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The reggae community is mourning the loss of VP Records executive Joel Chin, who was shot and killed Tuesday night (Aug. 16) at his home in St. Andrew, Jamaica. As part of the VP team, Chin, 35, served as the company's Director of A&R. He...

Nicki Minaj stunned fans with a series of tweets announcing that that her cousin, Nicholas Telemague, was murdered in his hometown of Brooklyn, N.Y. on Monday (July 4). "Lived in Brooklyn his whole life. My precious cousin. My baby. Killed last nite," Nicki tweeted...

Authorities from the Inglewood Police Department are having trouble finding witnesses willing to assist them in solving the murder of slain Cali Swag District member Montae "M-Bone" Talbert. According to Time Magazine, reluctant witnesses are stopping police from nabbing the unknown shooter, who killed the 22-year-old in his home city of Inglewood, Calif...

An opening performer on acclaimed indie hip-hop artist Tech N9ne's All 6's and 7's tour was shot early Monday morning (June 27). The incident occurred hours after a performance in downtown Reno, Nevada's Knitting Factory, in an alley outside of the venue...

Wyclef Jean made headlines last week after a bullet supposedly grazed his hand while paying a visit to his native Haiti. But the former Fugee sees the incident as an opportunity to help educate the masses. The 41-year-old recently spoke on how his brush with death was a blessing in disguise, shedding light on the Haitian elections and making those aware of what's going on in the country... Read Mo

Rapper and political activist Wyclef Jean was shot in the hand while making a telephone call in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday evening, and today one of the concert organizers who brought him to the country has released statements, urging people not to lose faith in Wyclef's cause...

Wyclef Jean has reportedly been shot at during a trip to his native Haiti. The former Fugees member was visiting the country to lend his support to presidential candidate Michael Martelly, during Martelly's preparations for the final round of elections against former First Lady Mirlande Manigat...

An aspiring rapper believed to be an associate of Rick Ross, was shot and killed at his home near Miami on Tuesday (Dec. 14). Raymond Adderly Jr., 25, was returning from a Christmas party last night when he became the victim of a home invasion in the 8300 block of Sherman Circle in Miramar, Fla...

New Orleans rapper Twelve A'Klok was shot and killed on Monday, Aug. 2. Born Argell White, Twelve A'Klok was a member of rap group/label Cut Throat Committee, which featured rappers Re-Nitty, Doubla Crossa, Logga Black and Twelve A'Klok's cousin, former No Limit rapper Soulja Slim, who was similarly gunned down in 2003...

Police in Griffin, Georgia have arrested four men in connection with the murder of rapper Yung Hott this past weekend. The rapper -- real name Jerode Paige -- was shot and killed on the set of his music video, after 20 rounds were fired from the onlooking crowd...