Span of Memphis street renamed for slain rapper Young Dolph
Family and friends of slain rapper Young Dolph have remembered him as a generous philanthropist, skilled businessman and loving father at a ceremony renaming a street for him in the same area of Memphis where he grew up โ and also was gunned down.
T.I. settles federal claim he pushed bogus cryptocurrency
has settled civil charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he helped promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, agreed to a civil settlement with the SEC that was announced Friday. Felton and William Sparks, T.I.โs social media manager, also sought to trade on his name to sell and promote the cryptocurrencies, federal authorities said. Federal officials allege Felton took in more than $3 million from investors in two cryptocurrencies โ FLiK and CoinSpark โ in 2017 and 2018. and Sparks, agreed to settle the civil charges.
Amid unrest, songs continue to voice the black experience
The trio are among several artists who have released songs in response to the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Itโs confusion.โOther musicians have released songs in the last week in the wake of Floyd's death and those of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Mickey Guyton, one of the few black voices on the country music scene, wrote the song โBlack Like Meโ last year about her life story and experiences with racism. The black man in the grip of the oppressor. โIt was the first time that I shed tears over a man that I didnโt even know, over a black man.
Netflix's 'Rhythm + Loud' features late rapper Nipsey Hussle
The first stop for judges T.I., Cardi B and Chance the Rapper is Los Angeles, where T.I. recruits the late rapper Nipsey Hussle to help him scout out local talent. The premiere episode of "Rhythm + Flow" features a guest appearance by the West Coast rapper, who was shot and killed on March 31. My partner, the legendary Nipsey Hussle," T.I., also known as Tip, narrates in the first episode. "Rhythm + Flow" debuted on Netflix on October 9.