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went to the “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiere after being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl over 20 years ago.Jay-Z — whose real name is Shawn Carter — smiled on the red carpet alongside his wife Beyoncé, 43, their daughter Blue Ivy, 12, and his mother-in-law Tina Knowles, 70.50 Cent shared pictures of the famous family at the event on Instagram, writing, “Jay said they said I rapped [sic] a kid, everybody get dressed we going to see Mufasa LOL.”He has since deleted the post.Over the years, 50 Cent has notoriously trolled Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is named in the rape lawsuit alongside Jay-Z. 50 Cent is even making a Netflix documentary about the sexual assault allegations against Combs, 55, who was arrested in Sept.

Jay-Z has filed a court letter seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit that accuses him and Diddy for an alleged sexual assault in 2000.It was reported yesterday (December 9) that Jay-Z – real name Shawn Carter – has been named in a lawsuit which alleges the rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2000 by the rapper and Diddy.In October, a lawsuit was filed by lawyer Tony Buzbee on behalf of his client, originally claiming Combs – as well as another, unnamed male celebrity – raped a 13-year-old girl at a VMAs after-party in 2000.So far, Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges, with his lawyers also dismissing accusations as “clear attempts to garner publicity”. Adding: “Mr Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone – adult or minor, man or woman.”This week, the unnamed celebrity accused of being involved was revealed to be Carter.

accused of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000 — which he denied — Tina Knowles liked a post that highlighted the bombshell allegations.Tina double-tapped a post shared by ABC 7 Chicago with the caption reading, “Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are accused of raping a then-13-year-old girl at an afterparty following the 2000 Video Music Awards, according to an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday.” The Instagram post also featured a photo of Jay-Z and Diddy with the headline: “Breaking News: Jay-Z, Diddy Named in Lawsuit Alleging Rape of Girl, 13.” The Post has reached out to Tina’s rep for comment.On Sunday, Jay-Z was named as a defendant in a lawsuit originally filed against Diddy in October.In the amended complaint filed in New York on Dec. 8, the woman — identified only as Jane Doe — claimed the music moguls raped her at an afterparty following the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000 while an unnamed female celebrity watched.

lawsuit claiming that he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl with Diddy at a party in 2000. Lawyers for the “99 Problems” rapper, born Shawn Carter, have filed a motion asking a judge to dismiss the claim — and he also wants the identity of the anonymous accuser to be “disclosed immediately” to the public.

lengthy statement denying a bombshell allegation that he raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with Sean “Diddy” Combs.The civil lawsuit was originally filed in October and only mentioned Sean “Diddy” Combs at the time. It was refiled on Sunday with Jay-Z’s name.

Jay-Z has been accused in a lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with Diddy, who has faced a litany of allegations in recent months.The rapper and entrepreneur – real name Shawn Carter – has been named in a lawsuit that was originally filed in October, with Carter’s name refiled on Sunday (December 8).In October, it was reported that lawyer Tony Buzbee was working with around 120 people to potentially file lawsuits against Diddy – real name Sean Combs – with 25 of them minors at the time of the alleged abuse.Later that month, a lawsuit was filed by Buzbee claiming Combs – as well as another, unnamed male celebrity – raped a 13-year-old girl at a VMAs after-party in 2000. So far, Combs has pleaded not guilty to all charges, with his lawyers also dismissing accusations as “clear attempts to garner publicity”.

Jay-Z‘s Team Roc has filed a lawsuit against the Kansas City Police Department over their alleged failing in producing records relating to police corruption and abuse.Per Rolling Stone, Team Roc – a social justice organisation overseen by the rapper’s company Roc Nation – filed the lawsuit on Tuesday (November 19) with the non-profit organisation Midwest Innocence Project (MIP) against both Kansas City and its police department.It relates to a request both parties filed in November 2023 to view documents from both the police department and public records from local government over allegations of a “longstanding” and “alarming” pattern of corruption and misconduct committed by its policemen.Both Team Roc and the MIP allege that police and government officials have failed to comply with the request. “Defendants have stonewalled plaintiffs for almost a year,” the lawsuit reads, per documents obtained by Rolling Stone.

Roc-A-Fella Records at an auction Thursday in hopes of recouping $8.7 million that the label’s embattled co-founder, Damon Dash, owes in back taxes.An anonymous Albany rep entered the winning $1 million bid at the federal auction in Manhattan in hopes of flipping the 33.3% stake in the famed hip-hop label — which produced hits such as “Hard Knock Life” and “99 Problems” — for enough cash to settle Dash’s huge tax debt.The state made a creditors bid on the legendary rap company’s shares, meaning it didn’t have to front the $1 million, and can now resell the portion of the company at no risk. It is not clear when or how the state will sell the label rights to pay off Dash’s tax debts.Two other anonymous bidders were in the running — bidding $250,000 and $223,000, respectively — for the portion of the firm, which also founded the Rocawear clothing line.New York City has also demanded more than $193,000 in unpaid child support from the record executive in recent months, according to billboard.com, and will be paid from the bid money.“The auction is over but the work is not complete,” said attorney Chris Brown, who represents two plaintiffs to whom Dash allegedly owes money.“Mr.

Pharrell Williams presents his life and career through Lego in biopic Piece By Piece.Directed by Morgan Neville, the animated comedy film sees Pharrell play himself in Lego form, alongside some of his best known collaborators like Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg, and Busta Rhymes.READ MORE: ‘Piece By Piece’ review: Pharrell’s plastic-fantastic Lego biopicA synopsis reads: “Told through the lens of Lego animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music’s most innovative minds.”It is the fifth major blockbuster based on the Lego franchise, following The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Ninjago Movie, and The Lego Movie 2.The film’s score is by Michael Andrews, who is best known for his cover version of Tears For Fears track ‘Mad World’ with Gary Jules. He has also composed scores for films like Bridesmaids and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.Beyond the score, Piece By Piece has a soundtrack album filled with songs by Pharrell Williams and other artists.

In the late summer of 2013, Wendy Nichol was two weeks away from staging her first runway show at New York Fashion Week when she got a call from Beyoncé’s stylist, Lysa Cooper.Beyoncé had spent the past 48 hours trying on 200 dresses for a video for her song “Drunk in Love,” Cooper said. And they had landed on a sheer black chiffon number Nichols had designed for her upcoming Spring 2014 collection.“She was like, ‘Jay-Z is standing here telling me this is the only dress he wants her wearing during the entire video,’” Nichol told The Post.Beyoncé went on to wear the dress as she frolicked in the ocean for the video for what would become one of her most iconic songs.

Jay-Z and Beyoncé during an interview.The moment took place earlier this week, when singer Jaguar Wright appeared on Morgan’s Uncensored show and spoke about the recent arrest of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.During the discussion – which has since gone viral – Wright used the platform to put forward accusations against Jay-Z and Beyoncé as well, alleging that the two of them both have “hundreds of victims”.“For four years I’ve been screaming not just Diddy, but Diddy and Jay-Z are monsters,” she added.Now, Morgan has explained to viewers that he had been contacted by Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s lawyers, and apologised for broadcasting the statements made by his guest.“The thing about platforms, the reality of the modern world is that pretty much everyone has a platform as long as they have something to say that other people want to hear,” Morgan said in yesterday’s episode (October 8). “That’s why we invited [Wright] on to be interviewed.

Suge Knight has slammed Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and more for being silent and not “stepping up” after Diddy‘s recent arrest.Earlier this month, Diddy – real name Sean Combs – was arrested and charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has since been detained in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center,This week (September 25), Knight spoke to Chris Cuomo on NewsNation from prison – where he is serving 28 years for a 2015 fatal hit-and-run – and called out some of the biggest rappers for not denouncing Combs’ behaviour.“I look at it real plain and simple: [I] ain’t no whistleblower,” he said over the phone.

Pharrell Williams has said that he didn’t warn Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg or the other famous faces in his new documentary that they were going to be transformed into LEGO figures.The film, Piece By Piece, will be released on October 11. Early on in the film, Williams says that the best way he can express himself is through the medium of LEGO.“I was given Lego sets as a child, and that was a really amazing platform for me to allow my imagination to flourish and to learn things about myself, as it has for most kids and a lot of people — millions and millions of people on this planet,” Williams told Variety at the Toronto Film Festival, where Piece by Piece was premiered.It features talking head interviews and narrative sequences with many of Williams’ closest collaborators.

Lil Wayne is big-time bummed.The rap superstar had been actively campaigned to headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in his native New Orleans.But instead, it was announced last Sunday that another hip-hop giant, Kendrick Lamar, would be running the biggest stage in the game on Feb. 9 at the Caesars Superdome.While this week everyone from Nicki Minaj and Drake to Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman and New Orleans Ambassador of Entertainment Master P has been criticizing the choice of K-Dot — a Compton, California native who previously appeared at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show as part of the Dr.

Lil Wayne expressing his desire to headline at an NFL Super Bowl Halftime show has re-surfaced after the news that Kendrick Lamar will be playing next year.On Sunday (September 8), it was announced that Lamar would be headlining the 2025 NFL Super Bowl LIX Halftime show – which will be held in New Orleans. This decision has rattled many in the hip-hop world, with arguing that Wayne – who was born in New Orleans – should take centre stage in his hometown.A clip has now resurfaced from LA rapper YG‘s 4HUNNID podcast back in February, where Wayne was asked if he’d want to headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show.At the time he told them that he had “not got a call” from Jay-Z or anyone at Roc Nation – the NFL’s live music entertainment strategists.

Nicki Minaj, Birdman and more have hit out over the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime booking, expressing their disappointment that Kendrick Lamar was picked over Lil Wayne.Last weekend it was announced that Lamar would be headlining the prestigious Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show next year, which will take place on February 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.However, while the news was well received among sporting and music fans, it hasn’t gone down too well with some fellow rappers – particularly given that the host city is Lil Wayne’s hometown – with both Minaj and Birdman taking issue with the announcement.“Denying a young black man what he rightfully put into this game for no other reason but your ego,” Minaj wrote in a post on X.“Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki got you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood firm on having 50Cent come out.”Denying a young black man what he rightfully put into this game for no other reason but your ego. Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki got you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood firm on having 50Cent come out.…— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024The rapper also seemed to take aim at Jay-Z, who was named the co-producer of the Super Bowl halftime show in 2019.“One n*** took a knee The other n*** took the bag.

Jay-Z has voiced his support for Kendrick Lamar after he was named the headline perform for the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime show – see what Jay-Z had to say below.Yesterday (September 8), the NFL announced that Kendrick Lamar has been tapped as next year’s Super Bowl Halftime performer. Now, Jay-Z – who serves as the NFL’s music strategist via his label Roc Nation’s partnership with the league – has shared his thoughts on Kendrick as the 2025 performer.Jay-Z said in a statement, per Rolling Stone: “Kendrick Lamar is truly a once-in-a-generation artist and performer. His deep love for hip-hop and culture informs his artistic vision.

Kanye West has said that Beyoncé should allow Jay-Z to cheat on her in a newly shared interview, originally recorded in 2022.While speaking to controversial right-wing pundit Candace Owens, West, now known as Ye, said that “Beyoncé needs to let [Jay-Z] go get some pussy,” while discussing his former friend and collaborator. West was interviewed by Owens for her podcast Candace in 2022 however, the episode was only shared yesterday (August 7).The remark surprised Owens, who burst into laughter before asking “What?”.West then added:”‘Go to the DR [Dominican Republic] or something like that, you know what I mean?”"I just think Beyoncé need to let him go get some p*ssy, seriously."— Kanye West on JAY-Z (2022) pic.twitter.com/Wm3CZtWfFx— Hip Hop Community (@hiphop_communit) August 7, 2024The comment follows Jay-Z’s highly-publicised cheating scandal, which first came to light in 2016 with Beyoncé’s album ‘Lemonade’ — a record that followed a storyline of infidelity.

epic 2022 Super Bowl halftime show.The rapper, 49, claimed that Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, tried to keep him out of the star-studded hip-hip mashup that also included Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre and Mary J. Blige.“They wanted to leave me out of it.

Billy Joel at the beginning of “New York State of Mind,” his 1976 saloon song that would become a hometown anthem for the ages — and a local crowd favorite during his 10-year monthly residency at Madison Square Garden that ends on Thursday night.Unhappy with his contract with Family Productions — the label that released his 1971 debut album, “Cold Spring Harbor” — the Bronx-born, Long Island-bred crooner hopped a cross-country flight from New York to Los Angeles.And the big move paid off: After making his getaway in 1972, becoming a resident lounge lizard in La La Land, Joel recorded his second and third albums, 1973’s “Piano Man” and 1974’s “Streetlife Serenade” under a new deal with Columbia Records.But you can take the Piano Man out of New York, but you can’t take New York out of the Piano Man.With his fourth album, 1976’s “Turnstiles,” Joel said goodbye to Hollywood — in both song and geography. And his return east inspired his now-legendary love letter to his city.“‘New York State of Mind,’ I wrote actually while I was on a Greyhound bus on my way back from a gig somewhere,” Joel told SiriusXM in 2016.

Gladiator II starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pescal and Denzel Washington has been shared today (July 9) – check it out below.Ridley’s Scott’s sequel to the Russell Crowe-starring, Oscar winning original will arrive in cinemas this November and sees Mescal leading a new story that focuses on his character Lucius, the nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) who was killed by Crowe’s character Maximus in the original. Lucius is the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielson, who reprises her role in the film) and grandson of Marcus Aurelius.The events in the new film are set 20 years after the original and Pascal, Washington and Stranger Things actor Joseph Quinn also co-star.The official synopsis reads: “From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome.