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James Rosemond, Fugitive Hip-Hop Mogul, Arrested on Drug Charges

Submitted by Associated Press on June 21, 2011

NEW YORK – A fugitive hip-hop mogul recently linked by an inmate to a shooting that wounded Tupac Shakur has been arrested in a drug case.

Federal authorities said Tuesday that Drug Enforcement Administration agents had arrested James Rosemond on cocaine-dealing charges.

The arrest follows accusations last week that Rosemond, owner of Czar Entertainment, was involved in a mid-1990s ambush of Shakur outside a Manhattan recording studio. The allegations were attributed to Dexter Isaac, who is serving a life sentence in an unrelated murder-for-hire plot.

Rosemond's lawyer has denied his client had any involvement in the shooting.

Shakur was gunned down two years later in Las Vegas in a slaying that remains unsolved.

Rapper Tone Loc Jailed in Domestic Violence Case

Submitted by Associated Press on June 20, 2011

Tone Loc, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, new, 2011 BURBANK, Calif. – The rapper Tone Loc has been arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence in Southern California.

Burbank police Sgt. Tracy Sanchez says 45-year-old Anthony Smith was arrested Saturday. That's Tone Loc's real name.

Sanchez could not confirm that the man arrested is Tone Loc, but Smith's birthdate and description in Los Angeles County jail records match those of the rapper. Sanchez also could not provide any details about the alleged victim or the circumstances.

Lawyer: My Client Did Not Hire to Shoot Tupac Shakur

Submitted by Colleen Long on June 16, 2011

Tupac Shakur, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, new, 2011 NEW YORK – A hip-hop mogul wanted by federal authorities on drug charges did not orchestrate a plot to ambush rapper Tupac Shakur outside a recording studio in the mid-1990s, his lawyer said Thursday.

NYPD Probing Online Post on Tupac Shakur Shooting in '94

Submitted by Associated Press on June 16, 2011

Tupac Shakur, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, new, 2011 NEW YORK – New York City police have begun an investigation into an online posting supposedly from a convicted felon who claims to have shot and robbed slain rapper Tupac Shakur.

Police spokesman Paul Browne said Wednesday if police determine the post is legitimate they will seek to interview the prisoner.

Rapper Flo Rida Charged With DUI in Miami Beach

Submitted by Associated Press on June 9, 2011

Flo Rida, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, new, 2011 MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A large crowd pleaded with officers to let rapper Flo Rida go and one fan offered to drive him home after he was charged with driving under the influence early Thursday in Miami Beach, police said.

Rapper Ja Rule Due to Go to Prison in NYC Gun Case

Submitted by Jennifer Peltz on June 8, 2011

Ja Rule, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, new, 2011 NEW YORK – Multiplatinum-selling rapper Ja Rule is set to go to prison, but he's leaving fans with an album on the way.

The rapper-actor - whose gravelly voice, thuggish tough talk and duets with R&B divas made him one of rap's stars in the early 2000s - is set to be sentenced Wednesday to two years in a New York prison.

"My last day out," he tweeted Tuesday afternoon, adding that he was spending it at the movies with his family.

UK Rapper Tinie Tempah Wants to Mirror Adele's Success

Submitted by Mesfin Fekadu on May 27, 2011

Tinie Tempah, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, new, 2011 NEW YORK – This year Adele has dominated the music charts: back home in the U.K., in the U.S. and around the world.

In America, her sophomore album, "21" is platinum and spending its ninth week on top of the Billboard charts. Her single, "Rolling In the Deep," is currently No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts. And she's had even more success in Europe.

Rapper 'Lil Boosie' Accused of Prison Smuggling Scheme

Submitted by Associated Press on May 25, 2011

Lil Boosie, Torrence Hatch, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, new, 2011 BATON ROUGE, La. – State police say rapper Torrence "Lil Boosie" Hatch is facing allegations he schemed to try to smuggle codeine syrup into the state penitentiary at Angola.

Rapper B.G. Indicted on Gun, Conspiracy Charges

Submitted by Associated Press on May 20, 2011

B.G., Christopher Dorsey, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, new, 2011 NEW ORLEANS – A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted New Orleans rapper B.G. on gun and conspiracy charges, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said.

Letten said the 30-year-old rapper, whose real name is Christopher Dorsey, faces two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice.

M-Bone, Cali Swag District Rapper, Killed in Drive-By Shooting

Submitted by Associated Press on May 16, 2011

M-Bone, Cali Swag District, killed, shooting, pictures, picture, photos, photo, pics, pic, images, image, hot, sexy, latest, new, 2011 INGLEWOOD, Calif. – INGLEWOOD, Calif. — M-Bone of the rap group Cali Swag District, which scored a hit last year with the song "Teach Me How to Dougie," was killed in a weekend drive-by shooting as he sat in a car outside a liquor store, police said Monday.