In 2010, 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley-Jones was fatally shot during a raid by Detroit police officers. Nine years later, an $8.25 million settlement has been reached, Detroit Free Press reports. At the time of the raid, Stanley-Jones was asleep on a couch when a round from Officer Joseph Weekley’s gun struck the child in the head. The settlement provides a sense of closure for the girl’s family. “Nothing is going to bring Aiyana back,” Attorney Geoffrey Fieger who represents  Stanley-Jones’ family said.

On Thursday (Jan. 23), musicians filtered into Los Angeles’ NeueHouse for Billboard‘s annual Power List event. From rapper Kash Doll to producer Bangladesh, the music industry’s movers and shakers rubbed elbows and discussed the state of the industry, the meaning of power, and upcoming projects For R&B singer Gallant, watering his musical roots with tours and new music continues to satisfy his fans’ wishes. In an interview with VIBE, the “Weight In Gold” singer said he’s an avid supporter of where R&B is currently headed and supports its versatility when it comes to an artist’s interpretation of the genre.

Fresh from dropping her own rendition to Latto’s “Put It On The Floor,” GloRilla celebrated a huge night at the 2023 BET Awards. Not only did the Memphis sensation have six total nods, including Album of The Year, Best New Artist, Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Video of The Year, and two for Best Collaboration, she also painted the stage red as she performed her new single “Lick or Sum.” Big Glo opened up her set on top of a couch made of red lips as she performed the “Slob On My Knob” sampling song.

After a two-hour court session on Monday (Jan. 14), a man who was charged for killing then-15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was sentenced to 84 years in prison, The Chicago Tribune reports. Micheail Ward, 24, faced first-degree murder alongside a charge for aggravated use of a weapon. “Hadiya is serving a death sentence handed down by Micheail Ward, and all the family is doing life as a result of her death,” Hadiya’s mother Cleopatra Cowley said.

J.Cole’s inaugural Dreamville Festival took place Saturday (April 6) in his hometown of North Carolina. Ari Lennox, Omen, Bas and the rest of the Dreamville family along with a few other entertainers performed for the sold out 40,000 crowd, and according to Twitter, the energy was right. However, a graceful yet somber moment took place when Cole, while seated on a bar stool, performed “Love Yourz” in honor of Nipsey Hussle.