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JAY-Z Sues Jane Doe Rape Accuser Shortly After She Dropped Her Lawsuit

JAY-Z is suing the Jane Doe who accused him of rape in December 2024, asserting that she admitted to concocting the allegations against the artist.Billboard reports that the lawsuit, filed on Monday, March 3, accuses Doe and her lawyer Tony Buzbee of "malicious prosecution, abuse of process and civil conspiracy" as they sought out to take advantage of the court system and  “assassinate the impeccable and lifetime-earned character of Shawn Corey Carter” for money. “Defendants devised and executed their plan to accuse Mr. Carter of sexual assault and used national news and media outlets to disseminate the fabricated accusations to millions despite the falsity of the accusation,” the suit read. “Defendants’ actions were willful and purposeful in order to maximize the reputational harm to Mr. ...

Mini Consequence Crossword: “Quotes That Shocked the World”

Travel back to March of the 1960s. Mini Consequence Crossword: “Quotes That Shocked the World” Wren Graves

Vybz Kartel To Perform First US Show in Over Two Decades

Vybz Kartel is officially scheduled to perform his first US show in more than 20 years.The dancehall king announced that he will be taking the stage of Brooklyn's Barclays Center on April 11 following the reinstatement of his US and UK visas at the end of January. Kartel shared his gratitude in being able to perform Stateside again, “This is a monumental moment for me and the culture. To be back on U.S. soil performing for my fans is a blessing that I don’t take lightly. The wait is finally over. New York, get ready.”CJ Milan, CEO and Founder of presenter Reggae Fest, added, “This is going to be the biggest dancehall concert in U.S. history. To be at Barclays Center with the biggest dancehall artist in the world is epic! It's about time dancehall gets the recognition it deserves. I’m very ...

Drake Has Settled Legal Dispute With iHeartMedia in “Not Like Us” Lawsuit

Drake has officially dropped the the lawsuit against iHeartMedia. The Toronto rapper has settled his legal dispute with iHeartMedia, after filing a legal petition. The petition still names Universal Music Group -- Drizzy's label, wherein the artist claims that UMG executed "irregular and inappropriate business practices" to get Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" more air time on the radio. Both Lamar and Drake are signed to UMG and Drake is alleging that the management company made more payments known as a payola, to iHeartMedia for the additional airtime. The petition goes on to allege that UMG knew "the song itself, as well as its accompanying album art and music video, attacked the character of another one of UMG's most prominent artists, Drake, by falsely accusing him of being a sex offen...

2hollis Shines On “style”

2hollis has offered up his second studio single of 2025, another genre-blurring cut that comes in the middle of the rapper's extensive world tour.  On the heels of earlier this year's "afraid," produced alongside his tourmate nate sib, 2hollis taps into a more nostalgic sound with the track's successor "style."The sultry single clocks in at under two minutes long, packing a dancefloor-driven punch in its short run-time – a skill the emerging 21-year-old musician has gotten down to a science. "Hot boys, everybody wanna be us / See ya, take care, wouldn't wanna be ya / Oh man, Khalo on my phone, Frida / Had to show 'em what we on just so that they would believe us, ayy," 2hollis croons on the first verse, muttering "I like your style" over the distorted and addicting chorus."style" lands alo...

Don Toliver Drops Off Striking “NO POLE” Music Video

After locking in on the visuals for his most recent HARDSTONE PSYCHO album – most recently unveiling the captivating "TORE UP" music video just last week – Don Toliver has tapped back into his Love Sick era for his latest visual endeavor. "NO POLE" – which marks the first single on Love Sick's deluxe version, which landed on DSPs in February of 2023 – has been racking up streams as of late, despite it being over two years after its initial release.Donny has decided to capitalize on the cut's second wind of virality with "NO POLE"'s official music video, a captivating and cinematic expansion of Love Sick's visual world.The rapper and his driver pull off into an empty parking lot as their sports car runs out of fuel. Toliver heads into the nearby convenience store to stock up when his driver...

Dolly Parton pays tribute to Carl Dean, her husband of nearly 60 years

"Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years," Parton said in a statement. Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s Husband of Nearly 60 Years, Dead at 82 Spencer Kaufman

Elon Musk Says Oscars Diversity Is “Messed Up,” But He Called It “Woke” Last Year

In today’s episode of Just Checking To See If Elon Musk Is Still Racist…Yep, He’s Still Racist, the South African migrant who spent President Donald Trump’s first day in office turning the Nazi salute into a MAGA trend has, for the second year in a row, decried diversity at the Oscars. On Sunday, Musk reposted […]

Daryl Hall says he’ll never play with John Oates again

Hall accused Oates of an "ultimate partnership betrayal" in a lawsuit filed last year. Daryl Hall Says He’ll Never Play with John Oates Again Eddie Fu

MF DOOM’s Estate Settles Dispute With Egon Alapatt Over His Rhyme Books

MF DOOM’s estate can finally bring some of his personal belongings back home. They have settled the dispute with Egon Alapatt over the late MC’s notebooks. As spotted on Hype Beast the issue regarding some of MF DOOM’s items have finally resolved. Last week the estate of the late rapper confirmed they have come to […]

Zoe Saldaña Takes Home Best Supporting Actress Oscar Award For ‘Emilia Pérez’

One of film’s finest (with some questionable past decisions) has finally received her long overdue acclaim. Zoe Saldaña has won an Oscar Award for her work in Emilia Perez. As per The Guardian, the actor had one of the biggest nights of her professional career. On Sunday (March 2), the film industry gathered at the 2024 Academy […]

Dr. Hazel Dukes, Longtime Civil Rights Leader, Dies At 92

Dr. Hazel Dukes, a prominent figure in New York State politics and former NAACP national president, died at the age of 92 over the weekend. Numerous poilitical figures paid homage to her lengthy career of service.