Los Angeles police Monday were making progress in their search for the gunman who fatally shot rapper Nipsey Hussle outside his clothing store Sunday afternoon.
Law enforcement sources told the Los Angeles Times they believed the killer was someone in the rap star's orbit. Detectives believe the gunman has gang ties but that the motive is likely personal in nature rather than a larger gang feud.
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With concert halls shut, NY Philharmonic takes to sidewalk
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With performance halls shut because of the coronavirus pandemic, the best concert venue a violinist could hope for one recent October Friday was a sidewalk in the Bronx. Fiona Simon tuned her instrument as she prepared for one of her only public performances with the New York Philharmonic in months. The setting was a far cry from the orchestra's usual home at Manhattan's Lincoln Center. Traffic hummed and sirens wailed as a crew laid cables and unloaded speakers from the back of a double-parked pickup truck.
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Before his death in South L.A., Nipsey Hussle was trying to buy back his 'hood
Nipsey Hussle, the 33-year-old rapper who was shot to death outside of his clothing store on Sunday afternoon, fought for the black and Latino people of his neighborhood of Hyde Park. Long before Hussle was nominated for a Grammy, he was a champion of South L.A. and had been planning to buy back the 'hood — and in recent months, he was succeeding.
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After being nearly muted at this year's ceremony, the 2019 Grammys are shaping up to be the year of the woman, with powerful female voices representing the majority in two of the top categories. Kacey Musgraves, H.E.R. and Janelle Monae, performers who play instruments, write or co-write all of their songs and are also listed as producers on their projects, earned nominations for the coveted album of the year. Six of the eight best new artist nominees are women, including H.E.R.
Rise up: Female voices take center stage at Grammys
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Jackson, Nicks enter hall with encouragement for women
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Offset interruption of Cardi B at Rolling Loud spurs outrage
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