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The murder trial of Duane “Keefe D” Davis in connection with the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur is finally underway, nearly 30 years after the rapper was fatally shot near the Las Vegas Strip. Opening arguments began Monday in a Nevada courtroom, marking a major moment in a case that has remained one of hip-hop’s most closely watched unsolved killings for decades. Prosecutors allege Davis planned the murder and produced the gun used in the shooting. They do not allege that Davis was the person who fired the fatal shot. Davis has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He was…

Tupac Shakur refused to tell police who shot him after the 1996 Las Vegas ambush, even as he lay seriously wounded in an ambulance, according to testimony heard during the first day of Duane “Keefe D” Davis’ murder trial. Former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer Garry Dale took the stand and described his brief encounter with Tupac after the rapper was shot on September 7, 1996. Dale testified that he asked Tupac multiple times who had shot him. According to the officer, Tupac did not identify his attacker. Instead, the rapper reportedly told Dale that he and his crew…

Blueface may have received some major family news in real time after his pregnant girlfriend, Nevaeh Akira, reportedly went into labor while he was livestreaming. The rapper was streaming from behind the wheel when he called Nevaeh and learned that her contractions were reportedly coming every two minutes. Nevaeh told Blueface that she was already three centimeters dilated, prompting him to ask whether she was officially in labor. He then asked her to get confirmation from a doctor. After Nevaeh relayed the question to medical staff, Blueface told his viewers that the labor had been confirmed. “Chat, we may be…

Kanye West is taking the phrase “losing his head” to an entirely different level in his latest music video — and Bianca Censori is behind the camera. Ye has released the bizarre visual for “OK,” his collaboration with Don Toliver, and the video puts the rapper in the middle of a surreal medical nightmare. Kanye appears as a headless corpse lying on a morgue table, while a team of doctors examines and operates on his body. Things get even stranger from there. The medical crew is shown pulling unusual objects from inside Kanye’s torso before eventually attempting to reattach his…

The Tupac murder trial entered its second day Tuesday, with testimony from a former Las Vegas police officer providing a striking account of the rapper’s final moments after he was shot in 1996. Duane “Keefe D” Davis is accused of helping plan Tupac Shakur’s killing and allegedly providing the gun used in the shooting. Prosecutors maintain that Davis was not the person who pulled the trigger. Davis has pleaded not guilty to the charges and faces life in prison if convicted. The trial is taking place in a Nevada courtroom nearly three decades after Tupac was shot while riding as…

Hayden Panettiere, the actress best known for Heroes and Nashville, has died at 36, with authorities continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding her sudden death. Panettiere was found unresponsive inside a residence in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday, August 16. Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a 911 call reporting an unresponsive woman and cardiac arrest, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. According to authorities, an acquaintance made the emergency call at about 1:51 p.m. local time. Paramedics attempted to revive Panettiere, but she could not be resuscitated. Police have said there were no initial signs of…

Derrick Parker, the former NYPD detective who became known around the Hip-Hop world as the “Hip-Hop Cop,” has died at 65. Parker died unexpectedly on July 24 at a hospital in Nassau County, his family said. His brother, Ralph Parker, confirmed the death but did not disclose a cause. His funeral is scheduled for Thursday at J. Foster Phillips Funeral Home in Jamaica, Queens. For more than two decades, Parker worked inside the NYPD, including homicide and cold-case investigations, while developing a reputation for monitoring the movements and conflicts surrounding some of Hip-Hop’s biggest names. His career eventually placed him…

Tyga is taking $TARFACE from the streaming world to the stage — and he is doing it despite a rough reception from critics and fellow artists. The Los Angeles rapper has announced two September performances built around his ’80s-inspired $TARFACE persona, with the first scheduled for September 10 at The Roxy in Los Angeles. Two days later, Tyga will bring the concept to Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg. The Brooklyn performance is currently the final announced date, meaning fans have just two scheduled opportunities to see the $TARFACE concept performed live. The shows come after criticism from Doja Cat and…

Ray J is making it clear that he is not ready to give up on his marriage to Princess Love. The singer and reality TV star marked their 10-year anniversary Wednesday with an emotional social media message directed at his estranged wife, publicly saying that he does not want to proceed with their pending divorce. Ray J reflected on the couple’s decade-long relationship, which began when they first met in 2013, while acknowledging the difficult years they have experienced together. “I told you I don’t wanna get a divorce! We will get it right—Happy 10 years,” Ray J wrote. The…

Styles P is preparing to close another major chapter in his Hip-Hop career. The LOX rapper recently held a private listening party to preview his upcoming three-part final album, Ghost of the Past, Present, and Future, giving guests an early look at a project centered on aging, accountability, legacy and identity. The first installment is expected to arrive this fall. Styles played the 11-track project for guests inside the downstairs lounge of his Strains For Life dispensary, where he was also celebrating the business’ one-year anniversary. The ambitious project brings together several notable producers and appearances from Styles’ longtime LOX…