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BeatKing, a Houston rapper known for viral TikTok song 'Then Leave,' dies at 39

Aug. 16, 2024 16:32 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Houston rapper BeatKing, whose booming voice and eccentric songs brought him fame in nightclubs and on social media, has died, his manager said Friday. He was 39. The rapper, whose name was Justin Riley, died Thursday after fainting during a recording session,...

Travis Scott is released from police custody after arrest over a Paris hotel altercation

Aug. 10, 2024 12:39 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Travis Scott was released from French police custody without a charge after his arrest at a Paris hotel following an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors said Saturday. In a statement, the Paris prosecutor’s office said, “the police custody order...

Travis Scott is arrested at a Paris hotel after altercation with a security guard, prosecutors say

Aug. 09, 2024 17:53 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Rapper Travis Scott was arrested at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors said Friday. The arrest occurred after police were called to the Georges V hotel early Friday to arrest a man “nicknamed Travis Scott for violence...

Can you guess Olympians' warmup songs? World's top athletes share their favorite tunes

Aug. 08, 2024 06:53 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Curious about which songs are fueling the Olympians competing in Paris? The Associated Press has an idea. Some of the world's top athletes from the Olympics and Paralympics have shared their favorite warmup tracks, revealing what gets them pumped before a crucial...

Music Review: Ice Spice flexes her flow on brief debut album, 'Y2K!'

Jul. 26, 2024 11:04 AM EDT

Virality, it could be assumed, is a gift and a curse. Hit big online and channel that momentum into mainstream appeal, then the work comes: How does an artist sustain success? Ice Spice, the laidback Bronx rapper born Isis Naija Gaston with the too-cool-for-school, lackadaisical flow...