A Florida DJ filed a lawsuit against Usher claiming that he created the original beat for the singer’s “Hey Daddy” single. Aubrey Davis, also known as DJ Mixx, claims that back in 2008 he made a beat titled “Let’s Go,” and shopped it around for songwriters. Usher was given the track by a mutual contact, […]
Earlier this week Lord Finesse blamed Rostrum Records for the $10 million lawsuit he filed against Mac Miler, and now the label is fighting back. In a statement to Hip-Hop Wired, the imprint accused Finesse of deceiving the public. “There have been a lot of misstatements online and in the press, so we thought it’d be […]
Jay-Z and his former business partners are facing a lawsuit, over their Roc-A-Fella logo. A Bronx, New York clothing designer filed the $7 million suit Thursday (July 12) over unpaid royalties. Dwayne Walker alleges that he designed Hov’s Roc-A-Fella logo, and was not properly compensated. Walker asserts that in 1995, back when Roc-A-Fella was in its […]
A Mississippi man is seeking financial compensation from Ku Klux Klan member Edgar Ray Killen, for slander and defamation. In the suit, filed in the Hinds County Circuit Court Monday (June 19), James Stern, states that Killen, plus Killen’s wife and lawyer, seek to ruin his reputation with statements made about a land transfer, and book […]
Jay-Z is in legal trouble over his Decoded book, reports All Hip Hop. According to the site, Hov has been named in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Patrick White, last Wednesday (June 13). In his hand-written suit, filed in the United States District Court, Central District, White accuses Jay of unlawfully obtaining work published in […]
Gucci Mane is going to have to cough up over $270,000. The Atlanta rapper lost a lawsuit filed by a New York jewelry company for stealing merchandise, reports TMZ.
Terrell Owens is not taking his firing from the Allen Wranglers lightly. Yesterday we reported that the wide receiver was dropped from the team due to his bad performance, and absence at a charity event, but according to TMZ, he plans to take legal action against the team.
Mary J. Blige is no longer singing about chicken, but that’s not stopping the bad press from piling up. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’s charity—the Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute Foundation for the Advancement of Women— is the focus of a lawsuit for failing to pay back a $250,000 loan.
TMZ is reporting that YMCMB superstars, Drake and Lil Wayne are refusing to pay $400,000 to a company that sued them for allegedly bailing on a club appearance. According to sources, the two were never told about the club appearance that they were allegedly booked for the 2011 event. The default judgement that was handed down […]
Aww damn. Phaedra Parks, of Real Housewives Of Atlanta infamy, is suing VIBE Magazine for defamation. Parks’ beef stems from a story Vibe.com ran a three-part story on author Angela Stanton, whose book, Lies of a Real Housewife: Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil…, states that Parks, despite being an attorney, was up to all types […]
As expected, the untimely death of Adam “MCA” Yauch has landed the Beastie Boys back on the charts. Seven of the Hip-Hop trio’s albums have found their way to the Billboard Hot 200, including their 1986 Licensed To Ill debut, hitting the No. 18 spot pushing 19,100 units in the last week. Other albums seeing […]
As the remaining two members of the Beastie Boys mourn the loss of Adam “MCA” Yauch, a new lawsuit has been brought to light. All Hip Hop is reporting that, one day after Yauch’s death, Tuf America filed a copyright infringement suit against the trio and their label, Capitol Records, over the unlawful use of […]
