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Akon’s former business partner Devyne Stephens filed a lawsuit against the singer, accusing the “Don’t Matter” artist of stiffing him out of $750,000 from a 2018 settlement agreement and $3 million in royalties, Page Six reports. Stephens, a music executive who previously worked with Destiny’s Child, Usher, Jay-Z, Toni Braxton, and TLC, claims he and Akon reached […]
Former professional skateboarder Evan Jaime Hernandez was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison for selling meth and laundering Bitcoin, the Department of Justice announced in a statement. Hernandez was busted in March 2018 after he sold nearly two pounds of meth to a federal agent whom he thought was a money launderer. The two were also […]
Following the explosive popularity of titles like Squid Game and Hellbound, Netflix will release multiple Korean features in 2022, with 25 originals slated for release this year. Don Kang, the streaming service’s Vice President of Korean Content, told the Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday that the company is “excited to continue collaborating with Korean storytellers to bring the K-wave to new […]
Have you noticed your grocery bill being higher than usual? You are not alone. According to Statistics Canada, the country’s annual pace of inflation rose in December to its highest rate since 1991. The consumer price index was up 4.8 percent in December from a year earlier, says the agency. Average wages were up 2.6 percent […]
Sotheby’s on Tuesday unveiled a diamond that’s possibly from outer space. The 555.55-carat black diamond, known as “The Enigma,” was the largest cut diamond in the world in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records. It was unveiled today as part of a tour in Dubai and Los Angeles, and will be auctioned off in London in February. Experts […]
YK Osiris may owe a few people some cash, but at least he’s self aware. The musician caught up with Barstool Sports last week—as he was handed a comically large $65,000 check—and explained why it is that he’s seemingly in a continuous cycle of being in debt to others. “I think I just don’t make smart bets. I […]
The Internal Revenue Service and the administrator of Prince’s estate have finally come to an agreement that his estate is valued at $156.4 million, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The final valuation comes nearly six years after the music icon’s 2016 death, with his heirs accepting the value decided upon by Comerica Bank & Trust and the IRS. Prince […]
Lori Loughlin is the latest celebrity to have their home targeted by burglars. TMZ reports the Full House star and her husband Mossimo Giannulli’s Hollywood Hills home was burglarized on Jan. 3, with masked bandits allegedly swiping $1 million in jewelry while the couple was not home. The burglars, who smashed a bedroom window to gain entry into the home, […]
Meek Mill and Kevin Hart continue to bless their hometown of Philadelphia. In partnership with Michael Rubin, the Philly natives have pledged to collectively donate $15 million to 110 schools in and around the City of Brotherly Love. The Philly Voice reports the gift, which marks the largest donation ever made by the men, will help thousands of lower-income students pay for tuition […]
Pete Rock is preparing to file a lawsuit against Nas over unpaid royalties related to his production work on Illmatic. Page Six reports the legendary producer claims he hasn’t been for his work on the Queens rapper’s 1994 debut album. Along with producing one of the LP’s most iconic cuts, “The World Is Yours,” Pete Rock also has a writing credit on […]
