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Justin Timberlake’s Lawyer Argues Police Made “Significant Errors” In DWI Arrest

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Justin Timberlake’s lawyer argued the singer was never actually under the influence at the time of his recent arrest for driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor, New York. His attorney, Edward Burke, presented the argument in court for a hearing in the case on Friday. In doing so, he claimed police made several “very significant” errors in the arrest.

“The most important fact to know about this case is that Justin was not intoxicated and should not have been arrested for DWI,” Burke said in a statement obtained by CNN. “The police made a number of very significant errors in this case.”

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Justin Timberlake Arrested In New York For DWI

SAH HARBOR, NY – JUNE 18: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this handout image provided by the Sag Harbor Police Department, Musician Justin Timberlake is seen in a booking photo on June 18, 2024 in Sag Harbor, New York. Timberlake was charged with driving while intoxicated. (Photo by Sag Harbor Police Department via Getty Images)

Burke continued: “Justin respects law enforcement and the very important job that they do. He cooperated with the police officers at all times and treated them with the respect they deserve. He also respects the entire judicial process including the District Attorney and Judge who were in court today. But the fact remains, he was not intoxicated and they made an error in arresting him for it. We are confident that this charge will be dismissed.”

Police pulled Timberlake over for allegedly failing to stop and a stop sign and also stay in his own driving lane. Additionally, they claim he admitted to having “one martini” before driving. One officer described him as having “slowed speech,” and performing “poorly” on all standardized field sobriety tests. His arraignment in the case is set for next month. Be on the lookout for further updates on Justin Timberlake on HotNewHipHop.

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Meek Mill Called Out For His Explanation Of Charging $250K For A Feature

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Meek Mill is being called out on social media for his attempt to justify charging $250,000 for a guest verse. He had claimed that was his standard rate in a post on Twitter, on Tuesday afternoon. “Every time I do a verse I charge 250k and up if you got 150k on sight and I like the song we can swap it outtt!!!!” he wrote. Afterward, fans tried to rationalize how a song featuring Meek could remain financially profitable.

“If you spend $250,000 on a guest verse, you’d need to generate roughly 75 million streams just to break even on that expense — assuming you own 100 percent of the record. Add production and engineering costs and that break even line rise,” one user argued in response to Meek.

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Meek Mill Poses With Robert Kraft

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 18: Abraham Madkour and Meek Mill present Robert. Kraft with the Lifetime Achievement award during the 15th Annual Sports Business. Journal Awards ceremony at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on May 18, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)

In response, Meek argued: “Nah it’s brand swapping some of these artist need others platform to get their point across and I offer them data and fanbase opportunities along with mass marketing I have 50 millions followers with real engagement … you can get good playlisting with solid meek feat!” Check out the back and forth on Twitter below.

Meek Mill Explains What He Charges For A Feature

The claim about his rate comes after Meek teamed up with Fivio Foreign for the single, “Same 24,” earlier this month. Be on the lookout for further updates on Meek Mill on HotNewHipHop.

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Latto Says She Doesn’t Charge Rising Female Rappers For Features

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Latto recently described herself as “a girl’s girl” when discussing why she doesn’t charge up-and-coming female rappers for features. Moreover, the statements came from the “Lottery” rapper’s recent interview with Billboard for their Women In Music photoshoot series. While the Columbus, Ohio-born artist is in a high industry echelon right now, she also reflected on her early beginnings with her breakout 2020 hit “B***h From Da Souf.” Also, she spoke on the early love she got from stars like Trina, City Girls, SZA, Queen Latifah, and many more. “I get a lot of love,” she said with a bright smile. “Real recognize real.”

Furthermore, she elaborated on why she doesn’t let money get in the way of her features for a rising female artist. “My No. 1 thing has been being a girl’s girl,” she expressed. “I utilize my power in uplifting others on my way up. When you see Latto do a feature with an upcoming female rapper, I don’t charge them. The label got to cover the glam, but I don’t profit off that.” Moreover, a lot of that industry love carried over as careers blossomed into superstardom. For example, she recently remixed SZA’s track “Smoking on my Ex Pack,” nodding one of her early supporters in the game.

Latto Speaks On Rising Female Rappers On Billboard

However, the 777 MC’s career trajectory hasn’t progressed without its feuds, unfortunately with one of her idols. During the same Billboard interview and after a couple months of reflections, she spoke on her public beef with Nicki Minaj. What could’ve been an opportunity to unite against industry bias devolved into insults and the posting of private messages. “It’s difficult navigating through situations like that because there’s a disconnect. I will look at myself as a fan of someone and they will view [me] in a whole different light,” the 24-year-old expressed. “It’s disappointing. You just got to take it to the chin and keep pushing.”

Still, Latto seems to be primarily looking forward to the future. “The content I’m about to roll out is a whole fresh new leaf,” she told Billboard. “I genuinely love to see the new wave of female rap, and I’m honored to be a part of it.” Given her star-making success and self-proclaimed generosity in the industry, the celebrity is poised to be a leader as well. Regardless, log back into HNHH for the latest updates and news from Latto.

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