Entertainment & Arts
Chance the Rapper and estranged wife Kirsten Corley’s divorce is officially underway as the latter files her petition, months after they announced their split.
Music
DJ Unk, the rapper best known for the bouncy crunk hit ‘Walk It Out,’ has died. His wife confirmed his death over the weekend and revealed his cause of death.
A few months ago, the Compton rapper Siete7x was up in the Bay Area shooting a music video.
‘Hot in Herre’ rapper Nelly is no longer feeling the heat from Missouri prosecutors, who decided this week not to charge him with alleged possession of ecstasy.
California
Charles Wayne Wilkerson IV, a tattoo artist who goes by the rap name ‘Franko Khalifa,’ was charged with sexually assaulting two female clients, authorities said.
The couple announced the decision through a joint statement on their Instagram stories, saying they will continue to co-parent their two young daughters.
Awards
Three films — ‘Armand,’ ‘Kneecap’ and ‘Sujo’ — prove that great performances, incredible music and a sliver of hope can transcend the darker aspects of life.
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that Durk Devontay Banks — the Grammy winner known as Lil Durk — may be linked to a second murder in Chicago and accused him of putting out bounties for other killings, including one for a family member of a witness.
Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, died this week of lung cancer, a representative for the rapper confirmed to The Times. Nelson was 69.
Yung Filly, a British YouTuber turned rapper, has been charged with allegedly raping a woman in September, Western Australia officials said Thursday.