A Florida man was reported to have been stabbed outside a nightclub called Club Pulse early Friday morning (Nov. 28) the location where Louisiana rapper Webbie was performing. According to WPTV, police were called to the scene after reports came in that shots had been fired outside the club. When police arrived at the club there was one man found to have suffered a stab wound. The unidentified man was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for his wound.
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Here’s the video testimony of T.I. given in his best friend Philant Johnson’s murder case in Hamilton County, Ohio; the murder trial of Hosea Thomas which took a Cincinnati jury less than a day to render a guilty verdict on Wednesday (November 26).
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It’s not uncommon for scammers to prey on victims during the Summer or the holidays, and this time Lil Wayne fans were victimized in Colorado and left standing outside The Palladium for an concert that did not exist.
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As President Bush prepares to leave from the White House to make room for the newly elected President Barack Obama, Bush plays catch-up by issuing pardons or reduced sentences. Out of one of the 16 current people to be either pardoned or to receive a reduced sentence, rapper and producer John Forte known for his affiliation and production for the Fugee’s will be one to receive a reduced sentence. As a part of the reduced sentence Forte who was arrested in 2000 now only has to serve half of his 14 year sentence.
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The celebrity producer and rapper Kanye West has publicly denied assaulting a photographer in an incident outside of the Tup Tup nightspot in Newcastle, England which led to the rapper getting arrested for his second paparazzi-related incident.

In September, Kanye West was arrested at the LAX airport for allegedly breaking a photographer’s camera which he has not been charged for and now on Friday morning he was arrested again after a complaint was filed.
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Rapper Lil Boosie, born Torrance Hatch, 25, is facing drug and weapons charges following an arrest by Louisiana police on Wednesday, October 22 after the rapper was found with marijuana and a gun. The rapper known best for his hit song “Wipe Me Down,” was in his hometown of Baton Rogue when, according to reports, he was stopped by cops after they noticed the smell of marijuana coming from his Dodge Challenger while the rapper was pulled up next to the officers.
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R&B singer/producer R. Kelly was awarded $3.4 million in damages in a judgment after tour promoter Leonard Rowe owner of Rowe Entertainment allegedly defaulted on obligations and failed to pay the R&B star millions of dollars in the “Double Up” tour proceeds on last year and earlier this year. According to Kelly, he decided to complete the tour not to upset fans, inturn performing free for many of the tour dates.
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As previously reported on HipHopRX.com, the mother of two of T.I.’s sons ages 7 and 8, was hoping to profit off the rapper stating that she would like an amount fixed on his current income. LaShon Dixon wanted an increase of her current $2K up to approximately $10K per month according to sources.
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DMX born Earl Simmons was rushed to the emergency room in Florida on Sunday due to falling ill. According to sources the rapper was admitted due to fear of a stroke.
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According to numerous reports, singer and wife of rapper Nas, Kelis (Kelis Rogers-Jones) is allegedly launching a lawsuit against the Miami Beach Police for an unlawful arrest and for violation of her human rights. Kelis was arrested for cursing out two undercover Miami police officers in public. The singer was cleared of her charges due to lack of evidence by Florida’s Judge Antonio Arzola on disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
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