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50 Cent Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Ex Despite Abuse Allegations

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50 Cent may have plenty of jokes for Diddy, but the rapper has had legal issues of his own in 2024. He was accused of rape and physical abuse by his ex-girlfriend, Daphne Joy Narvaez, back in March. 50 Cent responded by filing a defamation lawsuit against Narvaez, in addition to denying all claims outright. The defamation suit has lasted throughout the summer, but the rapper has decided to pull the plug on the whole thing. According to TMZ, 50 Cent is dropping the defamation suit against his ex.

This is a complete turnaround from the 50 Cent who adamantly denied Narvaez’s accusations in March. The rapper issued a statement criticizing his ex for besmirching his reputation in a way that could impact his livelihood, and consequently, their shared child. 50 described Narvaez’s accusations as a “purposeful attempt to destroy his personal and business reputation.” He also felt as though his ex was trying to ruin the custody battle the two were embroiled in at the time. 50 voiced a concern over being unable to see his “minor son” due to Narvaez’s “false” claims.

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50 Cent Maintains That His Ex’s Claims Are “False”

 
 
 
 
 
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The decision was confirmed on September 10. TMZ obtained legal documents in which 50 Cent asked the defamation suit to be dismissed “without prejudice.” A judge has reportedly yet to sign off on the request, but there’s no outstanding legal reason why there would be a problem. Neither 50 nor Daphne Joy Narvaez have commented on this latest decision. In fact, both parties have gone out of their way to avoid the topic in recent months. Daphne Joy Narvaez deleted the original Instagram post accusing 50 Cent of abuse back in July. 50 seemingly returned the favor by refusing to pursue legal action.

The defamation lawsuit is settled. The custody battle between 50 Cent and Daphne Joy Narvaez, however, is not. 50 is seeking sole custody of their son, Sire, due to claims made about Narvaez in a lawsuit against Diddy. The ongoing lawsuit, filed by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, claimed that Daphne Joy Narvaez spent time as a sex worker for Diddy. 50 wants sole custody as a means of keeping his son protected. Given what has come to light about Diddy, the concern is understandable.

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Memphis Bleek Has A Theory On Why Nicki Minaj Hates JAY-Z So Much

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Memphis Bleek knows JAY-Z about as well as anybody in hip hop. He was Hov’s right hand man during the peak of Roc-A-Fella Records. When he has something to say about the man, there’s a lot of street cred that comes with it. This is why Memphis Bleek’s input on September 10 was so welcome. The hip hop world was still shocked by Nicki Minaj’s vitriol towards JAY-Z after the Super Bowl Halftime Show controversy. It seemed to come out of nowhere. According to Bleek, though, there’s a specific reason why Minaj despises JAY-Z.

Memphis Bleek took to Twitter to present his theory. He didn’t air out Nicki Minaj, or even call her out by name, but the message was pretty clear. The rapper reposted a Hot 97 clip of JAY-Z talking way back in 2009. The Roc-A-Fella co-founder claimed that fellow artists only get mad at him whenever he fails to do something for them. “They don’t say I did anything to them,” JAY-Z says in the clip. “They say I didn’t do something for them.” Memphis Bleek implies that Nicki Minaj is one of the artists who fall under this tired pattern. “N**gas is mad mad,” he added.

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Memphis Bleek Thinks Nicki Minaj Is Acting Entitled

Memphis Bleek may have a point. Nicki Minaj and JAY-Z both hail from New York, but there has never been a particularly close dynamic between them. Minaj and Hov rapped together on Kanye West’s hit “Monster” in 2010, but have never appeared on each other’s respective albums. Nicki Minaj also said that she wanted to “dethrone” JAY-Z during a 2012 interview with Allure Magazine. She explained that she made her bold proclamation to the rapper’s face during the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. “I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m coming for you,’” Minaj recalled. “‘I’m coming for your spot, Mr. Mogul.’”

It doesn’t help, of course, that Nicki Minaj’s boss, Lil Wayne, and label mate, Drake, has also had tense dynamics with Hov over the years. Roc Nation and Young Money don’t seem to mix, which does support Memphis Bleek’s theory. The notion that JAY-Z didn’t pick Weezy for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, or the Young Money crew as a whole, is an instance of him not doing something for Minaj. There’s decades of additional history and context to take into account. At the end of the day, though, Bleek’s theory is still pretty solid.

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Diddy Accused Of Deceiving The Court In Lil Rod Harassment Lawsuit

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Diddy has become a headline machine in 2024. The disgraced Bad Boy mogul seems to be in the news every other week, due to an accusation or an ongoing case. The latter proved to be true on September 10. Tyrone Blackburn, the lawyer representing Lil Rod in his case against Diddy, criticized the mogul and claimed that he was using deceptive tactics while in court. Blackburn went as far as to outline the ways in which he feels Diddy has tried to exploit the legal system to clear the name of his son, Justin Combs.

AllHipHop obtained the court documents detailing Blackburn’s issues. The lawyer claimed that various efforts have been made to sandbag the Lil Rod case. Additional time has been requested on the part of Diddy’s attorney Erica Wolff, according to the documents. Blackburn granted the request, but claims he was then hit with a motion to dismiss that excluded Justin Combs’ name. The lawyer perceived this as a tactic get the younger Combs off through underhanded tactics. He said as much his filing. He believes that Diddy wants to run out the clock. His presumed reasoning? If 120 days passes and Justin Combs is not served with Lil Rod’s lawsuit, then the court would dismiss the action against him without prejudice.

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Lil Rod’s Lawyer Claims Diddy Is ‘Running Out The Clock’

386790 03: Hip hop mogul Sean “Puffy” Combs arrives at State Supreme Court in New York March 16, 2001 after lunch for continuing jury deliberations in his gun possession and bribery trial. Combs could face as much as 15 years in prison if convicted of the charges stemming from a December 1999 nightclub shooting. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Newsmakers)

“This is a clear game that [Sean] Combs and his ever-evolving legal team have implemented,” Blackburn stated. “Ann effort to have Justin Combs dismissed from this case due to lack of service of process.” The lawyer didn’t stop there. He proceeded to bolster his claim by citing another instance in which he felt the mogul did the same thing. “This is the same game,” he opined. “That Jonathan Davis and Sean Combs’s former counsel, Shawn [Holley], recently implemented in California.” The lawsuit Blackburn is referring to involved Diddy and his other son, Christian Combs.

Tyrone Blackburn has no intention to play into what he perceives as Diddy’s plan. The lawyer wants his client, Lil Rod, to get a fair shake. AllHipHop noted that Blackburn lawyer will file a 60 day extension in order to properly serve Justin Combs. Lil Rod’s suit levels numerous accusations at the Combs family. Sexual assault, trafficking and racketeering are some of the heinous crimes that Lil Rob claims to have witnessed or experienced firsthand.

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Mal Affirms That Drake Has Turned Down Performing At The Super Bowl Multiple Times

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Obviously, Drake is a major artist and in-demand performer. He’s also one of the biggest hitmakers of this generation and has global appeal. So, with MAL of New Rory & MAL saying that Drake has turned down multiple offers to perform at the Super Bowl is certainly a real possibility. However, believing that this is a true fact is very slim. This alleged truth was revealed on the latest episode of his show, and he says that The Boy has been presented with this opportunity “probably four” times. Right away, Rory and his other two co-hosts were immediately questioning the validity.

All of them claimed to have never heard about that and they asked MAL if that’s a fact or Drake told him that. However, he never responded to neither of those. Instead, he just reaffirmed that it was true without any explanation as to how or where he got that information from. Then, Rory went on to wonder why Drake would do such a thing given how immense the Super Bowl Halftime Show stage is. MAL was pretty vague and generic in his answer once again.

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No One Is Buying Mal’s Claims About Drake & The Super Bowl

“I don’t know why he would turn it down. That’s up to the artist… maybe I’m on the road right now and I don’t wanna like… Whatever the reason may be”. So, yes, not much clarification from MAL whatsoever. This flimsy claim has fans saying the same thing we are, “This should not be just known right now”. One user on X writes, “Right…cuz that’s definitely believable that only Mal has info that the most streamed rapper in the world has turned down the SB multiple times😂”, he begins. “And that that super secret info only Mal has heard about just so happens to come out after Kendrick’s SB announcement”. MAL also sounded like a staunch Drake fan when said that the MC was laughing about the Kendrick choice. Overall, it’s not fooling the internet (for the most part) or us.

What are your thoughts on Mal confidently stating that Drake has turned down multiple opportunities to perform at the Super Bowl? Is this a bunch of baloney or did you know this too? Do you think is just now coming out because of Kendrick Lamar being the act this year? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and the Super Bowl debate. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Dave Grohl Welcomes A Baby Daughter, But Not With His Wife

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Dave Grohl has welcomed a fourth daughter, but this time, outside of his marriage. The Foo Fighter leader made the shocking announcement on his Instagram page on Tuesday. “I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her,” he wrote. “I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness. We’re grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together.” He turned comments off for the post.

In the wake of the announcement, fans noticed that his 18-year-old daughter Violet’s Instagram is deactivated, although it’s unclear when she took it down. In addition to Violet, Grohl shares Ophelia, 10, and Harper, 15, with his wife of two decades, Jordyn Blum.

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Dave Grohl Performs Roskilde Festival

US musician Dave Grohl of rock band Foo Fighters performs on the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival on July 5, 2024, in Roskilde, Denmark. (Photo by Helle Arensbak / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (Photo by HELLE ARENSBAK/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)

Back in 2007, Grohl revealed how he met Blum during an interview with Q Magazine, as resurfaced by Uproxx. “Taylor [Hawkins] and I were hanging out at the Sunset Marquis whiskey bar,” he recalled at the time. “Taylor was the looker. I mean, girls would send him drinks. Some bombshell comes up and starts talking to Taylor. I was just out of a Tenacious D session. I’ve got Vans trainers on, no socks, dirty shorts and a dirty T-shirt, surrounded by beautiful Hollywood. She waved her friend Jordyn over. I was like, ‘Oh my God. Not a chance!’ So I’m just having some drinks and acting like a jackass. And by the end of the night I was pissed and I’m staring at her going, ‘You’re my future ex-wife.’ So she gave me her number: ‘Jordyn, your future ex-wife.’”

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Rich Homie Quan’s Father Says Funeral Service Will Be Open To The Public

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Today, we have been gathering more and more information about the tragic and bewildering passing of Rich Homie Quan. Just hours ago, we got word about what possibly caused his death. There’s been some speculation that it was a drug overdose; however, a death incident report from local authorities tells a different story. Accounts from the rapper’s brother, Andre Munford, and girlfriend, Amber Williams suggest that he somehow passed out while eating and choked on the food that was in his mouth. More details are sure to arise soon, but none of that really matters. We are all heartbroken over his loss and the father of the Atlanta MC knows that.

Its why Rich Homie Quan’s funeral is going to be open to everyone, according to Corey Lamar. Penn Live says that the original plans for the service were going to be private and abbreviated. This was so that the family could begin “the healing process” sooner. However, Mr. Lamar clearly did some thinking and felt that people who supported him in any way deserved the opportunity to come too.

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Rich Homie Quan’s Pops Encourages Fans To Attend The Funeral

“Without the fans, there would be no Quan,” he said. At this time, nothing else is known about the hard details. Mr. Lamar says information on the service “will be shared soon”, though. Fans online are pretty skeptical and/or not happy about this decision, as they feel strangers at a rapper’s funeral could get out of hand. At the end of the day, though, it’s up to the family and everyone should respect the decision they’ve gone with.

What are your thoughts on Wack 100 backing the decision to have Kendrick Lamar as the Super Bowl performer? Do you think he has a valid argument, why or why not? Where do you fall on this ongoing debate? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Wack 100, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, and the Super Bowl debate. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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