Lawsuit

A former Bad Boy Records employee has filed a $12 million lawsuit against its founder Diddy for age discrimination. Francesca Spero, 51, filed the age discrimination suit on Wednesday, Sept. 1 in a federal court in Manhattan, claiming that she was abruptly fired while recovering from hip surgery, after confiding in a coworker that she had suffered a relapse and become addicted to her prescription

As Young Buck readies his lawsuit against 50 Cent and the rest of his former G-Unit crew, his former business manager has responded to allegations that his negligence led to Buck's recent financial troubles. On August 3, the IRS raided Buck's house in Tennessee, claiming he owed close to $300,000 in back taxes...

Mos Def is the latest rapper facing legal woes for skipping out on a performance (see also: Ne-Yo, Akon.) In a new lawsuit filed yesterday in Los Angeles County Superior Court by concert promoters REMG Entertainment, the Brooklyn emcee is being sued for $57,500 after he bailed on a concert 24 hours before show time...

Akon is facing a $250,000 lawsuit after bailing on a performance in Belgium last October. Lawyers for the Lofraco Belgium promotion agency claim that Akon pulled out of a performance just eight days before show time, citing "scheduling conflicts" for the last minute cancellation...

Incarcerated Young Money rapper Lil Wayne has reportedly filed a lawsuit against a former booking agent whom he has accused of stealing $375,000 from him in 2009. On August 16, lawyers for Wayne and his Young Money Touring Inc. filed suit against Ujaama Talent Agency Inc...

Incarcerated rapper Lil Wayne is once again being sued by his former manager, Melissa Philipian. In 2006, Philipian filed a lawsuit against Wayne, stating that she was owed $500,000 in commissions, plus 15 percent of his total earnings, after being fired by Wayne the year prior...

Nearly two decades after they brought reggae music to international heights, duo Chaka Demus & Pliers are crying foul on their record label's behalf. The Jamaican natives are suing Universal Music Group to the tune of $10 million in unpaid royalties and trademark infringement on a handful of their biggest hits including 'Tease Me,' 'Twist and Shout' and 'Murder She Wrote,' one of the most succ

Miles Davis bassist Michael Henderson made headlines last week when he sued Snoop Dogg for illegally sampling the song 'Riding' from his 1979 album 'Do It All' on a mixtape. But Henderson isn't just stopping there. More details have emerged on a separate lawsuit filed against rapper Murs and producer 9th Wonder...

Jay-Z had a hit back in 2000 dubbed 'Hey Papi,' but now, he's got a problem with "Big Papi." The emcee, who launched his chain of 40/40 Clubs in 2003, sued Boston Red Sox player David "Big Papi" Ortiz back in April 2010 for naming his Dominican Republic nightclub 40/40, infringing on Jay's trademark...

When Jennifer Lopez pulled out of a July performance at the Cratos Premium Hotel and Casino -- a hotel in northern Cyprus, part of the Republic of Turkey -- she probably didn't expect a $40 million lawsuit as a parting gift for bailing on the show...