in 2018 ended in a draw. Fury seemed to have the edge going into the 12th, but got caught with a beautiful right hand and left hook combination from Wilder that put him on the canvas for the second time in the fight.

Almost everyone in the arena and watching at home thought it was over for Fury at that point, but he rose from the dead like The Undertaker to finish the round.

Saturday's action kicks off with coverage beginning with a preshow at 7 p.m. ET followed by the undercard at 7:30 p.m. ET. The pay-per-view main card is set to begin at 9 p.m. ET. Expect Fury and Wilder to make their ring walks for the main event between 11 p.m. and midnight.

The pre-show and preliminary bouts are available on ESPN News and Fox Sports 1. At 8 p.m. ET, the undercard continue on ESPN and FS1.

The Wilder vs. Fury 2 main card is an ESPN+/Fox joint pay-per-view. It can be live streamed through the Fox Sports app and ESPN+. The pay-per-view price is $79.99.

Who is your pick to win?

Follow Me

Video After The Jump

40 Glocc talks about how he linked up with Mobb Deep, explains if Mobb Deep signing to G-Unit was more Jimmy Iovine's idea than 50 Cent's idea, plus, Glocc shares about his relationship with Prodigy.

Video After The Jump

On the latest episode of Everyday Struggle, the crew talk about NBA All-Star weekend and Quentin Miller's career being derailed following the Drake/Meek Mill and the ghost writing allegations.

Follow Me

Video After The Jump

Boosie Badazz vehemently disagrees with the decisions Dwyane Wade is making while raising his 12-year old transgender child, Zaya.

Follow Me

A man from South Florida told investigators he went on a sledgehammer rampage to kill demons.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office arrested 32-year-old Rafael Suarez Gomez of Hialeah Gardens, on Sunday afternoon.

The window installer faces seven counts of property damage, burglary and resisting arrest.

The sheriff's office said it took a bunch of calls about a man using a sledgehammer to destroy property on Little Torch Key.

Deputies caught up with Gomez and needed a Taser to get him into handcuffs.

The damage report included four vehicles, a camper, at least seven sliding doors, two hurricane French doors, seven windows, four mirrors, a microwave oven and three televisions. That's not counting the multiple holes in the walls at numerous properties.

Gomez said he had been drinking all day and someone gave him an unknown hallucinogenic drug. After taking the drug, he said he started seeing demons who ordered him to damage the property. He said he grabbed the sledgehammer to get rid of them.

Gomez is due back in court in March.

Source: CBS12

Follow Me

You'd think NOT carrying a loaded gun at an airport checkpoint would be a no-brainer ... but it's a lesson rapper Gorilla Zoe has learned the hard way, at least according to cops.

A spokesperson for Miami-Dade Police tells TMZ ... cops responded to a checkpoint at Miami International Airport around 11 PM Monday night where a TSA supervisor told them the rapper tried entering a checkpoint with a loaded .380 caliber pistol in his carry-on.

We're told it didn't take long for cops to secure the firearm and arrest Zoe for carrying a concealed weapon. Now, he does have a concealed carry permit, but cops say it's suspended.

He was booked at Miami-Dade jail, and released around 5 AM after posting $500 bond.

On the plus side -- Zoe did not play the "don't you know who I am?" card ... like cops say he did during a domestic violence arrest in Florida last November. Those charges were ultimately dropped after his GF wouldn't cooperate with prosecutors.

Source: TMZ

Follow Me

Video After The Jump

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man is accused of forcing a woman watch the nine-hour miniseries “Roots,” threatening her and telling her the episodic drama would make her better understand her racism.

Robert Noye, 52, is charged in Cedar Rapids with harassment and false imprisonment. His attorney didn’t immediately return a call Tuesday from The Associated Press.

The Gazette reported that the woman told police that Noye made her sit with him to watch the miniseries. It was based on author Alex Haley’s family history, from the capture and enslavement of his ancestor Kunta Kinte in Africa to the liberation of Kinte’s descendants.

When she tried to move, the woman said, Noye told her to remain seated or he would “kill her and spread her body parts” across the interstate.

Follow Me

BATON ROUGE - The recent production of a music video featuring local rapper, NBA YoungBoy caused some concern when the artist was spotted handling objects that appeared to be weapons during the shooting of the video.

But YoungBoy wasn't the only one handling the questionable items during the filming.

The 20-year-old rapper, who has served jail time for attempted murder, assault, and weapons violations, was shooting a video in Baton Rouge alongside his 17-year-old relative, Jeffery Tate. During the filming, Tate was also handling items that appeared to be weapons.

Tate happens to be one of three teens authorities have recently tied to the murder of a 17-year-old who was shot while walking home in December of 2019.

WBRZ asked East Baton Rouge District Attorney, Hillar Moore whether it was admissible for YoungBoy, a convicted felon, and Tate, a suspect in a murder, to use objects that appeared to be weapons in the recent music video.

Moore's response was, "Nothing will be done to Tate because he is not a convicted felon, nor is he under bond obligation."

But, YoungBoy's case may be different.

As a convicted felon, the rapper may face charges for possession of a firearm.

Source: WBRZ

Follow Me

Video After The Jump

Harlem, New York Super producer and Serious Soundz CEO, V Don, brings you the official music video for the title track off of his new "Black Mass" album featuring Rochester emcee Eto. The new 12-track album is fully produced by V Don and also features Dark Lo, Dave East, Smoke DZA, Willie The Kid, Sauce Heist, Da$H, Rigz, and more!

"Black Mass" available now on all streaming platforms: https://smarturl.it/rqdsqn

Video directed by Cole Eckerle @coleeckerle
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coleeckerle/

Production Company Bad Grey @bad.grey
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bad.grey/

2020 Serious Soundz

Follow V Don @vdonsoundz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vdonsoundz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VDONSOUNDZ
Website: http://vdonserioussoundz.com/
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/vdonsoundzserious

Follow Eto @EtoMusicRoc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etomusicroc/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EtoMusicROC

Follow Me

Video After The Jump

(CNN) A Milwaukee woman and her two daughters, who went missing earlier this month, were found dead in a garage Sunday, authorities said.

An Amber Alert was issued Thursday for Amarah Banks, 26, and her daughters Zaniya Ivery, 5, and Camaria Banks, 4, after Banks was reported missing by her family on February 9.

All three were found dead Sunday. Autopsies are scheduled for Monday, the Milwaukee Medical Examiner said on Twitter Sunday.

Arzel Ivery, Banks' boyfriend gave police investigators information that led them to the Milwaukee garage where Banks and her daughters were found, Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales said during a news conference.

Ivery, 25, is being held in Memphis on a charge of fugitive from justice without a warrant, according to Shelby County Jail records. He has not been charged in connection with the deaths, Morales said.

Ivery appeared before a judge Monday, where he waived an extradition hearing. He'll return to Wisconsin to face an aggravated battery charge.

The Memphis Police Department called Milwaukee police Saturday to tell them that they had been in contact with Ivery, Morales said.

It is unclear if Ivery has legal representation at this time.

Banks and her children were last seen on February 8, Milwaukee police said.

Banks' mother, Valeria Spinner-Banks, told CNN affiliate WITI that she last saw her daughter the day before, after the funeral for Banks' 1-year-old son Arzel. Banks' sister dropped her off at her apartment after the funeral, Spinner-Banks told the station.

"She's just the kind of person that's very consistent," Spinner-Banks said. "For her not to get in contact with us, and not to let us know that something is wrong."

Follow Me

Video After The Jump

Watch as 50 cent goes 1 on 1 with @NajiChill. They discuss a litany of topics including 50 cents new series on ABC 'For Life', Anniversary of 'Get Rich or Die Tryin', still being in the hood in Queens, people calling him a snitch, Power series, succeeding in television, Mase wrong for calling out Diddy, Mase taking Fivio Foreign publishing, new ventures & much more.

Follow Me

Damon Dash says his ex-wife, Rachel Roy, has been hiding stacks of cash that are rightfully his -- the fruits of her fashion company's labors -- so he's suing her for fraud.

Dame is pissed off about the Rachel Roy Brands of clothes -- which include several lines Rachel sells in Bloomingdales and similar department stores. In his suit, he says the company is FLUSH ... earning profits in the millions each year. His issue is his cut of that pie.

According to docs, obtained by TMZ, Dame claims Rachel conspired with several other companies involved in keeping RRB afloat ... to hide the amount of money that was due to go in Dame's pockets.

He's pretty colorful and complete with his allegations, claiming they "manipulated, diverted, misappropriated, transferred, concealed and embezzled funds."

Rachel and co. allegedly submitted fraudulent accounting, withheld payments, and undervalued Damon's share of RRB. Dame says he was an original member of Rachel's company when she formed it in 2008 -- they were still married then -- and as such he's entitled to royalties.

Far as Dame can tell, the alleged shell game with his money started in 2014 when a royalty payment of $175,000 was withheld. He claims that happened again in 2015 with a $200,000 check.

In the suit, Damon says he had a verbal agreement with Rachel that she would re-purchase his interest in RRB for $1 million -- but she reneged with no explanation.

He's not only suing Rachel, her companies and more than a handful of others -- accountants, lawyers and such -- he claims conspired against him.

As for how much? Dame says they need to open up the books, so he can see exactly what he's owed.

Source: TMZ

Follow Me

Boss Don Records artist Izzy Hott just released a new EP titled "Vincente." One of the highlights off of it is his collaboration with Boss Don CEO, The Musalini, called "Don Talk."

Produced by Calico @calico_the_hitman
►https://www.instagram.com/calico_the_hitman/

"Vincente" available now on all streaming platforms
https://open.spotify.com/album/36HmkkbhzEhwma8XJapTns

Follow The Musalini @themusalini
►https://www.instagram.com/themusalini
►https://tidal.com/browse/album/103489637
►https://open.spotify.com/artist/53GkgyJhOQ0D9hX1ch9pu5
►https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-musalini/1207801904
►https://themusalini.com/

Follow Izzy Hott @izzyhott_
►https://www.instagram.com/izzyhott_/
►https://twitter.com/Izzy_Hott

Follow Me

Check out the latest song from Kehlani titled "Valentine's Day (Shameful)."

The track was produced by The Rascals. Give it a listen up top.

Follow Me

Video After The Jump

Tory Lanez goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex's Joe La Puma at Flight Club in Los Angeles and talks his love for the Air Jordan VI, why he looks up to Vince Carter, and growing up in Toronto.

Follow Me

Video After The Jump

Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin joins First Take to address Cleveland Browns DE Myles Garrett’s claims that Steelers QB Mason Rudolph called Garrett a racial slur during their brawl in Week 11 of the 2019 NFL season and fields questions from Stephen A. Smith about the potential of Antonio Brown returning to the Steelers.

Follow Me