Tag: TRAGEDY

A 14-year-old boy identified as a nephew to rapper 21 Savage took his own life after allegedly shooting his sister in the neck according to the family. Police say they arrived at the scene after receiving reports of gunfire Wednesday where they found two people shot a boy and a girl. The boy Seven Shirley was found with a gunshot wound and no signs of life. The girl identified as 12-year-old Lyric Shirley suffered a gunshot wound to the neck and was taken to the hospital for emergency medical treatment.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of British artist Amy Winehouse's iconic Back to Black album. The project that catapulted Winehouse to stardom was an infusion of soul, R&B and jazz, with the help of Black American producer Salaam Remi. But Black music didn't just inspire Winehouse's second album; it was the foundation for her entire career. However, underneath her amazing talent was a tremendous amount of pain.

Lil Jon is opening up about the heartbreaking loss of his son, DJ Young Slade, telling us how writing his upcoming memoir became part of his healing process. Rather than leave the memoir untouched, Lil Jon says he went back and added new sections about navigating grief and processing the devastating loss. He wanted readers to see how life comes with highs and lows.

On Saturday, the sanctuary of Summer Grove Baptist Church held eight white caskets. Inside were eight children. The youngest was 3. The oldest was 11. This was the funeral for the Eternal 8, the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in more than two years.

Snoop Dogg and his family are grieving after the loss of his 10 month old granddaughter, Codi. The heartbreaking news was shared by his daughter, Cori Broadus, who lost her baby girl.

Grammy-nominated R&B powerhouse Angie Stone lost her life earlier this year in a devastating crash — and now her family is demanding justice. According to a wrongful death lawsuit filed in Gwinnett County, the 62-year-old singer was traveling