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Lil Wayne Announces First-Ever Madison Square Garden Headline Show to Celebrate ‘Tha Carter VI’ Release

April 22, 2025

Lil Wayne announces his first-ever headlining show at Madison Square Garden on June 6. The performance coincides with the release of his latest album, Tha Carter VI. For the first time, Lil Wayne will headli... Read More...

Snoop Dogg and Death Row Move to Toss ‘Undeniably Time-Barred’ $107 Million Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

April 21, 2025

Snoop Dogg and Death Row Records are looking to dismiss the $107 million lawsuit filed by Lydia Harris, who they say should also be barred from litigating against them moving forward. Counsel for Snoop Dogg... Read More...

Lil Durk Attorneys Attempt to Toss Murder-For-Hire Criminal Case

Ashley King

April 21, 2025

Lil Durk and his legal team are looking to get his murder-for-hire case tossed, claiming prosecutors have misled the jury about the facts of the case. Chicago rapper Lil Durk is accused of being the mastermi... Read More...

Kendrick Lamar removed some Drake Euphoria disses

Kendrick Lamar Removed Several Drake Attacks From ‘Euphoria,’ Top Dawg President Reveals

Ashley King

April 20, 2025

Certain Drake disses were omitted from Kendrick Lamar’s track “Euphoria,” Top Dawg President Terrence “Punch” Henderson reveals. In an in-depth, three-hour-plus interview with Curtiss King, Top Dawg Entertai... Read More...

Diddy says cassie hotel video should be excluded from trial due to manipulation

Diddy Says Cassie Hotel Video Was ‘Manipulated’ and Should Be Excluded From Courtroom Proceedings

Ashley King

April 18, 2025

Diddy requests the video footage of him brutally beating Cassie Ventura to be excluded from evidence at his trial, claiming it has been manipulated. Sean “Diddy” Combs has requested the hotel video footage t... Read More...

Drake Elevates the Heat on Universal Music With Amended ‘Not Like Us’ Defamation Suit: ‘UMG Will Be Held Accountable’

Dylan Smith

April 17, 2025

Right on cue, Drake and his legal team have fired off an amended “Not Like Us” defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG). The “Nokia” act and his counsel submitted the bolstered complaint yeste... Read More...

Kodak Black Quietly Pays Rent for 200 Residents in Florida Housing Project

Ashley King

April 16, 2025

For the second month in a row, Kodak Black has paid rent for over 200 residents at a Florida housing project. While he may not be looking for publicity for it, rapper Kodak Black has paid rent for more than ... Read More...

Lil Nas X Shares Health Update After Mysterious Illness

Ashley King

April 15, 2025

Lil Nas X has shared a health update with fans after he was hospitalized with a mysterious illness that paralyzed the right side of his face. Sharing a picture of himself, the rapper writes, “This is me doin... Read More...

Diddy's sex trafficking case might be delayed

Diddy’s Sex Trafficking Trial Could Be Delayed—Combs Pleads Not Guilty

Ashley King

April 14, 2025

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex-trafficking case gets underway in about a month, but his defense team has asked for an adjournment. Instead, they want to see the May 12 starting date pushed back by two weeks. His la... Read More...

Nelly copyright infringement case dismissed

Copyright Infringement Case Against Nelly Voluntarily Dismissed — Though This Battle Might Not Be Over

Ashley King

April 10, 2025

The last St. Lunatics member who was still suing Nelly for copyright infringement has dropped his lawsuit. But this battle may not be over yet. St. Lunatics member Ali Jones has dropped the lawsuit the group... Read More...

Soulja Boy Slapped With $4 Million Verdict In Civil Sexual Assault Trial

Ashley King

April 10, 2025

Rapper Soulja Boy (real name DeAndre Cortez Way) was slapped with a $4 million verdict in a civil sexual assault trial brought by his former assistant. The ‘Jane Doe’ alleges years of physical and sexual abus... Read More...

Quavo, Hybe America, and Quality Control Face Copyright Suit Over Alleged Sculpture Infringement

Dylan Smith

April 9, 2025

Hybe America, its Quality Control subsidiary, and Quavo are facing a copyright lawsuit for allegedly infringing on a visual artist’s work in social media posts. Daniel Arsham, touted as “one of the most wel... Read More...

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Lil Wayne Announces First-Ever Madison Square Garden Headline Show to Celebrate ‘Tha Carter VI’ Release

Snoop Dogg and Death Row Move to Toss ‘Undeniably Time-Barred’ $107 Million Lawsuit

Lil Durk Attorneys Attempt to Toss Murder-For-Hire Criminal Case

Kendrick Lamar Removed Several Drake Attacks From ‘Euphoria,’ Top Dawg President Reveals

Diddy Says Cassie Hotel Video Was ‘Manipulated’ and Should Be Excluded From Courtroom Proceedings

Drake Elevates the Heat on Universal Music With Amended ‘Not Like Us’ Defamation Suit: ‘UMG Will Be Held Accountable’

Lil Nas X Shares Health Update After Mysterious Illness

Copyright Infringement Case Against Nelly Voluntarily Dismissed — Though This Battle Might Not Be Over