King Louie

The streets were all too close, and things get way too real, for these hip-hop artists. They lived to tell their stories.

King Louie has been released from the hospital after being shot in the head last Wednesday (Dec. 23). The Chicago rhymer sat down with CNN’s Don Lemon and spoke on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

King Louie is on the mend after being shot in the head in Chicago on Wednesday (Dec. 23). On Christmas Day, the 28-year-old rhymer went on Instagram to ask his fans to keep him in their thoughts.

Rapper King Louie was shot in the head in Chicago on Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 23).

What's the difference between these self-crowned rapping kings?

The city of Chicago is a war zone. In 2013, Chicago police recorded 412 homicides in the city. While the murder rate was down somewhat from 2012 (497 murders were tabulated), it’s still too high. The issue of youth violence against the backdrop of Chicago's conversely vibrant hip-hop scene is explored in a new documentary executive produced by WorldStarHipHop.

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