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US rapper seized in Stockholm after nightclub brawl

Thu, 03 May 2018 19:38:24 +0200

American rapper G-Eazy has been detained by police in Sweden after he was allegedly involved in a brawl in a Stockholm nightclub on Wednesday.

Snoop Dogg won't face drug charges in Sweden

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 09:21:04 +0100

Swedish police have dropped an investigation into Snoop Dogg despite saying final tests showed the US rapper was under the influence of drugs when he was arrested in Sweden.

Snoop Dogg's initial drug test positive say police

Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:51:49 +0200

Initial tests suggest that US rapper Snoop Dogg was under the influence when he was arrested by Swedish police after performing at a gig last weekend, a police spokesman told The Local on Friday.

Snoop Dogg vows he'll never return to Sweden

Mon, 27 Jul 2015 08:55:24 +0200

US rapper Snoop Dogg has told fans he will never go back to Sweden after he was briefly held by Swedish police on suspicion of using illegal drugs.

Five reasons Sandviken could really suit Wyclef

Thu, 28 May 2015 19:21:00 +0200

Former Fugees star Wyclef Jean stirred up a right debate in Sweden on Thursday when he said he was planning a move to the small town of Sandviken, two hours north of the capital. But we're not ones to judge, so we've put together this list of five reasons why the rapper might be such a big fan of this rural town.

American-born rapper set to make Melodifestivalen history

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:39:00 +0100

As Sweden gears up for the finals of the 2011 Melodifestivalen song contest on Saturday, The Local's David Landes catches up with Swingfly, a Brooklyn-born rapper who is in the process of rewriting the rules for the Super Bowl of Swedish pop music.

Swedish rapper awaits hearing on murder charges in Los Angeles

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:17:00 +0100

A Los Angeles court on Monday extended the detention order for a 34-year-old Swedish hip hop artist who has been held on murder charges since November.