legal issues
Sir Jinx, Producer For Ice Cube, Sues Rapper Over Unpaid Royalties
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Michael Tran / Getty Ice Cube has a number of undeniable classic tracks in his catalog and Sir Jinx was responsible for adding his touches to the production of the tracks. Now, Jinx believes he’s owed adjusted royalties and has sued Cube for the unpaid monies but there might be some resistance in the way. TMZ reports that Sir Jinx has filed suit against his past collaborator in Ice Cube, notably working with the rapper and actor on his early solo work beginning in 1990. Jinx, real name Anthony Wheaton, says that Cube, real name O’Shea Jackson, examined his royalty statements back in 2019 and felt that he was being underpaid. According to the outlet, JInx reached out to Cube’s side to hopefully get things back on track but it appears that talks have stalle...
G Herbo Slapped With New Federal Charges, Accused Of Lying To FBI
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Chicago rapper G Herbo is currently battling a federal fraud scheme case and now there are new developments in the ongoing matter. A new report states that the rapper born Herbert Wright III faces new charges of lying to an FBI agent during a 2018 investigation. The Chicago Tribune has been covering the 25-year-old rapper’s case since it broke wide and shared details of the new charges that were recently filed in federal court. The charges allege that Herbo lied to an agent regarding what he knew of the fraud scheme and misleading authorities of what connections he had that existed within the crew carrying out the crimes. The fraudsters allegedly rang up $1.5 million in charges and splurged on a variety of gifts, including private fl...
Black Trump Appointee Lynne Patton Banned From Government Work
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Ida Mae Astute / Getty An appointee of former president Donald Trump was slapped with a two-year ban from federal government work due to a violation of the Hatch Act. Lynne Patton also paid a $1,000 fine for using her position at HUD to craft a video on behalf of the Republican National Convention. Some might remember Patton as the event planner who planned Eric Trump’s wedding ahead of her appointment as the Administrator of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for Region II. Previously to her federal appointment, Patton was a speaker at the 2016 Republican National Convention and reportedly helped with casting with The Celebrity Apprentice as well.” Last year, Patton landed in hot water after pulling a stunt while appointe...
Chance The Rapper Countersues Former Manager For Incompetence, Lost Opportunities
Source: WENN.com / WENN Chance The Rapper kept himself busy on the music front with features and activism in 2020, but he’s also combating a legal issue with a former manager. The Chicago star countersued the manager after facing a lawsuit for a breach of contract himself. The Chicago Tribune recently reported on the legal happenings in a Wednesday (Feb. 24) article which laid out the details of the new missive from Chance. The 27-year-old rapper born Chancellor Bennett is suing Pat Corcoran for taking away business opportunities from Chance to benefit his own uses and tarnishing Chance’s image for allegedly demanding payment from outside vendors to pad his pockets. The outlet adds that the lawsuit was filed last week in Cook County and comes just months after Corcoran’s company sued Chanc...
Tessica Brown Slaps Gossip Blogger With Cease & Desist Letter After Gorilla Glue Fiasco
Source: Tetra Images / Getty Tessica Brown, better known to the world as the “Gorilla Glue Girl,” has both her life and her hair back to normal after the Gorilla Glue fiasco. After some accused Brown of being a clout chaser out for fame, one online outlet was slapped with a cease and desist letter after making such claims. TMZ reported that the @gossipofthecity_ Instagram page has found itself on the wrong end of the legal letter after alleging that Brown fabricated the entire Gorilla Glue incident for fame and money. The online outlet even shared a video of another woman applying the Gorilla Glue substance to her hair in order to debunk Brown’s actions. TMZ has more: The account has been posting about it for several days now, including messages and videos to both accounts — which have clo...
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