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Rapper Fetty Wap pleaded guilty Monday to a conspiracy drug charge that carries a mandatory five-year prison sentence, admitting that he participated in a massive drug trafficking racket that moved drugs from the West Coast to Long Island. The plea in Central Islip came before U.S. Magistrate Judge Steven Locke, who had revoked his bond and sent him to jail two weeks ago. After the plea, he was returned to jail to await sentencing, though a date was not immediately set. Locke revoked the rapper’s $500,000 bail, secured by property he owns in Georgia, after prosecutors said that Wap, whose real name is Willie Maxwell, threatened to kill a man during a FaceTime call in 2021, violating the terms of his pretrial release in his drug case. The “Trap Queen” rapper was initially arrested last October on charges alleging he participated in a conspiracy to smuggle large amounts of heroin, fentanyl and other drugs into the New York City area. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and po...

Snoop Dogg has launched a YouTube channel called “ Doggyland — Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes ” aimed to help kids learn social-emotional skills through rap, dance, and song. The “Young, Wild and Free” rapper partnered with Claude Brooks — an Emmy-nominated producer and creator of the children franchise “Hip Hop Harry” — as well as singer and songwriter October London to create the series. The show — aimed at toddlers to 8-year-olds — features a colorful cast of dogs in a vibrant world where they sing fun and educational songs that teach social, learning and cognitive skills. The rapper who is known for hits such as “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Life of Da Party” — will switch gears with his latest project, giving his spin to popular children songs such as “Head Shoulders Knees & Toes” and “Wheels on the Bus.” According to the website, the songs will cover a wide range of engaging topics such as letters, numbers, colors, animals, good habits, hygiene, accepting others and more, al...

Quando Rondo is mourning the loss of 23-year-old Lul Pab, who was fatally shot in Los Angeles on Friday (August 19). The Atlanta rapper was filmed at the scene of the crime, screaming, as the man’s body was pulled from the black Cadillac Escalade riddled with bullets. On Sunday (August 21), Quando Rondo shared a few posts on Instagram commemorating Lul Pab. In one photo, he and Pab are dressed in all blue with guns and Miller High Lifes at their feet. He wrote in the caption: “My cuz,” followed by a crying emoji. Quando Rondo added a pair of commemorative posts to his Instagram Stories as well. With 2Pac’s “Life Goes On” playing in the background, he shared another photo of himself with Lul Pab and the caption: “You hurt my heart cuz.” Initial reports suggested Quando Rondo was also hurt in the shooting, but his team later confirmed he’d escaped unscathed. Police, however, did determine the rapper was the intended target. Quando is all too familiar with gun violence. In November 20...

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced on Aug. 15 that his office has filed charges against the rap artist known as A$AP Rocky for an alleged assault with a firearm against a former friend last November in Hollywood. “Discharging a gun in a public place is a serious offense that could have ended with tragic consequences not only for the person targeted but also for innocent bystanders visiting Hollywood,” Gascón said. “My office conducted a thorough review of the evidence in this case and determined that the addition of a special firearm allegation was warranted.” The artist, whose legal name is Rakim Mayers, faces two counts of assault with a firearm, with the special allegation of personally using a firearm. Prosecutors allege on Nov. 6, 2021, Mayers pointed a semiautomatic handgun at the victim during an argument near Selma and Argyle avenues in Hollywood. Mayers allegedly fired twice in the direction of the victim, prosecutors said. The victim has been identif...

Once again, Young Thug was recently denied bond and will remain incarcerated. The Georgia rapper went from being one of the top-selling Rap artists in the world to having his empire called into question by authorities who alleged that YSL is a street gang , not a record label. Thugger and Gunna have been named in a RICO indictment that could send them to prison for many years, but they, along with their legal team and supporters, continue to insist that they are innocent and did not participate in any illegal activities. Media personalities have been watching this case closely as the world awaits the fate of the two superstar rappers, including DJ Vlad and DJ Akademiks who discussed the allegations on VladTV. Recently, reports surfaced stating that YFN Lucci was mentioned in the indictment. Lucci and Thug have been at odds over the years, and it was alleged by authorities that an attempt on his life was made behind bars at the behest of Thug. It was also reported that someone shot at...

Lil Wayne ’s ex-assistant dragged the rapper to court after an alleged altercation aboard a private jet, Radar has learned. According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, the ex-employee Andrew Williams sued Wayne, Young Money Entertainment, and a company called Signature Flight Support. Williams accused the defendants of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, wrongful termination and negligence. The suit said on June 10, 2022, Williams boarded a private plane with Lil Wayne when the rapper started arguing with the pilot. Williams said he attempted to prevent Wayne and the pilot’s verbal fight from turning physical. Williams said he placed his arms between the pilot and Wayne in an attempt to keep the parties separated. In response, he said the rapper turned to him and punched him with a closed fist in the jaw. “The combination of a closed fist and the numerous rings and large jewelry on the hands of [Wayne] caused great harm to [Williams].” The pe...

Rapper Rubi Rose sent the internet into meltdown when she posted a video where she was almost nude. Rose, 24, showed off her incredible figure on social media in a barely-there bikini as she strategically placed her hands on her chest to protect her modesty. The up-and-coming star wore a string thong bikini with gold panels as she danced to DJ Khaled's song Staying Alive featuring Drake and DaBaby . On Instagram , she played Fabolous' Slim Thick over the video. Wearing a bob-length wig with blunt bangs, Rose started the video leaning forward with her arms over her chest. Completing the look with a diamond tennis necklace, the rapper then twirled to the side as she adjusted the strings on her thong and looked towards the camera. She mimed the words to the song as held up her arms to show off her body before turning her back to the camera to reveal her backside. Rose captioned the video, "all this injera been doing my body good," along with a love-heart face emoji a...

While he's off somewhere minding his business, Lil Baby has found his name entangled in controversy. As he seemingly spends time with Pierre Thomas amid the Quality Control Music executive's tension with Offset , one of Baby's artists has had a run-in with the law. Dirty Tay is reportedly signed to Baby's 4PF label and is an artist looking for his moment in the spotlight, but Tay didn't expect for it to arrive with reports of an arrest. A news report surfaced online showing Dirty Tay, real name Kentavious Wright, being taken into custody in connection to a shooting that left a three-year-old wounded. Fox 5 Atlanta reported that Dajuan Jewell left a barbershop with his children when he noticed a "car driving erratically" and possibly trailing him. When he stopped at a traffic light, the car reportedly pulled up beside him and opened fire, striking three-year-old Javon Jewell in the head. Another child was allegedly in the vehicle as well but did not sust...

Rising New York rapper Ice Spice is moving on up in the world. Not only did she receive a coveted co-sign from 35-year-old Drake after sharing her "Munch (Feelin' U)" song and music video earlier this month, but now, she's also been spotted partying with the 6ix God in Toronto. Recently, cameras caught footage of the 22-year-old "Name of Love" artist kicking it a the front of a crowd with the Scorpion hitmaker, who was clearly enjoying himself as he danced and sang along to the performance playing out in front of them at the Budweiser stage. While they didn't seem to be getting up close and personal at the event, Spice celebrated her arrival in Canada with a video on Instagram that saw her walking off a private jet, wearing a double denim outfit and rocking her signature ginger curls. After @theneighborhood talk reposted the videos, fans were quick to share their lack of surprise at the link-up, especially after Drizzy praised her so heavily, even playi...

Hundreds of kids in the Houston area will be heading to school in style thanks to multi-platinum artist and entrepreneur Money Man. On Sunday, the rapper teamed up with the Shoe Palace and the City of Houston to give away shoes. Before the ‘back to school’ event started, the line was wrapped around the building inside The Galleria Mall. Money man provided over 500 pairs of shoes for kids in our area. Nine districts will start a new school on Monday, including HISD, CY-Fair and Galveston. Consuela King attended the event with her granddaughter and says it’s much needed. “It’s very difficult at this time. Her mother is a mom of three, so when we heard about this, we were excited to come out and sign up to get shoes. It’s perfect for my daughter. It helps her, and it helps me as well,” King said. “When I grew up, I didn’t get that many pairs of shoes for the school year, so I just want to give back,” Money Man said. “A lot of kids are unfortunate [and] it’s a bad economy right now so I’m ...

Offset has allegedly filed a lawsuit to officially part ways with Quality Control (QC) following differences over his solo career, TMZ reports. Although Offset — born Kiari Kendrell Cephus — and his fellow group members Quavo and Takeoff have managed to dodge rumors regarding the official disbanding of the beloved Migos rap group, he is getting vocal about his rights as an individual artist. However, now he wants to part ways with the label that has been home to the Atlanta natives since the very beginning. The Allegations Per the suit, which TMZ reports was filed on Tuesday (Aug. 23), Offset claims that he negotiated a deal to go solo. In addition to that, the rapper shared that he “paid handsomely” for his rights as an artist. Now, however, the 30-year-old is accusing QC of not honoring the deal. “I paid millions to get my rights back,” Offset said via Twitter. He continued: “You black balled me … I ain’t spoke to you in 2 years now I drop and you want ya name on my credit?” Furth...

Florida rapper Hotboii’s career stalled last year when he got caught up in a RICO case that authorities claim involved warring gangs … but he just scored a legal victory that may help his chances of being released on bond. Hotboii’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ Hip Hop his client’s Miami gun possession case was dismissed on Tuesday … but the RICO case in Orlando remains open. Hotboii's bond was revoked when he surrendered last month in Miami to deal with the gun case and Cohen thinks this dismissal could provide a silver lining to getting his bond reinstated. Hotboii was also part of the 34-person indictment dubbed “Operation X-Force” … a concentrated effort to thwart the alleged crimes of rivals Army Gang and 438 Gang. The 22-year-old rapper was riding high this past summer when Drake put the stamp of approval on his newly released “WTF” single … but saw the buzz fizzle when he surrendered to authorities last month. His last album, “Blinded By Death,” was released at the end...

Lil Tjay is speaking out for the first time since being shot back in June in a robbery attempt against him. On Wednesday (Aug. 24), Lil Tjay showed his face on Instagram for the first time since his tragic shooting. In the clip, the Bronx, N.Y. rapper is wearing a medical neck brace. He appears to be in good spirits. "Hey, what's going on, y'all?" Lil Tjay says in the video. "It's your boy Tjay, man. I'm just checking in with y'all. I just wanna say, thanks for the love, thanks for the support. I been looking at the DMs, comments and everything else and I feel love. Seven shots, it was tough, you know. Most people don't survive it. But I'm here, here for a reason. New music coming soon. We gon' come back stronger than ever, man." Lil Tjay is on the road to recovery after being shot multiple times in Edgewater, N.J. on June 22. Mohamed Konate, 27, has been charged in the shooting and accused of attempting to rob Tjay and the rappe...