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Chris Brown Facing $20 Million Lawsuit for Alleged Sexual Assault in Florida

January 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Chris Brown is facing a $20M lawsuit for allegedly drugging and raping a woman in Florida. The alleged sexual assault took place in December 2020 onboard a yacht. Chris ... Read More...

Drakeo the Ruler family sues Live Nation

Drakeo the Ruler’s Family is Suing Live Nation Over Brutal Backstage Murder

Ashley King

January 27, 2022

Photo Credit: Drakeo the Ruler Twitter Drakeo the Ruler's family is suing Live Nation over the rapper's backstage murder for lax security. The 28-year-old rapper, real name Darrell Caldwell, was mobbed by a ... Read More...

Rihanna Donates $15 Million to Organizations Fighting Climate Change

Ashley King

January 27, 2022

Photo Credit: Sigma / CC by 3.0 Rihanna has donated $15 million to organizations leading the fight against climate change. Rihanna founded a non-profit called the Clara Lionel Foundation in 2012, named for h... Read More...

Cardi B Wins Million Dollar Defamation Lawsuit vs. YouTuber

Ashley King

January 25, 2022

Photo Credit: Frank Schwichtenberg/ CC by 4.0 Cardi B has won a million-dollar defamation lawsuit against a YouTuber. Cardi B sued Latasha Kebe in 2019 over what she called a "malicious campaign" to tarnish ... Read More...

Nas Joins $20 Million Funding Round For Carry1st, ‘Africa’s Leading Mobile Games Publisher’

Dylan Smith

January 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Escobar Cigars Rapper Nas has joined a $20 million funding round for Cape Town, South Africa-headquartered Carry1st, which bills itself as “the leading publisher of social games and interactive ... Read More...

The Weeknd Racks Up 705 Million Spotify Streams In Just Two Weeks

Ashley King

January 19, 2022

Photo Credit: S. Camelot / CC by 2.0 The Weeknd dropped a new album for 2022 and racked up 705 million Spotify streams in two weeks. The album Dawn FM debuted on January 7 and has helped the Canadian artist ... Read More...

Raekwon Teams Up With Diadora and Foot Locker for Community Initiative

Ashley King

January 19, 2022

Photo Credit: Weekly Dig / CC by 2.0 Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan fame is teaming up with Diadora and Foot Locker to benefit local communities with shoes. The certified 'sneak freak' has designed a series of prod... Read More...

Moneybagg Yo Introduces ‘Vior Alkaline Water’ in Latest Music Industry Beverage Play

Dylan Smith

January 18, 2022

Moneybagg Yo, who's introduced Vior Alkaline Water, in 2020. Photo Credit: HotSpotATL Rapper Moneybagg Yo has added his name to the growing list of artists (and music-industry companies) who are hunting for c... Read More...

Rapper Vic Mensa Arrested at Washington Dulles Airport for ‘Illicit Narcotics’

Ashley King

January 18, 2022

Photo Credit: U.S. Customs & Border Protection Rapper Vic Mensa was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport this week. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers reportedly discovered a cach... Read More...

Tupac Shakur’s Sister Files Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit Against Trust Administrator Over Conflict of Interest and Embezzlement

Dylan Smith

January 13, 2022

Sekyiwa Shakur, the sister of Tupac Shakur, is officially suing the administrator of the Afeni Shakur Davis Separate Property Trust, alleging that he has mismanaged, misrepresented, and embezzled millions fro... Read More...

Two Arrests Made In Young Dolph Murder Case In Memphis

Ashley King

January 12, 2022

Photo Credit: Emily Finch Two arrests and an indictment have been made in connection with the murder of Young Dolph in Memphis. Yesterday, U.S. Marshals released a statement saying one suspect, 23-year-old J... Read More...

Cardi B Defamation Lawsuit Against YouTuber Moves Forward With Jury Selection, Defense Exhibit List

Dylan Smith

January 11, 2022

Photo Credit: Chris Allmeid / CC by 3.0 Back in March of 2019, Cardi B filed a firmly worded slander, libel, and defamation lawsuit against a YouTuber as well as an individual who claims to have known the “WA... Read More...

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Chris Brown Facing $20 Million Lawsuit for Alleged Sexual Assault in Florida

Drakeo the Ruler’s Family is Suing Live Nation Over Brutal Backstage Murder

Cardi B Wins Million Dollar Defamation Lawsuit vs. YouTuber

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Raekwon Teams Up With Diadora and Foot Locker for Community Initiative

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Tupac Shakur’s Sister Files Multimillion-Dollar Lawsuit Against Trust Administrator Over Conflict of Interest and Embezzlement

Two Arrests Made In Young Dolph Murder Case In Memphis

Cardi B Defamation Lawsuit Against YouTuber Moves Forward With Jury Selection, Defense Exhibit List