After being awarded a $7.4 million judgement against Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke for allegedly copying Marvin Gaye's"Got To Give It Up" to create the hit record "Blurred Lines," the Gaye estate is now targeting T.I. with a similar lawsuit.
TMZ recently caught up with Tip at the Los Angeles International Airport and asked him about the suit. He explained why he doesn't feel he has anything to worry about.
"Whatever happens the universe will deal with it," T.I. told TMZ. "I know that I'm a writer, I'm a creator. I don't steal from anybody creatively when I make my music. I know that and I think that anybody with common sense gon' be able to see it when they listen to it."
Do you think the Gaye family is right for targeting T.I. in this lawsuit?
For the last several years Hustle Simmons has promoted an event called Hustlepalooza at the SXSW Festival in Austin. Things went left at this year's show on Friday, March 20, resulting in a brawl between Simmons and Black Mafia Family member Bleu Davinci's crew.
Tragedy struck the wrestling world when Pedro Aguayo Ramírez a.k.a. Perro Aguayo Jr. died from injuries sustained in a match on Friday, March 20, in Tijuana, Mexico.
In a bout that featured former WWE star Rey Mysterio, Ramirez was dropkicked to set up Mysterio's signature "619" move. Ramirez hit the ropes at an awkward angle and suffered cervical spine trauma, according to IGN. While he lay unconscious along the ropes two of the other three wrestlers checked on him briefly, but continued the match.
Ramirez was rushed to the hospital following the match. He never regained consciousness and died Saturday morning, March 21.
Only The Family boss Lil Durk has been dropping songs consistently as of late. Here's a new tune from the Chicago native entitled "Different." This is off of DJ Mil Ticket's forthcoming mixtape, Exclusive 773.
While sitting down with VladTV for an exclusive interview, Ashanti brought in LT Hutton to speak about producing an upcoming 2Pac biopic, which is currently in the works.
The producer explained that he wants to make a classic film about the legendary rapper's life, and LT added that he will take as much time as needed to get the film where it needs to be. Speaking about the seriousness of the film, Hutton shares that he looks at the biopic as a passion project that he wants fans to cherish.
Here's three new freestyles from Styles P."Ghost Pills," "Bad Ass Ghost" and "Ghost - Lo." Listen to the up top and below. Give us your opinion on them in the comment section below.
Funeral Fabolouskeeps the hot freestyles flowing for the third week in a row. For his latest remix the Brooklyn, New York spitter drops bars overMad Lion's"Take It Easy."
Follow Fabolous on Instagram and Twitter @MyFabolousLife
Comedy Central's roast of pop superstar Justin Bieber is set to air on March 30th. Thanks to Buzzfeed we get a sneak peek at some of the most brutal jokes. Check them out below.
Kevin Hart: “Tonight we’re going to give what his parents and the legal system should have done years ago. We’re going to give this boy an ass-whoopin’.”
“Ebola patients hear about ‘Bieber fever’ and say, ‘I’m gonna go ahead and ride this one out.’”
Jeff Ross: “Selena Gomez wanted to be here, but she’s dating men now.”
“Is it true you dumped her because she grew a mustache before you?”
Ludacris: “Justin Bieber wants to be black so bad, he’s actually seen Kevin Hart’s movies in theaters.”
Chris D'Elia: “You have it all, except love, friends, good parents, and a Grammy.”
Hannibal Buress: “They say that you roast the ones you love. But I don’t like you at all, man. I’m just here because it’s a real good opportunity for me.”
“Actually you should thank me for participating in this extremely transparent attempt to be more likable in the public eye. And, I hope it doesn’t work.”
Shaquille O'Neal: “Justin, as a father of six you have to straighten up, son. Last year, you were ranked the fifth most hated person of all time. Kim Jong-Un didn’t rank that low. And he uses your music to torture people.”
Snoop Dogg “You bought a monkey! I mean, that monkey was more embarrassed than the one that started the AIDS epidemic.”
Will Ferrell/Ron Burgundy: “This kid has spunk, moxie, and a few other STDs.”
Nueliphe World emcee C. Black drops some bars over Raekwon's classic "Ice Cream" instrumental. The video was shot by Fes Taylor for Black Out City Films.
Singer Michele'le stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about everything under the sun.
She talked about being physically abused Dr. Dre, relationship with Suge Knight, him dislodging her jaw with a slap, being on the show R&B Divas, 2Pac's death, upcoming book, N.W.A. biopic and more.
On August 25, 2009Chris Brownwas sentenced to five years probation and community service stemming from his assault ofRihannain February of the same year.
Today the 25-year old singer officially had his probation ended by a judge in a Los Angeles courtroom.
"IM OFF PROBATION!!!!!!!! Thank the Lord!!!!!!" Brown wrote on Twitter.
Here's the official music video for "Feel the Light" by Jennifer Lopez. This is taken from the original motion picture soundtrack for the movie, "Home." Enjoy the visuals below.
Suge Knight just collapsed in a Los Angeles courtroom. The former Death Row Records CEO was at a hearing in which the judge agreed with the prosecutor and set his bail at $25 million.
Suge tas taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Prior to Suge's collapse, his attorney Matt Fletcher had argued that the prosecutor must be watching too much "Empire." Fletcher, said, "It's like she watches "Empire" and comes in and says, 'He was an unrepentant and shameless criminal. Prosecute him.'"
Suge is accused of killingTerry Carterand running overCle "Bone" Sloanewith his truck in January. He is charged with murder, attempted premeditated murder, hit and run resulting in death and hit and run resulting in injury.
New Wave Music & One Dot One Records partner Up to release Remo The Hitmaker's new single "Why You Mad At Me" featuring Mr. Lucky off of his forthcoming EP entitled Remo The Hitmaker & Friends, coming soon @remothehitmaker @newwavemusicinc @onedotone360
VladTV regular Charlamagne Tha God sat down for a brief chat on his near-encounter with Drake at Kanye West's fashion show, saying he was standing near the Toronto kid and didn't even realize it. He wasn't afraid that anything would happen, but Drake admittedly isn't a fan of Charlamagne. The Breakfast Club host also shared that friends have told him that Drake and his crew were even looking for him in Houston when Angela Yee and DJ Envy were in town.
In the end, Charlamagne doesn't claim to be some street guy who wants to fight, but would rather speak to Drake on air and hash things out. He actually has no problem with confrontation on the radio where fans can hear the truth straight from an artist's mouth, whether they agree with Tha God or not.
Super producer Mike Will Made-It invaded the Fader Fort at South By Southwest in Austin on Thursday, March 19. He brought along plenty of guests including Rae Sremmurd, Future and Miley Cyrus. Check out Mike's full set below.
Can Universal top their epic 1983 film Scarface? One thing is for certain, they're going to try.
The studio has tapped Jonathan Herman to rewrite the script, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Producers on board include Marty Bregman, who produced the 1983 version, Scott Stuber and Dylan Clark for Bluegrass Films and Marc Shmuger for his Global Produce company.
Pablo Larrain will sit in the director's chair.
In the 1983 version Al Pacino played Tony Montana, a Cuban refugee who rises to the top of a criminal empire. The remake will be similar except this time around it will center around a Mexican immigrant.
When asked about the remake Al Pacino thought it was a good idea.
"Oh, it's fine," Pacino said the New York premiere of his new film, Danny Collins via THR. "It's part of what we do. We remake things."
Are you looking forward to this new version of the classic film?
LOS ANGELES (Associated Press) — Marion "Suge" Knight is scheduled to be back in court Friday morning after a Los Angeles prosecutor asked a judge to set bail at $25 million in the former rap music mogul's murder case, alleging he has been shaking down rappers.
The bail motion filed Thursday cites numerous threats and acts of violence by Knight dating back to the mid-1990s. It accuses him of being part of an extortion ring that targets up-and-coming and established rappers and has been paid more than $10 million in recent years. It also states Knight has made threats over the upcoming film "Straight Outta Compton," which chronicles the rise of iconic rap group N.W.A.
The co-founder of Death Row Records was a key player in the gangster rap scene that flourished in the 1990s, his label once listing Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg among its artists. Knight lost control of the company after it was forced into bankruptcy.
Knight has been held without bail since early February, when he was charged with murder, attempted murder and hit-and-run after authorities say he struck two men with his pickup truck in a Compton parking lot. Terry Carter, 55, was killed in the crash.
Terry Carter (left) and Cle "Bone" Sloane were run over by Suge Knight's truck
Knight has pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys have said Knight was ambushed. A phone message for Knight's attorney, Matthew Fletcher, was not returned Thursday.
If Knight attempts to post bail, Deputy District Attorney Cynthia Barnes has requested that he prove the money has not come from illegal activities.
If Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ronald Coen grants bail, Knight would either have to post the entire amount in cash or pay a bond company 8 percent of the bail amount and the company would put up the whole amount, Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Lou Shapiro said.
The bond company would keep Knight's money — $2 million if bail is set at $25 million — as its fee, Shapiro said.
Barnes' bail motion includes a summary of a heavily redacted police report taken last year from someone who claims Knight issued threats over "Straight Outta Compton."
"Knight was angry that he was not compensated for his likeness in the movie," the motion says. It adds that Knight warned the unidentified victim that he was prepared to attack over the film and would target former N.W.A. members Dr. Dre and Ice Cube.
The prosecutor's motion also cites Knight's 1994 conviction on a federal firearms charge and a 1995 conviction on two counts of assault with a firearm that led to a lengthy prison sentence.
"Since his release from prison custody, defendant Knight has continued his repugnant life of crime," the motion states before listing allegations that include battery, criminal threats, extortion and assault.
Sheriff's Sgt. Richard Biddle said detectives began looking into the extortion scheme after Knight was shot six times last year at a West Hollywood nightclub on the weekend of the MTV Video Music Awards.
Knight has complained that he is suffering from complications from his wounds. He told a judge at a hearing earlier this month that he is blind in one eye and has limited vision in his other eye.