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A Sample Within a Sample? Soulja Boy, GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion, and Cardi B Face Infringement Suit Over ‘Wanna Be’

November 7, 2024

A Hot Girl Summer Tour performance from Megan Thee Stallion, who, along with GloRilla and others, is facing a copyright infringement suit centering on 'Wanna Be.' Photo Credit: Live Nation Copyright infringem... Read More...

Diddy Lawyers Petitioning to Strip Anonymity for Over 13 Accusers — As the Total Number of Civil Lawsuits Top 27

Ashley King

November 7, 2024

Photo Credit: Denise Jans The argument over whether Diddy’s accusers can remain anonymous in civil and criminal sex abuse cases heats up as over 13 accusers may have to refile. As Sean “Diddy” Combs faces nu... Read More...

Tekashi 6ix9ine Strikes Deal for Prison Release After Repeated Parole Violations

Ashley King

November 7, 2024

Photo Credit: Fabebk | CC by 4.0 Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has struck a deal for his release from prison following multiple parole violations. He will spent a month in jail before being sent home for three month... Read More...

Nipsey Hussle Convicted Killer Tries to Appeal Court’s Decision, Gets Shut Down

Ashley King

November 6, 2024

Photo Credit: Joey Zanotti / CC by 2.0 The man convicted of killing Nipsey Hussle tried to appeal his 2022 conviction, but has been shut down by an appeals court. Eric Holder, the man convicted in a 2022 tri... Read More...

Second ‘Jane Doe’ Diddy Accuser Could Be Forced Out of Anonymity — Separate Federal Judge Weighs In

Ashley King

November 5, 2024

Photo Credit: Baptista Ime James A second Jane Doe accusing Diddy of sexual assault could be forced out of anonymity as a separate federal judge weighs in. After a federal judge determined that an anonymous ... Read More...

Miami Beach Takes Back Diddy’s Key to the City—Vice Mayor Calls Rapper ‘Despicable, Dirty, Inhumane’

Ashley King

November 3, 2024

Photo Credit: Sean “Diddy” Combs for Combs Global Miami Beach takes back its key to the city from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, as the city’s vice mayor says he is ‘disgusted’ by the allegations against him. The City ... Read More...

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Kevin Liles of 300 Entertainment Issues Statement on Young Thug Verdict

Ashley King

November 1, 2024

Photo Credit: Young Thug and Kevin Liles / Instagram 300 Entertainment CEO Kevin Liles issues a statement on the conclusion of Young Thug’s trial: ‘Artists aren’t fictional characters.’ Kevin Liles, co-found... Read More...

Federal Judge Rules ‘Jane Doe’ Must Be Named in Diddy Assault Lawsuit — Here’s the Decision

Ashley King

October 31, 2024

Photo Credit: Sean “Diddy” Combs by Shamsuddin Muhammad / CC by 2.0 A federal judge rules the Jane Doe who accused Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault can’t proceed under a pseudonym. Federal Judge Mary Kay... Read More...

Young Thug Pleads Guilty to Gang, Drug, and Gun Charges

Ashley King

October 31, 2024

Photo Credit: Young Thug by Frank Schwichtenberg / CC by 4.0 Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug, and gun charges on Thursday and will be released from jail. Here's the latest. Rapper Young Thug, whose re... Read More...

Megan Thee Stallion Sues Social Media Provocateur Over Alleged ‘Campaign of Harassment’ Executed on Tory Lanez’s Behalf

Dylan Smith

October 30, 2024

Megan Thee Stallion, who's suing a social media commentator for alleged harassment, kicking off her Hot Girl Summer Tour. Photo Credit: Live Nation Megan Thee Stallion is suing social media commentator Milagr... Read More...

Metro Boomin Sued for Alleged Sexual Battery, Allegedly Impregnating Woman

Ashley King

October 29, 2024

Photo Credit: Metro Boomin’s Instagram Metro Boomin is facing a lawsuit from a woman claiming sexual battery from an incident in 2016 in which she was allegedly raped and impregnated. Metro Boomin has been s... Read More...

Adidas Settles Out-of-Court with Ye — CEO Says ‘No Money Going Either Way’

Ashley King

October 29, 2024

Photo Credit: Matthew Hamilton Adidas reaches an out-of-court settlement with rapper Ye to put an end to legal proceedings between the two entities. Adidas has reached an out-of-court settlement with rapper ... Read More...