(AllHipHop News) Drake reportedly didn’t deliberately copy the cover art for his new single from a DJ’s tour poster.

The Canadian hip-hop star released two songs on Friday under the title “Scary Hours.”

On Instagram, electronica musician Rabit pointed out similarities between the single cover and the poster for his 2015 Communion tour, designed by artist Collin Fletcher.

Both designs feature vertical Gothic text superimposed on bold text in a less elaborate font.

A music source said the cover art wasn’t deliberately copied from the poster, as staff at Drake’s OVO Sound record label picked the design from a selection they were presented with.

“OVO didn’t source this artwork, they were presented it – it’s common to be presented with a whole pile of work to choose from that is referenced off older art,” the insider explained, adding that the practice had not caused problems before.

Pointing out the similarities between the design and his tour poster, Rabit wrote on Instagram:

“Today I wake up to see OVO (Sound, Drake’s own label) has redone one of my 2015 tour posters designed by @collindfletcher for Drake’s new single. Poor Collin is always having his style stolen.”

In a statement to Pitchfork Media, Collin said he hoped the controversy over the similarities between the designs sparked a “larger conversation about popular culture’s relationship to underground artists.”

Representatives of Rabit’s label, Tri Angle Records wrote on Twitter that they hoped the dispute had a positive outcome by bringing Collin’s work to the attention of more fans.

“Not gonna get bogged down in ‘certain negativity’,” they wrote. “Would rather shine a light on how good of a designer Collin Fletcher is.”

“Scary Hours” features two tracks, titled “God’s Plan” and “Diplomatic Immunity.”

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(AllHipHop News) Anti-Defamation League chief Johnathan Greenblatt has called on Erykah Badu to issue an immediate apology for comments she made about Adolf Hitler in an interview.

The “On & On” singer said she sees the “good” in Hitler, the mastermind behind World War Two and the Holocaust, and other controversial figures, such as accused rapist Bill Cosby and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, in a new interview with Vulture, released on Wednesday.

“I saw something good in Hitler…,” she told the publication. “I’m a humanist. I see good in everybody… I know I don’t have the most popular opinion sometimes.”

Anti-Defamation League leader Greenblatt insists the star’s statements are clearly more than a casual opinion and he has slammed Erykah for using her platform to sympathize with one of the greatest villains in history, who orchestrated the largest genocide of all time by exterminating six million Jews.

“Erykah Badu, I read your interview in @Vulture, and I have a few thoughts,” the CEO of the charity, which is the largest Jewish civil rights organization in the world, wrote on his Twitter account.

“I also like to think that there is good in all people,” he added, “but Hitler is pure evil. I don’t care if he painted or was a vegetarian; Hitler is responsible for the deaths of 6 million Jews & a war that claimed the lives of tens of millions. Shame on you for downplaying that.”

He also took issue with her support of Farrakhan, who was widely criticized as a homophobe and anti-Semite, and demanded she take responsibility for her dangerous words.

“You are a role model to many, and as such, you should immediately apologize for these irresponsible and misguided comments,” Greenblatt insisted on Twitter.

In response to the controversy surrounding her interview, Erykah took to her own Twitter account and suggested her words had been taken out of context.

“The media is banking on our ignorance. Know we won’t read the whole thing,” she tweeted. “They’ll use controversial quotes w/trigger words as Click Bait. We (love) controversy. So Blogs choose easiest thing to ‘spin’. Get you mad. Help you get a little rage out. They get more adds.”

(AllHipHop News) The father of slain rapper Slim Dunkin is suing his attorneys, for failing to collect an $11.5 million judgment on his behalf.

Slim Dunkin’s dad Mark Hamilton filed a lawsuit against the law firm of Hagen, Rosskopf and Earle, claiming they failed to collect on a 2016 judgment against Gucci Mane’s label, 1017 Brick Squad Records and rapper Young Vito.

Slim Dunkin was shot and killed in December of 2011, inside of the Zone 6 Studio during a fight over candy with rapper Young Vito, as they were shooting a video for Gucci Mane’s song “Push Ups”.

Young Vito, born Vinson Hardimon was charged with the murder but was eventually acquitted of the crime.

Although Slim Dunkin’s dad won a huge judgment against Gucci’s label and Young Vito, he hasn’t seen any of the money since a ruling in his favor in 2016.

But Slim’s dad could never collect the money since the Brick Squad Music Group LLC he sued has been dissolved.

Young Vito remains in prison, as he serves out the remainder of a 25-year sentence for aggravated assault.

(AllHipHop News) Two more women have come forward to accuse St. Louis rap star Nelly of sexual assault.

Two women claim they were victimized by the rapper on two different occasions, in an amended complaint filed by a lawyer for Monique Greene.

Monique Greene filed a lawsuit against Nelly on Monday, seeking an injunction against the rapper to stop his abuse of his female fans.

Greene claims she was raped by the rapper on his tour bus last October in Washington.

But the police declined to file charges because Greene said she would not testify against the rap star after her identity was leaked to the press and she was victimized online.

Greene also claimed Nelly was intimidating her through his statements to the press, which led her to her decision not to file charges.

Two new women identified only as Jane Doe and Jane Doe 2, detailed some of Nelly’s alleged bad behavior in the lawsuit.

Jane Doe 1 is a mother who is “happily married” and a member of the U.S. Military who was stationed in the United Kingdom for three years.

Jane Doe 1 said she bought VIP tickets to a Nelly show in the United Kingdom. She met with the rapper backstage, where he invited her to an after-party.

Nelly ushered the woman into a secluded area, where he allegedly accosted the woman, by putting his hand up her skirt, over her objections.

“Jane Doe 1 had no intention of becoming a victim. She was a well trained member of the military. She firmly took Defendant Nelly’s hand, removed it from under her skirt and pushed it back down to the side of his leg,” the lawsuit says.

The other woman in the lawsuit identified as Jane Doe 2 is a mother of three children, who is not married but is in a long-term committed relationship.

The woman, who is also based in the U.K., claims she was assaulted by Nelly after a show at Cliffs Pavilion in Essex England country in December of 2017. That would be just two months after the news of Monique Greene’s original charges hit the press.

Jane Doe 2 said Nelly offered her to come backstage, and she accepted, believing her friends had arranged something special for her birthday.

But things went awry, when Nelly brought the woman into another room, isolated from her friends.

“This time Defendant Nelly closed the door, stood in front of it, and dropped his trousers. Jane Doe 2 told him to pull his trousers up. Defendant Nelly started masturbating and said, ‘you want this d##k don’t you,” according to the complaint.

Jane Doe 2 said she made light of the situation and told Nelly that he picked the wrong woman, but the woman said Nelly became aggressive, put his hands down her shirt and ripped her top off.

Jane Doe 2 told him to pull his trousers up and they “could forget this ever happened.” The woman claims Nelly pulled his pants back up, but a short time later drop them and whipped out his penis again and started masturbating in front of her.

He said he wanted “to come in” her mouth and “all over” her, but Jane Doe 2 continued to evade and refused his advances.

When Nelly put the woman’s hand on his e#### penis, Jane Doe 2 to claims she snapped.

“Who the f##k do you think you are,” Jane Doe 2 told the rapper. That only excited Nelly more according to Jane Doe 2, who says Nelly forced his e#### penis into her mouth.

“Jane Doe 2 jumped back, twisted and fell backwards into the shower curtain. She was able to scramble out of the room. As she exited Defendant Nelly yelled, ‘c###!’” and allegedly warned her he would find her if she went to authorities.

(AllHipHop News) Following the unlikely pairing of Future and Cher in a 2017 commercial for Gap, the clothing retailer recruited two more music stars for a visual campaign. R&B singer SZA and Trap producer Metro Boomin make appearances in the new 1-minute video.

SZA posted about the Gap ad on Instagram:

To remix is…to REBIRTH. This is the #GapLogoRemix y’all! Check out the film by [Women Under The Influence] with moves by [Tanisha Scott] and [Metro Boomin] on the track — plus, limited-edition styles made from vintage [Gap] clothes, like this hoodie!

In addition, the last year has seen other acts show up in advertisements for Gap. Wiz Khalifa was part of the “Bridging the Gap” clip, and Janelle Monáe provided vocals for “To Making Music and Magic. To Perfect Harmony.”

(AllHipHop News) Florida rapper Denzel Curry wants the world to know that nobody is better than him when it comes to making music. The 2016 XXL Freshman spoke with Montreality, and he walked back a 2017 tweet where he stated Kendrick Lamar is the only person above him on the talent totem pole.

“Kendrick is not better than me. When I said that sh-t… I’m a f-cking idiot for saying that sh-t, because he’s not. Nobody’s better than me. I don’t give a f-ck who you are,” expressed Curry. “Not to sound arrogant, it’s because I know who I am. I know what world I stay in. And comparing my art? You can’t.”

Since 2013, the 22-year-old rhymer has released the projects Nostalgic 64, 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms, Imperial, and 13. He has also collaborated with other artists such as SpaceGhostPurrp, Rob $tone, Rick Ross, Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, and XXXtentacion.

(AllHipHop News) News broke this week that Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of The Roots was named in a $2 million lawsuit over alleged racial discrimination. Cameramen Kurt Decker and Michael Cimino allege Questlove had them fired from NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon because they are white.

Quest is denying any involvement in Decker and Cimino’s dismissal. The musician’s rep told Billboard:

Questlove denies the ridiculous allegations made in this lawsuit. Racism is REAL and exists throughout the world and for these gentlemen to claim victim is not only disrespectful to Questlove and his band mates, but to all that truly endure racism on a daily basis. As NBC already stated, the decisions made regarding these employees were made by NBC, alone.

The Roots have been the house band for The Tonight Show since 2014. They previously served in the same capacity for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

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(AllHipHop News) Russell Simmons’ public relations nightmare over sexual misconduct allegations has apparently turned into a legal matter. According to TMZ, Jennifer Jarosik is suing the businessman for $5 million in punitive damages and unspecified actual damages. 

Jarosik claims Simmons, a supposed longtime friend, raped her in his home in 2016. She asserts the alleged assault left her “sick, sore, lame, disabled and disordered, both internally and externally and suffered from extreme emotional distress.”

Simmons has been accused of various forms of sexual aggression by multiple women. He denied previous accusations are accurate, but the 60-year-old All Def Digital founder did step down from his companies in November following a THR article about some of his accusers.

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(AllHipHop News) Drake adds another impressive accolade to his résumé. His new single “God’s Plan” collected the most first-day streams in Apple Music history.

“Breaking Records again [Drake] – God’s Plan has streamed over 14M times, breaking the worldwide Apple Music first day streaming record,” tweeted Beats 1 Radio’s Zane Lowe.

Drizzy’s cut off the Scary Hours EP also set a new record for the most U.S. streams on Spotify in a single day. “God’s Plan” racked up over 4 million plays on that service.

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(AllHipHop News) Erykah Badu found herself as a trending topic throughout the day on Wednesday. The online chatter was sparked by an interview Badu did with Vulture where she expressed that she could see something good in Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

The singer took to Twitter to respond to some of the backlash she received for those comments. One tweet was addressed to “Black and Jewish” users on the platform, and another tweet was directed at the press.

“Say what u must. Dialogue is cool. I invite it,” wrote Badu. “But please do me a favor if you can, Black & Jewish Twitter, just don’t use the word ‘problematic’ any more. Y’all using that too much… oh and read the article.”

She later posted, “The media is banking on our ignorance. Know we won’t read the whole thing. They’ll use controversial quotes w/trigger words as Click Bait. We [love] controversy. So Blogs choose easiest thing to ‘spin’. Get you mad. Help you get a little rage out. They get more adds. The message lost.”

UPDATE:

Badu returned to Twitter to offer another statement:

People are in real pain. So I understand why my ‘good’ intent was misconstrued as ‘bad’. In trying to express a point, I used 1 of the worst examples possible, Not to support the cruel actions of an unwell, psychopathic Adolf Hitler, but to only exaggerate a show of compassion.