Day: July 18, 2025

GloRilla will bring both street anthems and Southern flair to the national stage when she performs at halftime during the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis on July 19.

The Memphis rapper, who has quickly climbed the ranks in Hip-Hop, was tapped by the league to deliver a high-energy set at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, amplifying the entertainment factor of the weekend’s marquee event.

The league announced her performance on X, making it official ahead of the WNBA Live festivities. Game tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 P.M. ET and will air on ABC, ESPN+ and Disney+.

GloRilla’s halftime appearance places her in the thick of what’s expected to be one of the largest All-Star celebrations in league history.

Two of the WNBA’s brightest names, Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier, will captain the respective All-Star rosters after leading fans’ votes. Clark’s presence in her home arena adds another level of excitement to an already packed venue.

Adding to her momentum, GloRilla will headline her own show, the “Glo Bash,” on July 25 at Memphis’ FedExForum, marking her first major homecoming event.

Team Clark and Team Collier will feature standouts such as A’ja Wilson, Paige Bueckers, Sabrina Ionescu, and Aliyah Boston. Rhyne Howard and Satou Sabally, originally part of the lineup, were ruled out due to injuries, with Kayla McBride named as one of the replacements.

Beyond the basketball, event organizers have infused the game with innovative rules. A 28-foot four-point shot zone is back, live substitutions will occur mid-play, and a shortened 20-second shot clock is in effect.

Teams will receive automatic points for fouls outside the final minutes, removing free throws from most of the mix.

For viewers tuning in from home, the televised broadcast includes over 20 camera angles, mic’d-up players, and on-court interviews. Additional ESPN content will stream simultaneously across platforms.

The weekend also features WNBA Live, a multi-day fan experience packed with music performances, interactive games, and celebrity appearances, held from July 18 to 19 in downtown Indianapolis.

GloRilla takes the spotlight just before Team Clark goes head-to-head with Team Collier in what promises to be a fast-paced matchup on July 19.

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50 Cent’s ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins is staring down a federal lawsuit after allegedly promoting tell-all content online that violates a contract signed with the rapper’s publishing imprint, G-Unit Books.

AllHipHop has exclusively learned Tompkins sold the exclusive rights to her life story—including her name, likeness, personal experiences and all related publicity uses—to G-Unit Books back in 2007.

In return, she reportedly received $80,000 and was promised future royalties.

The document refers to those rights as “unconditional, irrevocable, exclusive and perpetual,” leaving no room for public commentary or monetization outside of the company’s control.

However, G-Unit Books now claims Tompkins broke that agreement by posting and sharing a series of interviews and videos that delve into her past with 50 Cent and their son, Marquise.

She claimed the rapper hit her while she was pregnant with Marquise in 1996, that he was physically and verbally abusive during their relationship, hit her in front of her daughter and “beat the mess” out of her in another altercation.

“Capitalizing on her recent notoriety from a ‘viral’ post commenting on testimony in the high-profile ‘Diddy’ trial, Tompkins has repeatedly and deliberately exploited the very rights she conveyed to G-Unit Books,” a complaint obtained by AllHipHop reads.

According to 50 Cent’s attorney Reena Jain, “Tompkins’ behavior was intentional—she explicitly referenced the very agreement she breached while she actively breached it, stating it was something that was ‘going to have to be worked out legally.’”

G-Unit’s legal team argues the damage goes far beyond financial injury.

The core value of those rights, they say, came from their exclusivity, which no longer exists once personal information circulates online.

“Jackson purchased these rights to preserve them for use in future biographical or autobiographical projects, but also in part because he was concerned that Tompkins would attempt to monetize their history and his name. His concerns were ultimately proven correct,” Reena Jain added.

The company is asking the court to do four things: order Tompkins to remove and stop promoting any media tied to her life story, award damages of at least $1 million, require her to cover their legal expenses and grant any other appropriate relief.

The contract also included a clause requiring Tompkins to indemnify G-Unit Books for any losses due to breaches, placing even more weight on her alleged violations.

​AllHipHop