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Nine months after his tragic death, King Von’s family has shared the music video for “Demon,” a standout track from the late rapper’s 2020 album Welcome to O’Block. Directed by Joan Pabon, the new visual arrives on what would’ve been Von’s 27th birthday. Produced by the Chicago artist’s frequent collaborator Chopsquad DJ, the melodic “Demon” finds Von detailing […]
Paul Johnson, widely regarded as an essential house artist whose influence will continue to make an impact, has died following a serious COVID-19 battle. He was 50 years old. “Our greatness passed away this morning at 9am,” a statement shared to Johnson’s official Facebook page on Wednesday read. “The house music legend we all know […]
DaBaby has been removed from the Lollapalooza music festival lineup following the homophobic comments he made at Rolling Loud in Miami. Lollapalooza made the announcement on Sunday, writing, “Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love. With that in mind, DaBaby will no longer be performing at Grant Park tonight.” The festival went on to explain […]
Federal prosecutors asked for a judge’s permission on Friday to share new allegations against R. Kelly during his upcoming sex trafficking trial in Brooklyn, arguing that they are “directly relevant to and inextricably intertwined with the evidence of the charged crimes.” The allegations, according to NPR, include a 17-year-old boy being sexually abused, teenage girls and […]
The Chicago rap duo Abstract Mindstate, comprised of E.P Da Hellcat and Olskool Ice-Gre, have reunited for a new album that stands as the inaugural YZY SND release. The new album, titled Dreams Still Inspire, will be out next month and was notably produced in full by Kanye West. As fans will note, West previously […]
A Chicago man was arrested for allegedly shooting a police officer and two federal agents on July 7 when he thought they were rival gang members in his area. According to the Chicago Sun Times, 28-year-old Eugene McLaurin faces a maximum of 20 years with one count of using a dangerous and deadly weapon to assault an […]
Two adults and a child were killed after their vehicle was hit by a Metra train struck on Sunday in Chicago. A train heading north into the city struck the vehicle just after 5 p.m. on the city’s Far South Side and pushed it a half-mile before it came to a complete stop, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The force […]
Lil Reese was wounded in a shooting in Chicago last month, and in a new interview the rapper has finally opened up about what went down. Speaking with Fucious TV for a three-part interview, Reese said that the shooting went down “outside of the Grand Plaza apartment” on May 15. “I got grazed in the […]
A Chicago police officer has been arrested in connection to the U.S. Capitol riot that left five people dead. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, 29-year-old Karol Chwiesiuk was taken into custody at his home Friday morning, more than five months after a mob of Trump supporters stormed the government building. Federal agents reportedly used geolocation data to […]
Two lead attorneys who have been working with R. Kelly have requested to withdraw from the embattled singer’s upcoming federal sex trafficking case in Brooklyn just two months before it’s set to start, WLS-TV reports. Attorneys Steven Greenberg and Michael Leonard filed documents to withdraw, which have yet to be approved, on Monday. “Our reasons for withdrawal are significant […]
