Author: Wamala

Yella Beezy’s capital murder trial is getting pushed back. A Dallas judge has granted the rapper’s request for additional preparation time, moving jury selection from Monday to Oct. 26, 2026. Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, had been scheduled to begin the jury-selection process this week. Judge Chika Anyiam granted Conway’s motion for continuance, with the new order filed with the Dallas County Clerk on Monday, Sept. 14. The case stems from the 2020 killing of Dallas rapper MO3, whose real name was Melvin Noble. Prosecutors allege Conway arranged Noble’s killing by hiring Kewon White. According to the…

Lil Durk is turning a major legal moment into a message for the next generation. Days after a federal jury in Los Angeles acquitted the Chicago rapper of all charges in his murder-for-hire case, Durk took to social media with a message urging young people to make choices that can change the direction of their lives. Durk, whose real name is Durk Banks, shared a video highlighting his community work and addressed young fans directly. “To the youth, I need y’all to hear me,” he wrote. The rapper reflected on periods in his own life when he felt lost and…

Chris Brown is addressing the backlash Rep. Jasmine Crockett has faced since recognizing his musical career during his Texas concert. The R&B superstar shared an Instagram Story Monday, Sept. 14, featuring a photo of himself embracing the Texas congresswoman onstage. The moment came two days after Crockett joined Brown and Usher during their concert at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Crockett recognized both artists for their contributions to music and said she wanted to document their impact in the Congressional Record. The ceremonial recognition was presented during the sold-out show, with Texas state Rep. Venton Jones and music producer RoccStar also…

Tyler Perry has made a career out of telling complicated marriage stories — but when it comes to his own love life, he says he has no plans to walk down the aisle. The filmmaker recently addressed marriage while promoting his latest film, Why Did I Get Married Again?, the Netflix sequel that revisits relationships, commitment and the complications that can come with marriage. During an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Perry, 57, was asked whether he would ever get married. His answer was immediate: “Nope.” Perry then explained that marriage itself is not what concerns him. Instead, he…

Pretty Ricky member Spectacular Smith is facing a sexual assault lawsuit from an Arizona woman who alleges the rapper contacted her on Instagram before arranging a private meeting that ended in an alleged assault. According to a lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Alexis Dieng filed the complaint in August, accusing Smith of sexually assaulting her after initially reaching out to her on Instagram in October of last year. Dieng alleges Smith first contacted her seeking restaurant recommendations, then gradually developed her trust before arranging to meet her in person. According to the lawsuit, Smith initially provided Dieng with a meeting location…

Duane “Keffe D” Davis had a lengthy list of alleged disciplinary problems behind bars before a Las Vegas jury convicted him in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. TMZ obtained records from the Clark County Detention Center detailing Davis’ alleged violations from his September 2023 arrest through the start of his murder trial. The records include allegations of physical fights, threats against corrections officers and confrontations over jail rules. One of the more serious incidents allegedly happened in December 2025, when Davis got into a physical confrontation with another inmate in a dayroom. According to the records, Davis and the…

Macklemore is officially off Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour after his pro-Palestine remarks triggered backlash and several venues reportedly objected to having him on the lineup. The rapper had been scheduled to perform on the remaining dates of Sheeran’s U.S. Loop Tour, but tour promoter Messina Touring Group said venues had notified the company that they would not allow concerts to proceed with Macklemore included. The promoter said the situation threatened the tour itself and could have affected hundreds of thousands of fans. The controversy stems from Macklemore’s performances at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey earlier this month, where he told…

Macklemore’s exit from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour has turned into a public clash with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, with both men offering sharply different accounts of what happened behind the scenes. Macklemore says Kraft effectively shut him out of Gillette Stadium and helped pressure other stadium owners to do the same after the rapper’s pro-Palestinian comments during Ed Sheeran’s shows at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Kraft, meanwhile, has confirmed that he did not want Macklemore performing at Gillette Stadium, accusing the rapper of crossing a line with what Kraft described as antisemitic rhetoric and imagery. The dispute…

Ari Fletcher is pushing back after critics accused her of being a “deadbeat” mom because her son, Yosohn, lives in Atlanta with her mother. The model addressed the criticism online, explaining that her mother’s role in Yosohn’s life is part of a deliberate family arrangement — not, as critics have suggested, a sign that she has stepped away from parenting. Ari said she “retired” her mother so grandma could serve as Yosohn’s nanny and homeschool teacher. She also pointed out that her mother is currently working toward her third master’s degree. In Ari’s telling, the setup allows her mother to…

Patrick Xavier Clark, the man accused of killing Migos rapper Takeoff, is seeking access to evidence in the case as he prepares for his upcoming murder trial. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Clark wants permission to review certain evidence currently in the possession of the Houston Police Department, including what he describes as the bullets connected to the fatal shooting. Clark is asking for an independent expert to examine the evidence as part of his defense ahead of the trial, which is scheduled for November. The request is part of Clark’s effort to scrutinize the physical evidence prosecutors…