Former Bad Boy MC G. Dep admitted this week to fatally shooting a man nearly 20 years ago. The New York Post reports that on last Wednesday, the 36-year-old rapper, born Trevell Coleman, walked into the 25th precinct in Harlem and confessed to killing a man way back in 1993. “I shot and killed someone 17 years ago,” he reportedly told an officer at the precinct. According to the Post report, Dep told police that he was riding a bike when he approached his victim, 32-year-old John Henkel, on Park Avenue and East 114th street near the James Weldon Johnson housing projects. Dep, just 18 years old at the time, was planning to rob Henkel, but when he resisted, shot him three times in the chest with a .40-caliber hand gun. He then fled from the crime scene and threw the gun into the East River. Henkel was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s hospital.
The crime took place in the 23rd precinct, so investigators from that station house were contacted. William Dunn, a detective at the 23rd precinct, reportedly reviewed the case, which had gone cold, and found that the rapper’s story went hand-in-hand with what was on file. G. Dep was charged with murder for the 1993 shooting, and is being held without bail. A police source, in an attempt to explain why Dep would suddenly confess to the crime, said “It was just eating away at him.” “My client is presumed innocent, and the case is going to grand jury,” said G-Dep’s lawyer, Michael Alperstein. G. Dep came to hip-hop’s attention in 1998 with a guest appearance on “The Mall,” from Gang Starr’s Moment of Truth LP. He signed to Diddy’s Bad Boy Records the same year, and released his debut LP, Child of the Ghetto, in 2001. Despite two well-regarded singles, “Let’s Get It” and “Special Delivery,” the album was heavily bootlegged and failed to move many units. He later split with Bad Boy Records, and in 2004 dropped a mixtape, The Deputy: The Sheriff Is Back in Town Volume 1. But since 2003, he’s racked up 25 arrests for crimes ranging from drugs to burglary to grand larceny.
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BEYONCE & JAY-Z IN AUSTRALIA
Beyonce and Jay-Z were spotted in Australia during the weekend. The duo were taking a break from the Hip-Hop King’s tour with U2.
Chris Brown Explains ‘F.A.M.E’ Album Title
Deanna Cruz of Hot 106.3 caught up with Chris Brown backstage at the recent ‘Holiday Hot Night’. The energetic entertainer used the opportunity to explain the title of his new album, ‘F.A.M.E’, and elaborate on why he has been releasing mixtapes throughout 2010 instead of a standard LP.
RICK ROSS ASSOCIATE WAS MURDERED!
An associate of hip-hop star Rick Rosswas been shot and killed in his Miami, Florida home after robbers invaded a Christmas party and opened fire. Raymond Adderly, an aspiring rapper, was celebrating the holidays with his wife and three children on Tuesday (14Dec10) when a group of men stormed into the house and murdered him in front of his family. The violent crime has left city residents stunned and Adderly’s brother-in-law, Gentry Chambers, admits he is heartbroken, reports AllHipHop.com. He says, “We’re in shock. It’s awful. It’s awful my nephews and sister have to go through this during the holidays.” Police have launched an investigation into the tragic incident, although cops had yet to name any suspects as WENN went to press.
PURE COMEDY: Model’s Weave Catches Fire at Diddy’s Last Train To Paris Party
While Kevin Hart was hosting the party in the bathroom, some girl’s weave ended up catching on fire while she was in the bath tub… PURE COMEDY!!! The girl is okay… Kevin Hart was worried about if the camera caught the action… HILARIOUS!!! Watch Trey Songz’ facial expression
Keyshia Cole Host Pre “Calling All Hearts” Album Release Party
Keyshia Cole hosted her pre-album release party in Atlanta at Opra night club. All of her ATL family came out to support her including Frankie and Neffe. Special guests like Rapper Young Joc and Bobby V came out to show love as Keyshia gets ready to release her fourth studio album “Calling All Hearts” which will be released next week. The new album is said to contain production from KrucialKeyz, The Runners, Kanye West, and Missy Elliott.
Monica Says She’s Releasing 2 Albums Next Year
Monica has had a good year this year. She has 2 top 10 singles, her current album Still Standing, has managed to sell over 600,000 copies, and she got engaged!
Well it seems that she is aiming to do that again next year. Monica is preparing to release 2 studio albums next year, a full length studio album, as well as a Christmas album.
“I’ve only worked with Polow so far, but I try to get with one or two producers and pretty much create the meat, and then you pretty much get the rest of it done around the center of the album.”
“I really want to come up with the album title very soon, so that it will have direction like Still Standing did.”
“I hope to at least have the title in January and a single in maybe March and an album in maybe July. It would have to be something pretty drastic to take me off my path. But if nothing changes, that’s the plan.”
Monica is one of the female RnB artists from the 90′s who is sticking to her RnB roots.
Police accuse Waka Flocka’s Mom of Running Prostitution Ring
Waka Flocka’s Georgia home was raided by police recently. Apparently, Waka Flocka’s mother, manager Deb Antney is fuming after cops who raided the star’s home allegedly referred to her as a brothel madam. Police entered the star’s Georgia home on Thursday morning, December 16 as part of an investigation stemming from allegations of drug and illegal weapons possession.
Rapper Gucci Mane, who was present and is also managed by Antney, was handcuffed during the raid but later released, although two other men at the property were arrested and charged with possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. During the raid, cops confiscated two guns and a number of prescription drugs from the house.
LIL KIM ON THE SET OF NEW VIDEO
Lil’ Kim was spotted on the set of her new video for ‘Black Friday’. The visual for the Nicki Minaj diss, is set to serve as the prelude to the star’s new single ‘Clap Clap.’

























