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Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow Indicted on Conspiracy Charges
Brooklyn drill rappers Sheff G (born Michael Williams) and Sleepy Hallow (born Tegan Chambers) have been indicted alongside 30 other alleged members of the 8 Trey Crips and the affiliated 9 Ways gang. Both men were charged with conspiracy…
Gordon Lightfoot’s Final Album Announced
Gordon Lightfoot, the beloved Canadian singer-songwriter, died on May 1 at age 84. At Royal Albert Hall is out July 14 via Linus Entertainment. The label calls it his final album.
It features Rick Haynes on bass, Barry Keane on drums,…
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Management Shares His “Last Playlist,” Which He Prepared for His Own Funeral
Ryuichi Sakamoto died on March 28, having been diagnosed with colon cancer in 2021 and throat cancer in 2014. When his management initially announced the news of his death, they wrote that the late artist had been engaging with music in his…
Rihanna Named Her Son After Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, A$AP Rocky Confirms on Child’s First Birthday
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky named their son RZA Athelston Mayers, the Daily Mail and People report. The musicians’ child was born on May 13, 2022. The couple had not revealed the child’s name until today when Rocky celebrated his son’s first…
18-Year-Old Confesses to Killing Pop Smoke
An 18-year-old who was charged in the death of Pop Smoke confessed to killing the rapper amid a home invasion on February 19, 2020, as the Los Angeles Times reports. He further confessed to other charges for home invasion robbery; his name…