Author: The Lyricyst

Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a federal court to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by producer Rodney ‘Lil’ Rod’ Jones, who has accused him of extortion. In court documents filed on Monday (August 25) in the Southern District of New York, Diddy, along with his companies Love Records, Inc. and Combs Global, argued that Jones’ lawsuit is an attempt to reframe a typical business dispute as a sensational criminal case. Diddy claims that the lawsuit, which he describes as containing “hyperbole and lurid theatrics,” fails to present any credible claims against him or his businesses. Jones, who worked with Diddy…

Martin Shkreli is facing legal trouble once again after claiming to have made multiple copies of the exclusive Wu-Tang Clan album he once owned. According to ArtNet, a judge has ordered Shkreli to hand over all copies of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the Wu-Tang album he bought in 2015 for around $2 million. The NFT collective PleasrDAO, which currently owns the album, filed a lawsuit against Shkreli in June 2024. They alleged that he streamed the album during a “Wu-Tang Official Listening Party” on social media. The judge ruled in favor of PleasrDAO and instructed Shkreli to turn…

Nicki Minaj is set to make a splash next month with new music. The 41-year-old rapper has announced the release of a deluxe edition of her Pink Friday 2 album, titled Gag City Reloaded. The release is scheduled for September 13. Minaj shared the news on Instagram, posting a series of candid photos and videos with her husband, Kenneth “Zoo” Petty, 46. She has also been keeping fans updated about the album on her X account, revealing that one of the new tracks will be a standout and likely become a fan favorite from the Pink Friday 2 era. The…

Scarface received treatment at a hospital for an unknown condition. The 53-year-old Houston rapper shared a photo to his Instagram on Saturday of himself lying in a hospital bed and attached to several wires. To his left, a nurse with a CVICU ID card appears to be applying a patch on his abdomen. Nurses that work in the CVICU, which stands for “cardiovascular intensive care unit,” provide care to patients “in critical condition who are suffering from heart problems,” according to Maryville University. “Ouch… Grateful,” he wrote in his caption. The Geto Boys member, whose legal name is Brad Terrence Jordan, did…

TLC abruptly canceled a performance after member Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins became ill. The iconic ’90s girl group was scheduled to perform at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York on Friday. However, about 30 minutes before showtime, the fair’s official X account shared that TLC’s performance had been canceled due to the 54-year-old singer “experiencing symptoms related to food poisoning.” A press statement shared on T-Boz’s Instagram account revealed that the singer was experiencing “sudden and severe nausea, vomiting, and intense abdominal cramps.” The statement also said she was immediately seen by a doctor and taken to the hospital for further…

Enchanting’s cause of death has finally been revealed, as she reportedly succumbed to an accidental overdose. On Friday, TMZ reported the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the Texas native overdosed on oxycodone and benzodiazepines, the latter of which can be found in Valium, Xanax, and Klonopin. Enchanting died in June following reports from her sister Kayy Jayy stating she had been in the ICU for an undisclosed medical emergency. Several people confirmed her death on social media, including Gucci Mane, whom she was signed to, and her former So Icy Girlz groupmate K. Shiday. Jimmy Jackson, Enchanting’s manager, released a heart-warming message about the…

A court filing has revealed that Diddy is among almost 100 entities that invested in Elon Musk’s controversial buyout of Twitter, which he has since renamed X. As first reported by The Washington Post, a federal judge ordered Musk’s company to reveal the list of shareholders in the company, which he purchased in October 2022 for $44 billion. Diddy’s ‘Sean Combs Capital, LLC’ is among the list of shareholders, which also includes Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al Saud, and billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. The previously sealed list of investors was submitted by the company after former Twitter employees filed a…

The legendary hip-hop duo Outkast has filed a federal lawsuit against electronic dance music duo ATLiens, for trademark infringement. Rolling Stone reports that Outkast’s company, High Schoolers LLC, filed the lawsuit against ATLiens, citing “improper, willful, unauthorized, and illegal use and registration of the ATLIENS mark,” that’s owned by Outkast. In the lawsuit, Outkast’s lawyers allege that electronic musicians chose the name “to trade upon the tremendous fame and goodwill associated with Plaintiff’s ATLIENS album, song, and mark, or, at a minimum, to call to consumers’ minds Plaintiff’s famous ATLIENS album, song, and mark.” Outkast’s lawyers also say that ATLiens registered for the trademark…

“WELCOME HOME JACK BLUES BIEBER,” the singer posted with a photo of an infant’s foot wrapped in a blanket, which has racked up more than 5.5 million likes. The celebrity couple announced in May that they were going to be parents, posting pictures of fashionista and businesswoman Hailey, 27, cradling her baby bump. Entertainment outlet TMZ reported Friday that baby Jack was the couple’s first child. Justin Bieber, 30, first shot to global stardom as a teen pop sensation in 2009, since then churning out hits including the mega-selling “Baby”, featuring rapper Ludacris, and “Somebody to Love.” His army of…

Tyrese Gibson has thanked fans for their support following his emotional interview on The Breakfast Club but said his ex-wife Samantha Lee responded to it by requesting an increase to the monthly child support payments she receives. In a recent stream on Instagram Live, a portion of which can be seen below, the actor and musician said that he’s had a lot of people reach out to him but the mother of his daughter has yet to take “accountability” for the “trauma” she caused. “I just got another letter from her lawyers, requesting that I send over all of my tax returns and…