Celebrity Deaths

Rumors swirl as LA officials call Nipsey Hussle’s murder an “assassination”; Former O.J. Simpson DA Chris Darden Representing Killer

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Rumors are swirling that Los Angeles police officials knew rapper Nipsey Hussle would be assassinated a day before they planned to meet with him to discuss gang violence in the inner city.

Director Mimi Hendrix posted a collage of clips from her documentary film on Nipsey who worked to revitalize the low income neighborhood in the Crenshaw district.

In the video clip, Steve Soboroff, President of the Los Angeles Police Commission, is heard confirming that Police Chief Michel Moore called him 15 minutes after Nipsey was gunned down on Sunday, March 15.

Soboroff said he received a call from Chief Moore who informed him that the 33-year-old rapper had just been “assassinated”.

The use of the word “assassinated” by a top law enforcement official – who surely knows the definition of the word – is troublesome to Nipsey’s fans.

The word “assassinated” is typically associated with the ambush-style murder of an important figure – such as a president – for political reasons.

It’s rare that top police officials would describe the murder of a rapper as an assassination, unless they knew Nipsey was killed for political reasons.

At the time he spoke with the police chief – 15 minutes after Nipsey was shot – neither man could have known the identity of the killer.

Another troublesome factor is high-profile attorney Chris Darden represents the killer, Eric Holder. Darden is the former LA District Attorney who unsuccessfully tried the O.J. Simpson murder case.

Nipsey’s fans are wondering who is paying for Darden’s very hefty legal bills.

Looking back at the surveillance video of Nipsey’s murder, it’s clear that the killer wanted to make sure the rapper was dead. It was overkill.

Exactly what you would expect to see in a murder-for-hire hit.

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“Black on Black Crime” tonight on “Conversations Of A Sistah”

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The relationship between race and crime in the United States has been a topic of public controversy and scholarly debate for more than a century.

The crime rate varies between racial groups. Most homicides in the United States are interracial—the perpetrator and victim are of the same race. Research shows that the over-representation of some minorities in the criminal justice system can be explained by socioeconomic factors as well as racial discrimination by law enforcement and the judicial system.

Black on back crime, we’ve heard it before. It is the most frequent response to any accusation against police brutality. While no life is inconsequential, the statistical evidence shows that—just as for blacks when it comes to black-on-black crime—whites are mostly victimized by other whites, with the vast majority of white murders committed by whites. This is because most victims of crime personally know their assailants.

On Sunday a beloved west coast rapper, who was a devout member of the Rolling 60s Crips street gang was killed in broad daylight, by a known assailant. Media outlets are reporting, the two had exchanged intense words prior to the rapper being shot and killed. Were the mere words exchanged the real motive behind the killing? What is the cause and the consequences?

Tune in at 6:30 p.m.EST as we talk “Black on black crime“ on “Conversations Of A Sistah“

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Celebrity Deaths, Gun Violence

RIP: Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shot Dead outside of his L.A. store

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The rapper known as Nipsey Hussle was shot dead at 3:20 p.m. local time in Los Angeles on Sunday, the LAPD confirmed. The 33-year-old hip-hop entrepreneur was one of three men shot in what police are saying, was a gang-related incident outside his clothing store in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles.

Nipsey was pronounced dead on arrival at a Los Angeles hospital just before 4 p.m. He was 33. The other two victims are in stable condition, police said.

Witnesses say a lone gunman pumped six bullets into the rapper as he stood with two bodyguards outside his Marathon clothing store in a strip mall on Slauson Avenue.

There are reports that Nipsey tried to run from his killer who shot him in the back of the head at close range.

The gunman fled in a waiting getaway vehicle. He is described as a Black male in his 20s. There was no description of the getaway driver, although witnesses say the driver was a female.

Nipsey’s fans say he was more than just a gang banger with a record deal. Nipsey tried to make a difference in a neighborhood that saw more than its fair share of bloodshed and gang violence.

He owned the Marathon Clothing Company “smart store”, where shoppers could use an app to peruse the store stock. He also owned The Marathon Agency, SC Commercial Ventures and Proud 2 Pay.

In 2010, he founded All Money In No Money Out Records, which debuted his mixtape “The Marathon”.

In 2013, he released his fifth mixtape “Crenshaw”, which sold more than 1,000 cassettes at $100 apiece. The unheard of price per cassette made headlines in the mainstream press.

His last – and most critically acclaimed – album Victory Lap was nominated for a Grammy at the 2019 Grammy Awards. He lost to culture vulture rapper Cardi B, whose career was canceled after she admitted drugging and robbing Black men.

As news spread of Nipsey’s execution, it didn’t take long for the conspiracy theories to kick into high gear.

Many accused pharmaceutical companies of hiring a hit man to kill the rapper to stop his documentary about Alfredo Bowman, aka Dr. Sebi.

The controversial “holistic healer” was arrested and accused of practicing medicine without a license in the 1980s. Dr. Sebi claimed his miracle potions and tonics could cure cancer and AIDS, but his claims were debunked by the medical community.

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A Strong Woman is & why you can miss her w/the BullShit…Tonight on Conversations Of A Sistah

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Strong women deal with their day head on without playing victim. They have problems just like everyone else, only they don’t make themselves look pitiful or point fingers. They stand and they deal, they face the world with their head held high because they carry the universe in their heart.

Strong women are independent and can be happy on their own. They may want a man but don’t need a man to solidify them. They can be very happy and fulfilled on their own and do not need a man to give them stability and/or peace in life.

Yet being strong is much more difficult than you think.

Join host Tracy L. Bell at 6:30 p.m. EST on “Conversations Of A Sistah” as we wrap of this Women’s History month for her commentary on “A Strong Woman is and why you can miss her with the BullShit!!!  

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Reality Television

R. Kelly’s Ex-wife Drea Kelly Joins ‘Growing Up: Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ Cast

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R. Kelly’s ex-wife will soon make her debut on the reality TV show Growing Up Hip-Hop: Atlanta.

Andrea “Drea” Kelly is beaming with cash after R. Kelly paid her $161,000 in back child support to get out of jail in Chicago earlier this month.

Drea will debut on the reality TV show later this year. According to WENN.com, Drea does not plan to go easy on her ex husband, who faces life in prison if he’s convicted on a slew of child sex abuse charges.

Kelly was indicted last month on the charges involving four victims, three of whom were underage, in incidents spanning more than a decade. He vigorously denied the accusations during an explosive interview with Gayle King.

In the video above, comedian Luenell goes in on Drea for trashing her kids father yet milking his name.