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Fat Swagg, a 29-year-old DC rapper, was shot and killed Wednesday in Northwest DC, leaving his family devastated and searching for answers. Fat Swagg left behind a daughter who’ll never know her father’s voice, and a family still searching for answers about who pulled the trigger on a Northwest DC street. The 29-year-old rapper, born Kavon Mayor, was gunned down Wednesday afternoon around 2:15 P.M. on the 1300 block of Fifth Street Northwest, and the DC music community’s reeling from the loss. Another man was also hit in the crossfire and is recovering at a hospital, but Fat Swagg didn’t…

Peace to the entire Hip-Hop Wired nation, massive and crew! We’re back with an update to our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) playlist, our last one for July, so let’s get into it. Disclaimer:I want to explain how I approach curating the CRT FRSH playlist. Most importantly, I don’t segregate my Hip-Hop. Every form of music from the main cultural tree deserves a listen and a look. When I construct the playlist, I want to include all regions across the States and, when applicable, across the globe. I also want to entertain every fan of Hip-Hop, not just those who enjoy…

CBS Sports has placed former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on an indefinite leave of absence following his recent arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, creating a major shakeup just weeks before the start of the NFL season. The network confirmed Friday that Romo, who has served as CBS’ lead NFL game analyst since retiring from football in 2017, will step away from his broadcasting duties until further notice. Filling his seat alongside veteran play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson will be former Houston Texans All-Pro defensive end J.J. Watt, who joined CBS in 2023…

Chrisean Rock denies involvement in ex Ronny Doe’s death as Maryland police continue searching for suspects. Chrisean Rock is denying any involvement in the death of her ex-boyfriend Karon “Ronny Doe” Cann, addressing the case directly during a recent livestream. Police say gunfire erupted near Severn Tree Boulevard and Sea Pine Circle the evening of February 3, 2025, and arriving officers found Cann down outside a home in the area, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was rushed to University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, where he later died. Homicide detectives and an evidence collection unit worked the scene, and…

Bodycam footage of Playboi Carti’s 2025 arrest for alleged assault shows him and his ex-girlfriend Gio being questioned by police and the 911 call surfaces.On Thursday (July 30), the CufBoys YouTube channel obtained footage of the incident, where the Atlanta rapper was booked in Wasatch County, Utah,  last October en route to a performance for allegedly striking Gio and their limo driver. The footage shows police asking Carti and Gio questions separately about what happened on the side of the road.Carti claims no one hit each other, and his security was just trying to separate them after the driver “tweaked…

Source: Prince Williams / GettySoulja Boy has exuded extreme confidence as both an entertainer and public figure, using his platform in sometimes aggressive fashion. Taking to X, Soulja Boy called out Kai Cenat, challenging his younger counterpart to a boxing match. Soulja Boy, 36, took to X and fired off a triplet of tweets referencing Kai Cenat, continuing their issues from earlier this summer connected to the Streamer University platform.“You a b*tch @KaiCenat,” read the first of the tweets. Draco followed that with, “You a clone @KaiCenat they swapped u out with Diddy,” and concluded the jabs with, “I challenge…

Lil Kim’s daughter keeps racking up runway credits, and Royal Reign’s modeling future looks brighter than ever. Royal Reign hit the runway again on July 30 at the 17th Annual Amazon Kids Back-to-School Runway Show inside Iron23 in New York City. Lil Kim’s 11-year-old daughter joined a lineup of celebrity kids modeling the season’s freshest gear from Nike, Levi’s, Lacoste, Converse and Hurley. The event, presented by Rookie Kids, pulled in a crowd full of Hip-Hop and reality TV royalty. Ice-T and Coco showed up with their daughter Chanel, DaniLeigh brought her daughter Velour, and Busta Rhymes rounded out the…

The New York Mets continued reshaping their roster ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB Trade Deadline, sending veteran left-handed reliever A.J. Minter to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for infield prospects Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick. The deal signals another step in president of baseball operations David Stearns’ strategy of converting short-term assets into long-term organizational depth. Minter, who is playing on an expiring contract and will become a free agent after the season, gives Minnesota an experienced late-inning arm as the Twins continue their push for an American League Wild Card berth. Minnesota entered Friday at 55-55, just three…

Source: Jamie McCarthy / GettyJoe Budden and Charlamagne Tha God continue to cash in on the podcasting game. Both media moguls have been named among the 15 highest-paid podcasters, proving there’s still plenty of money to be made behind the mic. Running up the bag is an understatement for the two, with the rapper-turned-podcaster coming in at No.15 reportedly earning $20 million last year.Charlamagne Tha God landed at No. 10 on the list, bringing in a reported $27 million over the same period.It’s another reminder that Hip-Hop personalties continue to dominate far beyond music and radio.Other names among the top…

North West cancels her debut tour with Molly Santana but hints at an exciting new project already in the works for her fans. (127 characters) North West just pulled the plug on her first headlining tour, but she’s already got something brewing behind the scenes that’s got fans on edge. The 13-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West was supposed to hit the road with rapper Molly Santana for the Kimokawaii Tour starting August 5 in Dallas, but the entire 14-date North American run has been shelved without explanation. The cancellation came quietly at first, with tour dates vanishing…