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Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper known for trap jams like 'Type of Way,' dies at 33
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper who gained mainstream fame through the trap singles “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” has died. He was 33. Quan, whose legal name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died at an Atlanta hospital, the Fulton County...
Rich Homie Quan, Atlanta rapper known for his melodic trap flow and working with Young Thug, dies at 33 (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported his age.)
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Young Thug racketeering and gang trial resumes with new judge presiding
ATLANTA (AP) — Jurors in the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others returned to an Atlanta courtroom Monday after an eight-week pause to find a new judge on the bench. The jury was already on a break in early July when the trial was put...
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New judge sets ground rules for long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug
ATLANTA (AP) — The new judge presiding over the racketeering and gang prosecution of rapper Young Thug and several other defendants said Friday she plans to move forward expeditiously with the trial, which has already dragged on for more than a year. Fulton County Superior Court...
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Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper Young Thug and others
ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others has been removed from the case after two defendants sought his recusal, citing a meeting the judge held with prosecutors and a state witness. Fulton County...
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Young Thug's trial on hold as defense tries to get judge removed from case
ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug and others on Monday put the long-running trial on hold until another judge rules on requests by several defendants that he step aside from the case. Lawyers for the rapper and several...
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