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Megan Thee Stallion is heading to court after a former photographer sued her for harassment and unpaid wages.According to documents obtained by XXL, a New York federal judge on Friday (Aug. 7) denied Megan Thee Stallion’s attorneys’ motion for summary judgment and ruled that a lawsuit by her former photographer, Emilio Garcia, must proceed to trial. As previously reported, Garcia filed a lawsuit in April of 2024 accusing the Houston rapper of alleged harassment and having a hostile work environment. He also accuses Megan of fat-shaming him while also failing to pay him properly in violation of numerous labor codes.In…

Fenix Flexin has changed course on the conversation surrounding his viral hit “RUBBERZ,” acknowledging that AI actually was involved after initially pushing back on speculation about it for months.On Friday (Aug. 7), the Shoreline Mafia rapper addressed the controversy in an Instagram comment. Responding to a fan who called on him to admit his use of AI following Tyga’s recent admission that he incorporated the technology into his new 1980s-inspired album, $tarface, Fenix said he never denied its use, he just denied using it for the actual recording process.”Never said I didn’t use AI, I said it had nun to…

New extended play & the 4th overall from Sandusky, Ohio emcee/producer Nezzy. Emerging within the underground in 2022 off his first 2 EPs Subject to Change & Pyramids, he went on to follow this up by releasing the full-length debut Hippie Thug in the spring of 2023 & subsequently his 3rd EP New World Disorder a couple months later. Hall of Infamy & his previous album Worm Food from last summer have both elevated him in terms of popularity containing some of the greatest tracks of his career, coming off The Infamous N.E.Z. to open up the Blackbook. “R.A.P.” comes out the gate with a boom bap instrumental talking about being a hip…

Dame Dash calls out The Breakfast Club, complaining that they report on his bankruptcy issues but never the good things that he does.Dame’s money woes have once again made headlines, with The Breakfast Club’s Loren Lorosa reporting on Thursday (Aug. 6) that Dame’s life rights are at risk of being sold to satisfy a debt.”A Trustee investigating Dame Dashes bankruptcy Just filed docs asking for permission to sale Dame Dashes ‘life rights’ which would include Dame’s: Life story together with Dash’s voice, image, likeness, biography, and identifying characteristics, and the right to portray all the incidents, events, and situations of…

Los Angeles, California deejay/producer DJ Rhettmatic teaming up with Brooklyn, New York emcee, singer & producer Q-Unique for his 4th studio LP. Emerging as 1/4 of the Arsonists & the lead singer of the 3-man hard rock outfit Stillwill, he’s also built up impressive solo discography for himself since the Uncle Howie Records-backed Vengeance is Mine nearly 2 decades back at this point. He would follow it up the previous decade with Between Heaven & Hell alongside BlaQ Coffee and The Mechanic before Stillwill bassist Fieldy of KoЯn fame produced the Pound for Pound EP. Coming off the Royal Blood EP produced by Jake Palumbo however, Rhettmatic’s handling The QR Code. After the intro, “Cypha Up” aggressively opens up encouraging people to study with him…

Boosie BadAzz has apologized to A$AP Rocky after learning the viral photo appearing to show Rocky in a thong last month was not real. On Thursday (Aug. 6), Boosie issued an apology for his initial reaction to the photo after seeing Rocky’s new interview with Jason Lee, where Rocky explains the image was a product of Photoshop. “MY BAD ASAP IF THAT PHOTO WAS PHOTOSHOPPED BRO!!” Boosie wrote on X. “I SAW THAT SH*T I WAS LIKE F**K NO I COULDNT BELIEVE MY EYES. REAL NI**A HAD TO SPEAK!! THATS MY BAD IF IT WAS PHOTOSHOPPED BRO #love”The Harlem rapper…

NLE The Great and Erica Ravén have called it quits eight months after getting engaged to be married.On Thursday (Aug. 6), Erica revealed the update in a video posted on Instagram.People have been asking are me and Bryson still together. I just wanted to tell y’all we are no longer together. I am single. I did the best to be the best Beyoncé. And I showed up as much as I can. I gave as much love as I can. But sometimes it’s just not enough. So, I will be moving forward by my lonesome, focusing on myself.”She went on…

Los Angeles, California deejay/producer DJ Rhettmatic teaming up with Brooklyn, New York emcee, singer & producer Q-Unique for his 4th studio LP. Emerging as 1/4 of the Arsonists & the lead singer of the 3-man hard rock outfit Stillwill, he’s also built up impressive solo discography for himself since the Uncle Howie Records-backed Vengeance is Mine nearly 2 decades back at this point. He would follow it up the previous decade with Between Heaven & Hell alongside BlaQ Coffee and The Mechanic before Stillwill bassist Fieldy of KoЯn fame produced the Pound for Pound EP. Coming off the Royal Blood EP produced by Jake Palumbo however, Rhettmatic’s handling The QR Code. After the intro, “Cypha Up” aggressively opens up encouraging people to study with him…

Here we have the 5th solo LP from Staten Island, New York lyricist & producer Inspectah Deck. A member of the almighty Wu-Tang Clan as well as 1/3 of CZARFACE with 7L & Esoteric, he would eventually drop his solo debut Uncontrolled Substance in the fall of 1999 under Loud Records & Relativity Records. Which I found myself enjoying more than the MNRK Music Group-backed The Movement as well as Manifesto & Chamber #9, although The Resident Patient marking the launch of Deck’s own label Urban Icons Records & Cynthia’s Son both came pretty close for their own separate reasons. I was nonetheless intrigued by P.A. Dre being brought in to fully produce Dragon’s Breath. “Never Fold” featuring Raekwon, Sauce Money & Skyzoo after the…

Pooh Shiesty releases his new album, All Eyes on Shiest.On Friday (Aug. 7), the Memphis rapper delivered his new album while in jail awaiting trial on robbery and kidnapping charges. The project boasts 16 songs, including two bonus tracks. Among the guest features on the album are Big30, GloRilla, Sexyy Red, the late producer Tay Keith and others.The set’s first single is the piano and violin-driven song “Last Man Breathin.” On the Mike & Keys, TP808 and Jackson Botto-produced track, Pooh reflects on his incarceration and the harsh realities of being a hustler in the streets.”I feel the walls getting…