Dame Dash was slated to auction off his stake in Roc-A-Fella Records this Thursday (August 29), but it appears the Harlem native will maintain his one-third ownership for a bit longer. A judge ruled on Tuesday (August 27) that the auction will be delayed until next month with the price of the stake doubling to cover Dame Dash’s tax debts and child support payments. Billboard obtained court documents that Dame […]

Source: Courtesy / Spotify Summer is wrapping up and it’s time for Spotify to crown their 2024 Global Songs of Summer. They’re changing things up this year though. Instead of looking at just one song and streams alone, they’ve added editorial expertise and cultural impact into their equation to capture a more dynamic view of the sounds and moments that soundtracked the season. Hand-picked by Spotify’s global music editorial team, these […]

Source: Shannon Finney / Getty Tyra Banks sent fans swirling with nostalgia when she resurrected her iconic “Tyra Mail” segment from her legendary series America’s Next Top Model to announce the revival of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.  In a new commercial shared on the model and entrepreneur’s Instagram account, Banks, a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005, starred alongside fellow supermodel Gigi Hadid. In the short spot, Hadid makes a grand entrance into […]

Source: Kaitlyn Morris / Getty / Megan Thee Stallion The leader of the Hot Girl movement is seemingly no longer on the market. You read that correctly: Megan Thee Stallion is allegedly in a relationship. The Houston rapper seemingly confirmed she and Chicago Bulls’ hooper, Torrey Craig. The alleged relationship was revealed in the cutest way possible after Thee Stallion shared a video of herself in bed with Craig, sharing […]

View this post on Instagram A post shared by CAROLINADAZE Music & Arts Festival (@carolinadazenc) As the summer is winding down, a festival is making its way to the Triangle – a festival with a cause. September 14 will mark the launch of the CAROLINADAZE Music & Arts Festival at Red Hat Amphitheatre, headlined by GRAMMY-nominated performer Janelle Monáe and renowned Philadelphia rapper Tierra Whack. Rounding out the musical lineup […]

Source: Paramount Pictures / SEGA / Sonic The Hedgehog 3 / Shadow FINALLY, the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has arrived, and it did not disappoint in building hype for the third film in the Sonic movie trilogy. Fans have been patiently waiting to get their first glimpse of Shadow in action after his tease at the end of Sonic The Hedgehog 2. To get fans even more hype […]

Source: Drew Angerer / Getty The drama behind Wu-Tang Clan’s one of one album continues. Martin Shkreli has been ordered to surrender his copies of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin. As spotted on The Verge the controversial businessman is now being mandated to give up any duplicates he may have made of the 2015 project. This week the new owners PleasrDAO, a organization that focuses on investing and collectibles, filed a […]

Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty A New York judge is asking Damon Dash to pay up. He already has to auction his third of Roc-A-Fella Records to settle a 2022 judgment, but now, New York’s Department of Taxation & Finance says that they also have a claim on any monies earned from the sale. They filed a motion last week in Manhattan federal court for a piece of the upcoming […]

Source: Julia Beverly / Getty / OutKast An EDM duo called ATLiens is legally feeling the wrath of OutKast for very obvious reasons. Billboard reports that OutKast sued ATLiens, claiming their name is a blatant infringement on the iconic rap duo’s 1996 album of the same name. Two lawyers representing Big Boi and André 3000 argued on August 20 that the EDM duo’s use of the name ATLiens, a term […]