The murder trial of Dwayne Vincent, a member of controversial British rap collective So Solid Crew, will open at London's Old Bailey on 5 September.
The 25-year-old, better known as Megaman, was charged last year with the shooting dead of Colin Scarlett in south London.
Another man, 23-year-old Carl Morgan, was charged alongside Vincent with the murder. He will also stand trial in September.
So Solid Crew have a reputation for attracting violence at their concerts and a number of their members have been arrested on gun charges.
So Solid member Ashley Walters, known as Asher D, was jailed for 18 months in 2002 for firearms offences. In 2003, Jason Phillips, better known as G-Man, was jailed for four years for carrying a handgun.
