R.I.P. Mike Gaddis

January 31, 2023 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

These types of posts are getting to be too much. From NBC Washington, where you can read more on the story:

The man who was shot in the head on Monday afternoon in front of Washington D.C.’s Coolidge High School died late Monday night in the hospital, police confirmed.

The man, identified by police Tuesday afternoon as 36-year-old Michael Gaddis, worked with D.C.’s Safe Passage Safe Blocks initiative.

The man was not on duty when he was shot, police said Monday afternoon. His identity will be revealed once relatives are notified of his death, police said.

The Safe Passage program was created by the District in 2017 “based on concerns around student safety,” to help ensure students are safe as they travel to and from school. The program expanded in 2022 to cover more areas of the city.

Coolidge High School, which the man was shot in front of on Monday, is listed as one of schools within the program’s priority areas.

Police added that the man was shot after some kind of dispute.

The nature of that dispute, and the person the Safe Passage worker was arguing with, is still unknown. Police say the mystery shooter drove off.

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D.C. Employee Who Reportedly Shot & Killed Karon Blake Charged With Second Degree Murder

January 31, 2023 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From NBC Washington, where you can read the full story:

The D.C. government employee who shot and killed 13-year-old Karon Blake turned himself in Tuesday to face a second-degree murder charge, D.C. police chief Robert Contee said.

Blake yelled “I’m sorry,” “I am a kid” and “I am only 12” numerous times as the suspect fired in his direction, according to court documents that described surveillance video. Contee said video was integral to the investigation.

Jason Lewis, 41, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for shooting Blake on Quincy Street NE in the Brookland neighborhood about 4 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, court documents say.

Lewis heard noises and saw someone who appeared to be “tampering with a vehicle.” The resident stepped outside armed with a legally registered gun, and after an interaction with the teen, opened fire, according to police. Neighbors said they heard four to five gunshots during the incident.

Police said the man performed CPR on Blake after shooting him. Blake died a short time later at a hospital.

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R.I.P. 5th Ward Butta

January 26, 2023 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

It’s been revealed that we’ve lost another D.C. talent in the game with 5th Ward Butta — the news was confirmed by his wife. In tribute, we’d like to reflect on previous drops while introducing his music to those not familiar. If anything, this all proves just how versatile he was when it came to hip hop. RIP.

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D.C. Pays Tribute To Black Indian (RIP)

January 18, 2023 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

While there aren’t any specific details that have been made public, it can be confirmed that the city has lost one of his earliest pioneers with Black Indian, one of the first to lock in a major deal — much in part thanks to the song “Get Em Siced” (It was also called “Get Em Psyched” on the larger platforms). RIP to Black Indian and condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones… you can see tribute from others below.

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Young Moe Drops “Barbara’s Daughter” Diss, Ant Glizzy Responds

January 16, 2023 JUKEBOXDC Staff Hip-Hop/Rap, Local, Music, News No Comments  

To give a bit of a backstory, Young Moe and Ant Glizzy recently got into a heated argument over a perceived conflict involving Fat Trel and a recent interview — now, Moe has decided to bring the issue to wax.

Below, Ant responds via social media.

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Everyone Who Was At The Davis-Garcia Fight This Weekend

January 8, 2023 JUKEBOXDC Staff Fashion, News, Photos No Comments  

First off: big congrats to Gervonta “Tank” Davis, who shook his opponent to the point of temporary blindness. Second: it’s amazing to see how everyone came out to D.C.’s Capital One Arena to make the event as important as it was, and it’s hopeful that there will be more to come in the future. Just don’t give Meek Mill any drinks.

Anyway, check out who was in the building below.

Shy Glizzy

Meek Mill, Wallo, and Gillie Da Kid

Lil Baby

Stephen Jackson

Young E Class & Kacey Williams of Black Alley

Kingpen Slim

D.C. Councilmembers Trayon White and Janeese Lewis George

Freeway Rick Ross

Curtis “Curtbone” Chambers

Journalist/Host Britt Waters

DJ Flexx

Ronald Moten (and — by way of his post — Brent Faiyaz)

Young Moose

OTR Chaz and Roddy Rackzz

Sauce of BYB

Rui Hachimura, Kyle Kuzma, Boosie Badazz, Pusha T, Bradley Beal, Red Grant, Fat Trel, Young Moe, and more

Credit: https://www.instagram.com/cassyathenaphoto/

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Gervonta Davis Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

December 28, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From ESPN:

Gervonta Davis allegedly struck a woman on the right side of her head with a “closed hand type slap,” leading to his arrest Tuesday afternoon in Florida, according to a Broward County Sheriff’s Office incident report.

According to the incident report, the woman, who doesn’t live with Davis and whose name was redacted, suffered a small abrasion to the inside of her upper lip on the right side of her mouth.

The 135-pound boxer was arrested at 2:50 p.m. ET Tuesday in Parkland, Florida, and jailed on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge of battery causing bodily harm, according to Broward County Sheriff’s Office records. He was released Wednesday afternoon following a court hearing where bail was set at $1,000, according to the Broward Sherriff’s Office.

On the audio of the 911 call, which was obtained by ESPN, the woman was heard saying, “Please help me; I need help, please. I’m trying to go home, I have a baby in the car and attacked me … He’s going to kill me.”

Moments later, the call ended. She reconnected with police 50 seconds afterward, crying, and said, “I need to go. I’m in danger right now.”

Police were then contacted by a representative from the Mercedes-Benz Emergency Center, who said the woman pressed the emergency button in her car and said a guy was “speeding at her.”

Davis was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the alleged incident, according to the report.

Later Wednesday, Davis denied the allegations in a since-deleted social media post.

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Taliban Glizzy Reportedly Arrested By Secret Service On Gun Charges

December 22, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

Dawg, what?! From AllHipHop, where you can find additional details:

Shy Glizzy affiliate Taliban Glizzy is facing some serious charges. According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, the Washington D.C. native was arrested for unlawful possession of at least two firearms on December 12. Officers uncovered more than $17,000, diamond earrings and an Oyster Perpetual Rolex watch during a search of his vehicle. Prosecutors are convinced Taliban Glizzy, a convicted felon, is a danger to the community and are asking the court to detain him until trial.

Taliban Glizzy has been under surveillance for over a year. In May 2021, he posted an Instagram photo of himself at Locked & Loaded Miami, a shooting range specializing in machine gun rentals. In July 2022, Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a report of firearms left behind in a Lyft.

Officers recovered a pistol laying openly on the floor and an AR-15-style firearm partially concealed inside a duffle bag, which were later connected to the rapper. Another bag found at the scene contained a second AR-15 with 29 rounds of .223 caliber ammunition in the 45-round capacity magazine. It was reported stolen out of Arlington County. Behind that bag was a “ghost gun,” a black 9mm Glock semi-automatic pistol with an obliterated serial number on the Glock receiver and no serial number on the slide. An additional handgun—a Ruger-57 5.7x28mm semi-automatic—was recovered in the pocket mounted on the rear of the front passenger seat.

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YGG Tay Among Group Indicted For Murder Conspiracy

December 19, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From The Baltimore Sun, where you can read more on this wild a** story:

Baltimore rapper YGG Tay, who is already in federal prison, and a prominent “hitman” were part of an alleged subset of the Black Guerilla Family gang that is accused of carrying out six homicides and about a dozen other shootings, a recently unsealed federal indictment shows.

Federal prosecutors say YGG Tay, whose name is Davante Harrison, paid other members of the gang to kill people on multiple occasions. A U.S. District judge sentenced Harrison to 15 years in federal prison in July after a jury found him guilty of drug and gun charges.

In a recently unsealed indictment, prosecutors said Harrison rapped about hiring a hitman, David Warren, who is charged in the same indictment, and said he was open to paying others to kill.

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Rapper Who Posed During Capitol Riot Hit With 5 Months In Prison

December 19, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From WUSA9, where you read more on the story:

A federal judge sentenced a former Virginia rapper who used an image of himself at the Capitol riot on an album cover to five months in prison on Monday.

Antionne Brodnax, who performs under the name “Bugzie the Don,” pleaded guilty in October 2021 to four misdemeanor counts after rejecting a plea deal for a single count. Brodnax, who moved to Georgia following his arrest, entered the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6 and used a photograph of himself smoking on a vehicle outside as the cover of an album titled “The Capital.”

Prosecutors argued he should spend 21 months in prison, saying the lengthy sentence was warranted for a misdemeanor case because of Brodnax’s significant criminal history. That includes prior felony convictions in Virginia and Maryland for manufacturing a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The Justice Department also said Brodnax deserved a sentencing enhancement for deleting evidence from his phone after promising he would send photographs and videos of the riot to the FBI. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman agreed, ruling Brodnax had willfully obstructed the administration of justice.

Brodnax’s attorney, Mary Maguire, argued for a probationary sentence with a period of home detention, if necessary. In court filings, she described Brodnax as an entrepreneur – he has a small clothing line and music label – and a “great community asset.”

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Gunna Released From Prison After Taking Guilty Plea

December 14, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From WSB-TV:

Atlanta rapper Gunna has been released from jail after he pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge in a sweeping gang indictment against him, rapper Young Thug and several other alleged members of the Young Slime Life criminal street gang.

The rapper entered a negotiated plea, known as an Alford plea, in which a defendant doesn’t admit he committed the crime, but acknowledges that it is in his best interest to plead guilty. The charge Gunna faced was one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corruption Act.

Gunna was sentenced to five years with one served in prison. The one-year sentence was commuted to time served. The four-year remaining balance on his sentence has been suspended and will be subject to special conditions including 500 hours of community service.

After the sentence came down, the rapper released a statement, saying:

“While I have agreed to always be truthful, I want to make it perfectly clear that I have NOT made any statements, have NOT been interviewed, have NOT cooperated, have NOT agreed to testify or be a witness for or against any party in the case and have absolutely NO intention of being involved in the trial process in any way.”

Despite saying that he will not testify, it is a condition of Gunna’s trial that he testifies if he is called, though he can claim the Fifth Amendment.

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Kevin Durant Donates $500K To Bowie State’s Basketball Gym

December 12, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

As seen on Bleacher Report, where you can read more on the story:

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and the Durant Family Foundation pledged $500,000 toward Bowie State athletics.

“We’re grateful for the resources that Kevin Durant and his family foundation have generously donated to Bowie State University to advance student success in achieving their academic goals,” said Bowie State president Aminta Breaux. “His contributions will go a long way towards updating our facilities and ensure a top-tier athletic experience for all of our students.”

Part of the donation will go toward installing a new basketball court at A.C. Jordan Arena and expanding the venue’s capacity. A portion of the money is also earmarked for “financial support for men’s and women’s basketball and university athletics programs.”

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Takeoff Murder Suspect Arrested, Held On $2 Million Bond

December 3, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From 6ABC, where you can read the full story:

A suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff, Houston police said Friday. He was ordered held on $2 million bond during his first court appearance.

Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was arrested Thursday evening in Houston and “charged with the murder of Takeoff,” Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said during a press briefing.

Takeoff, whose real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball, was shot and killed in downtown Houston around 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 1, police said. He was 28.

Clark’s bond was set at $2 million during a court appearance late Friday night after the judge determined he posed a flight risk. If he is able to post bond, he will be held under 24-hour house arrest, the judge said.

In requesting the $2 million bond, prosecutors argued that Clark posed a high flight risk because he had purchased tickets to Mexico two days before his arrest and applied for an expedited passport.

The defense argued that Clark, who is currently enrolled in college, posed a low risk to the community and said this was his first criminal arrest.

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Washington Commanders: Jeff Bezos, JAY-Z & Matthew McConaughey Are Now Potential Buyers

November 8, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

It should also be noted that Bezos and Hov actually met over dinner to figure this out. From Yahoo!, where you can read the full story:

Add Matthew McConaughey to the list of potential new owners of the NFL’s Washington Commanders.

A source tells PEOPLE that the Oscar-winning actor is “exploring” an opportunity to join Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in a bid to purchase the team from current owners Dan and Tanya Snyder.

“He has been a fan for decades and supported the team and is now exploring how he can lead a team or join a team in the bid,” the source said of the 53-year-old actor.

A representative for McConaughey declined to comment.

Last week, the Snyders announced they were exploring options to sell the franchise. A source close to Bezos told PEOPLE that the 58-year-old billionaire is interested in buying the team.

According to the insider, Bezos is considering making the purchase “possibly in partnership” with Jay-Z. The rapper previously owned a stake in the Brooklyn Nets.

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U.S. Attorney Opens Investigation Into Washington Commanders

November 2, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From ESPN, where you can read the full story:

The U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that the Washington Commanders engaged in financial improprieties, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.

The sources said that prosecutors are focused on several areas and that the inquiry was triggered by a letter the House Committee on Oversight and Reform sent to the Federal Trade Commission and several attorneys general in April that alleged deceptive business practices. Attorneys general in Virginia and Washington, D.C., also are investigating allegations of financial impropriety.

Team spokesperson Jean Medina did not immediately comment but provided a statement from attorney John Brownlee of Holland & Knight, who represents the Commanders.

“It is not surprising that ESPN is publishing more falsehoods based solely on anonymous sources — given today’s announcement,” the statement said. “…We are confident that, after these agencies have had a chance to review the documents and complete their work, they will come to the same conclusion as the team’s internal review — that these allegations are simply untrue.”

Asked Wednesday whether the league is aware of the federal criminal investigation, NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said: “We will decline comment.”

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Dan Snyder Hires Bank Of America For Possible Sale Of Commanders

November 2, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

What? Is it really happening? From CNBC, where you can read more on the story:

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has hired Bank of America to explore “potential transactions,” the team said Wednesday.

The NFL team hired the bank to help facilitate a potential sale, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Snyder isn’t being forced to sell the team despite mounting pressure to potentially remove him as an NFL owner, the person said. Snyder and the Commanders are currently being investigated by both the House Oversight Committee and the NFL for sexual harassment and financial misconduct. The NFL’s probe is being led by former Securities and Exchange Chair Mary Jo White.

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Takeoff Reportedly Shot And Killed In Houston

November 1, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

According to Saycheesetv,  Rapper Takeoff from the former super rap group, Migos was shot in killed in Houston.We will provide updates as they come out. R.I.P Takeoff.

Rip takeoff that was sickening to see that happen to you. He minded his business the whole night, I’m sick.

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Arrests Made After Woman Pushed Off D.C. Bus (UPDATE)

October 21, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

UPDATE: A couple of folks have since been apprehended, according to NBC4. From FOX5:

The video is difficult to watch. A cell phone camera captured several people who appear to be juveniles – and possibly some adults – grabbing Thurston around the face and neck while shoving her off the vehicle. The mother who Thurston gave her seat to said the attackers threw bottles at her and tried to chock (sp) her.

Thurston said her arm was bruised, and her neck was hurt in the attack. The back of her jacket was ripped and shredded. She said she is still suffering emotionally from the assault.

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Ginuwine Passes Out During Underwater Stunt (Video)

October 13, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From Daily Mail, where you can read the full story:

R’n’b artist Ginuwine passed out while taking part in a dangerous stunt for superstar magician Criss Angel’s Magic with the Stars in Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this week.

In an exclusive video obtained by DailyMail.com, the 51-year-old Pony singer is seen attempting to hold his breath while submerged under water in a glass cube before bashing at the sides to signal his distress.

According to an undisclosed source, paramedics were called to the scene as the performer – real name Elgin Baylor Lumpkin – was carried away onstage unconscious though is understood to have later made a full recovery.

‘It all happened so fast, it was like he got tapped out in a fight,’ a source reveals.

‘In the show he was trying to overcome his fear of being under water as he couldn’t hold his breath for longer than 15 seconds before trying the stunt out.

‘Although he failed in rehearsals, he still went ahead with the stunt on the show and everyone was in tears.

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Suspects Arrested For PnB Rock’s Murder

September 28, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From the L.A. Times, where you can read the full story:

A teenage boy and a woman are in custody in the slaying of rapper PnB Rock, who was gunned down two weeks ago at Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles in South L.A., Los Angles police confirmed to The Times on Wednesday. Authorities are searching for a third suspect, identified as the boy’s father, whom they describe as armed and dangerous.

LAPD Capt. Kelly Muniz said a federal task force arrested two people Tuesday in Rock’s slaying. A minor was arrested on suspicion of murder in Lawndale, and Shauntel Trone, 38, was arrested on suspicion of accessory to murder, Muniz said. A third suspect, Freddie Lee Trone, 40, remains at large, she said.

A law enforcement source told The Times that the murder suspect is the 17-year-old son of Freddie Trone.

Shauntel Trone was arrested in Gardena and booked into the 77th Street community station jail shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday, arrest records show. She had been arrested on a misdemeanor charge by Culver City police four days after the fatal shooting of the rapper, according to Los Angeles County sheriff’s jail booking records.

Freddie Trone’s photograph was released by investigators Wednesday in an effort to track him down and arrest him. Authorities believe Trone was involved in the rapper’s killing, which occurred during a violent robbery inside the Manchester Avenue eatery on Sept. 12.

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Mystikal Indicted On First-Degree Rape

September 7, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From Nola.com, where you can read the full story:

Mystikal, a Grammy-nominated rapper raised in New Orleans who rose to fame in the early 2000s, has been indicted on a charge of first-degree rape over an alleged July 30 attack at his home in Prairieville and now faces a mandatory life sentence if convicted at trial.

The Ascension Parish grand jury handed up the rape charge and nine other criminal counts Tuesday in Gonzales against Mystikal, whose given name is Michael Lawrence Tyler.

Ascension sheriff’s deputies have accused Tyler of imprisoning, strangling, raping and robbing a woman during a financial dispute at his home in the northern Ascension community.

Tyler has also been charged with single counts of simple criminal damage to property, false imprisonment, domestic abuse battery by strangulation, simple robbery, possession of heroin, illegal possession of Xanax, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, two indictments against him say.

Tyler, 51, remained Wednesday in Ascension Parish Prison without bail. His former attorney has disputed the allegations.

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