A Tennessee woman previously identified as Jane Doe disclosed her name in a sexual assault lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs. According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, the alleged victim’s name is Candice McCrary.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil refused to allow McCrary to sue Diddy anonymously. McCrary refiled her lawsuit under her name on Tuesday (November 12).
McCrary accused Diddy of raping her after inviting her and a friend to an “exclusive party” at his hotel in 2004. The alleged victim was 19 years old at the time.
“Upon arriving at the hotel suite, Ms. McCrary noticed that there were a dozen people there having drinks and listening to music in a relaxed party environment,” her lawyers wrote. “While attempting to mingle around the party, Ms. McCrary and her friend were suddenly grabbed and taken to a separate room off from the main party. Ms. McCrary believed the man taking them to be a security guard, so she went with him. But when she asked him where they were going, he simply told her ‘You know what you are here for.’”
McCrary and her friend were allegedly left in a bedroom with Diddy. The lawsuit claimed Diddy ordered McCrary’s friend to perform oral sex on him or else he’d have both women killed. McCrary’s friend complied before he targeted the plaintiff.
“Combs soon turned his sights to Ms. McCrary and forced her to take her clothes off, again under the threat of violence,” her lawyers wrote. “Once she was undressed, Combs forced himself on her and began to sexually assault her. Combs fondled, molested and ultimately raped Ms. McCrary, all while she was begging him to stop. Soon, and likely due to Ms. McCrary’s cries, the door opened and the security guard from earlier came in to ask if everything was alright. Ms. McCrary’s friend took the opportunity to rush out of the recently locked door. Ms. McCrary however, could not move as Mr. Combs was still on top of her. Combs got off of Ms. McCrary to talk to the security guard, he left the room but told Ms. McCrary to stay otherwise she would be killed.”
McCrary sued Diddy for violating New York City’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act. She is one of the numerous people who’ve filed lawsuits against Diddy over the past year.
The Hip-Hop mogul remains in jail on sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution charges. His criminal trial is scheduled for May 2025.
Meek Mill has been ruthlessly mocked over his ties to Sean “Diddy” Combs since the outset of his legal troubles, but he’s finally had enough, denouncing the embattled mogul in a new video.
The Philly rapper has been catching heat online ever since former Bad Boy producer Lil Rod filed a lawsuit implying Diddy and Meek Mill were involved in a sexual relationship.
The allegations spawned countless memes and saw netizens trolling Meek Mill with old clips of him and Diddy. At one point, a fake AI recording, claiming to be intimate audio of them, was doing the rounds.
Meek had refused to speak ill of the Bad Boy Records founder, even defending his children against the online jibes. However, he has finally changed his tune.
A video surfaced online on Tuesday morning (November 12), of a fan’s encounter with the Dream Chasers Records founder.
“No Diddy gang,” he said in the clip. “Meek Milly in real life. Don’t ever disrespect me.”
Meanwhile, back in September, Meek Mill attempted to distance himself from the lawsuit allegations. Feds arrested Diddy that month on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
“I wanna hire an investigative team 100k cash to find out every specific detail involving meek mill name to “Diddy” Case,” he tweeted. “I also want them to look at who is powering the media involving “meek” anything to do with buddy! “Something not right.
“The streets know wassup with me thats not the case,” he added. “We talking about business side ,somebody powering these bad campaigns with ‘meek mill’ again I got 100k for a thorough investigation of who’s powering and how exactly my name connect to this…”
FERG is speaking up for longtime family friend Sean “Diddy” Combs amid his ongoing legal battle to fight sex trafficking allegations, arguing the case against the Bad Boy Records boss is just hearsay.
The Harlem native mentioned Diddy during a recent appearance on “The Breakfast Club,” explaining they both changed their rap names during their careers.
He then turned to the allegations. While FERG admitted he’s unfamiliar with the specifics of the case against the embattled mogul, he doesn’t believe Diddy is a bad guy, just a wealthy man who really loves baby oil.
“Diddy is my family and I love his family,” FERG explained. “I don’t know all of what’s going on with this case and everything like that and it’s a bunch of hearsay. Really it’s like, 1000 bottles of baby oil? What’s that have to do anything with him being a bad man? He’s just a rich man with bunch of baby oil.”
Diddy was arrested in September 2024 on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. A judge recently gave him another shot at bail following multiple previous denials. He has staunchly denied the allegations, and his trial is scheduled for May 2025.
Diddy has also been accused of sexual and physical assault alongside other serious allegations in a slew of lawsuits.
FERG’s Father Created Diddy’s Bad Boy Logo
FERG goes way back with Diddy. His late father, a Harlem trendsetter who designed the Bad Boy Records logo, and Diddy were childhood friends.
In 2019, FERG revealed his belief that the baby in the logo was based on him.
“What a lot of people don’t know is that my father created the Bad Boy logo,” FERG explained on Instagram. “Diddy and my pops was 2 kids running round Harlem with a dollar and a Dream. I used to see this logo in my fathers screen printing shop as a kid and always thought I was the baby in the logo.” He added, “I mean who else would it be?”
Skepta is sharing his thoughts on the impact of Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s beef, claiming it set back the Hip-Hop community.
The OVO honcho once signed a deal with the British Grime icon’s Boy Better Know label and got a BBK tattoo as a lasting symbol of his ties to “brother” Drizzy. While they have enjoyed a close relationship in the past, Skepta spoke plainly about Drake, arguing that his feud with Lamar went too far.
According to Skepta, who discussed the clash on “The Ebro Show,” their issues appeared “personal” and went beyond rap, saying it sounded more like they wanted to fight than a rap battle.
“There was one K. Dot diss track that came out and I was like, ‘Oh, this is over,’” Skepta recalled. “They don’t like each other. It’s clear, I can hear it. I can hear it in his voice, he doesn’t like Drake.”
Skepta continued claiming that Drake and Kendrick Lamar jeopardized potential “major” deals.
“Talking to each other like this is looking crazy,” he said before alluding to Lamar calling Drake a pedophile on “Not Like Us.”
“How can they sign a man that is being accused of this thing?” he asked. “When I was clashing in grime, we never had nothing to lose.”
Skepta Says Doors Are Being Shut On “Everyone Else” In The Wake Of Drake & Kendrick’s Beef
Skepta added, “It’s hurting what we’ve built,” and suggested they squash their beef because it has a knock-on effect on other artists.
“If you don’t like each other just link up and speak and just talk to each other,” he said. “Or don’t speak to each other. But all this stuff you’re saying, for the rest of everyone else, who is waiting in line for the doors that you’ve kicked open, these doors are shutting on us right now. We’re looking crazy out here. That’s why I didn’t like that. It was good until then.”
Al B. Sure believes his biological son, Quincy Brown, is being weaponized against him amid Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal case.
The veteran singer has been outspoken about his thoughts on the incarcerated Bad Boy Records mogul, making various allegations against him. He also shared concerns about the effects of the case on Quincy.
On Tuesday (November 12), Al B. Sure shared an Instagram post referencing his situation with Quincy.
The post read: “Nothing breaks a dad more than seeing his love for his kids turned into a weapon against him.”
He added a facepalm emoji to the post alongside “#FreQuincy.”
Earlier this year, Al B. Sure claimed Quincy was a “victim” of Stockholm Syndrome.
In September, Quincy opened up about his relationship with his biological father, revealing he views Al B. Sure as more of a friend than a father.
“We cool now. I just talked to him a couple days ago. He was congratulating me on the album,” Quincy explained during an appearance on Angela Yee’s “Lip Service” podcast. “But this isn’t – I think we got a cool relationship. He tends to try and do the dad thing a lot but it’s like, that’s not really where we’re at in life. We homies more than anything. We’re like, ‘Let’s go do something.’”
He added, “And I feel like that’s kind of where we’re getting at now, actually knowing that we’re two grown men. We can talk about anything and everything. It’s not about anything else.”
Meanwhile, Quincy recently shared a vlog showing off his luxury lifestyle, including footage of luxury family vacations. However, social media users called him out, criticizing his “tone-deaf” attempt at “damage control” and urged him to read the room.
Ray J is once against weighing in on the allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, this time claiming the Bad Boy Records founder’s celebrity friends are paying off victims, fearing they will be incriminated in the scandal.
The “One Wish” hitmaker has been on multiple platforms over the past several months, sharing his unfiltered take on the allegations. Now, he claims celebs linked to Diddy are reaching out to him with concerns they’re about to be exposed.
In TMZ’s The Downfall of Diddy: Inside the Freak-Offs documentary, Ray J claimed, “I’m hearing about artists paying victims to keep their name out of it.”
When asked if the accusers are demanding money for their silence, Ray J replied, “Here’s the other way around that: I’ll give you money. Please don’t talk.”
According to Ray J, people are calling him because they “wanna tell me about certain things that happened with them and Diddy.”
He added, “They wanna talk to me about what happened to them. They call me, they feel like they can trust me.”
He also confirmed that these high-profile people are reaching out to him “because they’ve had some affiliation with Diddy that they don’t want to come out, and they think [Ray J] might be the vessel for it coming out.”
While Ray J admitted he probably “said too much,” he added, “So what? Now they gonna be mad. Come get me. F### it.”
Elsewhere in the documentary, a woman who claims she attended a Diddy “freak off” alleged that minors were present.
She described them as “dressed up like Harajuku Barbies. Red lipstick looking like, real sexy. Revealing like. Cute.”
Ray J Details Altercation With Diddy’s Sons
Ray J recently claimed he got into several altercations with the Combs siblings over his comments about their father.
“I got over cocky and said some things that were out of bounds,” he said of their last run-in. “I said some over the top things that had to do with sodomy and other things and I wasn’t proud of myself about what I did.”
In other Ray J news, earlier this week, the singer-turned-entrepreneur claimed someone tried to kill him.
DDG hasn’t moved on from his ex-partner, Halle Bailey, and hopes they can have more children in the next four years.
The rapper and content creator split from the R&B singer last month, revealing they mutually agreed to “separate ways.”
The former couple, who welcomed son Halo last December, have been under the spotlight since separating with a recent co-parenting drama going viral.
However, while DDG wants to have a sibling for Halo in the next few years, he doesn’t want to procreate with multiple women and hopes he and Halle Bailey can have another child.
He opened up about his desire to grow his family during a recent vlog on his YouTube channel.
“I do want to have another kid,” he admitted. “But I will say this — I don’t want to have another kid too far away. Like, I don’t want Halo to be 10 and his little brother is 1. I feel like that defeats the entire purpose of having another kid.”
DDG explained that he and his brother are only four years apart and share a close bond, while it’s different with his sister, who is six years younger than him. He said if he doesn’t have another child “within the next 4 years,” he likely won’t have any more at all.
DDG also ruled out having kids with anyone other than The Little Mermaid actor.
“One thing that I do not want to do is have ‘baby mamas,’” he continued. “If I was to have another kid, it definitely would be with the same person. I don’t want to have kids with multiple people.”
DDG Denies Dating “Baddies” Star
DDG also addressed recent rumors he was dating Baddies star Ahna Mac after they filmed a music video, insisting he wasn’t over Halle Bailey.
“No, I’m not dating,” he explained. “I haven’t ‘moved on,’ whatever that means in y’all’s sense. I’m just really focused on work — that’s what I be trying to explain to y’all. This week, I done linked with three girls — for work purposes — and I go on TikTok and I see y’all making edits like I’m dating this girl. Y’all don’t even know. I’m just working.”
Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), sparking uproar on social media.
In a statement Tuesday (November 12), Trump announced the billionaire tech entrepreneur and the former Republican presidential candidate will operate outside of the government to reduce government waste.
Trump claimed the duo “will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”
He also said the department is “Essential to the “Save America” Movement” and “will send shockwaves through the system.”
Comparing DOGE to The Manhattan Project, Trump added that the department would fulfill a long-held Republican dream.
Donald Trump said he expects the project to be complete “no later than July 4, 2026,” the 250th Anniversary of The Declaration of Independence.
However, social media users raised concerns that the world’s richest person, who donated millions to Trump’s election campaign, would have too much influence on the President-elect. Many objected to Elon Musk, a long-time supporter of Dogecoin, leading DOGE.
“for those unaware elon musk holds a ton of dogecoin (DOGE),” one person shared. “This is a president-elect using his executive power to create a new government department whose name is intended to boost the price of DOGE, thereby enriching the man running it (musk).”
for those unaware elon musk holds a ton of dogecoin (DOGE) and this is a president-elect using his executive power to create a new government department whose name is intended to boost the price of DOGE, thereby enriching the man running it (musk) https://t.co/cEw5NN5M2S
“I’m sorry but letting Musk have a department with the initials that spell doge is the fuckign cringiest thing I’ve ever seen, from Trump and Musk,” another added.
I'm sorry but letting Musk have a department with the initials that spell doge is the fuckign cringiest thing I've ever seen, from Trump and Musk
— Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens (@CSMFHT) November 13, 2024
Meanwhile, other users branded DOGE a “crypto pump and dump scheme,” and claimed, “we live in the dumbest simulation ever.” Check out some reactions below.
maybe i’m crazy but appointing elon musk to lead some made up agency called DOGE and then calling it “the manhattan project of our time” sounds really f###### bad https://t.co/yNRvDtC4s6
Our Government has been turned over to the Great Elon Musk. Congratulations Elon. It only cost you $44 billion dollars. We are f#####. Thank you to the over 75 million traitors who voted for insurrectionist, traitor, criminal Trump. This is truly crazy. And shameful. pic.twitter.com/SjY8AIaoYu
And yes, the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is a crypto pump and dump scheme. They want to pump DOGE coin up to $10, which is why gold is tanking and stocks are dropping. They're getting rich while you suffer.
Flo Milli sparked pregnancy rumors and sent fans into meltdown mode after teasing an unreleased song.
On Tuesday evening (November 12), the Alabama native shared a video of her and a masked man dancing to a new song snippet, asking fans to suggest names for the track.
Flo Milli wears a crop top in the video while rubbing her belly throughout, leading fans to believe the rapper is pregnant. The mystery man also cradles her stomach.
Fans rushed to the comment section to react, with many offering congratulations and baby names. Others were stunned at the apparent pregnancy reveal coming as Flo Milli experienced the best year of her career so far with her Billboard Hot 100 Top. 15 single, “Never Lose Me,” earning platinum certification.
It wasn’t just fans flooding the comment section with supportive messages; Flo’s fellow rappers also congratulated her.
Former collaborator Megan Thee Stallion wrote “My girllll,” while Sexyy Red added, FLO WAIT WAIT THIS ALOT RN.” Coi Leray gushed, “congratulations omg,” with Lady London saying “my babyyyy!!!!! Rooting for a boy.”
Flo Milli Intensifies Pregnancy Rumors
Flo Milli responded on X (Twitter) but didn’t deny being pregnant, which only fanned the flames of speculation.
“damn i cant be bloated??” she wrote.
She also seemingly delivered another hint last week that she could be expecting. “i have not been in the mood to drink or smoke lately,” she revealed on November 8.
While Flo Mill received an overwhelmingly supportive response on her Instagram post, on X, fans were losing it.
“Flo milli I just fell to my knees,” wrote one fan, while another added, “bra, i’m finna knock all this s### over rn…what you mean flo milli PREGNANT??????!”
In the ever-evolving world of music, only a few artists transcend borders, genres, and expectations to truly captivate a global audience. In 2025, BT The Artist is that artist. With his highly anticipated debut album, BT is not just reshaping hip-hop; he’s forging a new cultural movement. Armed with his groundbreaking genre, “Progressive Music,” BT is blending innovation, artistry, and activism, building bridges from Dorchester to Japan, Italy, South Korea, France, Norway, and the UK.
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Denzel Washington hinted at stepping into the superhero arena with a possible role in Black Panther 3, marking a significant chapter in his career as he contemplates retirement.
The 69-year-old actor, known for his award-winning performances, revealed that he has his eyes set on working with director Ryan Coogler before wrapping up his illustrious time in Hollywood.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Washington covered a range of upcoming projects and reflected on the evolving direction of his work.
“At this point in my career, I’m only interested in working with the best. I don’t know how many more films I will make, probably not that many. I want to do things that I haven’t done.”
He suggested a future collaboration on Black Panther 3, adding, “Ryan Coogler is writing a part for me in the next Black Panther.”
The original Black Panther movie, released in 2018, became a cultural and box office phenomenon with Chadwick Boseman headlining as the Marvel superhero.
However, Boseman’s untimely death at the age of 43 from cancer, only two years after the film’s debut, left the franchise in a state of emotional uncertainty.
In 2022, Marvel and Coogler released the sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, directed in part to honor Boseman.
Letitia Wright’s Shuri taking up the mantle divided critical opinion, and the film fell short of its predecessor’s revenue by nearly $500 million at the box office.
Washington’s acting journey isn’t slowing down just yet. In early 2024, the veteran performer will grace the Broadway stage again in Othello, alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, who is cast as Iago in the anticipated production.
“I played Othello at 22, now I’m going to play it at 70,” Washington said.
The actor also teased further roles on the horizon, including a collaboration with director Steve McQueen.
50 Cent and Busta Rhymes provided their followers on Instagram with an entertaining back-and-forth over who has had the worst haircut between the two of them.
On Tuesday (November 12), both New York rappers trolled each other in a series of posts targeting their previous hairdos or in this case, hair-don’ts. In his initial carousel post, 50 Cent targeted not only Busta Rhymes but also DJ Khaled and Fat Joe, who are currently endorsing a hair color treatment product for men along with former model Tyson Beckford.
“Nah why crazy s### be happening and [ninja emoji]’s don’t say nothing,” 50 Cent wrote in the caption of the post. “I think @fatjoe, Khaled and Tyson need to intervene here. Lol WTF”
In addition to posting a screenshot of Fat Joe and DJ Khaled’s hair dye product, 50 Cent also shared a video of himself reacting to the viral clip of Busta Rhymes. In the hilarious video, Busta is seen explaining the dishes comprising a massive catering meal he was enjoying using a patois accent. However, Fifty used the clip as a vehicle to roast Busta Rhymes by pointing out that he appeared to have become a victim of a Barber heavy-handed use of Bigen enhancement dye powder.
“Yo n###as out of line, yo,” 50 Cent said in the video. “ How they let the N#### Busta [Busta Rhymes] paint his whole head like that?”
He continued, targeting Busta Rhymes’ longtime hypeman Splifstar, adding, “That n###a Spliffstar you try to act like you Busta’s friend — how f##k you let him go outside looking like that?”
Busta quickly fired back at Fifty in a post of his own in which he shared a snapshot of the G-Unit mogul and trolled him over his curly locks that he said like they stink, among other things.
“WHEN YOU GOT THIS TYPE A CRAZY S##T GOIN FOR NOBODY IS SAYING NOTHING,” Busta Rhymes wrote in the caption of the post. “WHAT TYPE ADVISORS YOU LISTENING TO BRUH??? WHAT THE F### IN A 100 JARS OF TCB GEL TYPE S### IS THIS MY N####?? @50cent C’MON MAN!! BY THE WAY FIF, THIS S### LOOK LIKE YA JERRY CURL STINK TOO BRUDDAH!!”
50 Cent replied in the comments, “This was for a movie [camera emoji] Fool, your Head look like a pain job ! LOL.”
Considering he always has to get the last laugh, 50 Cent fired back at Busta Rhymes and yet another post in which he doubled down on his offensive rhetoric targeting Busta’s faulty haircut enhancements.
“I ain’t f##king with nobody but n###as always gotta try to one-up on me right,” 50 Cent said in the video. “I get a banging leather jacket, this n###a Busta get a leather lineup.”
Busta Rhymes appeared to concede defeat after reacting to the video, along with other artists such as Gorilla Zoe, Swizz Beatz and more, who shared crying laughing emojis in the comment section of the post.
The girlfriend and family of late Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock have received some bittersweet closure after the emergence of new evidence involving his 2022 murder
On Tuesday (November 11), CBS News Philadelphia reported that new surveillance footage from the Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant in Los Angeles where PnB Rock was killed has revealed additional details about the apparent set-up.
As many are aware, the “Selfish” rapper was shot dead at the restaurant after he and his girlfriend, Stephanie Sibounheuang, were ambushed in a robbery motivated by jewelry. However, the latest footage shows an individual believed to be an employee at the restaurant greeted PnB Rock upon his arrival and proceeded to make a call once he was inside. There was also a 40-minute delay before PnB Rock’s food arrived.
Previously, social media users accused Sibounheuang of being responsible for the fatal shooting that occurred after point out she posted on social media revealing their location prior to the incident. Kodak Black was among who publicly accused Sibounheuang of being responsible for PnB Rock’s death on social media, though he later apologized for lashing out.
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore also previously confirmed PnB Rock was targeted because of an Instagram post in a statement her provided to Fox News 11 in September 2022. It was reported that PnB Rock himself also shared a post from the parking lot of the L.A. restaurant when they arrived, allowing ample time to get there and kill him. Shortly after his death, Sibounheuang detailed the pain she’s experienced in a lengthy Instagram post. She also noted how PnB Rock saved her life on the day he was murdered.
“I am 100% not ok,” she wrote. “If I wasn’t spiritual I could kill my self (but then I’ll go to hell and my man not there) My man saved my life, Throwing me under that table. I’m not supposed to be here but bc of him. I am. No one would be able to handle this. TBH, I can’t even handle this.
In September, a Los Angeles County judge sentenced Freddie Lee Trone to 31 years to life in prison for PnB Rock’s murder on Monday (September 23). Trone was convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and second-degree murder in August.
Trone is the father of the teen accused of fatally shooting PnB Rock. Prosecutors said the teen acted on his father’s orders. Trone’s co-defendant Tremont Jones was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Jones was found guilty of conspiracy and robbery. Prosecutors said he tipped off Trone to PnB Rock’s whereabouts. Trone’s son remains in custody. The 19-year-old defendant was 17 years old at the time of the shooting and charged as a minor. A judge previously deemed the teen to be not competent to stand trial. He’s reportedly undergoing treatment to see if he can be found otherwise.
Mike Tyson casually mentioned how he barely avoided catching AIDS in a conversation with Rosie Perez for Interview Magazine. Tyson recalled a sex scare from his past while promoting his upcoming boxing match against YouTuber Jake Paul.
“Life isn’t over yet,” Tyson said. “We’re still fighting. We only make it out on the day of our death. There’s no way I should be here talking to you right now. All my friends are dead. They OD’d, they had AIDS. Me and my friend both had sex with this girl at the same time and they both died of AIDS. I didn’t catch AIDS. Raw, too.”
Tyson’s interview with Perez included a few more eye-popping quotes. He surprisingly mentioned mass murderer Charles Manson when asked about how the Paul fight would affect the former heavyweight champion’s legacy.
“What do I care about my legacy?” Tyson told Perez. “I never knew what a legacy was and people started throwing that word around so loosely. A legacy sounds like ego to me. I’m going to be dead soon. Who cares what somebody is going to think about me when I’m dead? We don’t talk about Charles Manson. No one cares about nobody when they’re dead and gone.”
Perez responded, “Weird comparison, but I’ll take it.”
Tyson is scheduled to face Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday (November 15). Tyson hasn’t fought since a 2020 exhibition against Roy Jones Jr. Paul’s last bout was against former UFC fighter Mike Perry in July.
“He got to be able to hit me to knock me out,” Tyson said regarding Paul. “And that’s going to be hard … Do you know I got hit by animals? I got hit by monsters. He can’t hit harder than no one I ever fought. I’m not going to take no punches, but he can’t hit harder than anybody I ever fought.”
Tyson vs. Paul will stream live on Netflix. Three title fights are booked for the undercard.
Kanye West struggled to hire a lawyer amid the threat of a default judgment in a lawsuit brought by a former Donda Academy employee. Manoj Shah, an attorney working for Ye who doesn’t specialize in civil litigation, begged a judge for more time to find someone to represent the polarizing rapper at a hearing on Tuesday (November 12).
“We are trying in vain to retain counsel,” Shah told Judge Christopher Lui. “We are interviewing several firms. For one reason or another, it has failed to work out. Our goal is to have counsel and participate in the defense.”
West faces multiple lawsuits but keeps firing his attorneys or refusing to pay them. Isaiah Meadows, a former assistant principal at Donna Academy, sought a default judgment in his case against Ye. Judge Lui decided to wait after hearing about West’s efforts to find a new lawyer.
“This can’t continue forever,” the judge warned. “If a substitute counsel is going to come in, it has to be done quickly.”
Judge Lui said he would enter a default judgment for Meadows if West doesn’t hire a new lawyer soon.
Meadows’ attorney Ron Zambrano believed the judge was delaying the inevitable.
“It’s an odd situation,” Zambrano told Courthouse News. “This is the first time we’ve heard there’s an attorney representing [West’s] interests. Whoever the next attorney is, there’s a long history of people not getting paid by Kanye West, which is part of the problem. But we’re gonna move forward. He’s going to have to pay attention to this case somehow.”
Zambrano took a jab at Ye when asked why the controversial artist wasn’t participating in the case.
“I just think that sometimes he has the attention span of a goldfish,” Zambrano said.
Meadows is one of several former employees suing West. The most disturbing allegations against him came from a lawsuit filed by his ex-assistant Lauren Pisciotta, who accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting her.
Florida Spirit Airlines passengers were lucky to walk away from a flight bound for Haiti after the aircraft was struck by gunfire during its attempt to land in the politically unstable country.
According to The Independent a Spirit Airlines flight carrying passengers from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, found itself in the crosshairs of gang-related gunfire as it descended toward Haiti’s Port-au-Prince on Monday. The terrifying ordeal forced the aircraft to detour to safety in the Dominican Republic, leaving passengers and crew in a state of panic. A flight attendant was grazed by a bullet, reportedly the only injury, though every passenger on board shared in the shock of being caught in the middle of gang warfare.
“I heard a loud pop and saw people ducking – it was chaos,” a passenger who was on board recounted. “I never imagined something like this could happen on a commercial flight.”
The airport was shut down immediately following the incident, with all flights into Haiti diverted or canceled. According to flight-tracking data, planes from JetBlue and Amerijet were seen turning back, unwilling to risk entering the now-dangerous airspace. The US Embassy swiftly issued a security alert, warning of “gang-led efforts to block travel to and from Port-au-Prince which may include armed violence, and disruptions to roads, ports, and airports.”
In a somber statement, Spirit Airlines confirmed the close call: “Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Port-au-Prince (PAP) diverted and landed safely in Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI). Following the flight’s arrival at STI, an inspection revealed evidence of damage to the aircraft consistent with gunfire.” The airline emphasized that guest safety is paramount, adding, “We have suspended our service at Port-au-Prince (PAP) and Cap-Haitien (CAP) pending further evaluation.”
While passengers have since been flown back to the United States on an alternate aircraft, the incident underscores the severe instability in Haiti’s capital. The US government has long urged its citizens to avoid travel to Haiti, advising that security conditions remain unpredictable and hazardous.
This shocking attack on a commercial plane is not an isolated incident. Just weeks ago, a United Nations helicopter in Port-au-Prince was similarly struck by gunfire from armed gangs, narrowly avoiding catastrophe. With the capital caught in a spiral of violence led by politically connected gangs, this marks a new low in Haiti’s escalating crisis. Haiti has recently seen brutal gang uprisings, including an insurrection in March that led to the toppling of the prime minister and a massive prison break.
Eminem and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A have been ruffling feathers since the onset of their careers. Despite their historically controversial and often “offensive” lyrics, they both received nominations for the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s 2025 class on Tuesday (November 12). The legendary rappers are vying for two of the three spots in the performing songwriter category.
Other notable nominees include Janet Jackson, Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, the Doobie Brothers, Boy George, Alanis Morissette, Bryan Adams, Steve Winwood and the Beach Boys’ Mike Love.
Rodney “Darkchild” Jenkins scored a nomination in the non-performing songwriter category. Fans who don’t recognize his name are likely familiar with his work; he co-wrote Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name,” Beyoncé’s “Déjà Vu,” Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine,” Ray J’s “One Wish,” Michael Jackson’s “You Rock My World” and many more hits.
Mariah Carey collaborator Walter Afanasieff was also nominated in the non-performing songwriter category. He co-wrote her enduring holiday hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”
Eminem and N.W.A (Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, DJ Yella and the late Eazy-E) seek to join a relatively small group of Hip-Hop artists in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Past inductees include JAY-Z, Missy Elliott and Timbaland.
Songwriters Hall of Fame voting members must submit their ballots by December 22. Inductees will be honored at the 2025 Induction & Awards Gala ceremony in New York City.
A judge gave Sean “Diddy” Combs a sliver of hope as he desperately tries to get released from jail before his criminal trial begins in 2025. According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Judge Arun Subramanian scheduled a hearing for Diddy’s motion for bond for November 22.
Judge Subramanian ordered prosecutors to respond to Diddy’s motion by Friday (November 15). The disgraced Hip-Hop mogul’s reply is due on November 20.
Diddy’s lawyers filed a renewed motion for bond on November 8. They proposed a “far more robust” bail package and claimed new evidence undermined the prosecution’s arguments for keeping Diddy in custody.
“The evidence makes clear that the government’s case is thin,” Diddy’s attorneys contended. “It confirms the defense’s initial description of the events depicted in the March 2016 video recording [was incorrect]: The video is not evidence of a coerced ‘freak off’ but rather a minutes-long glimpse into a complex but decade-long consensual relationship between Mr. Combs and Victim-1 [believed to be Cassie].
“Additionally, the new evidence refutes the government’s proffer at the initial hearing regarding a potential second alleged victim. And the new evidence confirms that the government’s obstruction and witness tampering allegations at the initial bail hearings lacked a factual basis.”
Diddy’s legal team also claimed his confinement conditions infringed his rights to participate in his defense.
“Given the government’s amended estimate of the amount of discovery in this case—and its unique format including voluminous video and photographic evidence—Mr. Combs’ release on the proposed conditions is necessary so that he can review the discovery and prepare for trial,” his lawyers wrote. “Despite the MDC’s best efforts to facilitate the defense team’s needs, the current arrangement makes trial preparation impossible—as evidenced by the recent multiagency sweep of the facility and resulting lockdown. The Bail Reform Act and the Constitution demand more.”
Diddy has remained in jail since his September 2024 arrest on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. His trial is scheduled for May 2025.
A New York judge sentenced Tekashi 6ix9ine to 45 days in jail on Tuesday (November 12). The controversial rapper was ordered to spend more than a month behind bars for multiple probation violations.
“Your breach of the court’s trust is profound,” Judge Paul Engelmayer told 6ix9ine.
6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, pleaded guilty after agreeing to a deal with prosecutors. He tested positive for meth, failed to comply with drug testing twice and traveled to Las Vegas and Sarasota without permission while on probation.
“Five violations say to me that you believe the rules don’t apply to you,” the judge said. “Maybe you believe that because you’re a famous rapper.”
6ix9ine asked for mercy at his sentencing.
“I make a lot of mistakes, but I’m not a bad person,” he said.
Prosecutors requested a one-month sentence, but Judge Engelmayer was considering two to three months. The judge ultimately settled on 45 days and warned 6ix9ine about further violations.
“If you are brought back before me, I may sentence you to more,” the judge told 6ix9ine.
6ix9ine was on probation stemming from his conviction in a racketeering case. In 2019, he was sentenced to two years in prison and five years of supervised release. He was released in 2020 amid COVID-19 concerns plaguing jails and prisons throughout the U.S.
Earlier this year, 6ix9ine was arrested on domestic violence charges in the Dominican Republic. He was accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Yailin La Más Viral. She sued him for nonconsensual pornography, battery, fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress in September. She requested at least $1 million in damages.
Yailin claimed 6ix9ine “physically, sexually and emotionally abused” her. According to her lawsuit, he drugged her and stole “huge sums of money” during their relationship. After she broke up with him, he allegedly “posted private, intimate and sexually explicit videos and photographs” of her in retaliation.
In case you didn’t know, a lot of people are struggling and feeling down right now. Why? It seems like the future of democracy is in question, and that uncertainty is taking a toll. In response, many TV corporations are stepping in, taking drastic measures to help people cope with this widespread sense of sadness.
Even though it’s not Thanksgiving yet, you may have noticed an influx of Christmas-themed movies. It might seem odd—after all, we’re not even close to Christmas. But these movies seem to provide comfort and joy to many, so they’re being released earlier than usual in hopes of lifting people’s spirits. This is intentional! Tonight, I watched “Elf” and “A Christmas Story” on November 11th! WHAT!?
I hadn’t heard of anything like it until now. But it speaks volumes about the situation we’re in! People are turning to feel-good Hallmark movies just to get by. No judgment here, but it’s a significant statement when such extreme measures are taken to help people feel better. We know there’s a side of profit involved in monetizing people’s sadness. Because one thing’s certain: we don’t see a clear solution on the horizon. Here’s hoping for a breakthrough soon, though I won’t hold my breath!