Hip-hop

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.

|ByREUTERS
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

Duane Davis is accused of leading a group of men to kill Tupac, one of rap's most influential artists, in a trial tied to the decades-long unsolved murder that became a seminal moment in rap history.

|ByREUTERS
Defense lawyers comfort Sean "Diddy" Combs while discussing how to handle a note sent by jurors that they had reached a verdict on four of the five counts against him, during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., July 1, 2025 in this courtroom sketch.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs cleared of most serious charges, to remain jailed for now

In a partial win for the former hip-hop star, he was only convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution.

|ByREUTERS
Music video Nekudot

'Nekudot' dance by DJ Raphi spreads light amid darkness of war

A collaboration between DJ Raphi and Shmuel resulted in creating an uplifting and high-energy dance for his audience as a way to spread positivity through challenging times.

|ByCOREY TUSAK

Hamilton and hip-hop have a message for Jerusalem

Hamilton and hip-hop have a message for Jerusalem.

APRIL 13, 2016BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
English rapper Little Simz (left) with Palestinian rapper Saz

New rap crew keeps it ‘old school to the future’

The True Jeruz collective stakes its claim as the new generation of Jerusalem hip-hop.

MARCH 19, 2015ByGAVRIEL FISKE
'True Jeruz' rap crew.

Auschwitz survivor uses hip-hop

"We want to keep the memories of the Holocaust alive, but at the same time look into the future."

JANUARY 27, 2010ByASSOCIATED PRESS
Esther Bejarano

Auschwitz survivor crosses to hip-hop to spread anti-racism

"We want to keep the memories of the Holocaust alive, but at the same time look into the future."

JANUARY 26, 2010ByASSOCIATED PRESS
Esther Bejarano

Together in Song

Muki and Useless ID squash musical boundaries as hip-hop and punk rock pair up for a highly charged show.

JANUARY 21, 2010ByASI GAL
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