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Trey Songz 2013 Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dismissed

January 26, 2024 by newhiphopnews

One of the ongoing legal troubles for rapper and singer Trey Songz recently came to a close. Last year, he was sued by a women for a 2013 incident that took place at a Casino in Connecticut. Songz was hosting an event at the casino where the unnamed woman was in attendance. While there, she alleges that Songz grabbed her bathing suit, exposing her breast without her consent. The original filing seemed pretty damning as she claimed there was video evidence to back up her claims.

But before the trial could reach a conclusion it was dismissed by the judge. That happened because Trey Songz’ legal team filed a motion to dismiss the case. While that isn’t normally granted by default, it is if the other party fails to respond to it. According to TMZ, that was the case when the unnamed woman who filed the case never replied to the motion which led to the entire case being dismissed. It’s a much needed win for Songz who has faced a myriad of legal issues and accusations of sexual assault in the past few years.

Trey Songz Lawsuit Dismissed After Accusers Fails To Respond To Motion

The accusations being made against Trey haven’t slowed down. Just this month Celina Powell made accusations against the singer that included kidnapping. She told a harrowing story of Songz allegedly taking her phone and holding her hostage for two full days without adequate food or water. It’s the latest in numerous concerning allegations of coercive sexual behavior made against him.

Just a few months before that yet another lawsuit was filed against him. This was once again for a sexual assault, though this time one at a private party. While he’s repeatedly tried to get lawsuits filed against him thrown out, he’s still facing numerous legal battles going forward. What do you think of the sexual assault lawsuit against Trey Songz being dismissed? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Kodak Black’s Lawyers Call For Drug Charges To Be Dropped

January 22, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Last month, Kodak Black was arrested by police and hit with a few charges, including for drug possession. Though he pretty quickly pleaded not guilty to the accusations he’s been held in jail ever since for violating his probation. Police claim that Kodak was discovered with white powder around his mouth which he tried to hide from police. The charges filed against him claim that the substance was cocaine but his lawyers have denied that right out of the gate. His attorney denied that the substance was cocaine, claiming instead that it was Percocet.

Since the arrest, Kodak Black’s lawyers have been fighting to get him free. One of their first attempts was to get him released into a drug rehab program. Despite his clear struggle with substances, the judge denied that request. In the reasoning given, the judge described Kodak as a “danger to the community” as a justification for not releasing him. The news kept getting even worse for Kodak in the weeks that followed. News broke that he could end up being forced to serve a previously pardoned jail sentence. He famously had a sentence commuted by Donald Trump a few years ago but may end up having to serve that time anyway. Check out the latest developments in the story below.

Kodak Black’s Lawyers Fighting Drug Charges

Now in their newest legal move, Kodak’s lawyers are once again calling for his drug charges to be dropped. According to TMZ, in newly filed legal documents they claim that new tests have confirmed exactly what they said about the powder found on Kodak. Reportedly, his defense has evidence that it was in fact Oxycodone which he also reportedly has a prescription for.

The judge hasn’t made a ruling on the filing yet. The call will seemingly be determined by how strong the evidence presented by the rapper’s defense actually is. What do you think of Kodak Black’s lawyers claiming his drug case should be dismissed after new tests? Do you think the drug charges will be dropped before Kodak goes to trial? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Diddy And Diageo Announce They’ve Settled Their Lawsuit

January 16, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Last year, Diddy filed a lawsuit against spirits giant Diageo. The rap mogul and company had been collaborating over DeLeon Tequila though it wasn’t always love between both sides. Last year both sides cut ties with each other following a lawsuit filed by the rap exec against Diageo. He accused them of not prioritizing the brand and even managing it with racist intentions. The company denied all of his allegations immediately and news about the suit started to dry up in the months following.

Now according to TMZ, the two sides have come to a resolution. They revealed the news that Diddy was withdrawing the lawsuit he originally filed last year. “Sean Combs and Diageo have now agreed to resolve all disputes between them. Mr. Combs has withdrawn all of his allegations about Diageo and will voluntarily dismiss his lawsuits against Diageo with prejudice,” a statement shared by both parties reads. While there was no news of a settlement, TMZ does speculate that the legal proceedings feel like they could have ended with some kind of agreement.

Diddy Dropping Diageo Lawsuit

Of course when you’re discussing recent lawsuits involving Diddy, Diageo isn’t the first thing that comes to most people’s minds. The rap mogul has been subject to a series of lawsuits dating back to last year accusing him of decades of sexual misconduct and abuse. The original lawsuit came from Cassie and though it was settled quickly it opener up a flood of new litigation.

One person who has been thinking a lot about the legendary rap figure in recent months and that’s 50 Cent. He saw the lawsuits as an opportunity to reignite beef and has been taking to Instagram to repeatedly attack Diddy. He’s used stand-up comedy clips, prisoner testimony, and even AI-generated images as attacks against the rap exec. He’s also promised to make a documentary investigating the allegations made against him and give the profits to his accusers. What do you think of Diddy and Diageo quietly ending their lawsuit? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Kanye West And Bianca Censori Bundle Up For Walk Around Los Angeles

January 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It’s been a turbulent time for Kanye West so far this year. Even though we’re less than two weeks into 2024 there’s already been plenty of trouble for the rapper. He reportedly owes nearly a million in taxes and is facing a new lawsuit after punching a fan seeking out an autograph. All the while texts from former collaborator and ally Pusha T leaked online leading fans to speculate that they have beef.

While all of this has been going on West has been spending plenty of time with girlfriend Bianca Censori. He’s been repeatedly posting pictures of her in some notable outfits, some of which are quite scant. In one particularly strange post, he promised that 2024 was a year for “no pants.” In the accompanying picture of Censori that came with the post, she lived up to that promise. Now the pair have been spotted making their way around Los Angeles in a new series of pictures shared by TMZ. Check out the pictures at the link below.

Kanye West And Bianca Censori Out And About Again

LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 13: Kanye West and Bianca Censori are seen on May 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

While all of this is going on, West has reportedly been working on a new album. The project is called Vultures and it’s a collaboration with Ty Dolla Sign. It was originally slated to be released in December but has gone through a series of new release dates ever since.

The album was supposed to be released tonight January 12, but that release date was eventually wiped from online copies of the record. Earlier today though, a new potential release date appeared. The album is now expected to be released next week on January 19. What do you think of new photos of Kanye West and Binaca Censori back in Los Angeles amid some cold weather? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Nicki Minaj’s Collaborator RedOne Doesn’t Mind Her Not Performing “Starships”

January 8, 2024 by newhiphopnews

During a New Year’s celebration at the start of the month, Nicki Minaj dazzled fans with some tracks from her new album Pink Friday 2. But when her DJ tried to queue up one of her classic hits, she skipped on the track. After teasing fans with the instrumental introduction to “Starships” Nicki made him skip the song. Despite boos from the crowd, she insists that she doesn’t play that song anymore because she doesn’t like it.

That got plenty of fans discussing both the song and Nicki’s take on it. One person with a pretty interesting opinion on her choice to retire the song is the producer who originally helped her craft it in the first place. TMZ caught up with RedOne to ask him some questions about the song being retired. “I have the utmost respect for Nicki Minaj and I love her work very much. I will always respect an artist’s wishes, I feel very proud to have made that record with her along with the global success it made,” the producer said of her choice to stop performing the song.

“Starships” Producer Speaks On Nicki Minaj Skipping The Song During Live Shows

During a recent interview on Apple Music, Nicki spoke at length about her new album Pink Friday 2. She discussed playing “FTCU” for J. Cole before the album dropped and his love of the track. She also teased that the song could be getting a new remix soon which led many to speculate Cole could be involved. That led to a discussion about something else Cole told her about doing what’s right for the songs she’s writing above all else.

Nicki Minaj set fan expectations pretty low on any Pink Friday 2 deep cuts getting a music video. Some fan favorite cuts like “Everybody” have taken off since the album dropped but a supplementary music video isn’t likely to follow. What do you think of the producer who made “Starships” sharing his take on Nicki Minaj cutting it from her live sets? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Jonathan Majors Will Do First Post-Trial Interview With ABC

January 4, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Jonathan Majors assault trial was one of the biggest news stories of 2023. The actor was ultimately found guilty of assault and harassment in the high-profile trial just a few weeks ago. Immediately following the news Marvel Studios severed ties with Majors who had been playing a character within their cinematic universe. In the weeks since he’s been pretty quiet making no public statements and only being snapped by paparazzi a few times. But now he’s prepared to break his silence on the case.

According to TMZ, Jonathan Majors sat down with ABC for an interview. One of the network’s news anchors Linsey Davis conducted the interview. The network also revealed that the interview will air on Monday and will also be made available on streaming the same day. It’s the first piece of publicity that majors has done since the guilty verdict was handed down. Some online are surprised that ABC in particular will be conducting the interview, given that they are owned by Disney. Disney also owns Marvel who very recently dropped Majors from their super-hero themed film series.

Jonathan Majors Will Break His Silence

Jonathan Majors is still yet to be sentenced for the guilty verdict. A hearing is scheduled for February 6th to hand down a sentence for his convictions. The charges could carry a sentence of up to one year, though many suspect that Majors won’t spend any actual time behind bars. Even before the guilty verdict was handed down in the trial Majors was already facing repercussions. All the way back in October Disney removed a show due to star Majors from their future plans. The show was called “Magazine Dreams,” though now it seems difficult to believe it will ever see the light of day.

Throughout the course of the trial, Majors seemed to grow closer with his new girlfriend Meagan Good. She often showed up alongside him in court and reports said they had grown incredibly close by the weeks leading up to the verdict. What do you think of Jonathan Majors choosing ABC for his first interview since being found guilty of assault? What do you think he will say about the trial during the new interview? Let us know in the comment section below.

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T.I. And Tiny Sued For Sexual Assault For Alleged 2005 Incident

January 3, 2024 by newhiphopnews

There’s been plenty of drama surrounding T.I. and Tiny in the past few months but much of it hasn’t been particularly serious. But that changed recently when the pair were both sued over an allegations of sexual assault spawning from a 2005 incident at a Los Angeles hotel. As TMZ reports, the couple are accused of drugging a woman at a nightclub before taking her back to their hotel room and sexually assaulting her.

The pair quickly responded to the allegations making a statement to TMZ. “On the heels of positivity, negativity always rears its ugly head. This plaintiff has been threatening to file this lawsuit for THREE years. For THREE years, we have emphatically and categorically denied these allegations. For THREE years we have maintained our innocence and refused to pay these extortionate demands for things we didn’t do … Our position is clear… We are innocent of these fake claims, we will not be shaken down, and we look forward to our day in court,’ the statement reads.

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T.I. And Tiny Lawsuit

Much of the recent drama surrounding the pair has spawned from a Falcons game in late November. During the game, T.I. and his son, King Harris, reportedly got into a pretty serious altercation. In a post on Instagram following the altercation though, T.I. downplayed the severity. ““Fck what dis internet talkin bout… Da HFamily Tied Like a Knot,” he claimed.

In the wake of the incident, though, even more rumors began to spark online. Consequently, there became enough speculation that T.I. might not actually be King Harris’ dad that Tiny felt the need to respond. “Man this is the biggest bullsh*t ever!!! No disrespect but I don’t even know Bimmy like that! I was just reminded of who he was. Quit playing with us for click bait b*tch!” she said in response to the claims. What do you think of T.I. and TIny facing a new lawsuit where they’re accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Chrisean Rock Breaks Up Tamar Braxton’s Prayer Circle Backstage At Show In New Video

January 1, 2024 by newhiphopnews

It had been a relatively quiet few days by Chrisean Rock’s standards leading up to New Year’s Eve. But now she’s being roped back into a tailspin of previous drama from back in November. As the story goes, Chrisean was backstage at one of Tamar Braxton’s shows in Los Angeles. She was expecting to perform, but when she was told that she wasn’t on the schedule at all a heated altercation sparked. That resulted in Chrisean allegedly assaulting one of Braxton’s backup dancers James Wright and putting him in the hospital.

While Rock denies that the fight ever happened, it’s her word against numerous others who shared their perspectives on the night. Now, a new video acquired by TMZ may shed some light on how tensions first arose backstage at the show. In the clip, Chrisean breaks up a prayer circle being held backstage with Toni Braxton looking particularly upset by the move. They claim that it wasn’t the incident that ultimately led to the fight, though it’s easy to see how it could have contributed to things escalating. Check out the newly shared video below.

Chrisean Rock On The Night Of James Wright Fight

The most recent drama Chrisean started had to do with Jaidyn Alexis’ new house. Blueface claims that he bought the house for Alexis even though the two are now broken up but Rock refuted that. She claimed that the house wasn’t actually bought but actually just rented. She also claimed it wasn’t even Blue who paid for it. Since then fans have been piecing together any details they can get their hands on trying to find the truth.

Last month, Sexyy Red shared a snippet of a remix of her song “Bow Bow Bow” with Chrisean on it. She took the opportunity to take shots directly at Blueface with her appearance on the track. What do you think of Chrisean Rock breaking up Tamar Braxton’s prayer circle backstage? Do you think it contributed to the alleged fight that broke out later that night? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Kanye West’s Hebrew Apology Criticized By American Jewish Committee

December 28, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Recently Kanye West made a very surprising Instagram post. He’s taken the opportunity on multiple occasions across the past two years to express antisemitic beliefs. He even repeatedly doubled down on certain talking points despite being called out. That’s why it caught many off guard when he took to Instagram to share an apology to the Jewish community for his statements.

The post was in Hebrew, which meant that for most fans it had to be translated. “I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions. It was not my intention to hurt or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused. I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding More in the future. Your forgiveness is important to me, and I am committed to making amends and promoting unity,” the statement reads. Consequently it was controversial among many different groups almost right away. That was even before TMZ found that the statement set off red flags when put in a program to recognize AI text. Check out the post itself below.

Kanye West’s Statement Slammed

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Now the American Jewish Committee is responding. They’re one of the most significant groups speaking on behalf of Jewish people in America. Subsequently, the committee shared a statement about West’s apology. “Beyond being bizarre and possibly a ploy to gain more attention, the Hebrew apology – posted without translation – is inaccessible to most American Jews who do not speak the language,” their response begins.

“While he claims that he is committed to learning and greater understanding, this apology speaks to ‘any pain I may have caused,’ rather than acknowledging the pain that he has caused,” the committee’s statement concludes. Additionally, West is yet to answer to any of the responses his statement has received. What do you think of the American Jewish Committee’s response to Kanye West’s public apology to the Jewish community? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Chrisean Rock Accuses Blueface Of Punching Her, He Claims It Didn’t Happen

December 21, 2023 by newhiphopnews

Once again, Blueface and Chrisean Rock find themselves at the center of quite a bit of drama. As usual, events are moving fast and it’s unclear what exactly the truth is amid conflicting reports. According to TMZ, what doesn’t seem to be disputed by either Blue or Rock is that they once again crossed paths this morning. That came after Rock reportedly showed up in Blue’s driveway where they both went on Instagram Live. But both why she was there in the first place and what happened next are up for debate.

According to Chrisean, she was invited over by Blueface and went hoping that he would help her out with babysitting duties for their young son. But from there, Chrisean claims that she was attacked by Blueface, even claiming that he punched her while she was holding their baby. She refused to leave his driveway following the alleged incident. Instead, she took to Instagram Live to tell her side of the story to followers and claim that she was waiting for cops to arrive. She then shared texts between the two that reportedly proved she was invited over. Check out clips from her Live below.

Chrisean Rock And Blueface’s Newest Drama

Unsurprisingly, Blueface’s telling of the events differs quite a bit from Chrisean’s. He claims that she wasn’t actually invited to his house and instead showed up in his driveway unannounced. Blue refutes her claims that he assaulted her and the accuracy of the text messages she shared. He also took to Instagram to share a video where he accused her of driving their baby around without a car seat.

Blueface and Chrisean’s re-ignited beef came after his focus had shifted to another opponent for much of the week. That opponent was Soulja Boy who Blue has been beefing with online. It first started when Blue claimed he could beat the fellow rapper in a Verzuz. But since then its escalated to a full on fight, which is reportedly in the works now. What do you think of the newest drama between Chrisean Rock and Blueface? Who do you think is telling the truth about what happened? Let us know in the comment section below.

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