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Source: Kevin Rawls / Radio One DigitalAfter four years of legal back-and-forth, DaBaby has reached a settlement in the lawsuit stemming from his bowling alley squabble in 2022. The Charlotte rapper has been facing an ongoing lawsuit filed by Brandon Bill$, the brother of his ex-girlfriend, Dani Leigh. Bill$ accused Baby of assault and battery following a confrontation at a Los Angeles bowling alley.During a night out with his entourage, the Suge rapper and Bill$ crossed paths, leading to a heated exchange that quickly turned physical. Video from the incident appeared to show DaBaby throwing the first punch before members…

Jamaica suffered an islandwide electrical blackout at the start of last weekend, knocking out power to all customers for more than two hours. Officials there are criticizing the blackout after power was restored as the weekend rolled on. As reported by the Jamaica Gleaner, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), which powers the entire island, says that all utility customers lost power last Friday (June 5) at around 9 PM local time. According to statements from JPS, a system failure caused the blackout, and those systems were still recovering from damage sustained during Hurricane Melissa last October. Hugh Grant, CEO…

DaBaby settles his four-year legal battle over the 2022 bowling alley brawl with DaniLeigh’s brother Brandon Curiel at Corbin Bowl in Los Angeles. DaBaby just closed the book on a four-year legal battle stemming from a February 2022 bowling alley altercation that spiraled into years of courtroom drama. Court documents last week show the settlement’s been finalized, with the case heading toward dismissal within 45 days. The whole situation started when tensions between the rapper and Brandon Curiel, the brother of his ex DaniLeigh, boiled over at Corbin Bowl in Los Angeles. The backstory here matters because it wasn’t random.…

A new rumor claims Diddy’s legal team is exploring federal prison policy changes that could accelerate his move into community supervision. `Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently in federal custody, but a new rumor suggests the Bad Boy boss could be released much sooner than expected. A story from Media Take Out claims that Sean Combs’s lawyers are exploring a new Bureau of Prisons policy that could change how some inmates receive credit toward communal placement. The rumor is spreading on social media, in barbershops, and in Harlem. The theory centers on changes to the First Step Act that affect how…

Ice Spice’s got to stop everything in September to sit for a deposition in her $20K wig company lawsuit with Thee Bella Brand in Manhattan. Ice Spice is going to have to give up twerking for a minute, because the courts aren’t playing around with this wig company lawsuit. The rapper’s got a mandatory deposition scheduled in Manhattan, and there’s no way around it. She’s gonna have to sit down under oath and answer questions about the whole $20K custom wig situation with Thee Bella Brand, which means her touring schedule and studio time are about to take a serious…

‘I hope you charge them a WILD cleaning fee.’ This woman was surprised to know she wasn’t the only one in this apartment. She walked in to do a cleaning of the space when something jumped out at her. Luckily, it was just as scared of her as she was of it. “I screamed so loud,” Chyna (@noluv.china) says. She explains that she was checking the place out before doing a cleaning of the apartment. She says she went to check behind the bathroom door and found something surprising. “Shoved up in the corner, there was a cat. I screamed…

Philadelphia artist and community organizer Grand Agent is launching a 30-day social media campaign aimed at tackling a question he believes Hip-Hop can no longer ignore: after 50 years of shaping global culture, where is Hip-Hop’s collective power? Beginning June 5, the campaign, titled “Consolidating the Power of Hip-Hop,” invites artists, fans, and members of the Hip-Hop generation into a public conversation about ownership, political influence, economic coordination, and the future of the culture. “For the last fifty years, Hip-Hop has been at the helm of the culture,” Grand Agent said. “We changed language, fashion, marketing, music, sports, and global…

‘Hope he doesn’t he mind.’ A Phoenix-based woman sparks online outrage after revealing she brought her best friend on a date.  On May 1, Jessica Killian (@yungstunna2000) posted a TikTok, which has amassed over 51,100 views as of this writing, featuring Killian and her friend waiting for the date to arrive. What Exactly Happened on Killian’s Date? “Guys, I’m going on a date, and I brought my friend,” she says, with her friend in the background.  “He’s not here yet,” she adds. Killian clarifies in the comments section that she brought her friend “for fun” and that the man did…

Before the prison sentence, before the pain, before the years lost behind bars, J. Lewis was just a young kid from Detroit chasing a dream. Raised on Joy Road in Detroit, Michigan—the same area that helped shape rapper Tee Grizzley—music was always part of his life. As a teenager, he spent countless hours recording music, meeting with record labels, and building a buzz through out Detroit’s underground music scene. By 2012, determined to take his career to the next level, Lewis packed his bags and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, one of the hottest music capitals in the world. The future…

Doechii’s late dive into Jay-Z’s catalog left her amazed by the rap icon’s artistic evolution. Doechii and Jay-Z are two of the dopest rappers. The rising rap star (who should be following up with a true debut album) revealed she recently did a deep dive int Jay catalog. She said she emerged with a newfound appreciation for the goat. I grew up studying albums like Reasonable Doubt and later loved The Blueprint and The Black Album. Doechii confessed she came to Jay-Z’s music from a different perspective. A 2024 conversation with Ebro Darden for Apple Music has come back up. The Tampa native she did not…