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Plies Drops Lawsuit Against Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla Over Sample

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Plies Drops Lawsuit Against Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla Over Sample

The rapper Plies has dropped a copyright lawsuit he filed against Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Cardi B and Souja Boy over accusations that that the 2024 song “Wanna Be” featured an uncleared sample. Filed in federal court last year, the case claimed that Megan and GloRilla stole Plies’ material indirectly by legally sampling a Soulja Boy song – a track that the lawsuit alleged had itself illegally used material from […]

todayMarch 17, 2025

R. Kelly Assistant’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Documentary Dismissed

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R. Kelly Assistant’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Documentary Dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by R. Kelly’s former assistant against Netflix and Lifetime over how she was portrayed in the documentary “Surviving R. Kelly,” ruling that the networks are protected by the First Amendment. The lawsuit from Diana Copeland, who says she worked for Kelly for more than a decade, claimed that the doc series “depicts her in a sinister and defamatory light” – including […]

todayMarch 12, 2025

Tool Reportedly Facing Potential Class Action Lawsuit Over Fest

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Tool Reportedly Facing Potential Class Action Lawsuit Over Fest

Tool are reportedly facing a class action lawsuit following their first-ever Tool Live in the Sand festival, which took place last weekend.Tool Live in the Sand was held at the Hard Rock & Royalton Resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Primus, Mastodon, Coheed and Cambria and a few other bands performed at the festival, and Tool headlined it on Friday and Saturday night.Why Tool Fans Are Upset After Tool Live in the SandThe reason […]

todayMarch 12, 2025

Nicki Minaj Hit With Assault Lawsuit by ‘Pink Friday 2’ Tour Employee

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Nicki Minaj Hit With Assault Lawsuit by ‘Pink Friday 2’ Tour Employee

Nicki Minaj has been sued for assault by a man who claims the rapper physically attacked him following a concert in Detroit last April, according to documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday (Jan. 3). In the complaint, the plaintiff, Brandon Garrett, claims that while working as a day-to-day manager for Minaj’s 2024 Pink Friday 2 tour, the rapper (real name Onika Maraj) hit him multiple times after […]

todayJanuary 4, 2025 2

Jay-Z & Attorneys Slam ‘Inconsistencies’ in Rape Allegations & Lawsuit

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Jay-Z & Attorneys Slam ‘Inconsistencies’ in Rape Allegations & Lawsuit

Jay-Z’s attorneys have written a letter to a New York courthouse revealing that the rapper intends to “immediately” file a motion to strike a recent complaint accusing him of raping a teenager 24 years ago. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the letter obtained by Billboard, the legal team cited a new NBC report on Friday night (Dec. 13), in which the […]

todayDecember 14, 2024

NFL ‘Not Changing’ Relationship With Jay-Z Amid Civil Lawsuit

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NFL ‘Not Changing’ Relationship With Jay-Z Amid Civil Lawsuit

The NFL appears to be backing Jay-Z and moving forward with their relationship amid a civil lawsuit filed earlier in December claiming that the Roc Nation CEO raped a 13-year-old girl. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news During a Wednesday (Dec. 11) presser ahead of the Christmas Day games on Netflix, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked about the league’s association with […]

todayDecember 12, 2024

Jay-Z Accused In Civil Lawsuit of Raping 13-Year Old With Diddy

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Jay-Z Accused In Civil Lawsuit of Raping 13-Year Old With Diddy

Jay-Z (Sean Carter) was accused in a civil lawsuit filed Sunday of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs — allegations that he immediately called a “blackmail attempt” filed by a “fraud” lawyer. In a complaint filed in New York federal court, the unnamed Jane Doe alleges Combs and Carter drugged and assaulted her during an after-party following the MTV Video Music Awards. The case came as […]

todayDecember 9, 2024

Judge Warns Kiss of ‘Serious Risk’ in Fired Wig Roadie Lawsuit

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Judge Warns Kiss of ‘Serious Risk’ in Fired Wig Roadie Lawsuit

A Los Angeles judge told Kiss to consider settling an upcoming court case against their fired wig roadie, saying the band could be hit in its “deep, deep pockets” if the ruling didn’t go its way.The lawsuit was brought in February 2023 by former crew member David Mathews, who claims he was mistreated on tour and then wrongfully terminated after his 30-year tenure turned sour.Mathews – whose main responsibility as […]

todayDecember 7, 2024

Axl Rose Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit

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Axl Rose Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose has settled the sexual assault lawsuit that was filed against him in November of 2023 over an alleged incident that took place in 1989.Former model Sheila Kennedy filed the suit, claiming that the singer forced himself on her in his hotel room in New York one night after they met at a nightclub. The suit claimed that Kennedy initially found the singer attractive and was open to […]

todayDecember 4, 2024

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