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Busta Rhymes & Coi Leray Sample Jay-Z In Trailer For New Collab

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While album sales might suggest that Coi Leray doesn’t have staying power in the music industry, it’s clear that she’s won over some major legends in the game. It wasn’t too long ago that Busta Rhymes hopped on the remix of “Players” and later, invited her on stage to perform the record together. Evidently, the two share a strong creative chemistry that they seem to be building off of, especially now that they’ve announced that they have a new collaboration on the way.

On Monday, Busta Rhymes and Coi Leray unveiled a preview for the music video for their upcoing single titled, “Luxury Life,” directed by Benny Boom. Pulling inspiration from both Jay-Z and Quentin Tarantino, Coi and Busta are clearly aiming to bring a cinematic experience to fans this Friday. The video finds Busta and Coi recreating the iconic diner scene from Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. Meanwhile, the song itself samples Jay-Z and Foxy Brown’s ”Ain’t No…” which originally takes from The Whole Darn Family’s “Seven Minutes of Funk.”

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Busta Rhymes & Coi Leray Got Heat Dropping On Friday

In the caption, Busta Rhymes hyped up their collaboration. “YEEEESSSSSS THE HEAT ONLY GROWS MORE INTENSE NOW!!!!” Busta wrote. “NEW MOVIE!! NEW BANGER!! MORE ENERGY!!! BRAND NEW [dragon emoji] FT. @COILERAY #LUXURYLIFE DROPPIN’ 9.8.23 PROD. BY @THEREALSWIZZZ & THE [dragon emoji] DIRECTED BY @BENNYBOOM!” Along with the release of “BEACH BALL” with BIA earlier this summer, it’s clear that Busta Rhymes appreciates the number of women emerging onto the scene these days. For all we know, it could be the sign that he has a new project on the way. 

This could be a turning point in Coi Leray’s career, especially after the amount of backlash and criticism she faced following the release of Coi earlier this year. The snippet shows the two artists going back-and-forth, seemingly detailing how they’d go about committing a robbery together. It looks like we’ll se ehow this record pans out on September 8th. Check out the snippet above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments below. 

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Jay-Z Settles “Reasonable Doubt” Lawsuit With Photographer

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Jay-Z’s found himself in some major lawsuits in recent times. Last year, he and Barcardi became involved in a highly contentious legal battle. Later on, he made headlines due to his high-profile legal battle with Parlux. However, he’s also had to deal with a courtroom spat with Jonathan Mannion, the legendary photographer behind some of Jay’s most iconic album artworks.

Hov sued Mannion for using his image, name and likeness without permission. The rapper claimed that Mannion and his company Jonathan Mannion Photography LLC sold prints of Jay for thousands of dollars on his website. However, Jay’s attorneys approached him in an attempt to stop the sales, Mannion demanded millions of dollars.

Jay-Z at Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs’ birthday party, New York, November 4, 1998. (Photo by Steve Eichner/Getty Images)

According to All Hip Hop, the two reached an agreement ahead of the March trial date. In court documents, the two parties said are working “diligently” to finalize the agreement. Now, they’ll have until Feb. 17th to submit it to court. 

“Parties have engaged in settlement discussions and agreed in principle on the terms of the settlement, which includes a stipulated dismissal of this action, subject to execution of a long-form settlement agreement,” the document reads.

NEW YORK, NY – CIRCA 1998: American rapper, songwriter, record executive, entrepreneur, and media proprietor Jay-Z, poses for a portrait during a Def Jam Island Records party circa 1998 in New York, New York. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images)

In the initial complaint, Jay said that Mannion acted as if he could sell photos of Jay-Z freely. “It is ironic that a photographer would treat the image of a formerly-unknown Black teenager, now wildly successful, as a piece of property to be squeezed for every dollar it can produce. It stops today,” the court doc read. However, Mannion later responded with on a more positive note.

At this point, there aren’t any specifics surrounding the settlements. However, we’ll keep you posted on anymore updates surrounding the case.

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Dame Dash And Jay-Z Settle Their ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT Dispute

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There is once again peace between the members of the Roc-A-Fella Records dynasty, as Dame Dash and Jay-Z finally settle their dispute over Dash’s plans for an NFT supposedly based on Jay’s debut album, Reasonable Doubt. According to TMZ, both parties have elected to settle out of court, with Dame agreeing that only Roc-A-Fella has the rights to sell any future NFTs based on Reasonable Doubt, which means none of the individual shareholders — Dame, Jay, and Kareem “Biggs” Burke — can sell the album. Dame can, however, sell his stake in the company at any time.

The dispute kicked off a year ago this week when Dame offered a Reasonable Doubt NFT via online auction, prompting Jay (via Roc-A-Fella) to sue to stop the sale. Dame later clarified that his plan was to sell his third of Roc-A-Fella after Jay tried to buy it a few months before for a lower price than Dame wanted. In Dame’s words, “Under the terms of the deal with a potential buyer, the buyer would buy my share of Roc a Fella Records, and Jay-Z will have exclusive administration rights.”

After a judge blocked the sale, more details were revealed. SuperFarm, Dame’s partner in the NFT bid, had announced the auction would be for his “ownership of the copyright to Jay-Z’s first album Reasonable Doubt.” This is likely what led to the initial dispute because it could be read that SuperFarm was trying to sell Reasonable Doubt rather than Dame’s stake in Roc-A-Fella Records. Now that they’ve hashed out the exact terms of ownership of the album, Dame might be able to find a buyer for the actual stake.

ICYMI: Dame Dash Dismisses Rumors of ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Settlement Talks with JAY-Z

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‘Paid in Full 2’ on the Way: Dame Dash Cites Newark as Film Location

Rumors circulated online that JAY-Z and Dame Dash were aiming for a settlement in their NFT lawsuit over Reasonable Doubt. Dame is clearing it up and saying those reports are false.

In the middle of last year, Dame Dash was sued by Roc-a-Fella Records to stop the sale of a Reasonable Doubt NFT. In June 2021, a New York federal judge sided with Roc-A-Fella Records label owner Jay-Z after convincing them that his first album, Reasonable Doubt, should not be sold as an NFT by Dame Dash. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are valuable digital assets that cannot be replicated or traded. The complaint stated the date to auction off the album as an NFT had been set for June 23-25, but SuperFarm, Dash’s partnering company, called it off after the Roc-A-Fella label sent them a warning letter expressing their concerns about Dash’s pursuit of a sale. Even though Dash’s defense says he only attempted to sell his Roc-A-Fella stake, not the rights to Reasonable Doubt, the court still issued a temporary restraining order. 

“He sued me for something he said that I did that I didn’t, and then I just had to sue him because he was redirecting funds for Reasonable Doubt,” Dame said to Shannon Sharpe in an interview earlier this month. “I didn’t realize it. I would never sue somebody I used to hustle with—I’m not into suing anybody. I was disappointed. I think it’s embarrassing.”

On Wednesday, Complex reported the two were in the midst of settlement talks that would play out until April 1. Dash hit Instagram, sharing a post by REVOLT, and shutting down the rumored settlement:

please don’t believe this hype we are no where near a settlement.. they accused me of doing something i did not do and now they have to prove it…and i can sell my share anytime I want #askthejudge and #jayz and @biggsburke if you wanna settle this holla at me…we use to hustle together…court is corny…let’s talk like men for the culture… I dare y’all to respond #doitfortheculture

– Dame Dash

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Dame Dash Dismisses Rumors of ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Settlement Talks with JAY-Z

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‘Paid in Full 2’ on the Way: Dame Dash Cites Newark as Film Location

Rumors circulated online that JAY-Z and Dame Dash were aiming for a settlement in their NFT lawsuit over Reasonable Doubt. Dame is clearing it up and saying those reports are false.

In the middle of last year, Dame Dash was sued by Roc-a-Fella Records to stop the sale of a Reasonable Doubt NFT. In June 2021, a New York federal judge sided with Roc-A-Fella Records label owner Jay-Z after convincing them that his first album, Reasonable Doubt, should not be sold as an NFT by Dame Dash. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are valuable digital assets that cannot be replicated or traded. The complaint stated the date to auction off the album as an NFT had been set for June 23-25, but SuperFarm, Dash’s partnering company, called it off after the Roc-A-Fella label sent them a warning letter expressing their concerns about Dash’s pursuit of a sale. Even though Dash’s defense says he only attempted to sell his Roc-A-Fella stake, not the rights to Reasonable Doubt, the court still issued a temporary restraining order. 

“He sued me for something he said that I did that I didn’t, and then I just had to sue him because he was redirecting funds for Reasonable Doubt,” Dame said to Shannon Sharpe in an interview earlier this month. “I didn’t realize it. I would never sue somebody I used to hustle with—I’m not into suing anybody. I was disappointed. I think it’s embarrassing.”

On Wednesday, Complex reported the two were in the midst of settlement talks that would play out until April 1. Dash hit Instagram, sharing a post by REVOLT, and shutting down the rumored settlement:

please don’t believe this hype we are no where near a settlement.. they accused me of doing something i did not do and now they have to prove it…and i can sell my share anytime I want #askthejudge and #jayz and @biggsburke if you wanna settle this holla at me…we use to hustle together…court is corny…let’s talk like men for the culture… I dare y’all to respond #doitfortheculture

– Dame Dash

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Jay-Z And Damon Dash May Settle In Their ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT Lawsuit

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Last summer, Roc-A-Fella Records filed a lawsuit against Damon Dash after the label’s cofounder announced plans to auction a portion of Jay-Z’s debut album, Reasonable Doubt as an NFT. The label argued that the album is owned by the company, and not by its individual partners.

The lawsuit is ongoing, however, Jay and Dash are reportedly in talks to reach a settlement deal.

Jay-Z’s attorney Alex Spiro said in a filing earlier this week Dash and Jay were “in the process of meeting and conferring to determine whether they can reach a settlement agreement that would resolve this case.”

If Jay and Dash are unable to settle the case, Spiro and Jay plan to file a motion seeking full victory in the case.

Dash currently owns one-third of Roc-A-Fella, however, Spiro and Jay argue that Dash’s stake in the label doesn’t give him the right to sell any portion of the esteemed album.

“The sale of this irreplaceable asset must be stopped before it is too late, and Dash must be held accountable for his theft,” read the lawsuit filed against Dash last June. “The bottom line is simple: Dash can’t sell what he doesn’t own.” A judge immediately blocked the album’s sale as an NFT.

Dash and Jay must reach a settlement deal by April 1, according to the letter.

Jay-Z And The Photographer Who Shot The ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Cover Will Bring Their Lawsuit To Trial

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Last summer, Jay-Z filed a lawsuit against photographer Jonathan Mannion and his company Jonathan Mannion Photographer LLC for using Jay-Z’s name and image without his consent. Mannion shot the cover for Jay-Z’s classic 1996 debut album Reasonable Doubt and the rapper claims that he’s been using the photos to make “thousands of dollars” selling prints and merchandise over the years. When Jay asked Mannion to stop, the photographer requested “tens of millions of dollars,” prompting the lawsuit. The two attempted to reach a settlement, but neither party was able to reach an agreement. Now the lawsuit will go to trial.

“Plaintiff Shawn Carter and Defendants Jonathan Mannion and Jonathan Mannion Photography LLC participated in a mediation before the Honorable Terry Friedman (Ret.) on January 5, 2022,” court documents obtained in the lawsuit read, according to HipHop-N-More (via AllHipHop). “The parties were unable to reach an agreement to resolve this case.” As a result, a trial date for July 22, 2022 has been set in order to bring the matter to court.

This comes after he, Big Sean, Fat Joe, Killer Mike, Meek Mill, Yo Gotti, and more rallied in support of a proposed New York State bill that would prohibit rap lyrics from being used in criminal trials. Bill S.7527/A.8681 — “Rap Music on Trial” — was proposed in November and it passed through the Senate earlier this week.

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