BBC News - UK — A wrongful death civil law action against the city of Los Angeles over the shooting of rapper Biggie Smalls in 1997 is dismissed. more info

Topix — A long-running federal wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles over the fatal shooting of Notorious B.I.G. has been dismissed, although the move is not likely to be the last legal word in the rapper's death. more info

Guardian Music — A lawsuit filed by mother of Notorious BIG blaming Los Angeles and LAPD for his wrongful death has been dismissedA judge in the US has finally dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles from the mother of late rapper Notorious BIG. Voletta W... more info

411 Mania — From B.o.B.'s new song with Paramore's Hayley Williams, MGMT fans' distaste for their new album, and Korn debuting a new song live to Biggie's mother's lawsuit against the LAPD being ruled on, Godsmack's "Cryin' Like a Bitch" single being about Motle... more info

Perez Hilton — Let's all let out a big sigh of relief because Notorious B.I.G.'s wrongful death suit has been dismissed and we can finally let him rest in peace! It's been THIRTEEN YEARS since the late rapper was shot dead in Los Angeles at the age of 24. While hi... more info

Starpulse — A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of the late Notorious B.I.G. against the Los Angeles Police Department has been thrown out of court, eight years after the complaint was originally lodg... more info

ContactMusic — A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of the late NOTORIOUS B.I.G. against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has been thrown out of court, eight years after... more info

AllHipHop — (AllHipHop News) A federal has judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the mother of the later rapper Notorious B.I.G., which blamed the city of Los Angeles and the LAPD for her son’s death. On Monday April 5th, Judge Jacqueline Nguyen dismissed t... more info

411 Mania — From Nas, Jay-Z, Ghostface Killah­, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Outkast to Kanye West, Tupac, Lil’Wayne , Chuck D, and the Notorious B.I.G., the 411 Music Staff discuss their Top 5 favorite rappers. Stop in, read their lists, and leave your own... more info

Guardian Music — War of words between Vybz Kartel and Mavado has drawn in Jamaica's PM and its most famous sportsmanThe Jamaican music industry has always been a law unto itself. It makes stars of people who wouldn't get past a record company reception desk elsewhere... more info