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The Hip-Hop Effect: 20 R&B Songs Sampling Rap Beats and Lyrics
The Hip-Hop Effect: 20 R&B Songs Sampling Rap Beats and Lyrics
The Hip-Hop Effect: 20 R&B Songs Sampling Rap Beats and Lyrics
During the late '80s and early parts of the '90s, R&B was dominated by the new jack swing era, with artists such as Janet Jackson, New Edition and Boyz II Men being some of the subgenre's most successful acts. Those were good times up until a young chick from Yonkers rose up to the ranks to change the game. Wi...
Big Sean Takes Plea Deal in Sex Abuse Case
Big Sean Takes Plea Deal in Sex Abuse Case
Big Sean Takes Plea Deal in Sex Abuse Case
Kanye West protégé Big Sean has managed to avoid jail time after being charged with sexually assaulting a woman in upstate New York, back in August. According to his reports, the G.O.O.D. Music rapper accepted a lesser charge in court yesterday (Oct. 26), pleadin...
Foxy Brown Mooning Charges Dropped, Trial Dismissed
Foxy Brown Mooning Charges Dropped, Trial Dismissed
Foxy Brown Mooning Charges Dropped, Trial Dismissed
Luck is on Foxy Brown's side as the 31-year-old rapper headed to trial on Tuesday (July 12) but was handed a dismissal on charges she violated an order of protection by mooning a neighbor last year. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice John Walsh dismissed the case, which brought a misdemeanor contempt of court charge against Brown, born Inga Marchand, after the victim in the case, Arlene Raymond, refus
New Details In Jimmy ‘Henchman’ Rosemond Drug Case
New Details In Jimmy ‘Henchman’ Rosemond Drug Case
New Details In Jimmy ‘Henchman’ Rosemond Drug Case
New details have come to light in the federal cocaine conspiracy case against Game's manager Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond, who is currently still at large. A federal warrant was issued last week for the arrest of the record executive and founder of Czar Entertainment, the management company which represents Game, crooner Sean Kingston, boxing legend Mike Tyson and others...
Remy Ma’s Victim Renews Lawsuit Against Label
Remy Ma’s Victim Renews Lawsuit Against Label
Remy Ma’s Victim Renews Lawsuit Against Label
The woman whom Bronx rapper Remy Ma infamously shot in the stomach over a money dispute is renewing her lawsuit against Remy's record label, Universal Music Group. In 2007, Makeda Barnes-Joseph was shot twice in the abdomen by her former friend Remy Ma, now serving an eight-year sentence for the crime at New York's Rikers Island...
Notorious B.I.G. Wrongful Death Suit Dismissed
Notorious B.I.G. Wrongful Death Suit Dismissed
Notorious B.I.G. Wrongful Death Suit Dismissed
After eight years, the lawsuit filed by Voletta Wallace, mother of legendary Brooklyn rapper Christopher Wallace, aka Notorious B.I.G., against the city of Los Angeles and the LAPD has been dismissed. B.I.G. was murdered on March 9 1997, after the Soul Train Awards in Los Angeles...
Jay-Z Loses Lawsuit Over ‘Rockafella’ Name
Jay-Z Loses Lawsuit Over ‘Rockafella’ Name
Jay-Z Loses Lawsuit Over ‘Rockafella’ Name
Though Jay-Z and Beyonce were recently dubbed Hollywood's richest couple of 2009 by Forbes magazine, money can't buy Hov everything. Jay recently lost a lengthy court battle with 51-year-old celebrity chef Terry Miller over Miller's "Rockafella" restaurant, which Jay felt infringed on his infamous Roc-A-Fella record label...
Beyonce to Take the Stand in Copyright Infringement Case
Beyonce to Take the Stand in Copyright Infringement Case
Beyonce to Take the Stand in Copyright Infringement Case
The Chicago songwriter claiming R&B queen Beyonce Knowles and Destiny's Child pick-pocketed his song is getting his day in court. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2006 by songwriter/performer Rickey Allen alleges that Beyonce stole the title, lyrics and overall theme of 'Cater 2 U,' a song that appeared, under the same spelling, on Destiny's Child's 2004 compilation 'Destiny Fulfilled.' ... Rea