Bay Area Stockton-based rapper Young Slo-Be shot, killed Bay City News Foundation Aug 8, 2022 A Stockton-based rap artist was slayed in a shooting Friday morning in Manteca, police said.
Arts & Entertainment Grammys change rules for album of the year award By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer May 26, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy has updated its rules for the album of the year Grammy, giving more producers and songwriters a better c…
Arts & Entertainment Rapper-actor DMX, known for iconic hip-hop songs, dead at 50 By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press Apr 9, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" and "Party Up (Up in Here)" and who rapped w…
Arts & Entertainment A Grammys 'Savage': Beyoncé leads with 9 nominations By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer Nov 24, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé is bringing her black parade to the Grammys: The pop star's anthem about Black pride scored multiple nominations Tuesd…
Local News ‘Murder He Wrote’ rap composer fails to show Daily Journal staff report Jan 28, 2020 A 29-year-old East Palo Alto resident who prosecutors say composed a rap video called “Murder He Wrote” that showed him and two others handlin…
Arts & Entertainment Teacher makes algebra cool with a hip-hop beat The Associated Press Jun 19, 2010 LOS ANGELES — The class of eighth graders at a Los Angeles middle school tap their rulers and nod their heads to the rhythm of the rap video p…
Arts & Entertainment Lil Wayne begins one-year jail term in NYC gun case The Associated Press Mar 9, 2010 NEW YORK — After saying goodbye on concert stages and online video streams, Lil Wayne had nothing to add as he was sentenced Monday to a year …
Arts & Entertainment Lil Wayne sentencing postponed for dental reasons The Associated Press Feb 10, 2010 NEW YORK — Rap star Lil Wayne has gotten a temporary reprieve from jail — for dental surgery.
Arts & Entertainment People in the News Updated Apr 1, 2025 Heartland rocker John Mellencamp is among the nominees for a new class of inductees at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, joined by jazz legend M…
Arts & Entertainment Dr. Dre, Eminem lead Grammy nominee list Updated Apr 1, 2025 The record industry showed Wednesday that it could in fact stomach and even stand Eminem.
