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A man is getting closer to receiving a $1.2 million judgment from Quavo after the rapper slapped him in Las Vegas.According to documents obtained by XXL, Antonio Lamar Henry filed paperwork on May 22 in the Superior Court of Fulton County (Georgia) seeking enforcement of a monetary judgment against Quavo, born Quavious Marshall, in connection to an assault case in Las Vegas.In September of 2024, a Las Vegas jury ordered Quavo to pay Henry $682,000 in compensatory and punitive damages stemming from a lawsuit in which Henry claimed that he was injured emotionally and physically after being slapped by the…

Mystikal was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to rape earlier this year.According to a WBRZ report, published on Tuesday (June 12), Mystikal, born Michael Tyler, received a 20-year prison sentence for a rape that occurred in July of 2022 at his Prairieville, La. home. During his sentencing hearing, the victim asked the judge to give the New Orleans rapper the maximum sentence for punching her, choking her, pulling out her braids and forcibly raping her in his home.After she delivered her victim impact statement, Mystikal was permitted to address the court. He tried to speak to…

Lil Durk’s codefendants insist on getting their own trials separate from the rapper.On June 10, the attorneys from DeAndre Wilson and David Lindsey, two of the five men charged with carrying out the murder of Quando Rondo’s cousin in 2022 at Durk’s behest, filed a new motion requesting to be severed from Durk’s trial.The lawyers are basing their request on new racketeering charges recently filed in the case, involving two shootings in Georgia in 2019 and 2021, and a 2022 Chicago murder, which the attorneys say are unrelated to their clients and would prejudice a jury.”A jury asked to weigh…

The man acquitted in Young Dolph’s murder is back in court after reportedly cyberstalking a woman.Last Friday (June 12), Hernandez Govan was arrested after being accused of sending threatening calls and messages to his former girlfriend earlier this month, which prompted concerns for the safety of her and her child.According to court documents obtained by XXL, Memphis Police responded to a domestic violence-related call on June 4 after the woman reported receiving threatening texts from Govan.Investigators said the alleged dispute stemmed from approximately $540 Govan had previously given the woman for a rental car. After complications with the booking, she…

A$AP Rocky has been invited to a couple’s wedding after bringing the bored groom-to-be on stage and upgrading his look earlier this week.On Sunday (June 14), Flacko’s Don’t Be Dumb Tour made its way to Orlando, Fla., where he spotted what he thought to be a woman and her dad in the front row and jokingly called out the man for looking less than enthusiastic. After learning the woman next to him was actually his fiancée, not his daughter, Rocky switched gears.”She made you come out here today, bro? I could tell you’re not having that much fun, are you?”…

Kanye West’s upcoming shows in Tampa, Fla. are facing major pushback from local leaders.On Monday (June 15), a bipartisan group of Florida officials, including Republican Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Democrat Charlie Crist, joined Jewish leaders, Holocaust survivors and advocacy groups to protest the decision to book Ye at Tampa’s publicly owned Raymond James Stadium.The two upcoming concerts, taking place later this month, have sparked widespread backlash due to Ye’s history of antisemitic statements and leaders are questioning whether a taxpayer-associated venue should host the performances.Speaking at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, Scott said, “Kanye West…

Podcaster Bobbi Althoff tries her hand at rapping on the new Sukihana song, “Bills Paid,” and gets mixed reactions.On Monday (June 15), Suki released the video for her latest single, which finds the podcast host dropping bars over production from Juicy J and Hitkidd.”Bobbi A, if you wanna date me, gotta pay,” she raps. “I’m really a spoiled brat, I’m having my way/Act like he’s a boss, I see Uber on his pay stub/You call him your soulmate, I call him my mistake/All these b**ches in my comments section full of hate/’Cause I make her favorite rapper rub my feet…

Diddy’s release date has been shortened once again, making for the second occurrence of time being shaved off his sentence.On Tuesday (June 16), XXL confirmed the disgraced rap mogul will now be released from New Jersey’s FCI Fort Dix on Feb. 23, 2028. Originally sentenced to a 50-month federal prison stint after a jury found him guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution last July, Diddy’s release date was set for June 4, 2028. In March, however, 40 days were removed from the sentence, moving his date up to April 25, 2028.While a reason for the latest…

Qwel of Typical Cats On Saturday, June 13th, Typical Cats marked a major milestone—25 years in hip-hop—with a celebratory performance at Don Quijote in Los Angeles. What could have been a standard anniversary show instead felt like a living archive of underground rap history, pulling together different cities, eras, and voices under one roof for a night that leaned more toward culture than spectacle. Denizen Kane Qwazaar From the moment the doors opened, it was clear this wasn’t just another stop on a tour. The Los Angeles crowd showed up with intention—fans who knew the catalog, understood the significance, and…

Soulja Boy has unveiled the trailer for his Rapper University, with applications now open through the program’s official website.On Sunday (June 12), Soulja dropped a first look at the initiative on YouTube, marking the next step after first teasing the idea in response to not being invited to famed streamer Kai Cenat’s Streamer University 2026.After announcing the concept online, Soulja explained that Rapper University would be filmed in Atlanta and streamed through his Twitch channel, positioning it as a creator-focused space centered on music and entertainment.According to the website, prospective applicants must upload a one-minute YouTube audition explaining why they…