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R. Kelly Claims He's Broke On Crazy New 19-Minute Song

R. Kelly Claims He's Broke On Crazy New 19-Minute Song

Jul 23, 2018

Is it possible? Do you believe R. Kelly is broke? That would be a stunning financial fall from a decade ago. Not impossible. But very shocking.

The SEC Is Forcing Jay Z To Testify In Federal Court Today

The SEC Is Forcing Jay Z To Testify In Federal Court Today

May 8, 2018

Jay Z has been dodging the SEC's requests for him to appear in federal court, and it appears that the federal agency has had enough.

Drake May Be Leaving The Jordan Brand To Join Adidas

Drake May Be Leaving The Jordan Brand To Join Adidas

Feb 26, 2018

Could Drake be taking his talents over to the Three Stripes?

Copyright Royalty Board Increases Songwriters' Streaming Royalty Pay By Almost 50 Percent

Copyright Royalty Board Increases Songwriters' Streaming Royalty Pay By Almost 50 Percent

Feb 8, 2018

Songwriters enjoyed a major victory last week after it was ruled that streaming services have to increase their streaming royalty pay by 50 percent.

Birdman Ordered By A Judge To Hand Over Keys Of $14 Million Mansion

Birdman Ordered By A Judge To Hand Over Keys Of $14 Million Mansion

Jan 22, 2018

A judge ordered Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman to surrender the keys to his Miami mansion after he defaulted on a $12 million loan.

Atari's Former Bassist Arrested For $27 Million Real Estate Scheme

Atari's Former Bassist Arrested For $27 Million Real Estate Scheme

Jan 19, 2018

Michael Davenport's ill-gotten wealth was gone faster than "the smell after it rains" when he was arrested for a wire fraud scheme.

Producers Call Out Record Labels For Classifying Albums As "Mixtapes" In Order To Pay Them Less

Producers Call Out Record Labels For Classifying Albums As "Mixtapes" In Order To Pay Them Less

Jan 13, 2018

Music producers call out major labels for a shady practice they have allegedly been employing for a while now.

Robin Thicke Reportedly Owes The IRS Over $2 Million In Federal Taxes!

Robin Thicke Reportedly Owes The IRS Over $2 Million In Federal Taxes!

Dec 26, 2017

Robin Thicke was reportedly hit with tax liens from 2014 and 2015 totaling over $2 million!

Birdman Facing Lawsuit That Could Force Him To Lose His $14 Million Miami Mansion

Birdman Facing Lawsuit That Could Force Him To Lose His $14 Million Miami Mansion

Dec 21, 2017

Birdman is no stranger to being at the center of a lawsuit. This time around, the Cash Money Records co-founder is in danger of losing his multimillion dollar Miami mansion.

Kanye West Reportedly Overpays People For Their Contributions On His Songs

Kanye West Reportedly Overpays People For Their Contributions On His Songs

Dec 2, 2017

Kanye West is too generous when it comes to paying people, according to one of his former GOOD Music artists.

Travis Scott Sued By Fan Who Was Left Paralyzed After One Of His Concerts

Travis Scott Sued By Fan Who Was Left Paralyzed After One Of His Concerts

Nov 5, 2017

Travis Scott gets hit with a lawsuit by a fan who was left paralyzed after a Scott concert in April.

XXXTentacion Says He Has Terminated $6 Million Capitol Records Deal

XXXTentacion Says He Has Terminated $6 Million Capitol Records Deal

Oct 27, 2017

Florida native XXXtentacion says he has terminated his $6 million record deal with Capitol Records.

Madonna's Former Stalker Awarded $455,000 By Judge

Madonna's Former Stalker Awarded $455,000 By Judge

Oct 9, 2017

A stalker of Madonna won a considerable amount of money after a judge ruled in his favor in a case involving excessive force by the NYPD.

You May Be Able To Invest In Eminem's Catalog Royalties Very Soon

You May Be Able To Invest In Eminem's Catalog Royalties Very Soon

Sep 27, 2017

You may be able to reap the benefits when Eminem makes another chart-topping hit.

Swizz Beatz Hit With $16 Million Luxury Car Lawsuit

Swizz Beatz Hit With $16 Million Luxury Car Lawsuit

Sep 16, 2017

Swizz Beatz is facing yet another lawsuit from the same company that sued him for $42 million last year for allegedly stiffing the company out of millions.