TakeOff has been laid to rest following a celebration of life that saw Quavo and Offset delivering emotional addresses to a crowd of 21,000 mourners. Despite the rain in Atlanta on Friday morning (November 11), fans began gathering outside State Farm Arena as early as 9 a.m. — three hours ahead of the ceremony’s scheduled start — where a giant …
DJ Kay Slay was laid to rest on Sunday (April 24), exactly one week after he lost his battle to COVID-19. Ahead of the interment, a memorial was held at the famed Apollo Theater in New York City, with many of Kay Slay’s close friends and family in attendance. Fat Joe, LL COOL J, Kool DJ Red Alert, Papoose, Melle Mel, 3rd Bass MC Pete Nice, Eric B., …
The owners of the building that housed Makeda’s Cookies want a memorial to Young Dolph memorial gone. But fans are protesting! Fans of Young Dolph do not want the Makeda’s Cookies to disassemble the memorial that has been up in the artist’s memory since his death last November. Protestors outside of the private business demanded that the memorial stay …
Jeremiah Taylor, a man who had assumed the role of caretaker for Young Dolph’s memorial site in Memphis, has died. According to Fox 13, Taylor was killed last Friday morning (Feb. 25). Police responded to a crash scene where he had hit a pole. It was later revealed by authorities that he had been shot prior to the collision. …
Young Dolph’s partner and kids spoke at his memorial service, this week. Young Dolph’s partner and kids gave speeches at the late rapper’s public memorial service on Thursday at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. Dolph was shot and killed back in November. “I had the most pleasurable time of my life with Adolph Robert Thornton Jr. He was the most brilliant man, intelligent …
Police were arresting one person allegedly driving a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the FedExForum when another car hit a pole. The public, Memphis memorial honoring Young Dolph may have been a somber gathering, but his loved ones made sure to celebrate his life and legacy. The rapper was callously gunned down last month in a brazen attack in his hometown. Dolph …
A public memorial for rapper Young Dolph is expected to be held at the FedEx Forum on Thursday, December 16. According to his publicist, they are in the process of finalizing the contract. Almost three weeks after his death in South Memphis, CrimeStoppers said tips are coming in for the case but it appears movement is at a standstill, …
Louis Vuitton showcased Virgil’s Spring/Summer 2022 collection. Last night (Nov. 30), many of Virgil Abloh’s colleagues and friends gathered to watch his final collection hit the runway. After his passing Sunday (Nov. 28), some of the rap industry’s most prominent and influential artists all listed Abloh as a huge inspiration for them. So, a good amount of these peers returned the favor …
Fans will be able to tune in to watch the beloved rapper’s “Celebration of Life Memorial.” Unfortunately for fans, there won’t be a public memorial service for DMX. We were all hit with the devastating news that the beloved New York emcee had passed away following a heart attack, and the world has taken to the internet to share …
The school is home to homeless and poverty-stricken youths. It didn’t take long for Nipsey Hussle murals and graffiti art to pop up all around Los Angeles following the murder of the beloved community activist emcee. However, one memorial that stood out from the rest can be seen at the Crete Academy charter school whose basketball court has been dedicated to the slain …
