Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – The music community in Philadelphia is mourning the loss of local rapper Derrick Gant, also known as Phat Geez, who tragically lost his life in a shooting in North Philadelphia over the weekend. Gant was found with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest on North Taney Street after an altercation with a … Read more
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities announced the arrest of 13 individuals in connection with a shooting that claimed the life of a 31-year-old woman and injured five others last year. Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma revealed the arrests during a press conference held on Monday afternoon. The incident took place at around 2:15 a.m. on … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – On Saturday, a targeted attack outside a restaurant in Memphis claimed the life of Anthony “Big Jook” Mims, the brother of renowned rapper Yo Gotti. The shooting, which occurred around 4:15 p.m. outside Perignons Restaurant & Event Center, also left another man critically injured. According to reports, both victims were attending a … Read more
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – A New Orleans rapper and drug dealer, Larry “Lah” Rowel, has pleaded guilty to murder in federal court on Thursday. Rowel admitted to committing a retaliatory, drug-related homicide in 2019 and distributing cocaine and marijuana, among other federal charges. He was affiliated with a gang called “Spazz Gang” that operated in … Read more
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – A federal jury has convicted a father and son from Niagara Falls in the shooting death of an up-and-coming Buffalo rapper. The case, which involved a narcotics conspiracy, resulted in the conviction of Lavon Parks, 32, and his father, James C. Parks, 58. They were found guilty of discharging a firearm … Read more