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MOMENT OF CLARITY: Alleged victims, lawyers Tony Buzbee vs. Quinn Emanuel, moving court papers, Jay-Z... and another Diddy party
Law&Crime's Elizabeth Millner speak with attorney Rich Schoenstein about a breaking news spin-off of the Puff Daddy/P-Diddy alleged freak...
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Dec 12, 20241 min read
WTB: "Wuuutgoingon??!! It was trash. BET we need to have a #!@*&% conversation!" Nino Brown tongue-lashes BET Award Show location and presentation
Nino Brown gives his post-show perspective on The 2024 BET HIP HOP AWARDS. Described as the worst ever seen in our lifetime, it's...
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Oct 24, 20242 min read
That moment "We ain't - going nowhere - we ain't..." did not miss: Bad Boy 4 Life music mogul Puff Daddy/P-Diddy stopped by judge, denied bail at initial federal arraignment
The music industry's P-Diddy Sean Combs was denied bail at an initial federal arraignment proceeding. His counsel presented a collateral...
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Sep 21, 20241 min read
WTB: "This ain't that and that ain't this"; Nino Brown feeling some kind of way regarding Rich Homie Quan's alleged death, court case ties, drugs
Rapper Rich Homie Quan was just found dead after possibly overusing an unknown substance in Atlanta. Rich Homie Quan was 33 years old....
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Sep 8, 20242 min read
This what we doin', mate: Mockery of a concrete cultural element of Hip-Hop? Olympic 2024 in Paris Women’s Breakdancing competition not fully embraced as sincere
From the Australian B-Girl with the meme-worthy “kangaroo” dance move to the silver-medal winning Lithuanian in a durag, the 2024...
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Aug 13, 20245 min read
TKS: We Ain't Like You: Rick Ross's champagne moment in Canada gets checked out
Hip-Hop's Floridian Rick Ross allegedly had an unexpected visit from Drake's OVO squad while at a concert in Canada; accordingly, upon...
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Jul 5, 20241 min read
RealLyfe Street Stars Interview: Part 1 with Gene Deal, Jaguar Wright; the P-Diddy storylines
Internet conversationalists Former Bad Boy Records body-guard Gene Deal, and former R&B songstress Jaquar Wright, unite in a historical...
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Jun 19, 20241 min read
No Diddy continues = P-Diddy no longer an owner of REVOLT
Diddy has sold his majority stake in REVOLT, and the current employees are now the company’s largest shareholders, according to The New...
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Jun 5, 20242 min read
“What is the battle?” -Lecrae reflects on Kendrick vs. Drake, and viewing the quality of our work as the quality of our worth
On a segment of Deep End With Lecrae, he gives his perspective of this season's rap-beef spectacle of Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar as a...
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May 30, 20241 min read
TAOD: "Fans made it unenjoyable" -Big Daddy Kane on Drake vs. Kendrick this season
On an episode of The Art Of Dialogue, Big Daddy Kane explains why he blames fans for ruining the rap battle of Drake with Kendrick Lamar....
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May 29, 20241 min read
CKTV: "Ain't no money in the streams for us but it's money in subscriptions for them... take control of your culture... don't allow them to stream your sh** for free" -Scarface
Why Scarface WARNS Indie Rappers To QUIT MUSIC STREAMING! Curtiss King, is an esteemed Independent Music Producer, Rapper, YouTuber and...
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May 23, 20241 min read
Business of Music: War of the royalties = Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) vs. Digital Media Organizations (DiMA) Spotify, Pandora, Apple, Amazon, Youtube, Feed FM, etc.)
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (the MLC) has filed a lawsuit against Spotify, calling the way the streamer reclassified its premium,...
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May 23, 20244 min read
IHMP: Superstar, you can invite yourself to the "BLOCKED" party - get blocked in person, social media; music buyers don't tolerate the "fakey fake"
Stop Being Fake Or Music Buyers Will Cancel You In this episode, Tamara Bubble breaks down why fake-networking gets you NO money! Music...
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May 22, 20241 min read
TSASS: "That apology was bulls--t!"; Stephen A. Smith blitz Diddy's public responses to Cassie abuse and recent video release
This episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show features the recently released video of Sean "Puff Daddy / P Diddy" Combs 2016 physical abuse...
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May 22, 20241 min read
NO PAUSE: Iran's criminal sentencing of "corruption of earth" against protesting musicians include writing a song about human-rights violations by the United States government
A 22-year-old Iranian woman died after being arrested for allegedly violating strict hijab rules — sparking protests against the Islamic...
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Apr 30, 20242 min read
Asserting Worst Behavior and Hypocrisy: Tupac's estate refer to Drake infamous use of AI for rap beef = "dismayed and disappointed"
A Drake track featuring an AI-generated version of Tupac Shakur's voice has disappeared after lawyers for the late rapper reportedly...
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Apr 28, 20243 min read
Entanglement from then to now; the Music Industry and the Internet
For decades, becoming a musician only happened in one of a couple ways. You could record a demo and send it to record labels. You could...
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Apr 27, 20242 min read
CKTV: Indie artist hit with $850K Sony infringement suit; eventhough Distrokid sold the sample pack to indie artist
SERIOUS Warning For Indie Artists That SAMPLE Music! Curtiss King, is an esteemed Independent Music Producer, Rapper, YouTuber and...
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Apr 25, 20241 min read
TSASS: "young kids need to see just because you might have a couple of watches, a Ferrari, that don't hone your skills; you can't hide behind diamonds, glitz, and gold" -Jadakiss on rap beef
This episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show features Jadakiss. On The Stephen A. Smith Show, Smith gives you his renowned point of view,...
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Apr 21, 20241 min read
ITI Episode: Shyne re-alludes being Diddy’s fall guy, DJ Akademiks and Trump Jr., Gillie Ain’t Sold on current Rap Beef, baby drama with Jeezy & Jeannie Mai
Inside The Industry with J Nolan is hosted by the independent Hip-Hop artist, songwriter, and music business educator from Atlanta, GA....
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Apr 21, 20241 min read
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