Murders

Tory Lanez’ New Prison Was Home To Various Murders, Violent Attacks, And More

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Last month, Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for shooting Megan Thee Stallion back in 2020. The rapper has since requested release on bail, which the judge denied. Regardless, members of Lanez’ legal team claim that he remains hopeful. According to Caesar McDowell, the judge’s decision didn’t come as a surprise to him. McDowell further claims that Lanez believes the bump in the road was simply part of “God’s plan.”

Yesterday (September 19), the performer was formally transferred to North Kern State Prison in California. Lanez is expected to serve a majority of his decade-long sentence at the facility, which is located just outside of Bakersfield. As part of the transfer process, he was also required to take a new mugshot, which made its way around the internet today. As one would expect, he doesn’t look too thrilled to be there, and it appears to be for good reason. Though imprisonment of any kind is never fun, recent reports give readers an idea of what he’s up against at the new prison, and it’s not looking good.

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Tory Lanez Transferred To North Kern State Prison

According to TMZ, several inmates have been murdered at North Kern State Prison, and that’s just within the last year. It made headlines earlier this year after a guard found 53-year-old Juan Villanueva dead in his cell. His cellmate, alleged serial killer Ramon Escobar, was later charged with first degree murder. In July, another man named Ricardo Saldivar was also found dead at the facility. Officials are investigating the 25-year-old’s death as a homicide. Other violent attacks, escapes, and more have also been reported at the prison.

Reportedly, Lanez turned down a plea deal ahead of his sentencing that would have seen him serve only four years behind bars, instead opting to take the case to trial. What do you think of Tory Lanez’ recent transfer? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates on Tory Lanez.

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[WATCH] New Series Documents Over 90 Murders In Hip Hop

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Hulu has released a series, Tone Death: Loss & Hip-Hop recanting the recent slew of murders in hip hop. 
I remember the pain I felt when my mom woke me up to tell me Biggie Smalls had passed away. I was 17-years old and felt like my world came crashing down. Hip hop raised me. I deemed the Notorious B.I.G. the greatest by my standards. He was capable of steering the hip hop community with his flow, style and presence. I rode the train for hours that day with Gimme The Loot and Everyday Struggle blasting through my headphones. This monumental tragedy in hip hop forever changed how I judged hip hop, and I was never the same again.
Fast forward to today and not much has changed. It seems like rappers are still being murdered at a rapid rate.

In the new Hulu series, the mothers of slain rappers and rapper G Herbo talk about grief, trauma and why gun violence deaths are so prevalent in the rap community.

Since Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.’s death, more than 90 rappers have been murdered. Rapper Pop Smoke’s mother revealed she’s never been angry at the teens who took her son’s life.

“I was never angry at the 14-year old or the 17 and 16-year old , I was never angry at them….I don’t hate them. I can’t hate that little boy. Because his mom didn’t raise him to go kill Pop Smoke. She was probably a mother having issues trying to raise a 14 year old boy.”
Watch the clip below.

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