New Orleans rapper Young Greatness was fatally shot outside a Waffle House in his hometown early Monday morning. He was 34. New Orleans police confirmed to CBS affiliate WWL-TV that the shooting took place at approximately 1:35 a.m.
The rapper was best known for the 2015 single “Moolah.” The song was on Billboard Hot 100 and Jones performed the single on the “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in 2016. After he released “Moolah,” Jones got signed with New Orleans record label Cash Money.
Jones’ friend and fellow rapper P Town Moe told WWL-TV that the killing was a shock, saying, “You wouldn’t expect that coming happening with him. Dude wasn’t into nothing but his music and his daughter … Wasn’t into nothing else man.”
Jones’ car was also stolen from the scene. According to a preliminary police report, New Orleans police officers are looking for two suspects.
Police were on the scene gathering evidence and information to identify a suspect and motive.
Young Thug follows Meek Mill and 50 Cent in responding to the “Queen” rapper.
On “Barbie Dreams,” Nicki Minaj fires shots at several of her male peers in the game such as her ex Meek Mill, 50 Cent, 6ix9ine, Young Thug and more. While Meek and Fif have responded, Young Thug has since hit Twitter to issue a reply.
I only mentioned people in #BarbieDreams that I fuk wit. This isn’t a diss. Yikes. This is culture, this is BIGGIE!!!!! New York!!!! This is FUN. Light hearted fun FUN
Nearly one month after his murder, the Broward County grand jury has indicted four men in the fatal shooting of XXXTentacion.
The 20-year-old rapper was leaving a Deerfield Beach motorcycle dealership on June 18 when his BMW was blocked by an SUV. Two gunmen jumped out, robbed him, and shot him in broad daylight, where he died from multiple gunshots, according to authorities.
Earlier this week, Mike Epps made headlines for saying “everyone was funnier than Kevin Hart.” Hart jumped in the comments of an IG post that shared that news and gave it to Mike Epps, saying he’s a “sad individual” who’s “bitter” at Kev’s success.
The man arrested for allegedly gunning down rapper XXXTentacionwrote a threatening post on Facebook two days after the shooting.
“Don’t piss me off u will never know wats next,” wrote Dedrick Devonshay Williams on his apparent Facebook page, under the name Chucky Williams.
The message, posted on Wednesday, was accompanied by a picture of the 22-year-old posing in front of a white car and showing off a hefty gold bracelet.
Dedrick D. Williams, 22, was arrested by Broward County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday on murder charges. He was taken into custody shortly before 7 p.m. in Pompano Beach.
Cops said two men ran down on Onfroy on Monday, as he sat in the driver’s seat of his BMW, outside a motorcycle dealership in Florida — and made off with the rapper’s Louis Vuitton bag.
Below, the brother of Dedrick Williams aka Tattooman Chucky speaks out on the allegations.
XXXTentacion’s murder witness gives details on the homicide, says that rapper Soldier Kidd Didn’t Do It!
On June 18th 2018, XXXTentacion was shot dead in Deerfield Beach, Florida as he attempted to leave a motorcycle dealership. There has been endless amounts of unanswered questions as to who carried out the fatal robbery.
Perhaps the most reliable account of the homicide comes from an eyewitness, who was in the area getting his Jet Ski repaired when he noticed X’s iconic blue pigtails. The witness and a friend approached the rapper, and conversed while he was browsing dirt bikes.
Rapper XXXTentaction ‘s mom claims someone has been arrested after he was shot dead in a terrifying daylight attack.
The rapper, whose real name was Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was killed on Monday as two masked men gunned him down while he was sitting in his car in Florida .
Now a video has surfaced online, which reportedly shows the star’s mother telling a crowd of people that someone has been arrested.
The 20-year-old had just left a motorcycle dealership when he was approached by the masked assailants.
Police immediately launched a manhunt. Officers stated they were hunting for “black males wearing hoodies.” They also said that the “shooter was wearing a red mask”.
The 20-year-old rising star – real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy – was pronounced dead on Monday evening at a Fort Lauderdale hospital, the sheriff’s office said. He was gunned down at a Deerfield Beach motorcycle dealership.
According to TMZ, police radio described the suspects in the shooting as two black males wearing hoodies, with the shooter wearing a red mask. Witnesses reportedly told police a Louis Vuitton bag was taken from Onfroy’s vehicle.
Both suspects fled in a dark-coloured SUV, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Two rappers, Soldier Kidd and Soldier JoJo, were forced to deny any involvement in Onfroy’s death after social media posts showed them posing with a red mask and picking up food from a takeaway close to the murder scene.
Also, on Instagram Live, Soldier Kidd said he was at his house “all day, popping Xanax and s*** like that”.
Soldier Jojo posted a video to the social media platform responding to allegations over any involvement. “We respect everybody, straight up. We ain’t with none of that s*** man, I respect that man for who he is, and RIP to that man.”
XXXTentacion had been at RIVA Motorsports, sheriff’s public information officer Keyla Concepcion said. He was in a black BMW i8 and preparing to leave before 4pm when two armed suspects approached him.
At least one of them fired, and then both suspects fled the scene in a dark SUV, Ms Concepcion said.
No arrests have been made.
Stephanie Martinez, a 29-year-old mother who lives in the neighborhood, was with her children when she heard three shots. She drove to the end of the street and saw the rapper’s body in the car.
“He has his mouth open and his hand out. Two people went over and checked his pulse,” said Ms Martinez, who also saw blood. “It’s just weird because he should’ve had security and stuff with him.”
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine arrives in Chicago and goes to Chief Keef’s hood.
At this point 6ix9ine is basically letting his nuts hang and trolling Chicago at the same time. He goes to OBlock, Chief Keef’s hood allegedly at “10pm” and gets into a heated conversation with FBG Duck on Instagram Live. OBlock residents say he was not there at the time he is claiming, requesting him to pull up again. Lil Reese gives his opinion on the situation.
Tekashi 6ix9ine has finally touched down to see the Windy City for himself.
After dissing quite a few Chicago artists, 6ix9ine pulls up in Chiraq with no security. For the past couple weeks, 6ix9ine has been in an ongoing beef with Chief Keef, Lil Reese, Tadoe and G Herbo. In an attempt to prove that he is “gangsta” he touched down in Chicago this morning.
After running into a fellow Brooklyn rapper at the front door (clip below), 6ix9ine was turned away from Summer Jam. 6IX9INE went social media to vent about the situation, which continued to a live chat with DJ Akademiks.
YBN Almighty Jay was robbed of his chain Wednesday afternoon in Fairfax.
It looks like YBN Almighty Jay was jumped while in Fairfax, California today. Almighty Jay announced he just had his chain stolen from him, while possibly being robbed at gunpoint.
