“It’s the English side of me that never dies,” said the pioneering wordsmith who is celebrating 40 years of hip-hop classics like “La-Di-Da-Di.” By Jonathan Abrams Hip-hop was still in its nascency ...

Every death inside Southern California’s county jails is put under a microscope. Every cause of death is analyzed, every lapse in services or employee misstep is scrutinized. The question then becomes ...

A rap legend has postponed tonight’s concert in Syracuse. Slick Rick was scheduled to perform at the Westcott Theater on Friday, Dec. 12. However, hours before the show was set to begin, the venue ...

In a preview for Oxygen’s Snapped: Behind Bars, Rebecca Keller broke her silence on the 2012 murder of her girlfriend Keri Murphy’s mom Mary Ann Murphy, claiming Keri was manipulating her. Snapped: ...

Cold-blooded murderer Bryan Kohberger is attempting to befriend notorious serial killers nationwide while he serves multiple life sentences for slaughtering four University of Idaho students, a new ...

Every five days, on average, someone dies in the jails of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino or Riverside counties. Broken bodies, broken minds and substance abuse are at the root of most of the ...

Don’t forget to throw the salt down this morning as it will be a bit slippery outside your door. Road conditions will be highly dependent on whether roads have been treated or not as we wake up to ...

We have visuals. After more than a year after Sean “Diddy” Combs’ arrest and sex crimes trial, video has emerged of Sean “Diddy” Combs at his new prison. On Sunday, TMZ shared the footage of the ...

The San Quentin Giants’ opponents are impressed. But what about the parole board that decides the players’ fate? The San Quentin Giants’ opponents are impressed. But what about the parole board that ...

KANSAS CITY’S NEWS LEADER KMBC NINE NEWS. SHE SPENT 38 YEARS IN PRISON AND EVERY MINUTE BEHIND BARS, SHE MAINTAINED HER INNOCENCE. TONIGHT, PATTI PRUITT AND HER FAMILY ARE CELEBRATING NEARLY A YEAR OF ...

Don’t hit “submit” on your Best Hip-Hop Albums of the Year list just yet. Nas’ 18th studio release — produced entirely by fellow legend, DJ Premier — is set to drop December 12, 2025. It’s an ...

On the Thursday, November 20, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: A USA TODAY exclusive investigation uncovered roughly 49,000 deaths in jails and prisons over eight years, including at least 1,800 ...