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Cardi B settles Tasha K’s $110K legal fee fight for $60,000, but her husband and companies guarantee the debt. Cardi B is settling for a fraction of the $110,000 legal bill she tried to stick Tasha K with, and she’s making sure three other people share the risk if the blogger misses a payment. A stipulation signed on June 30 by Chief Judge Scott M. Grossman in Florida’s bankruptcy court reduces the dispute to a $60,000 settlement, split into two installments. Tasha K’s husband and two of her companies signed on as guarantors, which means they’re personally on the hook…

Music tech startup Lutely launches with industry veteran Kyle Jekielek and Google Sheets creator Jonathan Rochelle, helping artists automate releases, sell direct to fans, and keep 100% of their revenue. After 25 years in the music industry as a producer, audio engineer, DJ, artist, and record label owner (Crown Digital Records), New York City entrepreneur turned Detroiter, Kyle Jekielek has launched direct to consumer platform Lutley alongside former Google Director of Product Management Jonathan “JR” Rochelle. JR is best known for inventing popular spreadsheet program Google Sheets with Farzad “Fuzzy” Khosrowshahi. The startup’s mission is to help artists release music faster, make more money, and build stronger relationships with their fans. Allowing labels and independent…

YASUYOSHI CHIBA / Sony / PlayStationWe all saw this coming, but were just waiting to see who would pull the trigger first. Sony announced it will no longer produce physical PlayStation games beginning January 2028. Did you hear it this morning? The collective screams from collectors of physical games as their worst nightmares have become reality. Gamers woke up this morning to a PlayStation blog post announcing that, beginning in January 2028, the company will cease production of physical game discs, marking a significant change for the gaming industry, citing “consumer preferences” and “the shift from physical to digital.”The blog post reads:“As consumer…

Lil Uzi Vert’s legal team wins a major court ruling protecting their right to be deposed in New York instead of California. Lil Uzi Vert is taking Oro House Recovery Centers to court after a rehab employee allegedly recorded their private therapy session and shared it online without permission. The lawsuit, filed in June 2024, names the facility, employee Lynn Tumpa, and her teenage nephew as defendants, claiming they violated federal and state privacy laws and caused serious emotional distress. The rapper entered the Malibu-based Acadia facility in February 2022 to work on their sobriety and participated in weekly individual…

Harvey Weinstein was reportedly rushed from Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital after suffering heart failure linked to pneumonia while awaiting sentencing. Harvey Weinstein reportedly suffered heart failure while incarcerated at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex and has been hospitalized for the past two weeks after developing pneumonia. The former Hollywood producer was being held in the Queens detention facility while awaiting sentencing in September following his 2025 sexual assault conviction. TMZ source said Weinstein began experiencing severe breathing difficulties before suffering heart failure linked to pneumonia, prompting authorities to transfer him to Bellevue Hospital’s prison ward in Manhattan.…

GRAMMY Award-winning icons Usher and Chris Brown officially launched The R&B Tour on June 26 with a sold-out opening night at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. The nearly three-hour stadium production featured an innovative format that saw the two superstars alternate performances across nine cinematic acts, creating a nonstop celebration of R&B classics. Fans were treated to career-spanning hits, from “U Remind Me” to “With You,” along with several duet performances, including a show-closing rendition of “New Flame.” Special guests Mario and Eric Bellinger also made surprise appearances. During a DJ break, Bellinger performed his hit single…

Young Guru’s backing a full-tuition scholarship at Roc Nation School, offering mentorship and studio access to one lucky student starting Fall 2026. Young Guru is putting his money where his mouth is when it comes to developing the next generation of music industry talent. The Grammy Award-winning audio engineer and producer just announced he’s sponsoring a full-tuition scholarship for one lucky student heading to the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at Long Island University. This isn’t his first time doing this either, but the scale and commitment show how serious he is about education and mentorship. The…

India Arie isn’t feeling Yung Miami’s viral summer anthem, and their unexpected clash has sparked a much larger conversation about Hip-Hop, responsibility and the messages we celebrate. Yung Miami has one of the hottest songs of the summer, maybe THE hottest song. But not everybody is celebrating. India.Arie is one of the loudest voices questioning what the viral anthem says about Hip-Hop, culture and the values being rewarded. This all started when Yung Miami took the stage at the 2026 BET Awards to present the BET Her Award. As she walked out, the audience enthusiastically sang along to her hit…

Source: Paras Griffin/Richard Rodriguez / GettyPapoose has been a die-hard New York Knicks fan since Day 1, but now he’s got a bone to pick with some of the fanbase. During the New York rapper’s boo, Claressa Shields’, press tour stop in Atlanta ahead of her upcoming fight, he caught up with Hip-Hop Wired. The entire city has been on cloud nine after the Knicks brought home their first NBA championship since the 1970s.Knicks super fans like Spike Lee, Fat Joe, Timothée Chalamet, and countless others packed Madison Square Garden throughout the team’s historic playoff run, proudly repping the orange…

Micheal Ward’s trial begins as the Top Boy star faces rape and sexual assault charges he firmly denies in London court. Micheal Ward walked into Snaresbrook Crown Court this week facing two rape charges and three counts of sexual assault, all of which he’s denied. The 28-year-old British actor, who built his career on Netflix’s Top Boy and the film Blue Story, has maintained that everything between him and the alleged victim was consensual. The trial’s opening day centered on what the woman told police after the alleged incident in 2023. Jurors heard her recorded interview where she described feeling…