Washington Commanders’ Brian Robinson, Jr. Shot In Uptown D.C.

August 29, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From FOX5DC, where you can read more on the story:

Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. remains hospitalized and is recovering after he was shot in Northwest Washington, D.C. during what police believe was an attempted robbery.

On Monday, D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee addressed the shooting and said Robinson Jr. exited a location in the 1000 block of H Street around 6 p.m. Sunday when he was approached by two armed teens – believed to be between the ages of 15 and 17.

Contee said the two teens attempted to rob Robinson Jr. He said Robinson Jr. struggled and wrestled a firearm away from one of the suspects before he was shot twice in the leg by the second person.

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Maryland Court Rules That D.C. Sniper Lee Boyd Malvo Must Be Resentenced

August 28, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From CNN, where you can read the full story:

Nearly two decades after a serial sniper spree that terrorized the Washington, DC, area and left 10 people dead, a Maryland appeals court ruled that Lee Boyd Malvo, who was convicted for his role in the shootings, must be resentenced.

Malvo was 17 years old when the crimes were committed in October 2002. He was sentenced to life without parole in both Maryland and Virginia. The Maryland Court of Appeals based its Friday ruling on the US Supreme Court’s guidance on juvenile offenders.

The Supreme Court in decisions that occurred after Malvo’s sentencing held that life without parole for youthful offenders is not permitted under the Eighth Amendment “if a sentencing court determines that the offender’s crime was the result of transient immaturity, as opposed to permanent incorrigibility,” Judge Robert McDonald wrote. It isn’t clear that the sentencing judge reached the latter conclusion in Malvo’s case, the judge said.

Malvo is currently in the Red Onion State Prison in Virginia, where he is serving life sentences, and the judge noted that it “may be an academic question in Mr. Malvo’s case.”

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R.I.P. Kavon Glover (Big G’s Son)

August 17, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

This is absolutely terrible. Our condolences to Big G and his family. Senseless.

From FOX 5:

The D.C. community is rallying around a hometown celebrity who lost his son to gun violence over the weekend.

Kavon Glover was found dead in Prince George’s County on Saturday. He’s the son of Anwan “Big G” Glover, a go-go band leader who starred in HBO’s “The Wire.”

Investigators say Kavon’s body was found in the roadway in an unincorporated part of the county with an Upper Marlboro address. Police say they were called to the 12800 block of William Beanes Road around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday for a shooting.

The 29-year-old was dead on the scene. His father posted on Instagram: “Tomorrow isn’t promised. Love your people today.”

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No Savage Faces Up To 43 Years In Prison For Tysons Corner Shooting

August 15, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From ABC7, where you can read the full story:

Noah Settles, a D.C. rapper known as No Savage, appeared in Fairfax County Circuit Court Monday afternoon on charges related to a shooting at Tysons Corner Center in June.

Settles, 22, is charged with attempted malicious wounding, three counts of malicious discharge of a weapon into an occupied building, and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony for the June 18 incident in McLean, Va.

He faces up to 43 years in prison. Settles has been held without bond since he turned himself into Fairfax County Police.

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Young Thug Hit With Even More Charges

August 9, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News 1 Comment  

From WSB-TV Atlanta, where you can read more on the story:

The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office says a new indictment brings new charges against famous hip-hop artist Jeffery Williams, who performs as Young Thug.

The district attorney’s office believes these charges add to the prosecution’s claim that Williams performed for years as a leader of a criminal street gang.

Channel 2′s Investigative Reporter Mark Winne got the new indictment and learned one of the charges involves a machine gun.

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Fetty Wap Arrested Over Death Threat

August 8, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From the New York Post, where you can read the full story:

Rapper Fetty Wap was jailed on Monday after being arrested in New Jersey for allegedly threatening to kill someone and flashing a gun on a FaceTime call, federal authorities said.

The hip-hop star, real name William Maxwell, had been out on a $500,000 personal recognizance bond on charges he allegedly worked with a crew of five other people to traffic more than 100 kilograms of drugs on Long Island.

He pleaded not guilty after his October 2021 bust in the sprawling drug-trafficking case.

Prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York said the rapper violated the conditions of his release with the threatening video call on Dec. 11, 2021, leading to his arrest on Monday.

The “Trap Queen” rapper rang up a man identified only as John Doe, called him a “rat” and repeatedly threatened his life, according to an affidavit filed in his case Monday.

“Imma kill you and everybody you with,” the Paterson, NJ, native said, according to the court documents. He then repeated: “I’m gonna kill you.”

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Mystikal Hit With Rape Charges (Again)

August 1, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From The Advocate, where you can read even more:

New Orleans-raised rapper Mystikal berated, beat and choked a woman at his Ascension Parish home during a heated argument over finances during the weekend before the episode devolved into her rape amid his separate complaint that she had stolen $100 from him, sheriff’s deputies said Monday.

The victim accused Mystikal, whose given name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, of engaging in erratic and violent behavior minutes after he had apologized for beating her and pulling out her hair braids — then he had them pray together.

“He had her kneel with him beside his bed as they prayed for a few minutes,” a sheriff’s warrant says.

Tyler, 51, of Prairieville, was arrested and booked Sunday afternoon on first-degree rape, simple robbery, felony domestic abuse battery by strangulation and other counts in the suburban Baton Rouge parish, sheriff’s deputies said.

Tyler has faced sexual assault charges in the past and is a registered sex offender after a 2003 conviction, but recently said he was trying to turn his life around and put his more volatile past behind him.

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Kodak Black Arrested In Florida

July 16, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From CNN, where you can read the full story:

Rapper Kodak Black was arrested during a traffic stop in Florida, authorities said Friday.

Black, whose real name is Bill K. Kapri, was driving a purple Dodge Durango with an expired license when Florida Highway Patrol spotted the car had windows tints “which appeared to be darker than the legal limit,” police said in a news release. It was also discovered during a records check that the vehicle’s registration was expired.

As police searched the car, they found nearly $75,000 in cash and a small clear bag that contained 31 white tablets of oxycodone, according to the release. Oxycodone is a type of an opioid drug that treats pain and can become highly addictive, according to the CDC.

Black, 25, was taken to the Broward County Jail, where online records show him in custody Saturday morning.

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NBA YoungBoy Found Not Guilty In Gun Case

July 15, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From TMZ, where you can read the full story:

NBA YoungBoy has just been found not guilty in his federal gun case.

The verdict, confirmed by both NBA’s lawyer Andre Belanger and the U.S. Attorney’s Office comes after a 3-day trial … the jury found him not guilty of a charge of illegal firearms possession over a loaded handgun found in his car last year.

As we reported, LAPD and the feds attempted to pull over a vehicle the rapper was in last March on an outstanding federal warrant.

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Eric Holder Jr. Found Guilty Of Nipsey Hussle’s Murder

July 6, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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

Eric Holder Jr., the gang member who killed rapper Nipsey Hussle, was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday and will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for gunning down the beloved Crenshaw musician and community figure.

Hussle, an ascendant rap artist and himself an avowed Crips gang member, was signing autographs for fans on March 31, 2019, outside a clothing store he owned in the Crenshaw neighborhood where he grew up when Holder approached. Holder departed after a brief conversation but returned several minutes later and shot Hussle 11 times. Two other men were also shot but survived.

Police arrested Holder in nearby Bellflower two days later, after the woman who served as his unwitting getaway driver turned herself in and identified him as the gunman.

Holder’s guilt was not in question throughout his two-week trial, with multiple witnesses confirming his identity and the shooting captured on security cameras. Rather than arguing for an acquittal, Holder’s attorney, Aaron Jansen, tried to persuade jurors they should convict his client of a lesser manslaughter charge instead of murder.

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R. Kelly Gets 30 Years For Sex Trafficking

June 29, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From the NY Daily News, where you can read the full story:

R&B singer R. Kelly was lambasted Wednesday as a “disgusting” child abuser who taught victims that “love is enslavement and violence” before being sentenced to 30 years in prison for a sex abuse scheme targeting his young fans.

The decades-long sentence in Brooklyn Federal Court capped the precipitous downfall of the “I Believe I Can Fly” singer, a self-described “musical genius” who sold more than 75 million records and won three Grammy awards. Kelly, 55, is now a convicted sex offender who claims he’s broke.

Judge Ann Donnelly told Kelly he mercilessly ruined the lives of the countless victims he serially raped, abused, and isolated “with regularity for almost 25 years.”

“This case is not about sex. It’s about violence and cruelty and control,” Donnelly told Kelly.

“These victims were disposable to you. You taught them that love is enslavement and violence and humiliation.”

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Chaka Zulu Shot In Atlanta

June 29, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From TMZ:

Ludacris’ longtime manager Chaka Zulu is one of 3 victims shot outside an Atlanta restaurant, and now we have audio from the horrific scene … where some calm, quick thinking saved lives.

In 911 audio from Sunday’s shooting, obtained by TMZ, a man who describes himself as Restaurant 4B’s head of security can be heard calmly describing the extent of Chaka’s injuries … even as he applied pressure to Chaka’s wounds to stop the bleeding.

His calmness is in stark contrast to the noise in the background, which was absolute pandemonium.

The caller says Chaka was shot in the upper torso and, at one point, he can be heard raising his voice in an effort to keep Chaka conscious until medics can arrive.

He may very well have saved Chaka’s life. The musician’s family released a statement on Monday saying Chaka had successful surgery and is now in stable condition.

Unfortunately, one other victim was not so lucky. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, 23-year-old Artez Benton was killed in the shooting, and his family is searching for answers … as are investigators.

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Multiple People Shot During Moechella Event In NW

June 19, 2022 Jon Powell News No Comments  

As seen via WTOP and the below tweets:

D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee says that four people, including a 15-year-old male and a police officer, were shot at the intersection of 14th and U Streets in Northwest.

The shooting was first reported to WTOP after 8 p.m. in the area near a “Moechella” event — a downtown Juneteenth celebration not approved by D.C. officials.

Mayor Muriel Bowser also shared condolences and concerns over crowd control.

“We need some accountability here,” she said.

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Trouble Murder Suspect Turns Himself In

June 7, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From 13WMAZ, where you can read the full story:

Deputies said their search for Jamichael Jones, 33, started by going to locations where he was seen frequently, eventually leading investigators to his mother’s house.

They said she allowed deputies to speak to Jones on the phone, where they convinced him to turn himself in. Deputies also said they agreed to allow Jones to pick the time and location of his arrest, which a happened at a hospital in Clayton County at 1 a.m. Tuesday.

Jones is currently facing charges for home invasion, felony murder, and aggravated assault tied to the rapper’s murder.

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R.I.P. Trouble

June 5, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

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

Rapper Trouble, best known for his music showing the grittier side of life in his hometown, Atlanta, was killed in a shooting early Sunday, authorities said. He was 34 years old.

Trouble, whose real name was Mariel Semonte Orr, died in a 3:20 a.m. home invasion at Lake St. James Apartments in Conyers, about 25 miles east of Atlanta, Rockdale County Sheriff’s spokesperson Jedidia Canty said at a news conference Sunday.

A suspect, identifed as Jamichael Jones, 33, of Atlanta, was being sought on warrants based on allegations of murder, home invasion and aggravated assault, Canty said.

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Ralo Officially Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison

June 1, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From Ralo’s Instagram post (below):

The Judge sentenced Ralo to 8 years in Federal Prison, he was given over 4 years credit time served. The BOP has also credited him 1 & 1/2 year for good time. He was recommended 1 year ankle monitor after the halfway house approve his home address; which will bring him home to us late next year, but our goal is for him to complete his GED or RDAP Drug program so we can get another year off his sentence. That will bring him home to us in less than a year. We need prayer 🙏 hands… #FreeRalo

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R.I.P. Lil Keed

May 15, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News 1 Comment  

As seen on CNN, where you can read more on the story. Condolences to Keed’s family and friends.

Atlanta-based rapper Lil Keed died Friday at the age of 24, according to a tweet Sunday from his record label Young Stoner Life (YSL).

Lil Keed, whose real name is Rahqid Render, inked a deal with Young Thug’s YSL records via 300 Entertainment in 2018, according to YSL’s website. His 2019 debut album, “Long Live Mexico,” peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard 200, according to Billboard’s website.

“A member of our family is gone,” YSL tweeted. “Lil Keed was one of the most genuine and heartfelt human beings. He was an artist who loved his fans more than anything else. We lost a brother, a son, a father, and a friend. Keep him in your prayers and his legacy alive. Long Live Lil Keed.”

Lil Keed’s brother Lil Gotit posted about his brother’s death on his verified Instagram account.

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Young Thug, Gunna & YSL Arrested On RICO Charges

May 11, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From WSBTV in Atlanta, where you can read a much, much deeper story about how all of this went down:

Rapper Young Thug and some alleged members of his Young Slime (YSL) Life syndicate were arrested early Monday afternoon on a sweeping gang indictment that named at least 28 people.

Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, is accused of conspiring to associate together and with others for the common purposes of illegally obtaining money and property through a pattern of racketeering activity and conducting and participating in the enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity.

Williams and more than two dozen other alleged YSL members were indicted, including Sergio Kitchens, who goes by the rap name, Gunna. So far, at least three of those named in the indictment have been taken into custody, including Young Thug.

Gunna turned himself in to Fulton County on Wednesday morning, according to jail records.

Fulton County District District Attorney Fani Willis said in a news conference Tuesday that Young Thug and the alleged members of YSL operated as a criminal street gang and “commenced to do havoc in our community,” since 2012.

Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant called Young Thug one of Atlanta’s “top offenders” who needed to be taken off the streets.

“They are committing conservatively 75% to 80% of all the violent crime in our community,” Willis said. “It doesn’t matter your notoriety or fame, if you come to Fulton County, Georgia, and you commit crimes, you are going to be a target and a focus of this District Attorney’s office.”

Willis said some of the people being indicted could face life in prison.

Willis said social media and music played a crucial role in the investigation into Young Thug and his associates.

“Social media is a wonderful tool for prosecutors in every indictment we bring these days,” Willis said.

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Pooh Shiesty Gets 63 Months Over Gun Charge

April 21, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From WSB-TV Atlanta, where you can read the full story:

Rapper Pooh Shiesty was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for a gun charge two years ago in Florida, prosecutors said.

Shiesty, 22, a Memphis, Tennessee, native whose real name is Lontrell D. Williams Jr., pleaded guilty on Jan. 4, 2022, to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and drug trafficking, WHBQ-TV reported.

Williams had been facing up to 20 years in prison, according to The Associated Press.

As part of a plea deal, prosecutors dropped three charges, including a gun charge that had a possible maximum sentence of life in prison. According to court records, the charges are related to three separate events.

Williams was indicted in June 2021 on four counts related to an Oct. 9, 2020, shooting at the Landon Hotel in the Miami-area town of Bay Harbor Islands, Variety reported. Prosecutors alleged that Williams and two other people shot and wounded a pair of individuals they were meeting to buy marijuana and sneakers from, according to the website.

Both shooting victims survived, according to Variety.

“Listen, nobody’s happy to go to prison, but he was happy the judge listened to our argument, and the judge received the argument well. He was satisfied with the outcome,” defense lawyer Bradford Cohen told Rolling Stone. “We’re happy with the decision of the court.”

The judge gave Williams credit for the year he has already spent in custody, the magazine reported. With credit for good behavior, Williams could be released from prison in about 3 1/2 years, according to Rolling Stone.

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Yaya Mayweather Pleads Guilty To Stabbing Mother Of NBA YoungBoy’s Child

April 14, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

From Yahoo! News, where you can read the full story:

Floyd Mayweather’s 21-year-old daughter, Iyanna “Yaya” Mayweather, has accepted a plea deal and taken responsibility for the 2020 stabbing of Lapattra Jacobs. Notably, Mayweather and Jacobs share a child with rapper NBA YoungBoy—aka YoungBoy Never Broke Again.

Mayweather appeared in court in Houston on Wednesday, where she pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

While Mayweather was originally facing a minimum of two years, with the max being 20 years behind bars, The Shade Room reports that prosecutors recommend six years of probation instead.

Mayweather’s attorney, Kent Schaffer, spoke to XXL about her plea.

“We resolved the case between Iyanna and the State,” Schaffer said. “The agreement calls for Iyanna to be on deferred adjudication for a period of six years, after which she will have no felony conviction and the case will be dismissed. She is eligible to have the deferred adjudication end after two years pending her good behavior.”

“Although we believe that Iyanna was defending herself after being attacked, we thought this was the safest resolution for her. This is especially true since her boyfriend and his bodyguards refused to testify, probably due to their own legal problems,” he added.

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Prince Royal Reveals ‘Soul Of The Slums’ Artwork

April 10, 2022 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  

Prince Royal reveals the artwork for his debut project Soul Of The Slums, which will drop on April 20th. Prince Royal has been going crazy on Tik Tok with two of his unreleased tracks from his project. Take a look at a few of the Tik Tok videos below. We look forward to this release on April 20th.

@iamprinceroyal 4/20 the album drops 💯 we got 2 songs that’s unreleased that already got dances 💯 SEND YO VIDEOS IN NOW WE GOIN UP#fyp #viral #princeroyal #iamprinceroyal #nbayoungboy #follow ♬ original sound – Prince Royal

@iamprinceroyal Soul of the slums album drop 4/20🏚 Album of the summer 4sho💯 USE THE SOUND LETS FO VIRAL! we got 2 songs that’s unreleased that already got dances we lit #fyp #foryoupage #viral #viralvideo #nbayoungboy #princeroyal #iamprinceroyal ♬ original sound – Prince Royal

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