Hip Hop – World Justice News

Ex-gang boss guilty of orchestrating 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur

September 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

Former gang boss Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been found guilty of orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur – the first conviction in a cold case that has intrigued hip-hop fans for nearly 30 years. […]

Law enforcement raids Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s properties in LA and Miami

March 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Properties connected to rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs were raided on Monday by federal agents. The Department of Homeland Security said it had pursued the “law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation” in New […]

Godson and childhood friend guilty of Run-DMC star’s murder

February 28, 2024 World Justice News 0

The godson and a childhood friend of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay have been convicted of his murder in New York City more than two decades ago. Karl Jordan Jr, 40, and Ronald Washington, 59, […]

Rapper Canserbero’s ex-manager confesses to killing him

December 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

The former manager of Venezuelan rapper Canserbero has confessed to killing him in a video statement released by Venezuela’s attorney-general. The death in 2015 of Canserbero, who had been named best rapper in Spanish by […]

Rapper Brian Trotter found dead in car after Florida highway crash

October 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

US police have found the body of an aspiring rapper in the boot of a car after a crash on a highway in Miami. Florida Highway Patrol officers discovered the body of 25-year-old hip-hop artist […]

Tekashi 6ix9ine: Rapper sentenced to two years in prison

December 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to two years in prison for crimes he carried out while he was a member of a violent gang. The rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, pleaded guilty to […]

ASAP Rocky case: Rapper found guilty of assault

August 15, 2019 World Justice News 0

US rapper ASAP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, has been found guilty of assault during a Stockholm fight and given a two-year suspended sentence. The 30-year-old has also been ordered to pay damages to the […]

Nipsey Hussle: Rapper shot dead in Los Angeles

April 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle has been shot dead outside his clothing shop, US media report. The 33-year-old was shot a number of times, and was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital, the Los Angeles […]

21 Savage: Atlanta rapper ‘arrested by US immigration force’

February 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

Atlanta rapper 21 Savage has been arrested by immigration officials who say he is actually from the UK, reports say. The rapper, Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, came to the US in July 2005 aged 12 and […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]