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Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murder in Tupac case

Davis told the judge "he plans to appeal this matter." Several people in the gallery wiped away tears and hugged a prosecutor as the court adjourned.

Duane Davis, center, and his attorney Michael Sanft are led back to a courtroom to hear his sentencing date after a jury found Davis guilty of first-degree murder in his trial related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, at Clark County District Court Regional Justice Center, Monday, Aug. 31,
Rapper Tupac Shakur

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

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


British rapper Wiley's MBE, honor award, under review by UK Cabinet

Wiley was appointed The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire award in the the 2018 New Years Honours for his services to music.

British rapper Wiley

Israeli British rapper writes song in response to Wiley's antisemitism

"I hope I can give people in the community a sense that someone is standing for them."

British rapper Wiley

Youtube to 'Post': Wiley's channel taken down for 'repeated violations'

The rapper published a series of tweets last month asserting that Jews systematically exploited Black artists.

Wiley performs at O2 Academy Brixton hours after receiving his MBE from the Duke of Cambridge in London, March 2, 2018

Rapper Wiley apologizes for comments about Jews — then offers more

Wiley’s manager, who is Jewish, following the Twitter tirade by his client announced on Friday that he would no longer represent the rapper.

British rapper Wiley

Wiley's Twitter account permanently suspended, after controversial tweets

The decision, announced Wednesday, follows a 48-hour boycott by many users, notably British and Jewish, over what they deemed as Twitter’s failure to reprimand the artist over his tweets in a timely manner.

The Twitter application is seen on a phone screen August 3, 2017

Jewish rapper Doja Cat details her brush with COVID-19

She said notably that she "couldn't taste bacon" specifically and that her "legs hurt." Loss of taste and leg pains have been widely recorded as being symptoms of the novel virus.

2019 BET Awards – Arrivals - Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 23, 2019 - Doja Cat.

Boycotting Twitter to protest its handling of antisemitism could backfire

First, there’s the issue of this boycott catalyzing around a Black man.

The Twitter logo superimposed on antisemitic tweets

Police probes UK rapper Wiley after antisemitic Twitter tirade

"Antisemitic? Are u stupid? Do you know what these people do to the world?" Wiley wrote.

British rapper Wiley

Jewish Rapper Triple The Mogul Teams Up With Sean Kingston To Start Pro Boxing League For Rappers


Ice Cube tweets mural critics have called antisemitic

British journalist Michael Segalov, who wrote about the issue in 2018, tweeted at Ice Cube to say the the image was antisemitic.

Rapper Ice Cube poses by his star after it was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles