Category: Hip Hop

Lydia Harris is taking her decades-long fight over Death Row Records to federal court, asking a judge to block Snoop Dogg from using the label’s name and assets without settling a $107 million judgment she won nearly 20 years ago.

Harris, the ex-wife of Michael “Harry-O” Harris, filed a motion demanding that Snoop’s company, Death Row Records LLC, be held financially responsible for the unpaid 2005 award.

That judgment, issued by a California state court, found that Death Row Records Inc. and former CEO Suge Knight committed fraud and malicious misconduct. The ruling included $60 million in punitive damages.

Snoop acquired Death Row’s assets in a 2022 bankruptcy sale and relaunched the label under a new LLC.

Harris claims the deal was made without her knowledge or approval, violating her legal rights and enriching Snoop’s company at her expense. She is asking the court to impose a constructive trust on the brand and apply successor liability to the new entity.

The legal battle goes back to the early days of Death Row.

In 1989, Harry-O allegedly invested $1.5 million to help launch the label in exchange for a 50% stake. When the company exploded in the 1990s, Harris filed suit 2002 on his behalf while he was incarcerated.

That lawsuit led to the massive 2005 judgment, but the Harriases never received a dime. Ownership of Death Row changed hands several times before Snoop acquired the brand.

Harris now accuses the current ownership of using bankruptcy and corporate maneuvering to dodge the court’s order. Her latest motion also includes civil RICO allegations, claiming wire fraud and bankruptcy manipulation were used to avoid payment.

She’s seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to stop any further use of the Death Row name until the judgment is resolved.

Adding another layer to the conflict, Harry-O—who was granted clemency by President Donald Trump in 2021 after serving over 30 years in prison—is now working as the chief operating officer of Snoop’s version of Death Row.

Snoop’s legal team has pushed back, arguing the case is too old and accusing Harris of “bad faith litigation and harassment.”

The federal court has not yet ruled on Harris’s motion.

​AllHipHop

Pete Davidson got real about one of the dumbest things he’s ever inked on his body—a tattoo inspired by Dave Chappelle that he now calls “so humiliating.”

While chowing down on spicy wings during a recent stop on Hot Ones, Pete told host Sean Evans about a wild moment from his early stand-up days.

He was around 19 or 20, doing a set, when he spotted Chappelle in the crowd. That alone made his brain short-circuit.

“This was before (Dave) was back, so seeing him was like crazy, going ‘What the f**k?’” Pete said, still sounding kinda shook. After the set,

Chappelle gave him props and some advice that Pete clearly took way too literally.

“He goes, ‘Jokes come and go, but swag is forever.’ And guess who got that tattooed on his chest?” Spoiler alert: it was Pete.

Looking back, he’s not proud of it.

“So humiliating,” he said, admitting he never told anyone before now. Eventually, he decided to erase the whole thing by slapping a massive Jaws shark tattoo right over it.

“I covered it with Jaws because I needed something huge to black it out,” he explained. “I just put a giant shark over it. That’s pretty bad, dude—but he was like my idol. He still is, but that’s so dumb. I could’ve just told people he said that to me.”

Pete’s been on a mission to laser off a bunch of his old ink, and according to him, it’s been brutal on his wallet and his skin.

“I have to plan it in between work because it’s a six-week healing process each time you get one removed,” he told Variety earlier this year. “So, each tattoo is 10 to 12 sessions. That’s 60 weeks of your life right there on just one tattoo to remove… It’s pretty horrible. It’s like putting your arm on a grill and burning off a layer, and then you gotta do maintenance and let it heal properly. And it’s pretty tough. It sucks, I’m not gonna lie.”

Pete’s currently out promoting his new heist flick The Pickup, which hits theaters August 6.

​AllHipHop

Machine Gun Kelly picked the name Saga Blade for his baby girl with Megan Fox after striking out on naming his first kid something wild.

The rapper-turned-pop-punk rocker revealed he finally got his way in the baby-name game after losing the battle years ago with his first daughter Casie’s mom.

MGK explained during TODAY’s “8 Before 8” segment and kept it honest about his past baby-naming flop.

“Well, I lost the first one and won the second one,” he said. “When you are 18 years old and you go to her mother and you go, ‘What if we named our kid “Kid?”’ I get why she’s like, ‘Hey man, shut up.’”

So yeah, dude seriously tried to name his kid Kid. And he stood by it, too.

“That was one of the names,” he added. “I was like, ‘If her name was Kid, that would be sick.’”

Fast forward to now, MGK and Megan welcomed their daughter back in March but kept things low-key until June, when he posted a sweet ukulele moment on Instagram and revealed her name in the caption.

“Saga Blade Fox-Baker thank you for the ultimate gift @meganfox,” he wrote, keeping the baby’s face off-camera but dropping the name bomb.

Later on, he broke down the meaning behind the name Saga, saying, “She is an epic story. That’s what Saga means.”

So, while “Kid” didn’t make the cut, Saga Blade sounds like she’s straight out of a Marvel movie—and MGK is clearly proud of that win.

​AllHipHop

Eve tackled speculation about her marriage and lifestyle head-on during a recent interview, clarifying speculation over her husband Maximillion Cooper’s alleged billionaire status and that her so-called “soft life” isn’t something she stumbled into—it’s something she earned.

The Grammy-winning rapper and actress, who married the British entrepreneur in 2014, told Angie Martinez that people often assume her luxurious lifestyle is solely due to her husband’s wealth. She made it clear that’s not the case.

“It’s not just soft life because of the man I’m with,” Eve said. “Because some people have this idea of what my life is because of this man or whatever. It’s because I f###### worked hard on my own s###.”

Cooper, best known as the founder of the Gumball 3000 rally, has built a successful business empire, but Eve wanted to set the record straight about his financial status.

“I need to clear that up,” she added. “He’s not a billionaire. He ain’t broke, but I ain’t broke either so I’m not gonna be with a broke dude.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Angie Martinez (@angiemartinez)

Eve, who shares a son with Cooper and helps raise his four children from a previous marriage, said her current lifestyle is the result of years of emotional growth and learning how to let someone else help carry the weight.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by EVE @therealeve (@therealeve)

Eve admitted that before meeting Cooper, she was used to doing everything on her own. She ultimately had to unlearn that mindset to build a healthy relationship.

“I was hard in relationships,” she said, adding, “I had to learn to be softer. I had to learn to let someone in.”

The couple began dating in 2010 and tied the knot four years later. Eve now splits her time between the United States and the United Kingdom, juggling motherhood, personal projects and family life.

​AllHipHop

Dr. Daniel Bober is seeking to toss out a lawsuit filed by Demoree Hadley, daughter of Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, after he authorized her involuntary psychiatric evaluation in Florida under the Baker and Marchman Acts.

In a motion filed in court, Bober asked for all claims against him to be dismissed with prejudice, arguing the allegations are legally hollow and based on speculation.

The psychiatrist was contacted by Perez, who feared her daughter might harm herself. Bober then spoke with multiple individuals who described Hadley’s behavior as erratic and concerning.

Based on those accounts, Bober initiated an involuntary psychiatric evaluation under Florida’s Baker Act, which permits authorities to detain individuals who may pose a danger to themselves or others.

Hadley’s lawsuit accuses Bober of conspiring with her mother, violating her civil rights, committing medical malpractice, misusing the Marchman Act, and causing emotional distress.

The complaint also alleges Bober was financially influenced by Perez.

Bober’s legal team pushed back, stating the claims lack factual support and fail to meet the legal standards required under Florida law.

“The complaint is speculative and conclusory,” the motion reads, arguing that Hadley failed to follow the necessary pre-suit procedures for a medical negligence claim.

The motion also argues that Bober is not a government actor and therefore cannot be sued under federal civil rights law. It says he acted in good faith under a state statute, which could qualify him for immunity.

On the Marchman Act claim, which deals with substance abuse treatment, Bober’s attorneys say he played no role in filing any petition and is protected by law from liability.

As for the emotional distress claim, the motion says the accusations are too vague and the alleged conduct doesn’t meet the legal standard for outrageous behavior.

Bober is also asking the court to strike several statements from the lawsuit, including claims that he was paid by Perez, that he is a “rogue doctor,” and that he should lose his medical license. His team says those are “scandalous, irrelevant and unsupported.”

The motion further seeks to eliminate Hadley’s request for attorney’s fees, arguing there’s no legal basis for them under the claims presented.

The court has not yet ruled on the motion.

​AllHipHop

Brooklyn’s own Hitman Howie Tee helped define the sound of late ’80s and early ’90s Hip-Hop, has died. The cause of death has not been revealed at the time of this writing.

Born Howard Thompson in London, he was raised in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Howie Tee was 61.

Questlove of The Roots sang Howie Tee’s praises.

“I feel like Howie was such an unsung MONSTER of a producer during hip hip’s early development——I know De La was a life changing moment for us but Howie was a cat who definitely crossed the aisle when it came to unusual music: I mean for Special Ed he put The Beatles & Ripple in the same box I was mind blown. Not to mention all those little cartoon & showtunes interstitials on “Bang Zoom” & “Buggin”

Mixing in tv themes & Mel Blanc & showtunes showing Pop ear candy over the hardest beats.

Truly an unsung hero.”

Hitman Howie Tee made his mark as one of Hip-Hop’s most versatile, influential and low-key sonic architects. He was a master of beats and a king of turntablism.

Furthermore, Howie Tee crafted hits that helped launch the careers of artists like Special Ed, Chubb Rock, The Real Roxanne, and U.T.F.O. He shaped a generation of Hip-Hop fans, artists and producers.

In the early 1980s, Howie Tee emerged as a member of electro-rap group CDIII, which dropped a pair of singles on Prelude Records. He soon shifted gears to another bubbling rap act out of BK.

A production partnership with U.T.F.O.’s Kangol Kid pushed him into true prominence. Together, they introduced the world to Whistle, a trio whose 1985 single “(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin’” became a global b-boy anthem.

Soon thereafter, Howie Tee became the in-house producer at Select Records. It was there that he created his most recognizable songs – Special Ed’s breakout single “I Got It Made” and Chubb Rock’s dance hit “Treat ‘Em Right.”

Both tracks climbed the charts and proved Howie Tee could balance the streets with commercial appeal.

By 1991, Howie Tee struck platinum pop success. He co-produced the Billboard Hot 100-topping “I Wanna Sex You Up” by Color Me Badd.

The record’s style helped set the tone for early ’90s R&B / Hip-Hop fusion. He would later produce or remix tracks for artists like Madonna, Heavy D, M### Priest and Little Shawn, among others.

Howie Tee also served as a mentor, helping shape the next wave of Hip-Hop creators. Most notably, he guided a young Spencer Bellamy, who later found cult fame under the moniker East Flatbush Project with the underground smash “Tried by 12.”

Though often overlooked by mainstream media, Howie Tee’s fingerprints are all over the golden age of Hip-Hop. His sample-driven, funk-rooted beats were the backdrop to some of the culture’s most formative records.

At the time of publication, details surrounding his death have not been publicly disclosed.

​AllHipHop

Rah Ali challenged Cardi B over claims the rapper hurled a speaker at her during a heated run-in at Cannes airport, calling the story false and saying there’s no way she wouldn’t have responded with force if it had happened.

She took to social media to respond after Cardi B shared her side of the story.

“I will always be ready to protect myself at all cost,” Ali posted Friday morning (August 1). “However at this stage in my life I’m not interested in making poor choices. Anything and everything I execute is thoroughly calculated.”

She added, “With that being said, had anyone in this whole world hit ME in my head with a speaker, you in fact would be viewing footage of me in handcuffs. I promise to God that did not happen.”

Ali continued, taking a shot at Cardi. “If it makes her feel better, I encourage you all to support that version. Mentally I can handle it,” she said. “I don’t mind. I will NOT be on this app acting a fool.”

The back-and-forth stems from a tense encounter between the two women inside a private lounge at the Cannes airport, their first face-to-face since the 2018 Harper’s Bazaar Icons party clash tied to Nicki Minaj. That earlier incident ended with Cardi leaving the event with a knot on her forehead after a scuffle broke out.

Cardi B Insists She Struck Rah Ali With A Speaker

During a conversation on X Spaces late Wednesday night (July 31), Cardi B gave her version of the recent airport incident, saying she approached Ali to confront her over the past. “If you thought I was going to let that s### fly, you out of your f###### mind,” Cardi said.

She admitted she initiated the confrontation, saying, “I can’t live and die knowing that somebody did put they hands on me and I never did nothing back.” Cardi claimed Ali stared her down in the lounge, prompting her to throw a JBL speaker at her head.

According to Cardi, her security stepped in before the situation escalated, and airport police arrived shortly after to defuse the scene.

Cardi B addressing Rah Ali situation on Spaces. pic.twitter.com/jvegVV4Xvj

— ໊ (@iambrimmy) August 1, 2025

Ali, however, painted a different picture in a separate interview. She said Cardi stormed up to her, yelling, “You got me f##### up,” and began tossing shoes and bags before airport staff intervened. Ali said she stayed composed but was ready to defend herself if needed.

“She went about her business,” Ali said, insisting she wasn’t the aggressor either now or in 2018.

#RahAli talks about her recent run in w/ #CardiB @ the airport in #Cannes (France). The 2 had not been in close proximity of each other since their “Alleged” fight back in 2018 at the #HarpersBazaar Icon party in #NewYork Take a look! #Bigorecap #Bigolive #Bigousa… pic.twitter.com/v49zEDGPXU

— BIGO RECAP (@bigorecap) August 1, 2025

 

​AllHipHop

Rick Ross fired off another jab in his long-standing feud with 50 Cent this week by publicly mocking the rapper’s early music contract and dragging his ex-partner into the crossfire.

In a video posted to Instagram Thursday (July 30), Ross questioned why 50 never renegotiated his deal with Interscope/Aftermath, even after his debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’ went diamond.

“I got a question,” he began. “50 Cent, after your first album went diamond, no one around you thought it would be a good idea to renegotiate that horrendous contract you was in for ownership of your master’s after that first album? The second album? Third album? The fourth album?”

Ross didn’t stop there. He continued, comparing 50’s alleged bad business decisions to his ex Daphne Joy and her rumored involvement with Diddy. He asked viewers to consider “who got f##### worse”—50 Cent for staying in what Ross called a “horrendous contract” or Daphne Joy for her alleged role in Diddy’s “freak offs” in Miami.

Though Ross never mentioned Daphne Joy by name, he made pointed references to past online jabs involving 50 Cent’s son and the swirling allegations around Diddy’s private parties.

Rick Ross Drags 50 Cent’s Son Into Rivalry

The implication was clear, and the message was aimed straight at 50’s personal life.

Earlier this week, Ross took another swipe, this time targeting 50 Cent and Daphne Joy’s 12-year-old son Sire. “I’m a buy him a puppy,” Ross said in the video. He added that a small dog might help the child deal with what he called future “trauma.”

​AllHipHop

Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson are getting dragged into court by a youth leader and exec at the Harold Washington Cultural Center, who says they blasted her with lies on their Nightcap podcast.

Jimalita Tillman is suing the pair for $20 million, claiming they trashed her name, made up a whole fake marriage and ruined her rep after a clip of her interacting with Usher at his Vegas show made the rounds online.

Back on April 2, Tillman says she got pulled up for a lighthearted fan moment during Usher’s residency concert.

In court docs, she said, “I participated in a fan engagement moment at a Usher Raymond concert where I interacted with the artist as a selected audience member.”

The video blew up online because of how flirty it looked, but what happened next is what’s got her lawyering up. According to Tillman, Sharpe and Johnson went on their show Nightcap and told their viewers she was a married woman and that her “husband” was so heated he was filing divorce papers.

She shut that down in her legal filing: “Following this event, the defendants made and disseminated false and defamatory statements suggesting that I was married and that my husband was filing for divorce… I am not married, nor am I currently going through a divorce.”

Tillman said their lies spread fast. The fallout, she says, has been rough. She claims it’s messed with her job, her image, and her personal life.

Even worse, Tillman says she tried reaching out to get the record fixed, but no one from the show responded.

“These requests were disregarded,” she said. “The ongoing misinformation has resulted in emotional distress and adversely affected her personal and professional relationships,” according to The U.S. Sun.

This lawsuit’s one more problem Shannon Sharpe doesn’t need right now. He already had to cut a fat settlement check over a sexual assault lawsuit earlier this year.

That case was dismissed after a confidential settlement — rumored to be between $23 million and $50 million. No charges were filed, but Sharpe always said it was bogus and called it “extortion.”

To make matters worse, earlier this week, ESPN gave him the boot.

​AllHipHop

Erica Mena tore into Safaree Samuels after he posted videos from a Chris Brown concert in Miami, calling him the “poster boy” for “deadbeat” dads and accusing him of lying in court to avoid paying child support.

While Safaree shared clips of himself singing along in VIP at Chris Brown’s “Breezy Bowl XX” tour opener earlier this week, Erica was thousands of miles away in Greece, watching from afar—and not impressed.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Safaree StuntMan (@safaree)

She unloaded on her Instagram Story, blasting her ex-husband for what she described as performative emotion and parental neglect.

“The world’s poster boy deadbeat at the Chris Brown concert shedding fake tears for yet another man,” she wrote. “Clown, ain’t you in court right now lying under oath about being broke just so you don’t have to lift a finger or a dollar for kids you don’t even see. Even your mother should be ashamed.”

The former Love & Hip Hop star didn’t stop there. She called his behavior “embarrassing” and reminded him that their children need more than social media theatrics. In a follow-up post, she extended her message to other women dealing with absentee fathers.

“To every woman who has reached out to me Thank you. I see you,” she wrote. “Your messages have all touched me. The fact that so many of us are dealing with these so-called fathers who scream ‘broke’ in court is sick. They’d rather flaunt this fake lifestyle over actually providing for their own kids. Flaunting luxury and a fake lifestyle online like it’s a performance.”

She continued, “And let’s not ignore the weak circle of ‘men’ and the women in family who proudly stand with these weak Dead beats who they know don’t even really spend time with their kids let alone provide says so much. It’s disgusting.”

Safaree has not publicly addressed Erica’s pointed remarks but did post a cryptic caption on Instagram that read, “Ya couldn’t pay me to be miserable.”

The two reality TV personalities tied the knot in 2019, welcomed two children together, and finalized their divorce in 2022.

Since then, they’ve been locked in a contentious legal battle over custody and financial support. 

​AllHipHop