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DJ Spinderella’s Lawsuit Against Salt-N-Pepa Moved To Mediation
Lauren London Reveals Nipsey Hussle Tower Plans
NIPSEY HUSSLE
DALLAS, TX – DJ Spin- derella filed a lawsuit against her former Salt-N-Pepa members last month, seeking monetary compensation for unpaid royalties. On Friday (August 2), a spokesperson for Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Rich French, released a statement to HipHopDX re- vealing the case has been moved to mediation.
“A U. S. District Court Judge in the Dallas District today rejected DJ Spin- derella’s requests for imme- diate relief against Salt-N-Pepa and its manage- ment, ordering the case to me- diation,” French said in the
DJ SPINDERELLA
statement. “We are grateful for the judge’s ruling as Salt-
N-Pepa have been extremely generous to Spin over many decades and attempted to set- tle what amounts to a divorce, both peacefully and without rancor.
“Unfortunately, Spin and her legal team adopted a scorched earth approach that brought unnecessary atten- tion to a business dispute that all along could have, and should have, been settled am- icably and privately.”
In May, Spin revealed she wouldn’t be touring with Salt- N-Pepa as part of the New Kids On The Block: The Mix- tape Tour and claimed the other two members had sent her packing.
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Marathon Clothing Store has been closed since the tragic death of its owner Hip Hop icon Nipsey Hussle.
His girlfriend, Lauren Lon- don, revealed the store will re- main closed while construction crews start the early develop- ment of a tower to pay tribute
to the slain Los Angeles king. An L-shaped fence was in- stalled Thursday (August 1) around the plaza at 3420 W. Slauson Avenue and will be in place while the Nipsey Hussle
Tower is being built.
London announced the up-
coming plans through social media.
Christian Rapper Wins $2.78M In 'Dark Horse' Lawsuit Against Katy Perry
Stream Drake's ‘Care Package’ Compilation
Christian rapper Flame se- cured a legal victory against Katy Perry. On Monday (July 29), a California jury ruled the pop star copied Flame’s song “Joyful Noise” for her hit single “Dark Horse.”
The Lecrae-assisted “Joy- ful Noise” was originally re- leased in 2008. Perry’s Dr. Luke-produced “Dark Horse,” which features Three 6 Mafia’s Juicy J, dropped in 2013 and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014.
Flame, whose real name is Marcus Gray, claimed the
Earlier this week, a jury ruled Perry’s hit single “Dark Horse” copied Flame’s song “Joyful Noise.” Although she won’t be paying the full $2.78 million herself, Perry is reportedly on the hook for $550,000.
Drake has injected new life into some of his old tracks by dropping the Care Package- compilation. The project col- lects stray singles he’s released over the years such as “4pm In Calabasas” and “Draft Day.”
The compilation features 17 tracks, allowing fans to finally hear these songs on their streaming service of choice. Guests include J. Cole, Rick Ross, Beyoncé and James Fauntleroy.
Check out Drake’s Care Package stream, cover art and tracklist below.
Drake isn’t dropping his new album yet, but he does have a project for fans to enjoy this summer. The OVO star has announced a compilation titled Care Package, which collects some of his best loose tracks that didn’t appear on his studio releases.
The 17-song project is scheduled to drop this Friday
chart-topping track used the underlying beat from “Joyful Noise.” Perry, Dr. Luke and
co-writer Max Martin con- tended they never heard the Christian rapper’s song.
DRAKE
(August 2). Past collaborations with J. Cole, Rick Ross, Be- yoncé and James Fauntleroy are featured on the compilation.
“Available Friday on all platforms,” Drake wrote on Instagram. “Some of our most important moments together available in one place. Care Package.”
2 Chainz And Future Bury Their Nonexistent Beef
2 Chainz and Future are staples in the Atlanta rap scene though the two have rarely collaborated, unlike their other peers who rep the 404.
The Rap Or Go To The League author took to social media Tuesday (July 30) to dispel any truth to rumors that the two had any beef.
“People thought me and Bru had a problem w/ each other which is not true,” Tity Boi tweeted. “We have some the same street connections and
FUTURE AND 2 CHAINZ
spoke a lot behind closed doors!”
Chainz went on to an- nounce that the two have a record together. He continues,
“This song I’m droppin #DEADMANWALKING a cel- ebration for the streets. 2 hus- tlas who made it out the mud w/o hating on each other!”
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