Pro boxer killed in front of kids, girlfriend in possible ‘road rage’ on Christmas Eve

 

A professional boxer from Maryland was killed in front of his girlfriend and three kids in a possible road rage shooting on Christmas Eve, according to police.

Danny Kelly Jr., a 30-year-old resident of Clinton, Md., was driving to a holiday gathering with his children and gal pal in nearby Temple Hills on Friday afternoon when a suspect pulled up his vehicle next to the family’s SUV and someone inside the other car opened fire, according to the department’s preliminary probe.

“At this time, detectives are looking into whether this was possible road rage,” local police said in a statement.

Cops found Kelly unconscious in the driver’s seat of the SUV with multiple gunshot wounds, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced Saturday in a statement. He was later pronounced dead.

Neither his girlfriend nor three children were harmed in the shooting, police said.

“This is an absolutely heartbreaking loss for Mr. Kelly’s family and friends,” said Acting Major David Blazer of the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division. 

“He is not home with his loved ones today on Christmas who are now mourning his loss instead of celebrating the holiday.”

Blazer urged witnesses to come forward with information on the shooting, which occurred in the 4400 block of St. Barnabas Road.

“St. Barnabas Road is a heavily traveled roadway. If any other drivers saw anything there on Christmas Eve or may have information that could help, please call us,” he said. “You can stay anonymous. We are committed to providing answers to his family.”

The Prince George’s County Police Department is offering $25,000 for information leading to an arrest of the shooter.

The Black creators behind one of TikTok's most viral dances say they weren't given the same opportunities as their white counterparts

 Despite the virality of "Alors On Danse," none of those involved in the video have had their accounts verified by TikTok.

• 8 Black TikTokers were behind one of the biggest TikTok trends of 2020.
• They say they were barely credited and were not offered the same opportunities as white creators.
• TikTok has been criticized in the past for failing to address racial bias on the app.

J. Cole Says He Urged Dr. Dre to Sign an Up-and-Coming Kendrick Lamar

 J. Cole may have played a major role in Kendrick Lamar’s success.

During a recent interview with Nardwuar, the Fayetteville emcee was asked if it was he who put Dr. Dre onto K. Dot.

“Who told you that? Who gave you that piece of information?” Cole replied. “… The answer is, yes. I did. I’m not gonna say I was the first to tell him [...] I was like, ‘Yo, you gotta sign this kid from Compton.”

Cole said he first brought up Kendrick while Dre was working on Detox; however, one of Dre’s team members was already familiar with the up-and-coming rapper. Dre would go on to sign Kendrick to his Aftermath imprint in 2013.

“Shoutout to Dr. Dre,” Cole said. “He made the right decision.”

Nardwuar then asked if Cole wanted to sign Kendrick early on in his career. Cole confirmed this was true, but emphasized he was not in a position to make such an offer at the time.

“100 percent. I don’t know what I would’ve signed him to, you know what I mean?” he explained. “We didn’t have our business intact, but that’s how much I rocked with him at that time. I met him, and instantly was highly impressed. That would’ve been the first artist in my mind [to sign], but come to find out, he had bigger shit going on.”

Elsewhere in the interview, which took place on the seventh anniversary of Cole’s Forest Hills Drive, Nardwuar presented the rapper with a series of gifts, including a Dilla Turntable released by J. Dilla’s estate, Breaks & Beats Spaceman doll, and a number of vinyl records, such as The Golden Sword by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 1966; “40 Bars” by Allen Iverson, aka Jewels; and First Choice’s “Armed and Extremely Dangerous,” which is sampled on “Middle Child.”

Cole also spoke about some of Fayetteville’s most iconic spots and figures including his relationship with Eib, his passion for basketball, and his early rap days under the “Therapist” alias.

You can check out the full interview up top. EarthGang, Omen, and producer T-Minus also make appearances.

Rapper Yungen Gunnin Convicted Of Second-Degree Murder

 Police allege that while performing in Louisiana, Gunnin shot another man.

Another rapper is facing serious charges and this time, he hails from Mississippi.Magnolia State Live reported on 25-year-old Yungen Gunnin, real name Jordan Johnson, a rapper from the Pelican State who was allegedly involved in a shooting that occurred at a nightclub in Jonesville, Louisiana back in December 2018.

Authorities alleged that Gunnin was performing at Suga Shak when he shot and killed 23-year-old Da'John Mitchell.

Investigators reportedly called Gunnin "a known gang member" who was later arrested at his home in Natchez, Louisiana.

District Attorney Brad Burget, said Johnson had a person filming his performance when Mitchell allegedly bumped into a stage member and a fight between Mitchell and Johnson broke out. Johnson reportedly shot Mitchell in the back with a .380 pistol he had on him and continued to fire at Mitchell four more times after he hit the floor.

This isn't Yungen Gunnin's first run-in with the law; at 18, he reportedly pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated assault in connection with a shooting that took place in 2014. In that case, Gunnin and three other teens allegedly shot at several men making their way through an apartment complex. The shooting didn't end a fatality, but three victims were injured.

In 2016, Gunnin was reportedly sentenced to "10 years in prison with five years suspended and five years post-release supervision on count one; 10 years to run concurrently on count two; and 10 years with five years formal reporting, meaning he had to report to a parole officer, on count three."

He was reportedly on probation during the Suga Shak shooting incident. Gunnin was convicted of second-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm. His prison time for his most recent case is unclear.

DRAKEO THE RULER'S BROTHER BREAKS HIS SILENCE AFTER WITNESSING FATAL BACKSTAGE STABBING

The murder of Drakeo The Ruler continues to be a heavy topic of conversation within the rap community. The 28-year-old artist was fatally stabbed backstage at the Once Upon A Time In L.A. Festival in Los Angeles on December 18, bringing his story to a tragic end. With no suspects in custody, Drakeo The Ruler’s family has yet to see any kind of justice.

While Drakeo’s mother has vowed to sue the festival organizers for allowing such a tragedy to transpire on their watch, his brother has made another promise. On Thursday (December 23), Ralfy The Plug broke his silence on his brother’s death with an Instagram post.

“His name gone forever live on,” he wrote alongside a photo of Drakeo. “Literally was a king that got it out the mud and I watched it all from the start. from recording all yo lil freestyle and post ‘‘em on YouTube watching smoking on the porch waking everybody up to spit this hard ass shit you be coming up with in 10 minutes effortlessly to going to camp.

“back to back every time I get out you go back every time you get out I went back to beating indictments starting yo own label and even getting a song with drake biggest artist in game and you did it by yo self you was a self made boss and a leader you was my idol and big brother and I learned a lot from you and I’m definitely gone make sure they still know the truth.”

Ralfy The Plug was backstage when the incident took place. Speaking to Rolling Stone, Drakeo The Ruler’s mother said she talked to witnesses at the scene and came to the conclusion fellow L.A. rapper YG and his entourage were involved. As she explained, Drakeo and Ralfy were accompanied by a small group of people backstage when “like 40 to 60 people” arrived around the same time as YG and “swamped” her son and his crew.

“Everything just happened so quickly,” she said. “They started trying to jump them.” She said Ralphy tried to help but soon realized his brother had been stabbed. Corniel is struggling to understand why so many people were allowed in the restricted area and wants somebody held accountable.

Meanwhile, Drakeo The Ruler associate K7 firmly implicated YG in a recent Instagram Live video and claimed it was a set-up: “YG a real life bitch All them n-ggas is bitches, bro. I don’t give a fuck, bro. I’m so mad, bro. On my mama, YG did some hoe shit. If I see cuh, I’m gonna slap the shit out that n-gga.”

He added, “This shit is weird. N-ggas is hatin’ bro. YG a real bitch. He knew Drakeo was gonna take his spot. Cuh really a bitch. N-gga set the whole shit up. This shit was a set up from the start. N-ggas shoulda been seen this whole setup shit that these faggot ass, bitch ass, gay ass, hoe ass n-ggas did. This shit got me hot, bro … these n-ggas ain’t even ready for war, bro. YG can’t perform in L.A. no more. Fuck all that, n-gga.”

‘Can’t Even Win a Family Court Battle’: Future Gets Dragged By Hov Fans After He Seemingly Responds to Jay-Z’s ‘Verzuz’ Comments

It doesn’t appear to be a good month for rapper Future when it pertains to rap mogul Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. Earlier this month, the Atlanta-based superstar found himself at the end of a social media roast session when he claimed “in the streets, im bigger” than the 23-time Grammy-winning rapper. Now critics are coming after Future yet again after he seemingly agreed with a podcaster who suggested he could beat Jay-Z in a “Verzuz” battle. 

It’s safe to say the incident sparked fromcomments initially made by the “4:44” rapper during a discussion in a Spaces chatroom initially created to talk about Alicia Keys’ new album “Keys.” 

The multi-layered superstar was asked whether he’d ever participate in the highly popular music competition event, to which Jay answered — much to many people’s agreement — “No one can stand on that stage with me.”

“It’s not a chance in hell that anyone can stand on that stage with me. You got to stand in front of the ‘Grammy Family Freestyle’ live? No one has ever even seen me perform that, you got to stand in front of that? That ain’t never going to happen,” he added before pivoting the discussion back to Keys’ album. 

Jay’s comment quickly initiated a debate about what artist could hold a flame to the ultra-successful musician, including “Big Facts” co-host Big Bank who wrote on his Instagram Stories, “I Promise You, ErrBody From Atlanta Feels Like Pluto Can Win A Versus Against Hov!” 

Future reposted the memo on his Instagram Stories, opening the floodgate of jokes almost instantly. “WHO MADE UP THIS LIE!” asked one Instagram user. “ONE THING THIS GENERATION GONNA STOP DOING IS LYING.”

“Future can’t even win a family court battle yet. Let’s not go there,” another person commented.

“It’s giving delusional,” quipped a third person.

“I’m from Atlanta born and raised and I don’t feel that way. Must be this new generation that feel that way….”

The “Jumpman” has been feeling himself lately. Earlier this month, he got on Twitter launching off a series of posts, including one that claimed he’s the only artist that can get Ye, formally known as Kanye West, to “pull up whenever wherever..tuh,” referring to his recent Rollin’ Loud Concert when he brought the Grammy winner out on stage. “Everything I do legendary,” he wrote elsewhere.