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The Game is suing UMG and Virgin Music Group for $500,000 over their alleged marketing budget failure with promoting his 2022 album, Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind.According to a report in Billboard, published on Friday (Oct. 2), The Game label’s 100 Entertainment filed a lawsuit on Wednesday (Sept. 30) against UMG and Virgin Music for breach of contract, claiming the music conglomerates didn’t fully use the $500,000 allocated for the marketing of Drillmatic, which resulted in the album selling poorly. In the suit, The Game’s attorney Michael Trauben alleges UMG spent only a fraction of the recoupable marketing budget—$179,000—and overlooked…
The woman accused of shooting at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna’s Los Angeles home earlier this year has been declared mentally fit to stand trial, where she now faces 14 felony counts.According to a report from the Associated Press on Wednesday (Sept. 30), 36-year-old Ivanna Lisette Ortiz underwent months of psychiatric evaluations that determined the Sept. 29 ruling. The following day, Ortiz was indicted by a grand jury on 14 felony counts, including attempted murder.Ortiz entered a not guilty plea in court, which was followed by the judge ordering her held on $2.6 million bail.The report states that grand jury meetings…
Rick Ross has pleaded not guilty to one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor count of battery following his arrest this week. Ross appeared in court on Thursday morning (Oct. 1) after voluntarily turning himself in on domestic violence charges, 16 WAPT reports. Following his plea, the MMG rapper was released on a $5,000 bond. Video released from Ross’ hearing shows his attorney, Steve Sadow, asking for a quick release because of his client’s celebrity stature. Judge Mindy S. Glazer appeared unmoved, responding to Ross directly, “I have no idea who you are, except for somebody here…
Lil Durk and his three codefendants must face a second trial together.The Chicago rapper’s legal battle continues as he faces a VICAR (Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering) case after being acquitted in his murder-for-hire trial last month.One of his codefendants, Asa Houston, was able to get his case severed and is still awaiting trial on the murder-for-hire charge. However, Houston, along with Durk and Deandre “OTF Dede” Wilson and David “Browneyez” Lindsey, must take on the racketeering case together, according to documents filed on Sept. 30.For this reason, the complexity of the case and other attorney case conflicts, the judge ruled…
Chance The Rapper is strongly considering dropping the first part of his name and just going by The Rapper.Appearing on an episode of Raven-Symoné and Miranda Maday’s Tea Time podcast that was published on Thursday (Oct. 1), Chance revealed that people have pushed him to drop ‘The Rapper’ from his moniker over the years, but he feels strongly about doing the opposite.”I’m gonna take off the ‘Chance,'” he said. “I just wanna be The Rapper. It’s been something that I’ve been thinking about a lot. I just really love the art form. I really love words. I think the greatest…
Chris Brown’s housekeeper has reportedly accepted the proposed award reduction from her lawsuit against him, agreeing to a $9.5 million payout and avoiding a retrial in the matter.TMZ reported the number was accepted by Maria Avila on Thursday (Oct. 1), following Judge Huey P. Cotton’s decision to reverse the previous $12.9 million ruling two days prior. According to the report, Judge Cotton cited the amount as excessive based on the evidence presented at trial over the summer, and felt there was insufficient evidence of nerve damage and other issues. Of the $9.5 million, $3.85 million is for past non-economic losses,…
Ray J was taken to the hospital after having a medical scare during a livestream.On Thursday evening (Oct. 1), Ray was streaming at the Fab Factory when he started feeling unwell. Things got so serious that someone called 911. EMTs arrived and tended to the crooner by putting electrodes on his torso. Ray was eventually put on a stretcher and taken to the hospital. His mother was on the scene and rode with him.According to TMZ, Ray’s medical scare was prompted by heart-related issues. He is currently on a 180-day streaming subathon called Ray-hab.Ray has been openly dealing with health…
This is the 4th studio LP from Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom emcee Kofi Stone. Making his full-length debut in 2019 with the jazzy yet lo-fi Nobody Cares ‘Till Everybody Does, the sophomore effort 5 years later A Man After God’s Own Heart retained the sounds of it’s predecessor receiving similar praise & All the Flowers Have Bloomed last fall incorporated more contemporary R&B elements. Somewhat ironic since he officially announced this was since announced as The Last Flower to Bloom almost a week since the tragic passing of the inaugural AEW International Champion, former 2-time AEW World Trios Champion, オープン・ザ・ドリームゲートチャンピオン, オープン・ザ・ブレイブゲートチャンピオン, オープン・ザ・ツインゲートチャンピオン, 3-time オープン・ザ・トライアングルゲートチャンピオン, PWG…
Rick Ross denies the allegations that he choked and slapped his ex-girlfriend following his arrest for battery by strangulation earlier today.On Thursday (Oct. 1), Ross hopped on his Instagram Story upon being released from jail and declared his innocence.”OK, first and foremost, I am totally innocent of the fabricated allegations made against myself,” he said. “I repeat, I am totally innocent with these fabricated allegations made against myself. Now I have an amazing team and they’re such an amazing team and I am totally confident that these fabricated allegations will be laid to rest.”After promoting his shows this weekend and his latest…
Lil Nas X is back with a new song and music video for “World’s Greatest” after taking time off following his bipolar disorder diagnosis and the loss of his mother.Released on Thursday (Oct. 1), the six-minute visual is directed by Phillip Youmans and was shot in Nas’ Atlanta hometown. The video opens with a present-day choreography in a dance studio, then weaves in footage with dramatized scenes from the rapper’s childhood before closing with a dedication to his late mother, Tameka Hill.”‘Walk by faith, not by sight’ was my mom’s favorite phrase to say,” Lil Nas X wrote on Xwhen…