NYPD New York Hip Hop - Music, News, Information and Events - NYC, NY Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:31:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Joe Budden Arrested in New York: Hip Hop Star Could Face Charges, Tweets From Custody https://www.birthplacemag.com/2014/08/joe-budden-arrested-in-new-york/ Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:15:37 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=21546

Joe Budden seems to indeed find himself in legal hot water, for allegedly twisting the arm and snatching the cell phone of an ex-girlfriend last month.

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]]> Hey, All You Small-Time Rappers Who Brag About Crimes In Your Videos… https://www.birthplacemag.com/2014/01/rap-videos/ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:16:35 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=19549 Seeking Clues to Gangs and Crime, NYPD Detectives Monitor Internet Rap Videos

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]]> Lawsuit: NYPD Forced Man to Rap For His Freedom https://www.birthplacemag.com/2013/11/lawsuit-nypd-forced-man-to-rap-for-his-freedom/ Wed, 06 Nov 2013 18:09:15 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=19064 The 2011 incident has prompted a lawsuit.

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]]> NYPD, Crowd Clash at Smif-n-Wessun, Pete Rock ‘Monumental’ Album Release Party at Tammany Hall, NYC https://www.birthplacemag.com/2011/06/nypd-crowd-clash-smif-n-wessun-pete-rock/ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:41:34 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=9884 Chaos erupted outside of Tammany Hall in New York City last night, as New York Police Department officers clashed violently with partygoers attending the album release of Smif-n-Wessun and Pete Rock's album Monumental. Reports of what set off the melee are not completely clear at the moment, but several citizen-filmed videos have popped up, documenting the altercation.

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]]> DJ Megatron Murder: Arrests In DJ Megatron Shooting Death https://www.birthplacemag.com/2011/04/dj-megatron-murder-arrests/ Thu, 07 Apr 2011 04:24:47 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=9072 Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of DJ Megatron, real name Corey McGriff, the BET co-host and former on-air jock at New York's Hot 97 radio station.

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]]> Drake Concert Shut Down: NYPD Blames NYC Crowds, Violence https://www.birthplacemag.com/2010/06/drake-concert-shut-down-nypd-blames-nyc-crowds-violence/ https://www.birthplacemag.com/2010/06/drake-concert-shut-down-nypd-blames-nyc-crowds-violence/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=4327 NYC shuts down free Drake concert after an overwhelming crowd turned violent and chaotic

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]]> https://www.birthplacemag.com/2010/06/drake-concert-shut-down-nypd-blames-nyc-crowds-violence/feed/ 2 Fabolous: G-Baby Shooting Connection? https://www.birthplacemag.com/2010/06/fabolous-gbaby-shooting-connection/ Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:40:15 +0000 http://www.birthplacemag.com/?p=4318 The NY Daily News reports that police are looking into Fabolous' possible involvement of the March, 2010 shooting death of Greg "G-Baby" Brown at Club Amazura

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