Memphis rapper Big Scarr dead at 22, record label executive says
Big Scarr, an up-and-coming rapper from Memphis, Tennessee, died Thursday, the executive of his record label said. >> Read more trending newsThe rapper’s death was confirmed in an Instagram post by Gucci Mane, the rapper and record producer who founded 1017 Records, WHBQ-TV reported. “I’m a miss you.”Big Scarr, whose real name was Alexander Woods, was born on April 7, 2000, in South Memphis. He was known for his debut mixtape “Big Grim Reaper,” which was released in 2021, according to HipHopDX. Woods also collaborated with record label colleagues Pooh Shiesty and Foogiano on several tracks, the website reported.
wftv.com‘I Never Wanted to be Broke and Married’: Fans React After Gucci Mane Shares That Money Keeps His Wife Happy in a Resurfaced Clip
Gucci Mane and Keyshia Ka’oir are known for flaunting their wealth on social media. So it came as no surprise when the rapper admitted in a resurfaced video on March 24 that […]
news.yahoo.comSpan of Memphis street renamed for slain rapper Young Dolph
Family and friends of slain rapper Young Dolph have remembered him as a generous philanthropist, skilled businessman and loving father at a ceremony renaming a street for him in the same area of Memphis where he grew up — and also was gunned down.
Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot at Tennessee cookie shop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — (AP) — Rapper Young Dolph was shot and killed Wednesday at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter, officials said. Young Dolph had three albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, with 2020's “Rich Slave” peaking at No. In his music, Young Dolph rapped about being a drug dealer and life on the streets in Memphis. Young Dolph had survived previous shootings. In a post on his Twitter account Oct. 20, Young Dolph said a doctor told him he needed some time to himself.
wftv.comYoung Dolph: Celebrities react with shock, sadness after rapper’s death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The entertainment world reacted with shock and sadness after hearing about the shooting death of rapper Young Dolph on Wednesday. In a statement, the Agency for the Performing Arts, a talent agency that represented Young Dolph, said it is “shocked and deeply saddened” by the rapper’s death. Young Dolph used brushes with death through the years as inspiration for his music. >> Who was Young Dolph, rapper shot and killed in Memphis? — concrete boy boat (@lilyachty) November 17, 2021Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 Remembering Young Dolph.
wftv.comRapper Young Dolph Gunned Down Outside Memphis Bakery He Gushed About Days Ago
Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via GettyRapper Young Dolph was fatally shot outside a Memphis bakery he’d declared his love for just days earlier, according to local station FOX13.The 36-year-old rapper, whose real name is Adolph Robert Thornton, Jr., walked into the bakery, Makeda’s Butter Cookies, to buy two treats, owner Maurice Hill told the station. As Thornton left, a car pulled up, and someone shot and killed him around 1 p.m.Thorton’s slaying comes just a week after he gushed about the bakery in a
news.yahoo.comStill divisive, Dr. Luke resurges at Grammys — as Tyson Trax
Dr. Luke appeared as Tyson Trax on the Grammy ballot for Doja Cat's Say So," which he produced and co-wrote. But not all of the academy members may have been aware they were voting for Dr. Luke when they completed their ballots this year. Ad“I didn’t know that Tyson Trax was Dr. Luke. AdTogether, Martin and Dr. Luke crafted hits for Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Pink and Kesha, who he signed in 2005. Eventually Dr. Luke stepped into the forefront, helming successes for Miley Cyrus, Pitbull, Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida, logging 17 No.
Lil Wayne, Kodak Black get clemency; Joe Exotic does not
President Donald Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 140 people in a last-minute clemency flurry after midnight on Wednesday, a list that included rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. — Rapper Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was given a full pardon. In the pardon, Lil Wayne was praised for his “commitment to a variety of charities, including donations to research hospitals and a host of foodbanks.” Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders backed the pardon. Lil Wayne is one of the seminal figures in rap in the last two decades, selling more than 20 million albums in the U.S. since releasing his debut in 1999. Supporters included Gucci Mane, Lil Pump, Lil Yachty, and athletes Lamar Jackson and Jack Brewer.
Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year
(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES – Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. It’s been filled with gloom and doom(scrolling), but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.