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Verzuz Heads to Twitter/X Under Exclusive Distribution Deal — Timbaland and Swizz Beatz Retain Full Ownership and Creative Control

June 19, 2024

Twitter/X is now the exclusive home of Verzuz, full ownership and creative control of which remain with Timbaland and Swizz Beatz. The Elon Musk-owned social platform and the Verzuz founders formally announc... Read More...

Diddy returns key to the city of New York CIty

Diddy Officially Returns New York ‘Key to the City,’ Mayor’s Office Confirms

Ashley King

June 17, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirms Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has returned the key to the city as requested—less than a year after it was given. Disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has honored New York C... Read More...

Nas Joins Beat Street Broadway musical creative team

Beat Street on Broadway? Nas Joins Creative Team of Musical Remake

Ashley King

June 17, 2024

Rapper Nas (Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones) has joined the creative team behind the Broadway musical adaptation of the 1984 hip-hop film, ‘Beat Street.’ Nas announced his involvement with the musical on June 14 at... Read More...

Regard Ride It copyright infringement lawsuit after reaching one billion streams

Regard’s ‘Ride It’ Has Over a Billion Spotify Streams — Now It’s the Focus of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Ashley King

June 12, 2024

Regard’s ‘Ride It,’ the viral remix of Jay Sean’s 2008 track of the same name, is the focus of an infringement lawsuit over an uncleared sample. The year is 2019, and DJ Regard’s “Ride It” remix is a huge hi... Read More...

Young Thug Attorney Sentenced to Jail Time Over Contempt Charge as Racketeering Trial Grinds Ahead

Ashley King

June 11, 2024

Young Thug’s defense attorney was arrested and sentenced to 10 weekends in jail after angrily confronting the judge, earning a contempt charge. Atlanta defense attorney Brian Steel was held in contempt of co... Read More...

Red Lobster Features Flavor Flav in Crabfest Promo After Rapper Buys Entire Menu

Ashley King

June 11, 2024

In May 2024, seafood chain Red Lobster announced it was filing for bankruptcy. Upon hearing the news, Flavor Flav bought the entire menu. Now the rapper is featuring prominently in their Crabfest promos in an... Read More...

Don Toliver Brings ‘Hardstone’ to Fortnite

Ashley King

June 10, 2024

Leading up to the debut of his fourth studio album ‘Hardstone Psycho,’ hip-hop soul artist Don Toliver brings the Hardstone experience to Fortnite. Don Toliver’s Hardstone in Fortnite promises a new music an... Read More...

10K/Capitol Tees Up Ice Spice Debut Album — World Tour Kicks Off July 4th in Denmark

Ashley King

June 5, 2024

Ice Spice announces her debut album releasing on July 26, with a world tour kicking off on July 4 in Denmark. Ice Spice has finally announced her long-awaited debut album, Y2K, confirmed to release on July 2... Read More...

indie rapper russ kicks off north american and european tour dates

Indie Rapper Russ Kicks off Ambitious North American & European Tour — Kia Forum, Barclays Center, United Center on Tap

Ashley King

June 4, 2024

Indie rapper Russ has kicked off his ambitious North American and European Tour date in Seattle. The tour opened with support from 6black and Melii. Here’s a peek at the rest of the dates for both NA and EU. ... Read More...

Diddy Relinquishes Ownership Stake In Revolt Amid Continued Controversies — Employees Are Poised to Become the ‘Largest Shareholder Group’

Dylan Smith

June 4, 2024

Diddy has “Gotta Move On” from Revolt, which has officially ceased counting the embattled rapper and entrepreneur as a shareholder. Diddy’s divestiture from the hip-hop media network, which he co-founded 11 ... Read More...

Diddy Justin Combs attempted murder accusation

Diddy, Justin Combs Face Renewed Accusations of Attempted Murder in Latest Legal Filings — Pair Allegedly Gunned Down Associate in LA Studio Bathroom Following Heated Argument

Ashley King

June 3, 2024

The music producer suing Diddy doubles down on allegations that the rapper and his son were involved in a shooting at a recording studio in 2022. Producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones sued Sean “Diddy” Combs in Fe... Read More...

Is Diddy Headed to Prison? Department of Justice Potentially Preparing Grand Jury Trial — Here’s What’s Emerging

Ashley King

May 29, 2024

Federal investigators gear up for a federal grand jury trial against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, signaling a possible indictment is forthcoming, a new report from CNN reveals. Two sources familiar with the federal i... Read More...

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Beat Street on Broadway? Nas Joins Creative Team of Musical Remake

Regard’s ‘Ride It’ Has Over a Billion Spotify Streams — Now It’s the Focus of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Young Thug Attorney Sentenced to Jail Time Over Contempt Charge as Racketeering Trial Grinds Ahead

Red Lobster Features Flavor Flav in Crabfest Promo After Rapper Buys Entire Menu

Don Toliver Brings ‘Hardstone’ to Fortnite

10K/Capitol Tees Up Ice Spice Debut Album — World Tour Kicks Off July 4th in Denmark

Indie Rapper Russ Kicks off Ambitious North American & European Tour — Kia Forum, Barclays Center, United Center on Tap

Diddy Relinquishes Ownership Stake In Revolt Amid Continued Controversies — Employees Are Poised to Become the ‘Largest Shareholder Group’

Is Diddy Headed to Prison? Department of Justice Potentially Preparing Grand Jury Trial — Here’s What’s Emerging