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Seven Black men have been pardoned nearly 70 years after they were executed in 1951 for the alleged rape of a white woman. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam granted the posthumous pardons on Tuesday after meeting with family members of Francis DeSales Grayson, who was 37; Booker T. Millner, 19; Frank Hairston Jr., 19; Howard Lee Hairston, 18; […]
South Carolina’s top court has delayed the executions of two inmates where were scheduled to die by electric chair within the upcoming week. According to the Associated Press, the state’s Supreme Court determined that Brad Sigmon and Freddie Owens—two men convicted of separate murders—could not be executed until they had the option of death by firing […]
On Monday Hasbro, as in the toymaker Hasbro, said it was selling the music business of Entertainment One for $385 million cash to investment firm Blackstone, according to Deadline. Hasbro’s brands include: My Little Pony, Transformers, Monopoly, Peppa Pig, and lots of other stuff. Well, actually that would be the broad way of putting it. More precisely, Hasbro will sell eOne […]
On his final day in office, Trump pardoned a long list of people, ranging from his former adviser Steve Bannon, to Death Row Records co-founder Michael “Harry O” Harris. The latter was in prison for over 30 years on drug trafficking and murder charges, and his case was brought to the attention of Weldon Angelos, […]
Snoop Dogg and Michael “Harry O” Harris reunited for the first time following Harris’ presidential pardon and release from prison. Snoop posted a picture of the two on Instagram, alongside the caption, “Welcome home big o. Bossangelos boss bac home wit da dogg.” He also thanked Donald Trump for granting Harris’ clemency. The Death Row […]
Snoop Dogg has a storied career that included a stop in New Orleans, where he was signed to Master P‘s No Limit Records. During an appearance on Wednesday’s episode of the Breakfast Club, P explained how he helped Snoop navigate his sticky situation with Death Row Records, which in turn possibly saved the Doggfather’s life. “I’m […]
The state of Alabama executed Nathaniel Woods on Thursday night over the 2004 murders of three police officers. Woods, 43, was pronounced dead at 9:01 p.m CST, according to the state’s corrections department. His life was taken by lethal injection. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on his execution but decided to ultimately lift it on Thursday. […]
Death Row Records founder Suge Knight might be behind bars, but he still needs to pay the $107 million judgment from 2005. NBC Los Angeles reports that Suge, who is serving 28 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter, has had the judgment reinstated. Knight was ordered to pay $107 million to Lydia Harris in 2005, […]
Nick Cannon‘s associates continue to gang up on Eminem. Soon after his father jumped on Cannon’s first diss track, Suge Knight’s son, Suge Jacob Knight, took to Instagram where he sent out several trolls aimed at Em. His first post was pretty straightforward. Knight put a picture of Em on his page and captioned it “This guy fucking sucks.” […]
Hasbro, the company behind My Little Pony, Lite-Brite, and Furbies, has expanded into the world of gangster rap. According to Rolling Stone, the toy and board game brand is now the unlikely owner of Death Row Records, the storied West Coast imprint that launched the careers of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, and more. Hasbro […]
