Salehi's music has been critical of the Iranian regime, while he has also been particularly outspoken about the government on social mediaThe post Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for protesting against government appeared first on NME.

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of the film in 2021The post ‘Rust’ weapons supervisor sentenced to 18 months in prison appeared first on NME.

One of four men charged in the February 2020 killing of rising rap star Pop Smoke has been sentenced to four years and two months by the juvenile court in Inglewood, California. As the Associated Press reports, the 20-year-old pled guilty to charges of voluntary manslaughter and home invasion robbery. The judge has barred the public use of his n...

Michael Boatwright, Dedrick Williams and Trayvon Newsome received mandatory life sentencesThe post Three men found guilty of murdering XXXTentacion sentenced to life in prison appeared first on NME.

Last month, a jury found three men guilty of murdering 20-year-old Florida rapper XXXTentacion during a robbery in June 2018. Michael Boatwright, 28, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were the gunmen, with Boatwright firing the fatal bullet. Dedrick Williams, 26, was said to be the getaway driver and the mastermind behind the robbery. Today, Williams, Bo...