Rich Homie Quan’s cause of death has been revealed. Born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, the rapper died from the combined effects of fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine and promethazine, according to the medical examiner’s office in Fulton County, Georgia, per TMZ. The rap star’s death has been ruled an accident. Rich Homie Quan passed away on Thursday, September … Read more
Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop, who collapsed onstage while performing in Connecticut last month, died of heart disease, the state medical examiner’s office has determined. The official cause of death for the performer, born Isaac Freeman III, was hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, a spokesperson for the Connecticut medical examiner’s office said Wednesday. Fatman Scoop, 56, collapsed while … Read more
Rich Homie Quan’s loved ones have shared a poignant tribute to the late rapper following his sudden death at age 33. “On Thursday, September 5, 2024, the Lamar family lost our beloved son, brother, father and friend,” his family told People in a statement Monday. “Known to the world as Rich Homie Quan, Dequantes Devontay Lamar was … Read more
Rich Homie Quan has died at 34 years old. The platinum-selling rapper passed away suddenly in his Atlanta home, according to his family and a spokesperson for the Fulton County morgue, who confirmed the news to TMZ on Thursday. Rapper Boosie Badazz claimed the musician allegedly overdosed; however, the cause of death has not been confirmed … Read more
Rapper Fatman Scoop died after he collapsed mid-performance during a free concert in Connecticut on Friday night, according to a report. He was 53. The New York-born artist, whose real name is Isaac Freeman III, was headlining the “Green & Gold Party” in Hamden, Conn. when he suffered a “medical emergency.” Video posted to social … Read more
Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Baby was arrested on the Las Vegas Strip after cops accused him of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. The 29-year-old rapper, whose real name is Dominique Jones, was taken into custody early Monday and booked in Clark County Detention Center on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon without a … Read more
For the Roots’ rapper Black Thought, the pastoral pleasure of playing SummerStage in Central Park is a no-brainer. “It’s classic New York — or old New York, as people sort of refer to it — in its energy and the vibe,” the 50-year-old frontman told The Post about the Rumsey Playfield concert series that the … Read more
Macklemore accidentally enjoyed a duet with a fugitive onstage at his headlining gig at the Lovestream Festival in Slovakia on Saturday. The “Thrift Shop” hitmaker, 41, welcomed a fan during his performance on the main stage, but it turned out that the woman had seemingly forgotten she had a warrant out for her arrest. The concertgoer, 24, … Read more
The rap world has lost one of its own. Well-known Houston rapper BeatKing, also known as Justin Riley, has died at age 39. A rep for BeatKing, Tasha Felder, revealed the artist passed away in a Houston, Texas, hospital on Thursday after suffering a pulmonary embolism, per TMZ. BeatKing attends the “Trapper of the Year” art … Read more
Rapper Travis Scott told police officers he was “scared” by their large presence during his trespassing arrest in Miami, Fla., in June, newly-released bodycam footage showed. The “Sicko Mode” hitmaker, 33, was handcuffed after officers responded to a report of people fighting on a yacht at the Miami Beach Marina shortly before 1 a.m. on … Read more
Nelly was arrested at a local casino on Wednesday morning in the St. Louis area, The Post confirmed with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The rapper, 49, was taken into custody for possession of four ecstasy pills and for not having car insurance. A spokesperson with the highway patrol told us that Nelly was arrested … Read more
Chino XL has died at the age of 50. The rapper and actor, born Derek Keith Barbosa, who made a mark with over three decades of work, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 28, according to a statement released by his family on Monday, July 29. A cause of death has not yet … Read more
A man who was allegedly involved in the cold-blooded murder of Brooklyn-born drill-rap pioneer Pop Smoke showed no remorse over the senseless tragedy in a new interview. “Blockstar,” whose real name is King Vermont Raskel, told the No Jumper podcast that he’s “not sorry about nothing” in his first public comments since he and three … Read more
An ex-con rapper who’s worked with everyone from Lil Wayne to Gucci Mane has been ordered to submit his future songs to a judge before release to make sure they match his “goals of rehabilitation.” BG, a k a Christopher Dorsey, of Louisiana, was arrested in March after performing in Las Vegas with rapper Boosie, … Read more
Florida rapper Julio Foolio was shot and killed in Tampa on Sunday, just two days after celebrating his 26th birthday, according to his lawyer. Foolio, whose real name is Charles Jones, was staying at a Holiday Inn hotel in Tampa after being “kicked” out of an Airbnb where he was partying, when the rapper was … Read more
Rapper Remy Ma’s 23-year-old son has been arrested over the 2021 fatal shooting of a man in Queens, the NYPD said Wednesday. Jayson Scott and another man, Richard Swygert, 22, were nabbed on first-degree murder charges Tuesday night — three years after 43-year-old Darius Guillebeaux was gunned down in a brazen broad daylight attack. Jayson … Read more
Up-and-coming rapper Enchanting has died at age 26 after she had reportedly been on life support, her former mentor and fellow rapper Gucci Mane confirmed. The “Wake up in the Sky” hitmaker, 44, mourned the death of his former protégée, whose real name was Channing Nicole Larry, in a tribute on social media Tuesday. “So … Read more
Rapper Sexyy Red was arrested over the weekend after being involved in a caught-on-camera brawl at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Red, a 26-year-old native of St. Louis whose real name is Janae Nierah Wherry, burst into the middle of a fight in front of a terminal gate early Saturday — with surveillance … Read more
Rapper Brother Marquis, who was part of the iconic rap group 2 Live Crew, has died at age 58. The New York native’s death was announced by the group on social media. He died on Monday. “Mark Ross AKA ’ Brother Marquis of the 2 Live crew has went to the upper room,” the group … Read more
Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested on Thursday in California on fraud and theft charges, hours after police raided his Florida mansion, taking his mother into custody. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said Kingston was arrested without incident for a Florida warrant in the area of Fort Irwin, an Army base in the desert about 150 … Read more