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Chris Brown’s Legal Rampage Against ‘History of Violence’ Documentary Continues With Yet Another Defamation Claim

February 26, 2026

Chris Brown’s claims against documentary producers were dismissed, but the same judge has allowed his claims against an interview subject to continue. Despite Chris Brown’s defamation claims against the prod... Read More...

Wiz Khalifa prison sentence upheld by Romanian court

Romanian Court Upholds Wiz Khalifa’s Nine-Month Prison Sentence on Drug Charges

Ashley King

February 26, 2026

A Romanian appellate court has upheld the nine-month prison sentence handed down to US rapper Wiz Khalifa for cannabis possession in the country. The appeals court has rejected the rapper’s bid to have the co... Read More...

In Focus Episode 7: Why Is Hip-Hop Constantly Changing? ‘Culture Is Meant to Be Fluid’

Raha Muhammad

February 26, 2026

FUGA’s Director of Business Development (UK & Ireland), Tim Cronin, sits down with Mixtape Madness co-founder and director, Kwabz, to explore how hip-hop continues to evolve culturally, creatively, and co... Read More...

RZA Slapped With Aggressive Counterclaim from Martin Shkreli Over $4 Million Single-Copy Wu-Tang Clan Album

Ashley King

February 6, 2026

Martin Shkreli has filed a detailed counterclaim against producer RZA (aka Robert Diggs) over the Wu-Tang Clan’s single-copy album, which Shkreli still claims to own despite a court-ordered forfeiture. Disgr... Read More...

spotify removes streams from 21 savage latest album

Spotify Allegedly Removes 25 Million Streams from 21 Savage’s Latest Album

Ashley King

February 3, 2026

Spotify reportedly removes 25 million streams from songs by 21 Savage, raising questions about ongoing bot activity and the integrity of streaming. The conversation around streaming integrity and rampant bot... Read More...

Amazon Music Exclusively Adds RZA’s ‘Like a Drum’ — Original Track ‘Featured Prominently’ in Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘The Wrecking Crew’

Dylan Smith

January 26, 2026

Amazon Music is once again flexing its exclusive music muscles – this time with a new release from RZA, who’s contributed an original track called “Like a Drum” to Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming action comedy T... Read More...

Amazon Music Premieres ‘Songline’ Series with A$AP Rocky Album Preview, Plus Twitch and Prime Video Tie-Ins

Ashley King

January 16, 2026

Amazon Music taps A$AP Rocky to headline the upcoming episode of its Songline performance series to promote his new album. A$AP Rocky will headline the next episode of Amazon Music’s Songline performance ser... Read More...

Judge Tosses Chris Brown’s $500 Million Defamation Lawsuit Over ‘A History of Violence’ Documentary

Ashley King

January 14, 2026

A judge dismisses Chris Brown’s $500 million defamation suit against Warner Bros. Discovery over the documentary “Chris Brown: A History of Violence.” Chris Brown’s aggressive lawsuit against Warner Bros. Di... Read More...

Hot 97 Names The Kid Mero As Ebro Morning Replacement—’Mero is New York’

Ashley King

January 12, 2026

Hot 97 names The Kid Mero as its new morning host, replacing the long-running Ebro in the Morning with Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg, and Laura Stylez. After parting ways with Ebro in the Morning and its host... Read More...

Trump Decided Against Issuing Diddy a Pardon, New York Times Interview Reveals

Ashley King

January 8, 2026

A new report in the New York Times confirms Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sought a pardon from President Trump by writing a letter. Trump has confirmed that he is not considering granting the request. Trump confirmed t... Read More...

Fetty Wap Released From Prison Three Years Early After Drug-Related Conviction

Ashley King

January 8, 2026

Fetty Wap was released from prison three years into his six-year sentence for drug-related charges. He will continue his sentence in home confinement. Rapper, singer, and songwriter Fetty Wap was released fr... Read More...

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Chris Brown’s Legal Rampage Against ‘History of Violence’ Documentary Continues With Yet Another Defamation Claim

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RZA Slapped With Aggressive Counterclaim from Martin Shkreli Over $4 Million Single-Copy Wu-Tang Clan Album

Spotify Allegedly Removes 25 Million Streams from 21 Savage’s Latest Album

Amazon Music Exclusively Adds RZA’s ‘Like a Drum’ — Original Track ‘Featured Prominently’ in Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘The Wrecking Crew’

Amazon Music Premieres ‘Songline’ Series with A$AP Rocky Album Preview, Plus Twitch and Prime Video Tie-Ins

Judge Tosses Chris Brown’s $500 Million Defamation Lawsuit Over ‘A History of Violence’ Documentary

Hot 97 Names The Kid Mero As Ebro Morning Replacement—’Mero is New York’

Trump Decided Against Issuing Diddy a Pardon, New York Times Interview Reveals

Fetty Wap Released From Prison Three Years Early After Drug-Related Conviction