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T-Pain Reportedly Loses Florida Home
Last year, T-Pain was sued Deutsche Bank after they accused the singer of failing to make proper mortgage payments for a loan he took out in 2007. Unfortunately, he didn’t show up to court to deal with the lawsuit and now, he has lost his home due to foreclosure. According to TheBlast, T-Pain’s has lost his Florida home to foreclosure. The Deutsche Bank sued the singer last year and claimed that he defaulted on the mortgage for his home. They claimed that Pain hasn’t made a mortgage payment since July 2016. They alleged he owed $83,800K and interest. Pain took out an $85K loan to purchase the house in 2007.…
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Artists Awarded Damages in Graffiti Case
Brooklyn federal jurors ruled in the favor of 21 graffiti artists after a day of deliberations in the despite between land developers and the artists responsible for painting the historic Queens art Mecca known as 5 Pointz. The American mural space at 45-46 David Street in Long Island City was founded in 1993, and was a huge staple in the hip hop and art scene. It was recently closed down and whitewashed as developers have plans to build luxury rental space in the area. The collective of artists sued real estate developer Jerry Wolkoff under the Visual Artists Rights Act — a law passed in 1990 that protects artwork of…
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Eminem to Donate Lawsuit Proceeds to Hurricane Relief
On Wednesday (Oct. 25) it was reported that New Zealand’s National Party would have to award the publishing company Eight Mile Style about $415K, after using a song similar to “Lose Yourself” in a 2014 advert. Now, one of Em’s rep has said that the Detroit rapper will be donating all of those proceeds to hurricane relief. The rep was sure to clarify that Eminem did not file the lawsuit against the government himself, “Eminem was not a party to this lawsuit nor was he consulted regarding the case. Any monetary settlement he receives from it will be donated to hurricane relief. He encourages the plaintiffs, 8 Mile Style, to…
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Tesla Slammed With Racial Discrimination Allegations
Three former black Tesla employees claim they experienced racial discrimination by company supervisors and fellow employees. According to a lawsuit filed Tuesday, October 17, Owen Diaz and his son, Demetric (pictured above), along with Lamar Patterson, claim they faced racial remarks and racist graffiti drawings throughout their tenures in Tesla’s Fremont factory. According to NBC Bay Area, the former workers claim they were called the n-word multiple times, by both coworkers and their superiors. Owen Diaz claimed he found a “pickaninny” cartoon with the caption “Boo!” drawn on a piece of cardboard. The suit claims that the Demetric Diaz was let go by the company after he complained about the…
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Blac Chyna Sues Kardashians Over Cancelled Reality Show
Weeks after Rob and Kylie filed suit against her on the grounds of battery, assault, and vandalism Blac Chyna hit back at the Kardashian/Jenner family with a lawsuit of her own, on Tuesday, October 17. As is the case with the Rob/Kylie grievance, the documents Chyna’s team filed in court detail instances of domestic violence with the help of domestic violence defense attorney, but it also accuses the family of damaging her brand by alleging that they sought to sabotage the second season of the E! network reality show she starred in with her former fiancee. “Rob Kardashian is an abuser intent on destroying Angela White, the mother of his…
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Blac Chyna Shows Support at #SlutWalk
Amber Rose had her third annual SlutWalk, which is a rally with the purpose of speaking out against inequality, gender violence, and shaming against women. Many were in attendance, including Blac Chyna, who was barely clothed while participating in the SlutWalk. You can see Chyna in a black lacy bra that is see-through, along with a black thong to match. As an added layer of clothing, she wore a see-through cover-up dress. The last time Chyna was at the SlutWalk, she was pregnant with her child Dream. News of Chyna’s appearance comes shortly after it was announced that her and Rob Kardashian settled their child support dispute over their infant Dream.…
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Chance The Rapper Sued For Copyright Infringement
The rise of Chance The Rapper has been a rapid one. The rapper has managed to garner critical praise for his Coloring Book album along with him setting up initiatives to raise money for the Chicago Public School system. However, it looks as if his past may be giving him some trouble, as he is being sued for copyright infringement. The lawsuit stems from a jazz musician named Abdul Wali Muhammad who says the rapper used a “significant portion” of one of his songs on his track “Windows.” According to the document filed by the musician and his lawyer, “blatant and willful infringement” of Muhammad’s song “Bridge Through Time” took…
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Beyonce Can’t Dodge ‘Formation’ Lawsuit
Beyonce’s legal team is going to have to work a little harder to slay a copyright infringement lawsuit over her hit “Formation.” Spoken word from the late Anthony Barre — also known as Messy Mya — is featured on the song, and his estate sued in February for copyright infringement, among other claims. Barre’s voice is heard saying “What happened at the New Orleans,” “Bitch, I’m back by popular demand” and “Oh yeah baby. I like that.” His sister, Angel Barre, claims the samples infringe the rights in two works of her brother’s performance art, “A 27 Piece Huh?” and “Booking the Hoes from New Wildings.” A Louisiana federal judge…
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Young Thug Not Paying His Mortgage?
Young Thug hasn’t been tending to the mortgage on his 11,000 square foot Buckhead Heights mansion, according to Heritage Select Homes, LLC. The real estate developer is taking the rapper to court for what has amounted to $2.2 million worth of missed payments dating back to October, it has been reported. Fans may recall Thugger showing the lavish property off through video clips in which he is filmed tossing money off of a balcony overlooking the pool room. With six bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a theater room, and a four-car garage to boot, one can only imagine it’d take a pretty penny to keep up with. In the suit, Heritage claims…
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Beyonce Sued for Using Roc-A-Fella Logo
Beyoncé was hit with another lawsuit, this time for her use of the Roc-A-Fella logo. Dwayne Walker, the creator of the logo, says Bey never asked for his permission to use it in the 2013 music video for her hit song “Drunk in Love.” Walker claims the logo is prominently displayed in the video and he wants her to take it down or pay him for its use, according to TMZ. The logo, however, only appears briefly in the video, and it’s via Jay Z. The Brooklyn rapper is seen wearing his Roc chain along with many others, and the logo is only visible for a few seconds while Beyoncé…
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