Hip-hop

Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murder in Tupac case

Duane Davis stands during a break in closing arguments in his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, in Clark County District Court at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/Pool

Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murder in Tupac Shakur case

Duane Davis was accused of leading a group of men to kill Tupac Shakur, who was one of rap’s most commercially successful and influential artists.

Jury to hear closing arguments in Tupac killing trial

Duane “Keffe D” Davis is accused of leading a group of men to kill the hip-hop artist in retaliation for the beating of his nephew.

Breaking's next move: escaping the long shadow of Raygun

Paris 2024 Olympics - Breaking - B-Girls Round Robin - La Concorde 1, Paris, France - August 09, 2024. Raygun of Australia in action. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

Trial opens for ex-gang leader charged with Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder

Duane Davis during a calendar call and motion hearing for his upcoming trial on murder charges in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur at Clark County District Court, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the US, on Aug 4.

Major sponsors drop Kanye West London gigs as British PM voices concern

The disgraced hip-hop star is due to play three nights at the Wireless festival in London.

Who says hip-hop is for only the young? These midlifers in South Korea say no

Yang Jin-kyung (front) and her students at a Hongdae studio.

Hip-hop star Jay Park to make AIA Hyrox Singapore race debut on April 5

Jay Park, seen here performing at Waterbomb Singapore 2024, will make his Hyrox debut on April 5 at the National Stadium.

Public Enemy re-imagines classic song to honour female athletes

Feb 4, 2026; Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITALY; Cesare Marchedde of Balogna Italy poses for a photo in front of Olympic rings ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the Cortina Sliding Centre. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-Imagn Images

Rapper, film-maker, entrepreneur: Johor-born Namewee is never too far from controversy

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