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Kanye West Lawsuit From Former Yeezy Employee Might Resolve Soon: Report

February 5, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Kanye West is no stranger to legal trouble of all shapes and sizes, and he actually has a couple of suits against him on the table. One of these is last year’s filing from former Yeezy employe Maya Stewart, who moved against him, Yeezy, and Gap for alleged labor exploitation, wrongful termination, and lack of proper compensation. She claimed she worked 80-hour weeks, sometimes 21 hours in a day, received a pay cut when she complained of shortened breaks and unjust pay, and wasn’t compensated for essential elements of the position she had to get herself. Now, though, Radar Online reports that this may resolve soon.

Moreover, all three parties reportedly outlined a settlement agreement, went to mediation in January of this year, and welcomed a new proposal. Maya Stewart allegedly has a motion to dismiss this case with Kanye West, although details of their common ground are unclear at press time. Both brands hired her in 2021 as their Accessories Developer, but they ended their partnership in 2022. Gap cited no wrongdoings and placed responsibility of Stewart on Yeezy and Ye. This added to other motions against the Chicago artist for both similar or unrelated reasons.

Kanye West Moves Closer To Settlement With Former Yeezy Employee

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Meanwhile, we’re sure that this is of little interest to him right now, considering all his recent movement and antics. With three Vultures volumes reportedly on the way with Ty Dolla $ign, the 46-year-old wants to re-enter public favor with a big splash. Of course, maybe these albums never come out, which would be unsurprising given Kanye West’s faulty track record with promised releases. Still, many fans hope that this won’t just land on digital streaming platforms, but will be a sort of comeback for him.

Whether that will be the case is unclear, but at least the “Back To Me” spitter might heal an old wound soon. For example, Kanye West reposted Jay-Z’s viral 2024 Grammys acceptance speech, one that called out the industry for not recognizing Black artists. Is this a sign that The Throne might take a seat, or just a fleeting acknowledgement? To find out, stay up to date on HNHH.

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Diddy’s Former Bodyguard Seems To Retract Claims About His Abuse Of Cassie

December 2, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Diddy’s former head of security, Roger Bonds, recently dropped some bombshell claims against him amid a whole slew of accusations and lawsuits about his alleged sexual misconduct and abuse. Specifically, Bonds claimed that he witnessed him attack multiple women– including Cassie, whose initial lawsuit is what started this wave in the public. However, things changed quite quickly when it comes to the former bodyguard’s narrative. For example, his Instagram seemed to disappear shortly after he made these remarks. Now, Bonds returned to the platform and seemingly walked back a lot of what he said initially.

“This ain’t about nothing, yo!” Diddy’s former bodyguard began his message online. “I seen Cassie and Diddy fight. Yeah, I seen them fight– just like everybody else fight. Just like I fight, just like y’all fight with y’all man and y’all fight with your girl.” Of course, this runs contrary to his initial statements, which were much more damning and took more accountability for what went down. As such, this is a pretty unclear situation and one that also has some suspicions of interference or pressure attached to it.

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However, Roger Bonds isn’t the only previous member of Diddy’s inner circle to claim this long pattern of behavior. Ex-Bad Boy Records affiliate Mark Curry recently alleged to The Art Of Dialogue that the label’s mogul broke Kim Porter’s nose. “Busted her nose, man,” he remarked. “It was all insecurities. Anytime a man would go out of his way to wiretap someone’s phone or put taps in their home just to monitor their conversations, that’s a sign of insanity. So, when you see someone doing that, you can imagine everything else they do. What do you think he’s gon’ do if he found her on the phone talking to someone or feels that she’s cheating on him with somebody sleeping with his girl? What you think he’s gon’ say? ‘I caught you. I heard this.’ Nah, he gonna come in– it’s gonna be a fight.

“I think he’s very capable of doing it,” Curry continued, referring to the multiple lawsuits on the table. “It’s in his character, that’s who he is. That’s what comes with power, that’s what comes with arrogance. That’s what comes with what makes him, that’s the selfishness that makes you be like that. He’s being humbled right now. It took a long time. It takes a long time to humble an arrogant person.” For more news and the latest updates on Diddy, keep checking in with HNHH.

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Lil Wayne Sued By Former Bodyguard For Alleged Assault & Gun Threat

December 1, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Lil Wayne is back in the legal realm of accountability, and it’s not just because of his possible connection in the YSL RICO trial. Moreover, it’s because his former bodyguard Carlos Christian sued him for alleged assault and threats with a firearm, according to legal documents obtained by TMZ. Specifically, Christian claimed to police that the rapper punched him in the ear and threatened to shoot him with a semiautomatic rifle. Furthermore, these are claims that the ex-security team member took seriously given his former client’s history, as he served time for weapons charges.

However, maybe this story doesn’t sound all that new to you, and you would be somewhat right in that assumption. This all went down back in December of 2021, when Christan called law enforcement to Lil Wayne’s house in Hidden Hills, California due to the alleged dispute that reportedly occurred there. Still, when they arrived, sources close to him denied any such escalation and claimed that he didn’t even own a gun in the first place. As of writing this article, the Welcome 2 ColleGrove artist hasn’t responded to this whole ordeal.

Lil Wayne At The 65th Grammy Awards In 2023

Lil Wayne Lawsuit Assault Gun Threat Former Bodyguard Hip Hop News — LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: Lil Wayne attends the Recording Academy Honors presented by The Black Music Collective during the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Regardless, from what these alleged legal documents detail according to TMZ, Carlos Christian has prepared a full case against him with the help of his legal team. For example, he claims that Lil Wayne’s alleged attack and threat cost him medical expenses, lost him wages, and caused emotional distress given this supposed experience. Now, Christian plans to make the “Oprah & Gayle” artist pay up for this with punitive and compensatory damages. It’s unclear if this will be a quick resolution or if Weezy will want to take this up in court.

Meanwhile, all this comes as his beef with Young Thug might become a relevant part of his RICO case along with YSL. That depends on the prosecution and how the court will admit that evidence, and it’s still far too early in the process to call. Let’s just hope that this lawsuit comes to an amicable end and that this “he said, she said” gets cleared up. On that note, come back to HNHH for more news and the latest updates on Lil Wayne.

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L.A. Reid Sued By Former Employee For Alleged Sexual Assault: Report

November 9, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Antonio Marquis Reid, colloquially known as L.A., has faced multiple accusations of sexual assault in the past. Now, a former A&R at Arista Records, Drew Dixon, claims that she faced harassment and mistreatment at his hands back in the early 2000s- when he became the record company’s CEO and president- according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Moreover, the music executive had left this same position at Epic Records back in 2017 due to other accusations of abuse from Dixon. He launched the careers of the likes of Usher, Avril Lavigne, TLC, Mariah Carey, and plenty of others. This new lawsuit, however, might finally bring about some accountability or clear his name altogether if it’s an untrue accusation.

Furthermore, Dixon filed a lawsuit against L.A. Reid in New York’s Southern District under the Adult Survivors Act. This provides a one-year window for assault victims to bring a civil suit forward past the statute of limitations’ expiration date. This particular window closes on November 24. Specifically, Dixon accused the record producer and acclaimed behind-the-scenes boss of constant harassment and two instances of sexual assault in 2001. During her initial claims in 2017, he released an apology statement for how his words were “misinterpreted.”

L.A. Reid At A Billboard Event

LA Reid Sexual Assault Lawsuit Former Employee Hip Hop News — LA Reid at Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Live held at The Novo on August 8, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)

“L.A. Reid is a known predator, who uses his singular professional power to force himself on his victims,” Dixon stated, Rolling Stone reports. “In my case, his persistent campaign of sexual harassment and assault forced me to abandon the work I loved. I was at the top of my game in the music business, having worked my way up from internships and a job as a receptionist.” She alleges that the two instances of assault in question were once on a private plane, and another in the back of his car.

Meanwhile, this follows Dixon’s own accusations of sexual assault against Russell Simmons while she was at Def Jam, which is what caused her to go to Arista in the first place. Overall, there are a lot of moving pieces here, and we’ll have to see if this ends up fully resolving if court. If not, then Dixon could face even more scrutiny and blockades in her career and the question of accountability will never truly be answered. For more news and the latest updates on L.A. Reid, come back to HNHH.

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Diddy’s Ex-Bodyguard Addresses Keefe D Relationship: “He Was Around”

October 29, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Diddy’s alleged involvement in Tupac Shakur’s murder has become one of the hottest old-school hip-hop stories of the year. Not only are other rappers throwing in their two cents (or 50 cents, we should say), but it revived general interest in the circumstances behind the West Coast legend’s tragic loss. Moreover, folks within these inner circles with more firsthand experience with these figures are vouching for them. For example, former Bad Boy bodyguard Gene Deal spoke to The Art Of Dialogue on Thursday (October 26) about this debacle. He didn’t claim to have any solid information on whether Puff did anything, but he knows that his client knew Duane “Keefe D” Davis, the main suspect in the case who is currently in custody and accused of taking orders from the mogul in many’s eyes in the rap community.

“Keefe D, I’ve seen him a number of times,” the security guard expressed. “[He and Diddy] were gambling together, they were drinking together, they had fun, they was hanging out in hotels. Yes, they did have a relationship. As far as me having any information whether he commissioned Keefe D to do a murder, nah bruh, that ain’t me. They can ask me, did I see Keefe D? Yes, I did. Was he around? Yes, he was.”

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Furthermore, Deal stated that, if asked to do so by the case, he would testify and has nothing to hide. However, during another Art Of Dialogue conversation last month, he broke down what he thinks happened to ‘Pac. “Well, the story I heard, which was portrayed in the Murder Rap movie or whatever,” the guard explained. “It was [ex-detective] Greg Kading’s accounts that supposedly Keefe D gave. If you ever been in an interrogation or anything that has to do with some law enforcement, right? Before they get to that videotape, before they get to that camera, it’s already written down what you’re going to say. They going to tell you what they need for you to say and how they need for you to think. What you need to do to get out this situation.

“And Keefe D, no disrespect,” he concluded. “To me, he did what he had to do to walk home. He said what he had to say to be a free man. All the players is dead right now. He’s the only spade left on the table. He gon’ win or he gon’ lose.” For more news and the latest updates on Keefe D and Diddy, come back to HNHH.

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Kanye West’s Response To Donda Academy Teachers’ Lawsuit

June 23, 2023 by newhiphopnews

From April to June of this year, three former teachers at Donda Academy sued Kanye West on various grounds. First, two fired educators, and Black women, claimed that they were let go due to racial bias and called the institution “dystopian” and designed to please the artist’s “idiosyncrasies.” Moreover, the lawsuit also came against the school as a whole and three directors of it. In addition, they claimed that the firing came after they reported health code, education, and safety violations at the academy. Even though they raised issues to directors, Chekarey Byers and Cecilia Haley claim, they did nothing to resolve these issues.

Also, they alleged that teachers and students were barred from sitting in chairs, that students were forced to wear black head-to-toe, and based from wearing Nike or Adidas products. According to their suit, students could not leave the premises until the school day was completely over. “Throughout the entirety of Plaintiffs’ employment, the only lunch available for students was sushi, every single day,” the suit read. “Students were not allowed to bring any outside food or anything other than water. It was widely known that Defendant West spends $10,000 a week on sushi.” Another lawsuit from teacher Timanii Meeks claims that the school fired her after reporting that the school was unsafe.

Kanye West At Paris Fashion Week 2022

PARIS, FRANCE – JANUARY 23: Ye is seen, outside Kenzo, during Paris Fashion Week. – Menswear F/W 2022-2023, on January 23, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

Furthermore, Kanye West denied all allegations and accused wrongdoing, and wants to see the case dismissed. “The truth is, Ye has nothing to do with Donda’s policies, practices, and procedures relating to employee pay and wage statements,” court documents state. “Surely, Plaintiffs know that. But- as unfortunately is commonly the case for Ye, a famous artist and businessperson- in the present action, Plaintiffs have haphazardly tossed a meritless and barebones guilt-by-association theory into their complaint to garner press attention and the resulting settlement pressure that comes with it.

“Plaintiffs misleadingly depict the Donda Academy as a dystopian institution designed to satisfy Ye’s idiosyncrasies,” it continued. “None of it is true and the allegations do a disservice to the Donda Academy’s current staff and students and their parents who will attest to their positive experience as this case proceeds.” The same law firm represents all plaintiffs, and believes their dismissals to be “retaliatory.” For more updates and the latest news on Kanye West, log back into HNHH.

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