Verdict of Man Who Killed T.I.'s Friend

The man, named Hosea Thomas, who killed the friend of rapper T.I., named Philant Johnson, was found guilty of murder in the shooting that happened in 2006. Thomas was also convicted of felonious assault and illegally having a gun after having a felony conviction. T.I. had testified last week in the trial and he told jurors that he felt that the bullets that were fired and killed his friend was meant for him even though he wasn't injured in the shooting. Thomas can face up to life in prison at his sentencing on December 23rd.

Rapper T.I. Testifies in Murder Trial

On Friday, the rapper T.I. testified in court as a witness that he felt that the bullets fired at his entourage during a vehicle chase two years ago were meant for him. A man named Hosea Thomas is on trial for firing a shot that killed a man named Philant Johnson, a close friend of T.I., during a gun battle on Interstate 75. T.I stated that he felt that all of those shots were actually meant for him and not the man that was killed. T.I. was not harmed during the shooting but three other people were.

Def Jam Executive Found Dead

Shakir Stewart, Executive Vice President of Def Jam, was found in his home dead from a gunshot wound to his head on Saturday. Police found him after responding to a a shooting at an undisclosed address. The official cause of death has not been released yet but police suspect that he committed suicide. No arrests or charges have been made. He was the person who signed the music artists Young Jeezy and Rick Ross to the label.

Rapper Slick Rick Receives Pardon

The New York governor David Paterson is granting the rapper Slick Rick a full and unconditional pardon for the murders of two men that took place in 1991. The pardon will stop the deportation of the rapper back to the United Kingdom, the country Slick Rick left when he was a young child.

Slick Rick had previously served five years in prison for shooting his cousin and another man. Both of the people survived the shooting. The governor says that the rapper has not had any criminal problems since he was released in 1997. He is also a landlord in the Bronx and has volunteered to counsel children against violence.

Rapper Remy Ma Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison

A judge sentenced the rapper Remy Ma to eight years in prison for the shooting of a woman outside of a Manhattan nightclub. She had the possibility of serving up to 25 years in prison for assault, weapon possession, and attempted coercion.

Rapper Remy Ma Plans to Get Married in Jail

The rapper Remy Ma plans to marry her fiancé Papoose, who is also a rapper, at the Rikers Island jail while she is waiting for sentencing after shooting a woman she had accused of stealing $3,000. She was convicted last month of assault, weapon possession, and attempted coercion. She is currently being held without bail until her sentencing on April 23^rd and could possibly serve up to 25 years in prison.

Rapper Remy Ma Convicted of Assault

The rapper Remy Ma has been convicted of an incident of shooting a woman outside of a nightclub last summer. She could serve up to 25 years in prison after her conviction in state Supreme Court for assault, weapon possession, and attempted coercion.

Rapper Juvenile’s Daughter Killed

The rapper Juvenile’s daughter was fatally shot by a 17 year old boy, who is named Anthony Tyrone Terrell Jr. The boy shot and killed his mother and her two little girls, which one of the girls was Juvenile’s 4 year old daughter. He was charged with murder on Friday for the killings and is being held without bail. Due to his age, he cannot receive the death penalty. A preliminary hearing will be set for next week. The motive for the killings is currently unclear.

Remy Ma Being Sued For Millions By Shooting Victim

The rapper Remy Ma is being sued for $20 million dollars by the woman she reportedly shot twice in the abdomen over money. Remy Ma had accused the woman of stealing $2,000 from her purse. The woman was hospitalized for more than two weeks after the shooting and had to have surgery and receive blood transfusions. She says that she will have to continue to need medical treatments. She says that the shooting made her disabled, anxious, and depressed.

The lawsuit is also against Universal Music Group and people who play an important part of Remy Ma’s career because she feels that they should have known the rapper had a history of unlawful, violent, and anti-social behavior and she also feels that they encouraged her to behave with patterns of harassment, threats, intimidation, physical violence, and doing illegal acts. Since the arrest, Remy Ma hasn’t been able to get enough U.S. bookings and a proposed recording contract was put on hold. She is currently free on a $250,000 bail.

Girl Shot 6 Times While Protecting Mother

In Detroit, a 7 year old girl was shot six times after she jumped in front of her mother to protect her from an angry ex-boyfriend who was trying to kill her. The mother was first shot in the head and arm and then her daughter jumped in front of her and begged the ex-boyfriend to stop. The ex-boyfriend ended up shooting the girl 6 times. The child is currently in stable condition at Children’s Hospital in Detroit after getting shot in the eye, left temple, chin, cheek, chest, and right arm. The mother was admitted to the hospital and was later released. The ex-boyfriend was arrested at the scene of the crime.

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4 People Arrested in Sean Taylor Murder

The Miami-Dade Police Department has arrested four men that were connected with the death of Washington Redskins football player Sean Taylor. The names and ages of the men are: Venjah K. Hunte, 20; Eric Rivera Jr., 17; Jason Scott Mitchell, 17; and Charles Kendrick Lee Wardlow, 18. Charges have not been determined yet but they will include murder and burglary. The four men were arrested on Friday in Southwest Florida. They will be booked into the Lee County Jail and returned to Miami. Sean Taylor died this past Tuesday, one day after being shot in his home. The men were supposedly trying to burglarize the home and didn’t think Taylor would be home. The suspects may be connected to the burglary that happened a week before the shooting.