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Nicki Minaj’s hotel alias “Tori Spaulding” is now a court exhibit as 24/7 Productions files a sworn $103K receipt in a $275K lawsuit. Nicki Minaj checked into a New York hotel as “Tori Spaulding,” and a company called 24/7 Productions just filed the $103,730 bill in court. Now they want every dollar back, and they’ve got receipts to prove why. In December 2023, 24/7 Productions ran production for Minaj’s Jingle Ball shows in Chicago and Atlanta. They also handled her Pink Friday 2 album launch week in New York City. The company paid for staffing, lighting, sound, security, transportation and…

Flau’jae Johnson returns to her Savannah roots with a massive back-to-school giveaway honoring her late father’s legacy. Flau’jae Johnson turned Savannah’s Enmarket Arena into a back-to-school supply station on July 26, bringing her fourth annual giveaway to thousands of students who lined up for free essentials. The WNBA rookie and rapper didn’t just show up with boxes of backpacks and pencils either. She brought the energy, the resources, and a real commitment to her hometown that goes way deeper than one summer event. Her father was Camoflauge, one of Savannah’s most respected rappers before his life was cut short in…

Mike Evans has spent more than a decade making life difficult for NFL defenses, and if the opening days of training camp are any indication, that trend is carrying straight into the Bay Area. The future Hall of Fame wide receiver has officially taken the practice field with the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, beginning a new chapter after 12 standout seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While the jerseys have changed, the results look remarkably familiar. Early reports out of camp describe Evans as one of the toughest covers on the field, with defenders struggling to match his…

Tyla is taking APOP around the world. The 2x GRAMMY Award-winning singer and songwriter has announced THE APOP WORLD TOUR in support of her sophomore studio album, A*POP, released July 24 via FAX and Epic Records. Presented by Live Nation, the 34-date global tour begins October 12 in Paris before traveling through Europe and the UK with stops in London, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Stockholm. The North American leg launches November 12 at Hard Rock Live in Wheatland, California, featuring stops in Chicago, Vancouver, Boston, Brooklyn, and more before concluding December 19 in Las Vegas. Tyla will also bring the tour…

As the family of Nolan Wells continues to navigate the devastating grief and public spotlight surrounding his recent passing, online trolls have taken the tragedy a step further by targeting his mother’s professional career. Internet users have flooded the online job profile and professional pages of Nolan Wells’ mother with coordinated one-star reviews and negative feedback, attempting to sabotage her livelihood amidst an already heartbreaking time. Targeted Review Bombing Sparks Backlash The deliberate effort—often referred to online as “review bombing”—features harsh, bad-faith ratings left on her professional business listings and service profiles. Many of the negative comments and lowest-possible scores…

  In an overcrowded hip-hop landscape where new releases often arrive and disappear within the same social-media cycle, “Wu-Pledge” carries the weight of something more permanent. The new single from Raadrr-Van featuring DJ Nino Carta is not simply another attempt to recreate the sound of an earlier era. It is a statement of loyalty—to lyricism, turntablism, hard drums and the uncompromising spirit that helped build underground hip-hop. The official release credits Raadrr-Van, DJ Nino Carta and Red Jacket Killah, while the single is presented under Raadrr-Van’s name with Carta as the featured artist. From its opening moments, “Wu-Pledge” feels deliberately…

Emerson Edgerly-Ladewig, professionally known as DEADB4EM, is an 18-year-old rising artist from Grand Rapids, Michigan, steadily building a recognizable identity in the independent hip-hop scene. Standing 5 feet 7 inches, DEADB4EM brings confidence, focus, and a strong connection to Michigan rap culture into his developing sound. Coming from Grand Rapids, DEADB4EM represents a new generation of artists emerging from outside Michigan’s more commonly recognized music markets. His hometown has helped shape his perspective, ambition, and approach to creating music. Rather than allowing geography to limit his vision, he is working to bring more attention to the talent developing throughout Grand…

Lil Tecca is bringing his sound, style and animated world into Fortnite as the official Festival Season 15 Icon beginning July 30, 2026. Epic Games confirmed the collaboration after Tecca teased the rollout during a live event at a New York City pop-up shop, giving fans an early look at a crossover built around his biggest records and the visual identity of his recent eras. The centerpiece is a pair of Icon Series outfits. The Tour Ready Lil Tecca Outfit, which reacts to music during gameplay, will be available through the Neon Dreams Music Pass. A separate Lil Tecca Outfit…

Drakeo The Ruler’s security guard reportedly testified that YG had a knife during the festival brawl where Drakeo was stabbed to death five years ago.On July 24, the Los Angeles Times obtained deposition excerpts revealing Alrick Cooper III, who was working on Drakeo’s security team on the night of the Once Upon a Time in L.A. Festival. He testified that YG was “front and center” holding what appeared to be an improvised knife during the backstage fight where Drakeo was fatally stabbed. Cooper testified he recognized YG by his hazel eyes even though the rapper was wearing a ski mask.The…

For decades, the semiconductor industry has advanced by shrinking transistors, packing more computing power into ever-smaller silicon chips. Yet as electronic devices approach their physical limitations, researchers around the world are searching for technologies capable of powering the next generation of artificial intelligence, supercomputing, robotics, and data centres. Among the most ambitious concepts emerging from this search is photonic computing—the use of light rather than electricity to process and store information. LongServing Technology, led by founder and CEO Dr. Ko-Cheng Fang, has introduced a new vision for this future through the public unveiling of its photonic memory design principles and…