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Chilling video captures the moment a Los-Angeles-based drill rapper was shot dead inside a Bronx pharmacy in broad daylight by a group of four men trying to steal his gold chain. The disturbing footage — obtained by The Post Friday — shows the crew mercilessly attacking Avanti Frowner, 27, inside Amazing Pharmacy on East Tremont … Read More “Video shows moment drill rapper is killed in NYC pharmacy” »
Nearly two dozen alleged gang members were indicted Tuesday after “wildly” shooting at rivals during a Bronx turf war and bragging about the gun violence in drill rap songs, officials announced. “These defendants allegedly engaged in gun violence, committing six shootings, one which injured a rival gang member,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said. “I … Read More “Bronx gang busted after bragging about wildly shooting in raps” »
He recognized that they are “[still] appreciated” but people should understand that he “can do this forever.” It’s Almost Dry is yet another celebratory milestone for Pusha T as his album has earned itself No. 1 applause. The Virginia rapper has been a mainstay in Hip Hop throughout his career, and Push is determined to … Read More “Pusha T Claims Rap’s “Forefathers” Didn’t “Stand The Test Of Time”” »
Cosey Fanni Tutti has a new 300-page book on the way, titled Re-Sisters: The Lives and Recordings Of Delia Derbyshire, Margery Kempe & Cosey Fanni Tutti. Set to be published in August, the book explores connections between Tutti’s own work and the recordings of Delia Derbyshire, as well as the writings of 15th century Christian … Read More “The Quietus | News | Cosey Fanni Tutti Details New Book, ‘Re-Sisters’, + Exclusive Extract” »
Rapper Kidd Creole – a founding member of the legendary hip-hop group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5 – was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years behind bars for stabbing death of a homeless man during a dispute in Manhattan. The 61-year-old hip-hop pioneer, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, was found guilty of manslaughter in … Read More “Rap legend Kidd Creole sentenced to 16 years for NYC manslaughter” »
Photo by Bruce Findlay What to make of Simple Minds? Untrendy stadium fillers with a social conscience or the postmodern band that twitched an unseen thread between Stevie Wonder and Neu!? It’s a long-running question, first aired by fans and press at the height of their commercial success in the mid-to-late 1980s. Themes for Great … Read More “The Quietus | Features | Tome On The Range” »
Drill rap songs are number one with a bullet. And that’s terrifying to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, cops and victims of the genre’s sometimes trigger-happy rappers, who glorify killing in their songs and are quick to reach for guns to settle disputes. Adams’ call to ban drill rap videos from social media following … Read More “Inside drill rap, the genre NYC’s mayor wants to shut down” »
Mayor Eric Adams on Friday urged social media firms to ban “drill” rap videos that glorify and promote violence. The mayor’s plea came a day after he gave an emotional speech about the life and death of 18-year-old drill rapper Jayquan McKenley, aka Chii Wvttz, who was gunned down in Bedford-Stuyvesant last Sunday. Adams said … Read More “Eric Adams urges social media to ban ‘drill’ rap videos for promoting violence” »
In the history of hip-hop, some rappers have set out to murder the competition with lyrics that have ranged from vicious to downright violent. But a group of music stars — led by Brooklyn’s own Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jay-Z — are now arguing for a change in New York law so that rap … Read More “Jay-Z calls to end of rap lyrics being used as criminal evidence” »
Six people were injured after a shooting broke out at a rap concert in Eugene, Oregon on Friday, police said. Several shots were fired in WOW Hall, where rappers Lil Bean, Zay Bang and other artists were to perform around 9.30pm local time, Eugene Police Department said. The people who were injured were taken to … Read More “Mass shooting with rap concert in Oregon leaves six hospitalized” »
