Tag: Rap

Eight killed as crowd rushes stage at Texas rap concert

  by Francois Picard Agence France Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) — Authorities in Texas were investigating Saturday a tragedy in which the crowd at a huge Travis Scott rap concert surged toward the stage in a crush that killed eight people and sent 25 to the hospital. Around 50,000 people were in the audience at Houston’s NRG Park Friday night when the crowd started pushing toward the stage as Scott was performing, triggering chaotic […]

Snoop Dogg joins ‘Star Trek’ parody

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Gangsta rapper turned entertainment icon Snoop Dogg has joined the cast of long-gestating “Star Trek” parody “Unbelievable!!!!!,” the production announced on Thursday. The West Coast hip-hop legend will co-star as Major LeGrande Bushe opposite co-producer Nichelle Nichols, who played communications officer Nyota Uhura in the original NBC series and six of the movies. Snoop — real name Calvin Broadus — will also serve as an executive producer on the […]

Jay Z hires ‘King of Bachata’ to tap Latin market

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Jay Z has hired Romeo Santos, the superstar of bachata music, for an executive post in the rap mogul’s record label as it seeks to expand in the Latin market. Santos, the 34-year-old sex symbol who packs arenas and enjoys a massive following on YouTube, will take the position of CEO of the new Roc Nation Latin. Jay Z said that Roc Nation, which he founded in 2008 as […]