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T-Pain has hit Akon’s Konvict Entertainment imprint with a major lawsuit over nearly $500,000 of unpaid royalties owed to him.The Grammy-winning rapper-singer is suing Akon’s label, Konvict Entertainment, for back royalties owed, according to documents obtained by XXL on Tuesday (Sept. 8). In an 80-page filing that was filed in Fulton County Superior Court on Sept. 4, Teddy P alleges that Konvict Entertainment owes him $489,047 from a $1.3 million royalty payment it received on March 30, 2026, from Zomba Recordings (a distributor).T-Pain, born Faheem Rasheed Najm, claims in his lawsuit that he made multiple unsuccessful attempts to collect the…

Mo3’s convicted killer, Kewon White, insists Yella Beezy did not pay him to murder Mo3.On Sept. 5, White called in to podcaster MrLawtonTV’s livestream, where White addressed his recent conviction and the involvement of Yella Beezy, who is charged with paying White to take out Mo3 as part of an ongoing beef.”Y’all want it to be something so bad that it’s not,” White said. “Y’all want that man to go down so bad. Like, that’s not the case, bro. I got my time. I don’t give a f**k about nothing. But that is not the case, bro. I’ma be honest…

Lil Yachty made his WWE in-ring debut over the weekend, taking on Baron Corbin in Boat’s hometown of Atlanta. On Sunday (Sept. 6), Yachty opened Sunday Night’s Main Event in a five-minute Beat the Clock-style challenge against Corbin. If he could survive the match without getting pinned or submitted, it would then earn Trick Williams, a wrestler Yachty manages, the opportunity to challenge Corbin for the WWE United States Championship.After Quavo accompanied him to the ring, Yachty managed to make it through the full five minutes despite Corbin appearing to have the match under control several times. Yachty even showed…

OTF Jam is speaking out against Lil Durk after taking the stand and testifying against the Chicago rapper during his murder-for-hire trial.On Sunday (Sept. 6), Jam shared a lengthy message to his Instagram Story from behind bars amid accusations of being a snitch for his testimony. While noting that he’s not letting the internet chatter get under his skin, he added that Durk was not a “real boss leader” because he put his friends in a bad position. “F**k Durk,” he wrote. “The money made dude a leader and if you ain’t never really been a soldier you can never…

North West has officially headlined her first solo show and it was fittingly in her father Ye’s hometown of Chicago. On Saturday (Sept. 5), the 13-year-old made her debut at The Vic Theatre in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago while both Ye and Kim Kardashian watched proudly from separate parts of the crowd. North opened her set with Lil Uzi Vert’s sound, “Hello Northie!” and performed songs from her N0rth4evr EP as well as her feature appearances, including “Talking” from dad’s 2024 Vultures album with Ty Dolla $ign. The performance arrived one month after North’s planned 14-date Molly x North…

Temperature’s RisingMeteorologist Nick Kosir is making it rain across social media with hip-hop-fueled forecasts and viral content creations.Interview: Joey EchevarriaEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2026 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website.By day, Nick Kosir appears on TV from New York City, delivering the forecast as a meteorologist and cohost for FOX Weather. By night, the 42-year-old Cleveland native becomes the Dancing Weatherman, a content creator whose blend of hip-hop and comedy has earned him more than 10 million followers across social media.Nick, who’s been a rap fan since childhood, worked as…

Kewon White has been found guilty in the murder of Mo3 and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Last Friday (Sept. 4), a Dallas jury found White guilty of capital murder in the 2020 killing after a two-week trial. Prosecutors say he was paid $20,000 by Yella Beezy to kill Mo3. Beezy’s trial will follow on a yet-to-be confirmed date, as will the trial for a third defendant, Devin Brown, who is also charged with capital murder. While White was identified as the gunman in the shooting, prosecutors allege Brown was in the car with him and was seen…

50 Cent celebrates winning an Emmy Award for his controversial Diddy documentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning.On Sept 5, the 78th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards were announced, revealing that the Fif’s Netflix series about the Bad Boy Entertainment founder won Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program (Documentary). The G-Unit head honcho acknowledged the big win on social media.”Thank you, thank you, you are far too kind I promise I will deliver the best shows on Tv G-unit Film  Tv. When I say God is good, say all the time!” he wrote on X.”I won a Emmy still think I’m…

Actor Tom Hardy has flipped the script and surprised hip-hop fans with his lyrical skills on his debut rap album under the alias Frankie Pulitzer. The project, Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer, has everyone asking, who knew Bane had bars?On Aug. 28, 2026, Hardy delivered his collaborative project with hip-hop supergroup Czarface—consisting of rap/production duo 7L & Esoteric and Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck—called Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer. The 15-track collection is not a vanity project for the 48-year-old thespian; it’s a real hip-hop album with Hardy as Frankie, spitting gritty bars and rewindable punchlines over some head-nodding, boom-bap production.However, fans…

On Friday, September 4th, Highland Park’s Lodge Room became the meeting place for hip-hop fans as legendary MC Jeru The Damaja headlined a sold-out night celebrating the past, present, and future of underground hip-hop. The highly anticipated performance marked Jeru’s first Los Angeles appearance in more than a decade, making the night especially meaningful for longtime fans who had been waiting years to see him return to the city. From the moment the show began, the atmosphere inside the Lodge Room continued to build. Fans packed the venue, creating an intimate setting that allowed the artists to connect directly with…