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Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped end apartheid in South Africa, died Sunday at 90. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed Tutu’s death in a statement early this morning. “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who […]
Less than a week after the tragic death of Drakeo the Ruler, the late rapper’s brother, Ralfy The Plug, took to Instagram to share a tribute to the 28-year-old Los Angeles native. “His name gone forever live on,” Ralfy wrote alongside a photo of Drakeo. “Literally was a king that got it out the mud and I watched it all […]
The hip-hop community is mourning the tragic death of Drakeo the Ruler, who was fatally stabbed on Saturday night at the Once Upon a Time festival concert in Los Angeles. Drake, Snoop Dogg, Juicy J, and many others took to social media on Sunday to pay their respects to the 28-year-old Los Angeles native, whose legal name was Darrell Caldwell. Snoop, who […]
Drakeo the Ruler has died following a backstage stabbing Saturday night at the Once Upon a Time festival concert in Los Angeles. A rep for the 28-year-old rapper has confirmed his passing to Complex. TMZ reported early Sunday morning that Drakeo, whose legal name is Darrell Caldwell, was stabbed behind the stage at the Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park […]
Kangol Kid, a co-founder of the legendary Brooklyn hip-hop group U.T.F.O., passed away early Saturday after a battle with colon cancer. He was 55. Veteran New York City promoter Van Silk confirmed the news in a text message to HipHopDX. “RIP KANGOL KID,” he wrote. “He passed at 3:02 a.m. My prayers go out to my […]
Anne Rice, the author of gothic horror books such as Interview With the Vampire, died on Saturday due to complications resulting from a stroke. She was 80. The author’s son, Christopher Rice, took to Facebook early Sunday morning to confirm the news. “She left us almost nineteen years to the day my father, her husband Stan, […]
Nick Cannon and Alyssa Scott are grieving the loss of their five-month-old child Zen Scott Cannon, who passed away from a brain tumor. Cannon shared a deeply personal moment on his daytime talk show, and the following day, Scott took to social media to share an poignant message of her own, paying loving tribute to their late […]
Slim 400 is reported to have been fatally shot on Wednesday night. According to a report from TMZ, which was preceded by social media-shared claims about the incident, the BompTTon artist was killed on Wednesday in the Los Angeles County city of Inglewood. Per the report, additional details—including what, exactly, transpired and whether local authorities […]
Jay Jay Phillips, a heavy metal musician who appeared on two seasons of America’s Got Talent, has died after battling COVID-19. He was 30 years old. Phillips’ band confirmed the news this week on Instagram. “It is with great sadness we inform you all of the loss of our bandmate/brother/and friend @jayjayrocks,” a statement on Mettal Maffia’s official […]
Georgia authorities say they’ve arrested a 13-year-old boy who admitted to shooting his sister during a botched gun sale. According to CNN, the tragic incident took place last week in the Atlanta suburb of Douglasville, where Wilson Brandon Scott III was allegedly making and selling “ghost guns” from his home. Investigators say that on Nov. 27, […]
