Tag: rapper
A personal perspective on Middle East conflict
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar about how he’s experiencing this conflict and his life as an Arab Israeli. ABC News…
R. Kelly’s ex-employee: Star lived in ‘twilight zone’
ABC News’ consultant Brian Buckmire discusses the latest developments in the criminal trial of R&B superstar R. Kelly. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST…
FDA to decide on booster shots as hospitalizations break records in 9 states
Plus, clarifying rapper Nicki Minaj’s viral tweet on unfounded vaccine side effects. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP…
Hip-hop becomes seen as a credible music genre with widespread appeal: Part 2
Faced with a growing trend toward misogynistic lyrics in rap in the 1990s, female MC’s held their ground by responding with empowering messaging. Queen Latifah…
Thousands expected to attend Nipsey Hussle memorial
A “Celebration of Life” service will be held at the Staples Center for the rapper and activist who was shot outside his Los Angeles clothing…
The meteoric rise of Lil Nas X and the song ‘Old Town Road’ that got him there l Nightline
The 20-year-old rapper went from being a college dropout to having a smash hit song dominating the charts, blocking music vets like Taylor Swift and…
A$AP Rocky detained in Sweden after fight video goes viral
Celebrities have been calling for the release of the rapper and two of his friends, who have been detained in a Swedish prison since July…
Rapper ASAP Rocky must remain behind bars: Swedish authorities
The detaining of the Grammy-nominated artist and two backup performers because of a fight in June has sparked outrage among celebrity friends like Justin Bieber….
Trump is stepping up for A$AP Rocky to be released
The U.S. president is standing up for Harlem rapper Rakim Mayers to be released from prison in Sweden after he was arrested on an assault…
A$AP Rocky appears in Sweden court l ABC News
The 30-year-old rapper’s mom joined him in court for the first day of his four-day trial for assault in an incident caught on camera. #ABCNews…
Rapper A$AP Rocky begins 2nd day of trial
The rapper is set to appear in a Swedish court Thursday for the second day of his three-day assault trial where if found guilty, he…
Rapper Lil Uzi Vert agrees to pay for a fan’s college tuition
Raheel Ahmad, a 20-year-old at Temple University, met Lil Uzi Vert at a Philadelphia mall and asked him to pay for his college tuition —…
Lizzo, Pope Francis and Boris Johnson: World in Photos, Nov. 25
A look at the top photos from around the globe. source
Sudden death of Juice WRLD at Chicago airport | ABC News
Billboard’s best new artist this year, Juice WRLD whose real name is Jarad Higgens, 21, died Sunday after suffering a medical episode at Chicago’s Midway…
Pop Smoke fatally shot in Los Angeles
Police are investigating whether the rising 20-year-old rapper was targeted when intruders ambushed him in a posh Hollywood Hills home and fatally shot him. ABC…
Friends reflect on George Floyd’s life in Houston as protests in the city continue
Floyd’s old friend, rapper Trae the Truth, shows “Nightline” Houston’s Third Ward, where Floyd was raised. Chi Osee, a young protester in New York City,…
T.I. on pain and activism in Atlanta
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with the rapper on his hometown’s reckoning with police violence amid nationwide protests. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST…
Kanye West hints at potential White House run
The rapper and designer tweeted that he’s running for president along with the hashtag “2020 Vision.” source
Cardi B files for divorce
The “WAP” rapper has officially begun the process of divorcing rapper Offset. ABC’s Will Ganss has the latest, including what court documents are revealing. #ABCNews…
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion opens up about being a ‘victim of violence by a man’
The rapper penned a New York Times op-ed about violence against women and says she hopes to empower young women. source
