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Diddy Is Facing Another Sex Trafficking Lawsuit

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Diddy is facing a new lawsuit claiming that he “groomed” a woman named Adria English into sex trafficking after she met the disgraced rapper in 2004. According to documents obtained by TMZ, English says her then-boyfriend was auditioning for a modeling gig for Sean John when Diddy allegedly requested that the man and another model perform oral sex on him to get the job. English says her partner refused. 

English further claims Diddy eventually offered him another chance at the job if she worked as a “go-go dancer” at one of the white parties in the Hamptons, later that year, which she accepted. TMZ provided a photo of her appearing to be at the iconic party. It went smoothly and Diddy allegedly continued inviting her to more parties, where he requested she flirt with guests and consume laced alcoholic drinks.

Read More: Diddy Tries To Sell LA Mansion For $70M Amid Federal Sex Trafficking Investigation

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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 07: Diddy performs at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in a special one night only event at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on November 07, 2023, in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Getty Images for Sean Diddy Combs)

While it didn’t go any further than that at first, English claims Diddy later demanded she have “forced sexual intercourse” with jeweler Jacob Arabov. She also claims several other unnamed people sexually assaulted her throughout her time with the Bad Boy mogul as well. Additionally, English is suing Tamiko Thomas, who she compared to Jeffrey Epstein’s wife, Ghislaine Maxwell. She claims the woman organized the alleged sex trafficking operation. It’s unclear what amount English is seeking, but she’s cited several damages including emotional trauma, intimacy issues, painful memories, and more.

Facing numerous lawsuits throughout the last year, Diddy has consistently denied all of the allegations against him. The drama began when Cassie sued him with accusations of sexual abuse back in November 2023. Despite the two quickly settling, several more alleged victims have come forward. On Wednesday, reports surfaced that he was trying to sell his Los Angeles home for $70 million. Be on the lookout for further updates on Diddy and the latest lawsuit on HotNewHipHop.

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Cardi B Hit With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over “Enough (Miami)”

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It’s been a busy few months for Cardi B, and unfortunately, she also now has a lawsuit to deal with. The hitmaker is currently gearing up to unleash her highly anticipated new album, and while a release date hasn’t been officially announced, she’s been doing plenty of teasing. To get fans ready for what’s to come, she’s also dropped a couple of singles this year, including “Enough (Miami).” The track left fans impressed, and eager to hear what else she has up her sleeve.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, however, she’s being accused of using other artists’ work on the song without permission. Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, who also go by Sten Joddi and Kemika 1956, are suing her for allegedly stealing part of their own song “Greasy Frybread.”

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Joshua Fraustro And Miguel Aguilar Accuse Cardi B Of Using Portions Of Their Song Without Permission

Their song was previously used to promote the FX series Reservation Dogs, and was released three years before Cardi’s track. Aside from her, producers OG Parker and DJ SwanQo, Atlantic Records, and Warner Music Group are named as defendants. It’s unclear whether or not the lawsuit will impact her upcoming release in any way. She has already been hard at work lately teasing yet another new track, however. She appears to be going in an R&B direction with the song, which has no official name.

Fans were also quick to dissect her recent BET Experience performance, searching for potential clues about the album. She took the stage in a sparkly jersey featuring the number eleven, for instance. Some speculated this could be a hint at the release date, title, or something else. This is unconfirmed, particularly considering the femcee’s newfound legal issues. What do you think of Cardi B getting hit with a lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement over her track “Enough (Miami)”? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Diddy Is Being Sued Again, This Time By A Former Porn Star For Allegations Of Sex Trafficking

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Sean “Diddy” Combs has been named in a slew of lawsuits claiming sexual impropriety by the music mogul, and it seems new allegations keep cropping up. Today, another lawsuit was reportedly filed by a woman — a former porn star — who says she was forced into prostitution at Diddy’s now-infamous “white parties,” according to TMZ.

Adria English, who went by Omunique, says that after meeting Diddy in 2004 while accompanying her then-boyfriend to a modeling audition for Diddy’s clothing brand, Sean Jean, they were both propositioned by Diddy, who she says told him he’d get the job in exchange for oral sex. While he refused, another Diddy associate supposedly offered him the job if he could convince Adria to work as a go-go dancer for one of Diddy’s parties.

After working a few more parties, where she says she was encouraged to drink laced beverages, she says Diddy paid her an extra $1,000 to have sex with Jacob Arabov — better known as Jacob The Jeweler. She says after this, she was “passed off” to other people at Diddy’s parties, with Diddy threatening to blackball her and her boyfriend from the industry if she didn’t comply — which he eventually did when she returned to California. She’s named event curator Tamiko Thomas as a co-defendant, saying she helped facilitate the alleged sex trafficking.

Diddy’s a defendant in a number of lawsuits, beginning with him being sued by Cassie for abuse late last year.

Lana Del Rey’s Hip-Hop Connection Is Much Deeper Than Quavo

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Today (July 3), Lana Del Rey linked up with Quavo to drop “Tough,” a new collaborative single. Del Rey — who is best known for ethereal, Americana-inspired music that typically has little to do with rap — doesn’t exactly live and breathe hip-hop. At least, that’s what you might believe if you haven’t been paying attention.

Yes, she usually collaborates with artists like Taylor Swift and Father John Misty, but the truth is that hip-hop has been an undercurrent of Del Rey’s career since pretty much the very start. To drive that point home, let’s go through a few highlights that illustrate Del Rey’s long-running connection to hip-hop.

2012 — “National Anthem”

The world met Del Rey on her debut major-label album, 2012’s Born To Die. The project spawned a number of singles, the most relevant one here being “National Anthem”: In the video, she plays Marilyn Monroe and Jacqueline Kennedy, while she recruited ASAP Rocky to portray John F. Kennedy.

2015 — “Art Deco”

It was rumored that this song was about Azealia Banks, but Del Rey herself shut that narrative down, saying in an interview, “Definitely not. I have no idea where people got that from. I just don’t know what the correlation is. That song is actually about a group of teenagers who go out every night.”

That didn’t stop the two from getting into a Twitter spat in 2018, though, during which Del Rey showed her teeth: She invited Banks to “pull up” and declared, “I won’t not f*ck you the f*ck up.”

2017 — ASAP Rocky

Del Rey reunited with her “National Anthem” co-star on a couple of occasions in 2017: Rocky featured on “Summer Bummer” (as did Playboi Carti) and “Groupie Love” from the Lust For Life album.

2021 — Chemtrails Over The Country Club

When Del Rey revealed the album’s cover in 2021, she received some push-back over the apparent lack of racial variety among the people featured in the art. In response, she wrote in part on social media, “My best friends are rappers, my boyfriends have been rappers…. My dearest friends have been from all over the place, so before you make comments again about a WOC/POC issue, I’m not the one storming the capital, I’m literally changing the world by putting my life and thoughts and love out there on the table 24 seven. Respect it.”

(Per Harper’s Bazaar, Del Rey’s dating history includes G-Eazy; He’s the only rapper listed, but perhaps Del Rey has had some other relationships go under the radar.)

2021 — Migos

Del Rey manifested her Quavo collab in 2021 when she named Migos as the artist she’d most like to work with, saying, “I love them. Everything they do. There was kind of like a new revolution of sound 11 years ago in the singer-songwriter community, which I loved seeing. And then with Migos, I think they kicked off a new super fun, super autobiographical, completely different style of rap. I love them.”

2024 — Sexyy Red

Lana got in a good hang with Sexyy Red at this year’s Hangout Festival: The two made some waves online with their joint twerk session.

2024 — Quavo

Del Rey and Quavo were at the center of some dating rumors a few months ago, but Quavo explained, “We having hits,” ultimately teeing up their new song and bringing this timeline to an end.

Eminem Isn’t Detroit’s Favorite Rapper, According To Rising Motor City Star Skilla Baby

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Eminem might well be one of the most successful rappers from Detroit, but according to one of the Motor City’s rising stars, he’s not a hometown favorite. Skilla Baby, who has been experiencing a breakout over the past year thanks to collabs with Rob49, Sada Baby, and Tee Grizzley, told Keke Palmer on her podcast (the aptly titled Baby, This Is Keke Palmer) that Detroit actually doesn’t have any favorites after being asked about the “Houdini” rapper.

“Numbers wise, Eminem is the best Detroit rapper, but the gag is nobody would say that in Detroit,” he said. “Everybody had a turn being Detroit’s favorite rapper. Sada Baby had a turn, Tee Grizzley had a turn, Babyface Ray had a turn, Veeze is one of Detroit’s best rappers, Baby Smoove. Everybody had their turn being the best in the city. What we lack is consistency. Nobody has consistently been Detroit’s favorite rapper.”

Lest he be accused of haterism, Skilla Baby explainedI’m a fan of Eminem but do we consider him our best rapper? I don’t think Detroit does… No shade to anybody names I left off. Detroit is full of great rappers and I can’t forget Kash Doll, Big Sean, and Dej [Loaf], of course.”

You can watch the full interview above.

Ice Spice & Central Cee Further Fuel Dating Rumors With Shopping Spree

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Ice Spice and Central Cee have further fueled rumors that they’re dating after going on a shopping spree in the United Kingdom on Wednesday. They had previously been spotted cruising in Cee’s blue Lamborghini Urus SUV. Hitting the town, Spice rocked an all-pink matching outfit while Cee wore a black hoodie on top of black pants.

When DJ Akademiks shared a clip of the two on Instagram, fans had mixed responses. One user critiqued the idea of shopping for a romantic partner. “Spending your money on a woman you barely know will forever be crazy to me,” they wrote. Another theorized it’s all just a PR move: “This is all PR! She needs this more than him. Remember her streaming numbers have dropped tremendously.”

Read More: Central Cee & Ice Spice Spark Dating Rumors Online After Supposedly Riding In The UK Rapper’s Lambo: Watch

Ice Spice Performs At The BET Awards

Ice Spice performs onstage at the 2024 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 30, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)

Central Cee previously discussed Spice during an interview with Complex, last year, explaining that she reminds him of himself. “She reminds me of me a bit… she’s cool innit,” he said at the time. “Humble, down to earth, don’t really care too much about the shiny stuff; but knows how to play the game. You can hear that in the music, and see that in the moves that she makes, and I appreciate that because some people don’t really know what they’re doing, and they take it for granted or they don’t take the opportunity and run with it — but she’s really running with it right now.” 

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Additionally, Spice and Cee hit the studio together back in April to work on new music. Be on the lookout for further updates on Ice Spice and Central Cee on HotNewHipHop.

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Waka Flocka Flame Demands Joe Biden Supporters Leave During Concert

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Waka Flocka Flame demanded that any supporters of President Joe Biden leave his concert while performing in Salt Lake City, Utah on Tuesday night. In doing so, he joked about the President’s age and told his voters to go join him at a bingo game. “All Joe Biden voters, get out of my concert,” he told the crowd. “We gonna see y’all at the bingo game. We’re gonna party right now for T24.”

“I bet he felt real comfortable saying that in Utah lol,” one user replied to a video of the moment on X (formerly Twitter). “N****s will use you to make it then switch up on you when they made you lol because you can’t tell me he has a enough day one fans that are republicans.” Another wrote: “Rappers don’t know nothing about politics.”

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Donald Trump & Joe Biden Square Off In Presidential Debate

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES – JUNE 27: President of the United States Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump participate in the first Presidential Debate at CNN Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on June 27, 2024. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Despite being proudly against the former president for years, Waka’s tone changed when the Trump administration presented him with a lifetime achievement award before leaving office in 2021. It recognized his humanitarian efforts with the non-profit Daughter of Destiny. “I just want to thank President Trump for recognizing me,” Flocka said at the time. “I wanna thank Bridget and just everyone who love me with enough love back and do everything that I’ve wanted to do that was generous.” Check out Waka’s latest comments on the upcoming presidential election below.

Waka Flocka Flame Calls Out Joe Biden Supporters

Waka isn’t the only celebrity who has been publically endorsing Trump this year. Amber Rose has also made headlines on several occasions for voicing her opinion on the former president. She even appeared in Forgiato Blow’s “Trump Trump Baby” music video. Be on the lookout for further updates on Waka Flocka Flame and the upcoming presidential election on HotNewHipHop.

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Rapper B.G. Was Ordered To Have All Future Songs Approved By The Government — How Did We Get Here?

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Last year, Louisiana rapper B.G. was released from federal prison after serving a 10-year stint for illegal gun possession. However, a new report today suggests that he won’t be returning to business as usual right away. According to The Guardian and other sources, it turns out the onetime Hot Boy must now submit his songs for approval before release as a condition of his parole.

US district court judge Susie Morgan issued the ruling as a sort of compromise with prosecutors, who wanted the rapper barred from putting out any music “promoting and glorifying future gun violence/murder.” Instead, Morgan ruled that he must turn his lyrics over to the government prior to putting out or promoting any songs he planned to use them in, and may be asked to change them should they fall short of “the goals of rehabilitation.”

B.G. was originally signed to Cash Money Records as a member of the group Hot Boys, which also boasted Lil Wayne and Juvenile among its members (Turk was the fourth member, but for some reason, a lot of people seem to forget Turk). B.G.’s biggest hit was the slang-spawning “Bling Bling” (featuring all the other members of Hot Boys, as well as Mannie Fresh and Cash Money founder Birdman, then going by Baby). However, he was arrested in 2009 after being pulled over by New Orleans police, who found three guns after searching his SUV. Two had been reported stolen.

In December 2011, B.G. pled guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice, resulting in a 14-year sentence. He was released last September, but was arrested in March for parole violations after he performed at a concert in Las Vegas, Nevada with Boosie and released a mixtape with Gucci Mane, Choppers & Bricks. Prosecutors said this constituted associating with known felons, and censured his lyrics on the tape.

Rap fans have criticized the news on Twitter, saying it violates B.G.’s freedom of speech. The legal treatment of rap lyrics has come under scrutiny in the wake of high-profile trials like the racketeering case against Young Thug, which alleges the Atlanta rapper participated in gang activity purely based on lyrics mentioning alleged gang “YSL” — which is also the name of his record label. Such practices have prompted some lawmakers to introduce legislation specifically protecting rap music from prosecution.

Mariah The Scientist Pleads Not Guilty To Battery After Alleged Club Fight

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Earlier this year, footage of Mariah The Scientist and a woman named Cleopatra Dues allegedly getting into a brawl at an Atlanta club left social media users shocked. Reportedly, Dues told police that Mariah allegedly approached her and ripped off her wig, then proceeded to drag her across the floor of Cavo Kitchen and Cocktail Lounge. She insists that she never interacted with Mariah until the alleged incident.

In May, Mariah was arrested and charged with simple battery. Now, according to court documents obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, she’s pleaded not guilty. Moreover, her attorney Brian Steel has asked for a jury trial. She’s yet to address the debacle but may do so soon in court.

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Mariah The Scientist’s Attorney Demands Jury Trial

Mariah The Scientist Pleads Not Guilty To Battery After Alleged Club Fight
Recording artist Mariah the Scientist performs onstage on Day 1 of 2023 ONE MusicFest at Piedmont Park on October 28, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

Unfortunately for Mariah, her own legal woes aren’t the only ones she’s dealing with these days. Her boyfriend Young Thug is also currently behind bars on RICO charges. His high-profile trial was put on hold earlier this week. The defense filed a motion for Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville to recuse himself due to an ex parte meeting with prosecutors and witness Kenneth Copeland. The trial won’t continue until another judge reviews the case. Glanville also plans to release a transcript of his meeting with Copeland “so everyone will have a chance to look at it.”

It’s unclear exactly how long this could take. The trial is already the longest in state history, however, and doesn’t look like it’ll be coming to a close anytime soon. What do you think of Mariah The Scientist pleading not guilty to battery? What about her attorney Brian Steel asking for a jury trial? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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MTV News Isn’t Quite Gone Forever, Here’s How You Can View Old Posts From The Site

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Earlier this week, music fans across the internet were devastated to learn that Paramount Global was shutting down the MTV News website, “as part of broader website changes across Paramount.” That meant that an archive of music history, from the rise of blog rap to the breakouts of international superstar artists like Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and more was just gone in an instant, all because someone flipped a switch.

However, it’s not all bad news: Today, the Internet Archive announced it had created a directory of MTV News posts via the Wayback Machine. The index contains 460,575 articles previously published at MTV.com/news — here’s how you can access it.

This link leads to the Wayback Machine with the MTV News prompt already queued up and ready to go. These include posts about the fashion of the 2003 Grammy Awards, MTV’s announcement of the split between Taylors Swift and Lautner, and more.

In addition to MTV News, Paramount also shut down the sites for CMT, Comedy Central, TV Land and Paramount Network. This was an attempt to direct users to Paramount+ but… I don’t know how effective that’ll be, considering there’s no included promise that the desired content will be found there. At least they still have the best Super Bowl ad of 2024.