2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (736+ words) A California appeals court has ruled that Jay-Z cannot sue a personal injury attorney for extortion or defamation over a shocking lawsuit that accused the superstar of raping a 13-year-old girl. Tony Buzbee accused the rapper (Shawn Carter) in 2024 of…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (299+ words) Kodak Black has scored a victory in one of his legal battles: The Florida rapper is no longer facing a felony charge for allegedly fleeing law enforcement during a traffic stop. On Tuesday (Sept. 8), a judge in Broward County, Fla....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (424+ words) A former management executive claims in a new lawsuit that N.O.R.E. sexually assaulted her during an album promotion event in 1999. Carmen Bryan, a former finance officer at Def Jam affiliate Rush Management who shares a child with Nas, filed civil claims…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (316+ words) THE BIG STORY: Bad Bunny won a major victory in the sprawling copyright lawsuit over the dembow rhythm — the boom-ch-boom-chick beat heard in nearly all reggaeton songs. This summer, a judge ruled that the case must go to trial. That…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (316+ words) The promoter of a canceled Anyma performance in Turkey is appealing the decision by local authorities. On Sunday (Sept. 6), Anyma announced that the show, scheduled to take place on Saturday (Sept. 12) at Istanbul’s Ataköy Marina Arena as part of his…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (283+ words) Kid Cudi‘s reunion on stage with Kanye West in Chicago — which marked the pair’s first live performance together in years — was celebrated by many hip-hop fans, but not everyone was thrilled by the enthusiasm for Ye. Following the show,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (458+ words) A judge says Sean “Diddy” Combs can keep pursuing defamation claims over a NewsNation broadcast that suggested he laced baby oil with drugs to incapacitate alleged sexual assault victims. A Friday (Sept. 4) court ruling, first obtained and reported by Billboard,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (328+ words) Lizzo has spoken out after one of the lawsuits against her was dismissed by a federal judge on Tuesday (Sept. 1). In a video posted to Instagram shortly after the ruling, the hitmaker stood in front of the camera without speaking,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (297+ words) BigXthaPlug has received six months of deferred adjudication in connection with a 2025 unlawful weapon case in Dallas County, according to court documents. The Texas rapper, whose legal name is Xavier Landum, appeared in Dallas County Criminal Court No. 4 on Friday…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (401+ words) An appeals court has ruled that Bankroll Freddie’s rap lyrics were relevant evidence at his drug trafficking and gun possession trial. A Friday (Aug. 28) ruling from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirms Bankroll Freddie’s 12-and-a-half-year prison sentence for four…...