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New Edition Singer Sued for ‘Deranged’ Twitter Post
New Edition Singer Sued for ‘Deranged’ Twitter Post
New Edition Singer Sued for ‘Deranged’ Twitter Post
More often than not, artists take to Twitter to vent their frustrations and New Edition singer Johnny Gill recently did just that. However, his diatribe has now brought a lawsuit upon him. According to TMZ, the 45-year-old D.C. native is being sued by Ira DeWitt, CEO of Notifi Records, where Gill is signed to, due to the Twitter lashing the entertainer dished out after he believed DeWitt leaked on
Ghostface Killah Sues Universal Music Group
Ghostface Killah Sues Universal Music Group
Ghostface Killah Sues Universal Music Group
Ghostface Killah is suing Universal Music Group executives for allegedly breaking the terms of his contract, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The rapper attests that UMG only holds a 25 percent stake in the Wu-Tang Clan songs featuring Killah and not the 50 percent as asserted...
Foxy Brown to Sue NYC for $100 Million Over Mooning Case
Foxy Brown to Sue NYC for $100 Million Over Mooning Case
Foxy Brown to Sue NYC for $100 Million Over Mooning Case
The Brooklyn Supreme Court dismissed its charges against rapper Foxy Brown on Tuesday (July 12), after the plaintiff, Arlene Raymond, whom Foxy allegedly mooned, ultimately refused to testify. Now, Foxy has vowed to seek retribution against the the city, the NYPD and the district attorney's office for malicious prosecution, seeking $100 million in damages, according to All Hip Hop...
Lil Wayne’s Producer Sues Cash Money Records
Lil Wayne’s Producer Sues Cash Money Records
Lil Wayne’s Producer Sues Cash Money Records
Yet another producer has filed a lawsuit against Cash Money Records for unpaid royalties stemming from work on Lil Wayne's multi-platinum 2007 album, 'Tha Carter III.' Producer-songwriter David Kirkwood has filed a lawsuit against Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment claiming he is owed $1...
Former Miami Drugpin Sues Rick Ross for Use of Name
Former Miami Drugpin Sues Rick Ross for Use of Name
Former Miami Drugpin Sues Rick Ross for Use of Name
Former Miami drug kingpin Rick Ross is reportedly planning to file suit against his hip-hop namesake for using his street name without consent. At the height of his criminal career in the mid-80's, the "real" Rick Ross moved millions of dollars worth of cocaine weekly, and was one of the world's most respected and feared drug dealers...
Turkish Composer Sues Mos Def Over Sample
Turkish Composer Sues Mos Def Over Sample
Turkish Composer Sues Mos Def Over Sample
Mos Def's visionary take on hip-hop was put on full display with last year's Grammy-nominated 'The Ecstatic.' The album's first track, 'Supermagic,' brought dusty psychedelic vibes over from the Mediterranean -- a trait of the track's beat-maker, Oh No...
DJ AM’s Mother Continues Lawsuit Against Airplane Manufacturer
DJ AM’s Mother Continues Lawsuit Against Airplane Manufacturer
DJ AM’s Mother Continues Lawsuit Against Airplane Manufacturer
According to reports, DJ AM's mother, Andrea Gross, has announced plans to continue her son's $20 million lawsuit against the manufacturer of the Learjet that crashed and almost killed her son in September 2008. People magazine reports that Gross added a wrongful death claim to her son's lawsuit, stating in the document that, "The crash ultimately caused Adam Goldstein's death at a later date