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Tracy Chapman Awarded $450,000 in Copyright Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj
According to a filing obtained by E! News, Tracy Chapman has accepted Nicki Minaj’s offer of $450,000 in their copyright infringement case.
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Lil' Nas X Is a Futuristic Santa in New ‘Holiday' Music Video
The two-time Grammy Award winner released a futuristic, Christmas-themed video for his first single in over a year.
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Hip Hop Artist Lecrae Tells His Story About Overcoming Trauma in New Book
Two-time Grammy winner Lecrae is now a second-time New York Times best-selling author. The rapper joins LX News to talk about his new book “I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion but Found My Faith,” in which he opens up about overcoming trauma and growing stronger in his faith.
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Nicki Minaj Gives Birth, Welcomes First Baby With Kenneth Petty
Nicki Minaj is a mom. The rapper gave birth and welcomed her first baby with her husband Kenneth Petty
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UK Rapper Solo 45 Sentenced to 24 Years for Violent Rapes
British grime musician Solo 45 has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for raping four women in what police said was among the most violent sexual behavior they had seen.
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Tekashi 6ix9ine Releases New Video From Home Confinement
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine released a new video created during his home confinement, just weeks after being freed from a Manhattan federal lockup over coronavirus fears
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Rapper Chynna Rogers Dead at 25
West Philadelphia native and rapper Chynna Rogers has died at 25, E! News confirmed.
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DaBaby Apologizes After Video Appears to Show Him Hitting Female Fan
Rapper DaBaby apologized Sunday after a video surfaced of him appearing to hit a fan at his Saturday night concert in Florida. The video seems to show DaBaby hitting a woman who was holding her phone, with the flash on, very close to his face. The incident at a Tampa Bay area venue went viral, and DaBaby quickly came under fire on social...
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OutKast's Big Boi Gives Puppy to Girl Paralyzed in Shooting
Atlanta rapper Big Boi has given a puppy to a little girl who was paralyzed from the waist down after being shot while playing in a bounce house near the city earlier this year. WSB-TV reports (http://2wsb.tv/2uuxTkO ) Big Boi, who’s one-half of the rap duo OutKast, presented Abriya Ellison on Thursday with the pup bred from his kennel business....
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Brooklyn Rapper Pop Smoke Killed in LA Home: Police
New York City rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed Wednesday morning in Hollywood, police say.
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Medical Examiner Says Rapper Juice WRLD Died From Oxycodone, Codeine Overdose
The results of a toxicology report for rapper Juice WRLD were released Wednesday, with the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office ruling his cause of death an “accident.” According to the medical examiner, 21-year-old Jarad Higgins died of oxycodone and codeine toxicity in December. The young rapper had suffered what officials previously called a medical incident when he and his...
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Eminem Drops Surprise Album, Advocates Changes to Gun Laws
Rapper Eminem once again dropped a surprise album, releasing of “Music to Be Murdered By” on Friday.
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Police: 70 Lbs. of Pot, Weapons Found on Juice WRLD's Plane
Police and federal agents had been waiting for Juice WRLD’s plane to land at Midway Airport even before the rapper suffered a fatal medical emergency, authorities said Monday. According to Chicago Police Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, the rapper, whose real name is Jarad Higgins, and his entourage “were intercepted by the police department and FBI officials as they entered the lobby”...
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Kid Rock Goes on Vulgar Rant Against Oprah — Gets Escorted Off Stage
Country rocker and rapper Kid Rock was caught on video lashing out at Oprah Winfrey in a vulgar rant while on stage at his Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse in Nashville, Tennesee, NBC News reports. “I’m like, Oprah Winfrey or Joy Behar, they can suck d— sideways,” Rock said, according to the video published on TMZ Friday....
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T.I. Breaks Silence After Controversial Hymen Comments
Rapper T.I. says he was joking when he said he goes to the gynecologist with his daughter every year to make sure her hymen is “still intact.” The performer, who received backlash when the comments went viral earlier this month, told Jada Pinkett-Smith on Monday’s episode of “Red Table Talk” that he also apologized to his daughter.
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Lizzo Gives First American Music Awards Performance Ever
Who would’ve thought tonight was Lizzo’s first time performing at the 2019 American Music Awards? The breakout superstar took the AMA stage with a performance packed with confidence and soul–but first, self-love. Donning a bright pink gown covered in layers of tulle, she encouraged the audience to put their lights up and “shine bright” before launching into a powerful performance...
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Kanye West Denied Permit for Amphitheater on Wyoming Ranch
Kanye West has been denied a permit to build an amphitheater on his ranch in Wyoming. The Park County Planning and Zoning Commission made the decision Tuesday after the rapper changed his plans for the structure near Cody. West told county officials he now wants to include residential space.
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Rapper Kanye West Performs for Texas Jail Inmates
Kanye West has followed the Johnny Cash route and performed for inmates at a Houston jail. In secret from the public, the star rapper-turned-gospel singer performed songs Friday from his new gospel album “Jesus is King.” He and his choir performed for more than 200 male inmates at one jail facility before crossing the street to another jail facility and...
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A$AP Rocky Returns to Sweden Months After Assault Conviction
A$AP Rocky will perform in Sweden several months after he was convicted of assault in a street brawl.
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T.I. Says He Goes to Gynecologist With His Daughter to ‘Check Her Hymen'
Rapper and actor T.I. said in an interview that aired Tuesday that he goes with his 18-year-old daughter to the gynecologist each year to “check her hymen” and make sure it’s “still intact,” NBC News reports. The online backlash was immediate with many on social media slamming his remarks as disgusting, exemplary of harmful parenting and “horrible on so many...