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Tupac Shakur murder trial begins for alleged mastermind of 1996 drive-by shooting

Duane Davis is accused of leading a group of men to kill Tupac, one of rap's most influential artists, in a trial tied to the decades-long unsolved murder that became a seminal moment in rap history.

Rapper Tupac Shakur
Iranians residing in Armenia hold a demonstration in solidarity with Iranian protestors, outside the Iranian embassy in Yerevan on January 15, 2026.

Iranian rapper sentenced to death for 'writing protest slogans on walls'

 Kanye West attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Kanye West concert in Prague scrapped as venue owner terminates contract - report

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Spotify declines to take down rap song cited for antisemitic conspiracy claims


German drugstore chain shows ad with antisemitic conspiracy rapper

German and Israeli Jews say they will no longer shop at Rossmann

The rapper Massiv.

Coronavirus: US hip-hop community joins the fight

"We can turn the tide in our community," said rapper Ice-T, who will be taking part along with rappers Chuck D, Nas, Kurtis Blow, Biz Markie, and Kid N Play.

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Rapper Jay Electronica sparks antisemitism controversy

The song also begins with audio from a speech by Farrakhan, the antisemitic leader of the Nation of Islam who has called Jews “satanic”

NATION OF ISLAM leader Louis Farrakhan addresses of marchers at the Mall in Washington, DC, during the ‘Million Man March’ in 1995

Ben-El and Static rap duo conquer America

Israeli rap duo make beautiful music in the US

Israel's pop duo Static & Ben El Tavori

Whitney Houston, Doobies lead R&R Hall of Fame nominations

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 class of inductees runs a gamut from shimmering R&B-laced pop and classic ‘90s hip-hop to industrial rock and foursquare glam-rock.

WHITNEY HOUSTON performs onstage in 2010.

Identity rap comes to Israel

Rami does most of his freestyle rap in English, but now that he is learning and speaking more Hebrew, he is composing more in Hebrew.

Freestyle rap  comes to Israel

Rapper Kodak Black makes $1,000 donation to synagogue while in prison

The donation, made last week, was his second gift in as many years to the Downtown Jewish Center Chabad of Fort Lauderdale.

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Berlin cancels Palestinian terror concert

The Palestinian rappers, Shadi Al-Bourini and Qassem Al-Najjar, have sung for military action against Tel Aviv and urged the destruction of Israel.

A protester holds a placard reading ‘I boycott Israel, but not the Jews,’ during a demonstration marking al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Berlin on June 1

U.S. Christian hip hop artist Lecrae baptized in Jordan River

“Can’t be baptized in the Jordan River and make the same old music. This new album is gonna be special.”

Lecrae performing at the Phoenix Concert Theatre on December 3, 2017.

Mac Miller's drug dealer charged for supplying fatal dose of fentanyl

Fentanyl is described as America's deadliest drug.

U.S. rapper Mac Miller.