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Suge Knight On Tupac & Keefe D: “‘Pac Finally Gettin’ Justice” Despite Defending Keefe

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On the most recent episode of Collect Call, Suge Knight’s podcast from prison, he made the claim that Tupac Shakur is finally getting “justice” for his murder. However, he had some explaining to do considering the true nature of “justice” and his previous statements. For those unaware, the Death Row Records boss had previously defended ‘Pac’s accused murderer Keefe D, who’s currently incarcerated amid investigation, charges, and reopened accusations. In this new episode, which dropped on Thursday (December 21), Suge alluded to being able to speak on this matter more. It’s unclear what this will pose for the court case itself, but it’s still quite interesting to see these pieces move on the chessboard.

“It’s been a long time since I was able to talk freely about ‘Pac because we were so close,” Suge Knight expressed.. “And the thing is, ‘Pac finally getting justice. And justice for Pac is this: not so much of somebody getting punished, or going to prison. It’s the fact that if you was around ‘Pac, and you had your hands into trying to destroy him, and we got the receipts, it’s a problem.

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“I said this from day one, when we first started talking about it,” Suge Knight continued. “Jealousy is worse than hate. When your name start ringing, people get jealous of you. You know, if a person hates you, they can be across the street, and they can see you. They can see you, you know? ‘I hate that motherf***er. I hate him or her. F**k them.’ And that’s that, right? How jealousy destroy? A jealous person, you’re on their mind every time they’re awake, every time they think of you in their head. So they want to destroy you, get rid of you.”

Meanwhile, it’s unclear what picture Suge wants to paint with these statements. Apparently, he’s looking forward to seeing how other folks reportedly involved in the West Coast legend’s downfall will finally get what they deserve for their actions. Next year, surely we’ll see some wild clarifications about this whole situation. On that note, stay up to date on HNHH for the latest news and more updates on Suge Knight, Tupac, and Keefe D.

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FBG Duck Murder Case Informant Trenches News Dodges Questions In Resurfaced Interview

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At the end of last month, it was reported that an FBI agent told a group of jurors that a paid informant was assisting with FBG Duck’s murder case. The informant was revealed to be Martell Wiley, otherwise known as Trenches News. He testified as a key witness in the federal trial earlier this week, claiming that he had been cooperating with authorities since 2006.

Now, social media users have dug up a No Jumper interview with the YouTuber from October, in which he’s asked about rumors that he was an informant. Armed with new confirmation that he was actually cooperating, fans are reexamining the interview, noting how it seems to make a lot of sense. In the interview, he dances around all of Adam22’s questions about the case, never outright denying being an informant.

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Martell Wiley AKA Trenches News Speaks On FBG Duck’s Murder Case

Reportedly, after FBG Duck’s 2020 death, Wiley contacted the Chicago Police Department and offered to help them with the case. According to FBI Special Agent Kevin Doyle, he provided “background information” and reviewed “surveillance footage” and “social media postings.” He’s sure to face plenty of scrutiny for his decision to cooperate with authorities, but Wiley was set on seeking justice for the late rapper. He was additionally paid well, receiving more than 15 installments of nearly $25K for his work.

“They subpoenaed me to court. I’ve gotta come here and tell them, man,” he also told viewers on his YouTube channel. “It ain’t no more discrepancies. I’m here. Long live [FBG Duck] Carlton.” What do you think of the resurfaced clip of Trenches News speaking on FBG Duck’s murder case? Are you looking at it differently now that it’s been confirmed he was cooperating with authorities? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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FBG Duck Murder Case: FBI Tells Jurors That A YouTuber Was Paid $25K To Be An Informant

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Some pieces are beginning to fall into place for the murder case of FBG Duck. Back in October jury duty was underway, as 150 people were whittled down to just 12. The tragic event that took place three years ago is finally starting to see some more progress toward a trial. Hopefully, the proper punishment for the six alleged gang members who have been charged with the murder will be handed down. They were reportedly members of a rival gang. Prosecutors and FBG’s mother claim that they publicly took credit for the murder afterward.

With that part in motion, we now have more information from HipHopDX. According to them, an FBI Agent has recently informed the jurors that a paid informant has been assisting with the case. The name of that person is Martell Wiley and he runs a YouTube channel called Trenches News. In addition, the Chicago Sun-Times says he will be testifying this week.

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Martell Wiley Got A Lot Of Money To Help

FBI Special Agent Kevin Doyle said that Wiley got over 15 installments of nearly $25,000. Additionally, his work with authorities officially began in 2021. However, the YouTuber did contact the Chicago Police Department one day after FBG’s murder to offer his help. Doyle mentioned that “he would provide background information. He reviewed surveillance footage [and] reviewed social media postings.” Wiley is sure to be under fire for breaking the street codes of not snitching. But, he wants to help bring justice to Duck. Wiley said, “They subpoenaed me to court. I’ve gotta come here and tell them, man,” he said in a video on his channel. “It ain’t no more discrepancies. I’m here. Long live [FBG Duck, aka] Carlton.”

What are your initial thoughts on this latest development with the FBG Duck murder case? Do you think things are going to rapidly escalate in court after Martell Wiley broke the code? Will this extra information help bring justice to FBG Duck’s family? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your thoughts and takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest breaking news around FBG Duck. Furthermore, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.

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PnB Rock Murder Case New Developments: Two Additional Suspects Charged

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In a startling turn of events, two more individuals have reportedly been charged in connection to the murder of the artist known as PnB Rock. The artist tragically lost his life on September 12, 2022. The news of new developments comes as a reminder of the ongoing investigation into the shooting of Rakim Hasheem Allen, known by his stage name, PnB Rock. Initial reports of PnB Rock’s murder sent shockwaves through the music community, leaving fans and fellow artists in disbelief. As previously covered by HNHH, the artist’s untimely death occurred on that fateful September day. It prompted immediate investigations into the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Following the incident, law enforcement made significant progress in the case. Two adults and one minor were charged in connection to the crime, marking a crucial step forward in the pursuit of justice. However, the latest development in the case was brought to light by Rolling Stone, revealing the arrest and charges against a 45-year-old individual named Tremont Navon Jones. Jones, who had been taken into custody in May, found himself linked to the murder case as a result of charges filed under a separate case number. Suspect number two, Wynisha Evans, was also charged with being an accessory after the fact.

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The Latest Update In PnB Rock Case

This peculiar circumstance had kept his connection with the investigation “under the radar” until now. Jones now faces a series of serious charges related to the incident. Including two counts of robbery, one count of “conspiring to rob,” and one count of illegal possession of a firearm. These charges underline the complexity of the case. It also relies on law enforcement to bring all those responsible to justice. Documents unveiled a striking revelation: authorities now believe that it was Tremont Jones, not a post on the rapper’s girlfriend’s Instagram, who tipped off the alleged killers to PnB Rock’s whereabouts. This is significant for a number of reasons. Particularly since social media largely blamed her for his death. Since, she’s been in a deep depression.

As the investigation continues to unfold, the music world and PnB Rock’s fans await further details. The charges against Jones, coupled with the previous arrests, serve as a reminder that the pursuit of justice knows no bounds. And that the memory of PnB Rock will not be forgotten. Moreover, the case remains an evolving and intricate one, leaving many questions yet to be answered. Stay tuned to HNHH for updates.

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YNW Melly’s Co-Defendant, YNW Bortlen, Hit With Witness Tampering Charges

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YNW Melly and his double murder case have been ongoing for years now. Overall, Melly has been in jail for the better part of five years at this point. Although he has applied for bail numerous times, it has never been granted. His first trial this summer was ultimately declared a mistrial as the jury could not decide on an outcome. Subsequently, he will go to trial again, this time on October 9th, which is when the jury selection will begin. However, there is no telling when the arguments will actually start, as jury selection could take weeks.

Now, however, there is a huge development in the case. Although this time around, it is YNW Bortlen who is getting the attention. Bortlen is being tried separately in this case, and many are wondering how he will be treated. He had previously been granted bail and was living freely in Florida. However, that freedom has now come to an abrupt end. According to journalist Bryson “Boom” Paul, YNW Bortlen was arrested on Monday.

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YNW Melly To Go To Trial Before Bortlen

As he reports, a raid took place at YNW Bortlen’s home. Following the raid, they decided to book him on witness tampering charges. He is currently in Miami-Dade County, which means this is an “out-of-county warrant.” Overall, this is not a good development for Bortlen. Although he was going to have to go to trial anyway, he was at least enjoying some sort of freedom. Now, it seems unlikely that he will get bail prior to his trial, which is three months from now.

With Melly’s trial starting up next week, this proves to be a development that we will be keeping tabs on. Let us know what you think of this latest piece to the puzzle, in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always keep you informed of the biggest stories from the biggest artists in the world.

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Ice-T Reacts To Keefe D’s Arrest Over 2Pac Murder: “People Talk Too Much”

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Ice-T has addressed the arrest of Duane “Keefe D” Davis in connection to the murder of 2Pac. Speaking with AllHipHop, Ice-T explained that he doesn’t understand how it took authorities this long to solve the case. He noted that Keefe D has spoken about the killing in countless interviews over the years.

“My initial thought was ‘people talk too much,’” Ice-T said. “I think L.A. knew exactly how this thing played out, I just don’t really understand why it took law enforcement so long, because if I say that I’m in a car with somebody that does something, I’m part of the crime. If I go over to your house and ask you for a gun and you give it to me and I go do it, you aided and abetted the crime.

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Police Arrest Keefe D For The Murder Of 2Pac

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 29: (L-R) Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson, Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson hold a news conference at the LVMPD headquarters on the arrest and indictment of Duane “Keefe D” Davis for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur on September 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Nevada grand jury indicted Davis on one count of murder with a deadly weapon in the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Ice-T continued: “So my point is that with all the interviews and all the books where dude just happened to say it 100 times on interviews he did: ‘I was in the car’—he said it. No one else said it. He said it. So why? Why? Why would you say that if you didn’t want to get caught? So you know, I got no love for dude. It was a chain of events that should not have ever happened. It’s all out of my realm of understanding.”

“He names everybody else in the car,” he added. “And now he’s basically dead—he’s gonna spend the rest of his life in prison all by his own hand. You don’t even need anybody to testify.” Prosecutors claim that Keefe D ordered the hit on 2Pac out of “retribution” for an altercation that occurred earlier in the night. He will appear in court on Wednesday, October 4, for his arraignment.

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2Pac Murder Witness Testifies Orlando Anderson Wasn’t The Shooter, Following Keefe D Arrest

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An affiliate of the South Side Compton Crips testified Orlando Anderson wasn’t the man who shot 2Pac back on September 7, 1996. According to court documents obtained by 8 News Now, the man alleges that it was instead Deandre “Big Dre” Smith. Prosecutors believe Smith was in the vehicle responsible for the drive-by shooting along with Anderson, and Terrence “Bubble Up” Brown, as well as the recently arrested Duane “Keefe D” Davis.

“When [Davis] passed the firearm to Orlando, Orlando didn’t have a clear shot,” the witness told a Las Vegas grand jury. “Big Dre is six-six. At this time he’s 370, 400 [pounds]. He’s big. And you’re not going to be able to lean over a big guy like that and get — I mean, my time of knowing things, doing — you’re not going to reach over like that because shells would have been popping all in Big Dre’s face and all kind of stuff. He can’t bend down or anything, he’s too big.”

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Police Arrest Keefe D For The Killing Of 2Pac

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 29: A booking photo of Duane “Keefe D” Davis is shown on a television monitor as Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill (L) and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jason Johansson speak during a news conference at the LVMPD headquarters to brief media members on Davis’ arrest and indictment for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur on September 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Nevada grand jury indicted Davis on one count of murder with a deadly weapon in the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

When asked directly if it was Smith who did the shooting, he answered: “He did the shooting.” The witness also accused Keefe D of organizing the killing: “Keefe is the one who’s going to make all the arrangements and all the plans until that gun goes into somebody else’s hand.” Keefe D has spoken about 2Pac’s murder on many occasions over the years.

In July, he denied that Smith was the shooter during an interview with The Art of Dialogue. “Them dudes was kids, man. Both of them dudes was kids back then,” he said at the time. “Dre was an All-CIF basketball player. He had a nice shot, dunking, all that shit. Dre was an athlete. He wasn’t about that.” Keefe D will appear in court on Wednesday (October 4) for his arraignment.

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Suspects In ASAP Press Murder Sentenced To Decades In Prison

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Seven years after Chester Taylor and Darius Hastings shot ASAP Press in the back of the head, the New York State Supreme Court found them both guilty of his death. For those unaware, the A$AP Mob member survived the shooting initially, but succumbed to a fatal seizure in 2018 which stemmed from the attack’s lingering head injury. Moreover, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. sentenced the two men to 20 years to life in state prison on two counts second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. In addition, the crimes at hand include second-degree murder and first-degree assault, according to a press release.

Furthermore, their connection stems from ASAP Press reaching out to Taylor through a mutual friend in July of 2016. Press needed a luxury car for a music video shoot, and Taylor set the rent price at $1,000 for two cars, which Press mostly paid off upfront weeks later. However, Taylor did not provide the vehicles as agreed, and the Harlem native’s attempts to get his money back were unsuccessful. This kept going on for quite some time, at least for a full month before things escalated.

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ASAP Mob Mourns Its Fallen Member Press

In late August of 2016, Taylor threatened ASAP Press over his consistent attempts and warned him to call it quits over the phone. It’s also possible that Press made threats in the other direction, but regardless, after this series of text message interactions, Taylor contacted his friend, Hastings. They met up with the collective member in Harlem and shot him, but he survived. Years later, while attending a music festival in Houston, Press passed away, and a medical examiner found that the seizure directly related to the shooting’s head injury.

“Chester Taylor and Darius Hastings shot and killed a young Harlemite with great ambitions, talent and a bright future,” the Manhattan D.A. remarked. “Although Pressie Taylor Jr. miraculously survived the shooting in its initial aftermath, his life was forever changed. He made a valiant attempt at resuming his life and music career, but unfortunately, he succumbed to the effects of his serious injuries, depriving his family and community of a promising star. Thanks to the jury’s careful review of the evidence, both defendants were found to be responsible for his murder. I hope that the sentences imposed today bring the victim’s family some form of peace.” For more news and the latest updates on the ASAP Mob, come back to HNHH.

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Blac Youngsta’s Brother’s Murder: U.S. Marshals Offer $5K Reward For Suspect

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Authorities are still on the hunt for the lead suspect in Blac Youngsta’s brother’s murder in Memphis, Tennessee. Moreover, Tomanuel Benson passed away after the suspect, Randy Ewing, allegedly struck him in a shooting at a gas station in August. While police identified the suspected individual and released pictures of him, as well, they seem no closer to finding the man and potentially closing this case. As such, U.S. Marshals are now offering a $5K reward to whoever can locate Ewing or provide information crucial to his arrest. They announced this incentive on Wednesday (September 6), and hopefully it brings the Benson family closer to justice.

Furthermore, this struggle in finding Ewing seems multi-faceted on behalf of law enforcement. For example, Marshals maintained that he has two active warrants in Shelby County: one for attempted murder in the second degree and one for violating sex offender registry mandates from earlier convictions. Considering this danger and history, officials are hard at work trying everything they can to track him down as fast as possible. Unfortunately and tragically, this tragedy and subsequent manhunt is something Blac Youngsta is no stranger to.

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Blac Youngsta Performing In Atlanta

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ATLANTA GA – JULY 16: Blac Youngsta performs at Hot 07.9 Birthday Bash 2022 at Center Parc Credit Union Stadium at Georgia State University on July 16, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.(photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage/Getty Images)

The rapper lost brothers before; one in 2016 and one in 2019. After Tomanuel passed, he wrote a pained message on his social media to honor him. “I Love U Baby Brother Rest Up,” Blac Youngsta expressed on his Instagram Story. “I’m Gone Make The World Pay. I Swear To God Nobody Safe. Standing Over Everybody. Everybody #4LIFE. Gone Make Sure They Feel Me I Promise. Life Will Never Me The Same But God Got Me. I’m The Strongest Man N The World.”

Meanwhile, the 33-year-old also released a project titled Blac Sheep 2, seemingly dedicated to his fallen brother. Even though this is a saddening point of Youngsta’s life, it seems he still wants to keep memory and legacy alive through his art. Hopefully he and his family can get at least a little closure on Tomanuel’s passing within time. Stay up to date on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Blac Youngsta.

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Keefe D’s Bullets From Police Search Don’t Match Crime Scene In Tupac Murder Case

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The murder case of Tupac Shakur has been a mystery for decades at this point, and is currently being revisited in court. Moreover, it relates to suspect Duane Keith “Keefe D” Davis, a member of the South Side Compton Crips. Recently, ABC News revealed body cam footage from the police search that SWAT officials carried out in Nevada at Keefe D’s home with a search warrant. Furthermore, they gathered many items, including his stash of bullets in his house. According to these reports, this ammunition does not match the shell casings that the original crime scene held.

Of course, the immediate reaction to this is that Keefe D is actually innocent in the legendary rapper’s murder. However, neither news reports nor police authorities themselves commented on this or have provided confirmation on the implications of this discovery. Still, officials maintained that, no matter what these discoveries imply, Keefe is an important witness in the case. Not only that, they suggested that he knows what truly happened the night of Tupac’s death. Given how long it’s been since then, it’s still unclear what else the court could discover in this case.

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Tupac Shakur Backstage In 1994

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CHICAGO – MARCH 1994: Rapper Tupac Shakur poses for photos backstage after his performance at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

“Items retrieved from the home included computers, hard drives and pictures from the 1990s,” an official from the case told the news outlet. “[They] apparently show individuals who might have been connected to people directly or indirectly involved in the drive-by shooting.” Previously, Keefe D stated that he sat next to ‘Pac’s alleged killer, Keefe’s nephew Orlando Anderson. Unfortunately, Anderson passed away due to a gang shooting in 1998 separate from this case. This makes Keefe the only living witness to the crime besides Suge Knight, who could testify in this case.

Meanwhile, Knight previously refused to cooperate with authorities on this, though a subpoena might change things. In addition, a police official expressed in reports that it could take months for a Vegas grand jury to determine indictment based on evidence from Keefe D’s home. As such, it will likely be some time before this case significantly moves forward- if at all. On that note, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on the current Tupac Shakur murder case.

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