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Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Russell Simmons owes three women $3 million after failing to pay them previously agreed-upon settlements, according to court records. Three confessions of judgment were filed Wednesday in New York County Supreme Court on behalf of journalist Sil Lai Abrams, Sherri Abernathy and Wendy Carolina Franco.

Emily Goldberg has sadly passed away.

Iconic 90s rapper Bo$$ has sadly passed away.

DJ Khaled has recently shared a video of him being carried by security guards to avoid getting his Jordan 3 sneakers dirty.The producer took to his official Instagram to share a video of him on his way to perform at a gig in Miami on the beach. The clip sees him being carried by two security guards and being placed in a golf cart as a way to not ruin his black Jordan Retro 3s with the sand.“I don’t want to get my Jordans dirty.

Thania Garcia Riggs Morales, the A&R executive known for his tenures at Atlantic Records and Eminem’s Shady Records, has been tapped as Def Jam‘s new executive VP of A&R. The move was announced Tuesday by CEO Tunji Balogun, to whom Morales will directly report.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Antonio L.A. Reid, cofounder of LaFace Records and former head of Arista, Epic and Def Jam Records, has been accused of sexual assault and harassment in a lawsuit by former Arista executive Drew Dixon. The suit, which was filed Wednesday in Manhattan’s Federal District Court and obtained by Variety, claims that Reid assaulted her twice during her time at Arista in the early 2000s.

Jaden Thompson The Spirit of Life Gala, hosted by the cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope, will honor hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur Lyor Cohen with a one-time-only version of DJ Cassidy‘s “Pass the Mic Live!” at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 18.

Kimora Lee Simmons has claimed that her ex-husband, Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons, of threatening behavior in a series of social media posts. In Instagram stories viewed by The FADER, Kimora Lee wrote "this man has been threatening my kids’ lives. I’m hearing so much more now.

Amber Rose covered up her famous figure in activewear as she stepped out in LA on Wednesday - amid her ex Alexander Edwards' new romance with Cher.The model, 39, donned  a baggy camouflage-print top paired with black leggings as she strolled in the sunshine. The star teamed the ensemble with monochrome trainers, a baseball cap and a red leather handbag. Casual cool: Amber Rose covered up her famous figure in activewear as she stepped out in LA on Wednesday - amid her ex Alexander Edwards' new romance with CherShe sported a radiant palette of make-up and shimmering silver earrings. The outing comes after Cher, 76, confirmed she's romancing music producer Edwards, 36, who shares a three-year-old son with his former flame Amber.

There were seen holding hands after a dinner date in Malibu last Thursday night.And now Cher, 76, has confirmed she's romancing music producer Alexander Edwards, 36, who shares a three-year-old son with his former flame Amber Rose.The pop superstar told fans on social media that the Def Jam record label executive is treating her 'like a queen', adding: 'Love doesn't know math.'She explained that the two had met during Paris Fashion Week. 'Love doesn't know math': Cher, 76, has confirmed she's romancing music producer Alexander Edwards, 36, who shares a three-year-old son with his former flame Amber Rose Alexander is best known for having been in a relationship with Kanye West's ex Amber Rose, 39, with whom he shares three-year-old son Slash Electric Alexander Edwards.Back in August, Amber accused the producer of having affairs with 12 different people and he later took to social media to admit cheating on her.The glamour model and former stripper also has a nine-year-old son Sebastian with rapper Wiz Khalifa, 35.

Kanye West‘s most recent record label, Universal Music Group, has shared a statement denouncing antisemitism.West has made a slew of antisemitic comments over the past weeks. A post directed at the Jewish community led to West being suspended from Instagram and later Twitter, where he wrote that he “[would be] going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE”.While not referencing West directly, UMG have now shared a statement in which they promoted an ongoing partnership with the American Jewish Committee.“There is no place for antisemitism in our society,” the statement read.

Stormzy reckons he has penned a song that is worthy of this year’s Christmas Number One.The rapper, who is due to release his third studio record ‘This Is What I Mean’ on November 25 via 0207 Def Jam, said in a new interview that a track on the album could be worthy of a UK festive chart topper.When asked whether he might have a Christmas song on his new album that could hit the top spot, Stormzy told Magic Radio: “Well, lo and behold I’ve got something really special for you guys and do you know why I’m so proud? Because I made this song with love… I just made this song, and it came from the most pure place, I wrote it with an amazing artist. A really extremely gifted artist called Debbie and we made this beautiful, beautiful song, and I genuinely think that…I don’t want to jinx it, but I swear to you, I can’t wait for you guys to hear it.”The rapper recently previewed his new album with the single ‘Hide & Seek’.He also recently opened up about the collaborative process of making the album on Osea Island in the Blackwater Estuary near Maldon, Essex.“That was the most beautiful, spiritual coming-togethers I’ve even been involved in,” he explained.

Rapper DMX – real name Earl Simmons – died on Friday, aged 50. He had been in a coma for a week following a heart attack.In a statement, his family said: “Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end.

It’s not everyday when you’re called upon to work with the biggest group in pop music, but Toronto native August Rigo was one of the few trusted to co-write two tracks on BTS’ latest album, “Map of the Soul: 7″ — “Black Swan” and “On.” The former, written alongside BTS member RM, producer Pdogg, rapper Clyde Kelly and songwriter Vince Nantes, has surpassed 45 million views on YouTube while the latter, produced by Pdogg and written with RM, Suga and J-Hope as well as Fontana, Michel Schulz, Rock Mafia’s Antonina Armato, Krysta Youngs and Julia Ross, is at 134 million-plus.