Some members of Tupac Shakur's family stepped out of the courtroom before prosecutors showed photos from his 1996 autopsy.
A judge said the charges could be dismissed if the Grammy-winning artist completes a mental health diversion program and doesn't break the law for the next two years.
The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff's deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used home security footage to mock their raid of his home.
A verdict was announced in a civil lawsuit involving Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, and his former contractor.
A deadly shooting sent crowds running near the grand opening of the newest Marathon Burger location, turning what was intended as a celebration into a chaotic and tragic scene.
Hundreds of fans gathered Saturday as the city named the intersection of Slauson and Crenshaw "Nipsey Hussle Square" to honor the late rapper's life and work in his South Los Angeles community.