A man killed in a shooting at a gas station in Memphis on August 18 has reportedly been identified as the brother of rapper Blac Youngsta. Police report that a man was killed at a BP station on South Parkway East a little after 9:30AM on Friday. No Jumper has since claimed that this individual was the brother of the …
The 23-year-old star point guard put together another All-Star campaign despite navigating through fines and an eight-game suspension, and now it appears he will likely start next season watching his teammates. The NBA is reviewing a video in which Morant appeared to brandish a gun in an Instagram Live video that surfaced on May 14. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said …
The Young Dolph mural was painted over by two vandals. Young Dolph’s death last year sent shockwaves through the hip hop community. The Memphis rapper was remembered fondly by everyone from Lebron James to Rick Ross, who claimed losing Dolph and Nipsey Hussle was like losing Tupac and Biggie. It seems like two people have little respect for the …
Cops in Raleigh, North Carolina, shot and killed a man who was throwing Molotov cocktails outside the police station Saturday, authorities said. The incident started around 1:20 p.m. when the unidentified suspect began lighting cars on fire in the police parking lot with the incendiary weapons, officials said at a press conference. “Commands were given to this individual to …
Although Project Pat — part of the extended Three 6 family Mafia — did not perform with the Memphis group Friday night, he performed some of the collective’s most popular hits including “Slob on my Knob” during his set Saturday. Audience members of all ages were rapping along to Pat’s classics like “Chickenhead,” “Ooh Nuthin’” and “Choose U.” He …
Memphis freshman Emoni Bates, a former No. 1 recruit, announced Saturday he planned to enter the transfer portal. “I’d like to thank Coach Penny [Hardaway], my teammates and the entire coaching staff at the University of Memphis for giving me the opportunity to be a Tiger,” Bates wrote on Instagram. “Thank you Tiger Nation for embracing me and all …
Memphis Police have announced the arrest of an alleged leader of a local gang. On March 18, officers with the Metro Gang Unit developed the whereabouts of Leantonio Jones, the alleged leader of the Mafia Tide Bizz Gang (MTB). According to MPD, Jones was wanted on ten active warrants for charges of Robbery, Convicted Felon in Possession of a …
The founder of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Memphis has been sentenced to prison for six years for illegally registering to vote in Tennessee, prosecutors said. Pamela Moses, the 44-year-old activist, was ordered to spend six years and one day behind bars Monday for registering to vote despite felony convictions in 2015 that made her ineligible to do so, …
A man stepped out of a pickup truck, shot a civilian multiple times, and drove off. On Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, at 3:00 pm, officers went to the 1700 block of Goodhaven Drive. Officers saw a man lying in the street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Video surveillance from the area showed a man in a 2014-2018 GMC Sierra exit …
Memphis Bleek responds to Suge Knight’s 2001 claim that Jay-Z was robbed in L.A. Suge Knight is behind bars but an old interview dating back 20 years has made the rounds in the past few days. During an appearance on Late Night With Carson Daly, Suge discussed Jay-Z and alleged that the Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer was taped up, …
