#HNNCrime #HNNMusic New Jersey Rapper E9 shot and KILLED in Barber Shop dispute.

The man shot and killed over the weekend in a New Jersey salon has been identified as up-and-coming rapper Eric “E-9″ Andrews Jr, reports NJ.com. Authorities received a 911 call about a reported shooting on Saturday (December 28) afternoon at the Nu Trendz hair salon in Franklin Township. Upon arrival, police found Andrews suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. According to a friend of the rapper, Andrews was shot after an argument with another individual at Nu Trendz.

E-9 was a part of the duo, 6FO, with George Opoku. As a group, the two had previously worked with the likes of Waka Flocka Flame for the track, “M.O.N.E.Y.” and were reportedly scheduled to play SOB’s in New York on New Year’s Eve.

The bloodbath continues after Doe B was killed 2 weeks ago and also sad hip-hop deaths of Lord Infamous and Waka's brother KayORedd.

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#HNNMusic: Rapper Waka Flocka's little brother KayO is DEAD!

The late KayO Redd

Debra Antley had to be the greatest mom to these boys. All of them I knew. Waka, Gucci, late Slim Dunkin and now she has lost one of hers KayO Redd.

I spoke to Waka before I left Canada shortly BEFORE Slim dunkin was MURDERED  allegedly by Young Vito. My interview talked about a nice young man so caring about his fans.

Waka tweeted "God Bless Me" and his mom "I just lost another son."

On a day where it seems that obituaries is all I have been writing, this one shocked me bad!

KayO was also an aspiring rapper. He released the YNS: The Rise Of The Sykho Souljamixtape in 2011 and YNS 2: Full Time Grind mixtape in 2012. His most recent work was the Red Kisses mixtape released earlier this year.

Some reports tell me that he took his own life.

It has been a tough December for Hip Hop. After the deaths of Lord Infamous of Three 6 Mafia and Doe B of Grand Hustle who was shot and killed.

#RIP Lil Homie.

BREAKING NEWS: LIL SNUPE IS DEAD! MEEK MILL'S NEW ARTIST GONE JUST LIKE THAT!! #SHOCK

Lil Snupe

OMG, I got an email from some colleagues at BET a few hours ago that Lil Snupe was found dead! WHAT happened? This promising teenager just 18 was just about getting real BIG!! He was Meek Mill's new artist who got signed 20 mins after presenting his demo. I am trying to speak with his Manager but as you know everyone's in shock. I tweeted Lee to tell us what really happened????

Oh!!!! This is one of those kids I loved with bold lyrics that changes your mind about youth today. He was so positive. One of his tracks (Let Me Ride) got my attention while I was still fighting gun violence in Canada when Snupe said "Before the rap game, it was all gun play" He loved his new rapper status. All you had to do was listen to him. I woke up this morning going to the majors etc. This morning, Líl Snupe did not wake up!! Lil Snupe joined the Dreamchaser roster and his recently released mixtape was R.N.I.C. (Real Ni**a in Charge).

This picture is alleged to be the last of him and a friend playing a video game and was reportedly SHOT DEAD by the same guy!! I found this on twitter (Disclaimer)

There is no word yet on the exact events leading to his cause of death. I will keep you updated. Below is what his manager Lee tweeted.

Lil Snupe's Manager's tweet

#LastTweet

His Last Tweet and you know how many rappers I have captured their last words on Twitter. This young man went out with (I'm not gonna say bang cos he was reportedly SHOT to death) but he went out with GRACE for his hometown state of Louisiana. I hope Lil wayne and Birdman sees this tweet and RT it in his memory. They are all from that state and all changed hip-hop! Rest in peace son.

#MsKemi
#Kesus
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DID RAPPER TIM DOG FAKE HIS OWN DEATH?

Wenn reports that an arrest warrant has been issued for veteran rapper Tim Dog - three months after his alleged death.

The New York native, real name Timothy Blair, was a longtime diabetes sufferer and was widely reported to have passed away on February 14, following a seizure.

However, Mississippi prosecutor Steven Jubera claims he has yet to receive any proof confirming the 46 year old’s death, so he has managed to obtain a warrant for the hip-hop star’s arrest.

Jubera says, “I need proof. I need a death certificate showing that’s he’s dead because, as far as I’m concerned, he’s alive. Nobody said where he died, nobody said where he was buried, which is very odd for an obituary... At the bare minimum he would get arrested and sit in jail until his court hearing.”

The warrant relates to Blair’s 2011 conviction for grand larceny, after he confessed to targeting Ester Pilgrim for money that he claimed would be used to resurrect his music career.

He reached a plea deal to avoid a stint in jail, and was ordered to give $19,000 in restitution to his victim, but he failed to settle the debt before his passing.

Pilgrim recently voiced her suspicions about the circumstances surrounding Blair’s death, prompting Jubera to revisit the case.

RAPPER NATE DOGG DEAD AT 41.

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And that's the way it is...I was online at 2am when it broke.

Legendary singer/rapper Nate Dogg passed away in the early morning hours of March 15, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram. They reported that news was announced by his family.Though the cause of death has not yet been made public, Nate Dogg began battling health issues a few years back, as he suffered strokes in 2007 and 2008.Born Nathaniel D. Hale, Nate was known for his frequent collaborations with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Xzibit, Daz Dillinger and more, as well as his memorable hooks. He was nominated for four Grammys during his illustrious career.

Stay tuned for funeral plans and we checked what his peers were saying when they heard of this shocking news...

14 YEARS AFTER TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR... REST IN PEACE!

Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996) Rest in Peace. 14 years!! To all the gangstas out there, learn a lesson from Ms Kemi!! DROP THE GUNS!!! What a CRAZY life! He sold 75 million records each with a message. TRULY MISSED!

R.I.P: FANS REMEMBER AWARD WINNING TORONTO MICHAEL HENRY GEORGE "MEYEND TRICKS" ON THE RELEASE OF HIS FIRST ALBUM.

The LATE RAPPER Michael George's "Meyend Tricks" Album release is on LIVE now online!!! Pls log in!! It is called 4 Ever. He was the winner of the BEST RAP artist 2007 Toronto Independent Music Awards. He never made it to collect it. He was GUNNED DOWN in front of his girlfriend's house. No arrests, Michael had NO criminal record and not known to police. HipHossip is proud to present you "4Ever." LISTEN TO THE SHOW NOW AT twostonethrow.com

If you have any info about this young man's murder, Detective Dan Nielsen would like to hear from you at 416-808-7400 or you can call Toronto Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

If you missed the release, you can view it below in the recorded version. The music that ended this release party deserves a honorable radio play. A song Michael wrote for his mom Scherry. She spoke on the track....after he was gone....R.I.P. Our thoughts and prayers are with the George family. Pls join them on Friday July 23rd at a news conference to introduce the album to the media and a Crime Stoppers appeal.




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TRIAL BEGINS: DOLLA'S KILLER SAID "TODAY YOU ARE GONNA DIE!"

The killing of an up-and-coming rapper at a crowded, upscale mall was described Tuesday by a prosecutor as a callous, calculated act by a man who then retrieved his car from a valet and drove around the body.A defense attorney later countered that the shooting by defendant Aubrey Louis Berry was an act of self-defense after he was threatened by rapper Roderick Anthony Burton II, known as Dolla.

The conflicting accounts came during opening statements in the latest trial involving the death of a rapper.Burton, 21, was considered a protege of Akon and had released two songs with the hip-hop star. He was touring and working on his first studio album at the time of his death. Burton joined a growing list of slain rappers, including Tupac Shakur in 1996, the Notorious B.I.G. in 1997, Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC in 2002 and Deshaun "Proof" Holton in 2006.

Authorities said bad blood developed between Burton and Berry nearly two weeks earlier, when they scuffled in a strip club in Atlanta, where both lived. It was chance that brought them both to Beverly Center in Los Angeles on May 18, 2009. Both had been eating with friends before the shooting occurred in the valet area of the mall.

Deputy District Attorney Robert Grace told jurors Berry fired eight shots at Burton and his friends. Burton was hit by four bullets — three in the back — as he tried to run from Berry, Grace said in his opening statement.

‘Today, you’re going to die’
After the shooting, Berry got his car and drove around Burton as he was dying, the prosecutor said.

"Roderick was senselessly gunned down by Aubrey Berry in a hail of gunfire," Grace said.

Defense attorney Howard Price told jurors Burton had threatened Berry and may have been reaching for a gun.

Burton told Berry, "'Today, you're going to die,'" Price said in court.

No weapon was recovered on Burton, but Price said his friends had moved the body and didn't cooperate with arriving officers.

Price said he planned to introduce some of Burton's lyrics as evidence to show the rapper cultivated a violent image.

Berry, 24, has pleaded not guilty to one count of murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. He watched quietly Tuesday as Grace described the shooting.

At several points, the prosecutor used his hands to simulate a gun and show jurors how witnesses described Berry methodically aiming and firing at Burton and others.

Price later countered that his client was "not a marksman."

With the jury absent, Superior Court Judge David S. Wesley denied a motion by Price to tell jurors Burton had been arrested in Georgia in 2008 for carrying a concealed weapon.

The judge said the arrest didn't demonstrate that Burton has a "character trait for violence," and that Berry didn't know about the case at the time of the shooting.

The trial was expected to last a week.

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Dolla was my boy and I knew him since he was only 17 in Atlanta. I remember that day on his way to Los Angeles, he just opened a Twitter account and began to tweet. This face of evil called Berry above should be sentenced for LIFE! Dolla will never hurt a fly! He didn't even carry a GUN!

SFTC: TRAGEDY AS TORONTO RAPPER MATTHEW DAVID "SCRILLA" MODESTE MEMBER OF TRUFAMILY RECORDS SUDDENLY PASSES AWAY!

REST IN PEACE SCRILLA

It is sincerely my regret to inform you that Matthew David Modeste aka "Scrilla" passed away on Monday December 14th 2009. Scrilla was a member and CO-CEO of Tru Family records and was on his way to releasing his album. He died of a diabetic related complication. He was a friend, partner, uncle and son that was loved.

I was very glad to have the opportunity to meet him and the last thing I did with him was pray before they left after the whole group moved me on moving day to the Ottawa region on Sunday, November 8th 2009. He was like a son to me. Gilly, Linkx and my own son all in their 20's and Scrilla all did a good job on that day. A highly talented rapper who will be missed. Pls listen to our fave track of his off the TRU FAMMILION CUT. He was laid to rest in Toronto Friday December 18th 2009. I really miss you Matt! A Facebook group has been set up for him.

HIP-HOP PRODUCER TONY D KILLED IN A CAR CRASH!

Hip-hop producer Tony D has been killed in a car accident in New Jersey.

The star, real name Anthony Depula, reportedly lost control of his Jeep and mounted a pavement before flipping over on the evening of April 4.

The 42-year-old sustained serious neck injuries and was rushed to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Tony D was one of the first artists signed to Mark Rae's independent label Grand Central Records. He produced tracks for acts including The Outsidaz, Young Zee, King Sun and Pace Won.

Depula is survived by his wife.

Our prayers and thoughts go out to his family!

Coroner: Dr. Dre's Son Died From Overdose of Heroin and Morphine.

Dr. Dre's son, Andre Young Jr., died from an overdose of heroin and morphine, the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner confirmed to PEOPLE on Friday.

"This case has been closed, it's been ruled an accident due to morphine and heroin intoxication," coroner spokesman Larry Dietz told PEOPLE. The drug test results had been pending for four months.

Young, 20, was found unresponsive by his mother, Jenita Porter, 40, in their Woodland Hills, Calif., home on the morning of Aug. 23.

Source: PEOPLE

It is so sad and ironic that the album Dre was working on and now has been halted until further notice was titled "Detox." The Eminem one is called "Relapse." See how art mimics life! Too scary!

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SAD NEWS: Flint, Michigan rapper MC Breed dies at 37.

The legendary Michigan rapper known as MC Breed has died at the age of 37.
According to Detroit news. Influential Flint rapper MC Breed, who was one of the first Midwest rappers to emerge onto the national hip-hop scene, has died, his manager has confirmed to The Detroit News. Breed was 37.

Breed, who scored a hit with his 1991 lo-fi classic "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" and later collaborated with a young Tupac Shakur, was found dead on Saturday at a friend's home in Ypsilanti, according to Darryl Morris, Breed's manager. No further details were available as of press time. You will remember I did a story on him earlier this year on 3 women who help send him to jail for 5 months over not paying $200,000 in child support.

Breed, whose given name was Eric Breed, had recently been wrestling with health issues and was admitted to a hospital in his adopted home of Atlanta in September after suffering from kidney failure, according to reports. The rapper was put on life support, according to reports, and had only 30 percent functionality of his kidneys. Plans were put in place to throw a benefit concert for the rapper to raise money for his medical bills, but they were put on hold when his condition seemed to improve.

Breed's biggest hit was "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'," from his 1991 debut album, "MC Breed & D.F.C." The song sampled Zapp's "More Bounce to the Ounce" and the Ohio Players' "Funky Worm" and found Breed not only bragging about his hometown of Flint but also stating his goals for the highest office in the land. "If I was the President, then I would state facts," he rapped, "you leave it up to me, I'll paint the White House black."

Breed bolstered his cred when he collaborated with Shakur on "Gotta Get Mine," the lead single from his third album, 1993's "The New Breed." The song came just as Shakur was just starting to earn his bad-boy-of-rap reputation, and it reached No. 6 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart.

Over the course of his nearly 20-year career, Breed also worked with Too $hort, the D.O.C., Warren G and more. While never achieving full-fledged mainstream success, Breed was respected in hip-hop circles for his work ethic and his lucid, scratchy-voiced flow.

He recorded 13 albums, and released an album a year between 1991 and 2001. His final album, "The New Prescription," was released in 2004.

Detroit rapper Trick Trick says he looked up to MC Breed.

"I salute him for everything he did," Trick said Saturday. "It was good to see him break out of Flint. It gave a lot of us hope, like, 'We can do this, too.'"

Breed's career cooled considerably in recent years, and he spent eight months in prison for a parole violation that was a result of unpaid child support. In April, a Flint judge sentenced him to 60 days in jail as a result of owing more than $200,000 in unpaid child support to three different women.

Source: Detroit News

ATLANTA'S DJ NABS REMEMBERS JAM MASTER JAY.

L'IL WAYNE IS NOT DEAD!

The same fake website that looks like the BBC is the same one that now says Weezy was shot and killed. Remember the same one that said Oprah was found dead. It is a phishing site that looks like the BBC site. Weezy is alive and well!

MORE OF THE TRAGIC DEATH OF DEF JAM'S SHAKIR STEWART.

Shakir and Alesha Renee at Young Jeezy’s VIBE cover party this past July

Def Jam Music has released this statement.......

"L.A. Reid and all of us at Island Def Jam Music Group are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend and colleague Shakir Stewart. Shakir was an amazing man, in every sense of the word. A truly incredible friend and father who was an inspiration to not only our artists and employees, but to his family and the many people who had the privilege of counting him as a friend. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family at this very difficult time."

Stewart ran the day-to-day operations of Def Jam, the best-known hip-hop label in the country. He was named executive vice president about five months ago, succeeding rap superstar Jay-Z.

Christopher Hicks, a friend of 18 years and fellow music executive, last spoke with Stewart about a week ago.

“Whatever happened over the past 24 hours is not a testament to who we all know,” Hicks said Sunday. “He was a one-of-a-kind individual. If you looked on his Blackberry [stamp] it said ‘One of one.’

“I mean, Shakir is the kind of guy who would get dressed up for a party none of us were invited to,” Hicks continued. “He had no doubt he was getting in. He was a ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’ kind of guy. Always.”

Stewart, a native of Oakland, Calif., came to Atlanta to attend Morehouse College. It was there that he and friends Hicks, Ryan Glover, Henry “Noonie” Lee and others started throwing parties and concerts around the city as Ivory Coast Entertainment.

Stewart, Hicks, Glover and others would go on to develop the Atlanta-based Noontime — a songwriting and production company that launched careers for its founders as well as Jazze Pha, and Grammy-winners Johnta Austin and Bryan-Michael Cox.

The first significant solo success on Stewart’s professional resume, however, was signing a pre-superstar Beyoncé to Antonio “L.A.” Reid’s Atlanta-based publishing company, Hitco.

Stewart was also an A&R consultant at Reid’s now-closed Atlanta imprint, LaFace Records, and Arista Records, to which he signed local Grammy winner Ciara.

Since 2004 he had served as vice president and senior vice president of A&R for Def Jam, during which time he signed Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy and Miami hip-hop star Rick Ross. Stewart split his time between Atlanta and New York.

“Having Shakir on your team is a good thing,” Jeezy noted before the release of his recent No. 1 CD, “The Recession.”

And the week of the July release of his controversial “Untitled” CD, Atlanta rapper Nas said of Stewart: “He gave me some confidence dealing with all of this. He’s about growth. …And you can never catch him off his game. In the club, the office, wherever. He’s always seeing the big picture. Great supporter!”

BREAKING TRAGIC NEWS: DEF JAM'S NEW BOSS SHAKIR STEWART DEAD!!!

FIRST IN CANADA!

The head of rap label Def Jam Recordings died suddenly on Saturday, the company said. Shakir Stewart, who was named executive VP of the iconic label in June, committed suicide, according to reports. But no other details were immediately available......but my sources tell me that he had a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head!

"Shakir was an amazing man in every sense of the word. A truly incredible friend and father who was an inspiration to not only our artists and employees, but to his family and the many people that had the privilege of counting him as a friend," Def Jam said in a statement.

Stewart succeeded Jay-Z at the top of the Def Jam ladder, and also retained his duties as senior VP of A&R at sister company Island Def Jam. The Oakland, Calif., native signed such artists as Rick Ross, Young Jeezy and newcomer Karina Pasian.

Def Jam, also home to such artists as Method Man, Nas and Ne-Yo, is a unit of Universal Music Group, the world's biggest record company.

Source: MTV

I still spoke to Shakir just last week via e-mail!!!!!!!!!!!This is shocking!!!! I'm supposed to see T-Pain today and this alone has dampened my day! Rest in Peace Shakir! We never know what we are all going thru. Please people, let's talk about it!

R.I.P

Kemi 8.20am EDT

KANYE WEST'S "HEY MAMA" WAS THE LAST SONG HIS MOTHER HEARD.

KANYE WEST's song HEY MAMA was the last tune the rapper's mother heard before she died from cosmetic surgery complications last year (Nov07), according to her own mother. Concerns for her daughter's wellbeing prompted Jean Roberson to rush to Donda West's bedside after the professor failed to regain consciousness after eight hours of surgery.

To wake her, Roberson took out her cell phone and played the version of West's Hey Mama she had downloaded as a ringtone. In an exclusive interview with U.S. TV news show Access Hollywood, Roberson says, "I put the phone to her ear and said, 'Donda, listen... "Wake up, listen. Kanye's singing to you.'" The patient eventually did come round and was wheeled out of surgery in "an executive chair". Donda West died the following evening.

How sad! Did you see that interview? It was so sad to even know her own mom is still alive. It will be a year on November 11th 2008.

ANDRE, HIPHOSSIP APOLOGIZES FOR THIS ERROR.

Below is Andre Young Jr who died of unknown causes. The other day, I reported the story below about the death of Dr Dre (Producer Andre Young's son) that died. I got an e-mail and photo from Dre about the mistake the story had been written around the web. Now Andre has 2 sons about the same age from two different moms and the photo that went out was from a credible website was the one below in the old story. That is Curtis Young aka Hood Surgeon. Hes' alive and well.

Unfortunately that was the WRONG SON!!! Dre has different sons from different mothers and they get confused as to which one is Nicole's etc.... Above is Andre Jr, the one that died of still unknown causes. The other one in the story error below is seen acting as pall bearer with Dre himself in this funeral photo my source sent me. I apologize for any inconvenience, error and miscommunication Dre. Our thoughts and prayer still go out to your entire family and wishing you good luck on the upcoming album...........Also good luck to Hood Surgeon on his new album October 1st. R.I.P Andre Jr. We hope we never have to bury our children as you can see Dre carrying the casket. That is a STRONG father!

Kemi at HipHossip.

The Original story: DR DRE LAYS HIS SON TO REST........

Mourning rapper DR. DRE has laid to rest his son a week after the 20-year-old's untimely death. More than 200 mourners turned out to pay their last respects to Andre Young, Jr. at his funeral, held at The Church of the Recessional in Glendale, California on Friday (29Aug08), reports TMZ.com.

The body of Young was found at his Woodland Hills, Los Angeles home last week (23Aug08). An autopsy on Monday (25Aug08) failed to establish a cause of death and medical examiners are awaiting the results of a toxicology report.

I met Dre in 1997 in Baltimore at a radio station and still have that biz card he gave me. Nice guy! Rest in Peace Andre Jr. Our thoughts and prayers go to Dre and his family.

MY BABY SWIFT, I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT YOU!!!

JULY 21ST 2008: R.I.P DJ K Swift! It's 2 months already! I am completely in tears all over again.......... Like somebody said on your site...."We miss the shyt out of you. Who's gonna do my party now?"

That horrible tragedy 7/21/08