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Looks like Jay Z and Barneys have decided to take the L on their launch party. The New York department store has just announced that they have cancelled the planned celebration for "New York Holiday," their much talked about collaboration with Hov.

Earlier this year, 50 Cent took Sleek Audio to court over a $261,000 debt he claimed the company owed him. The case ended up going to arbritration, a process in which an arbitrator makes the call between the two parties.

Riley Cooper's recent use of a racial slur at Kenny Chesney concert last week has drawn much criticism of the NFL Player, including a very public diss from Lil Wayne.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper was recently fined for a racist rant that was caught on camera at a Kenny Chesney concert. Cooper is seen angrily uttering a racial slur in the clip, after he was allegedly denied backstage access by a black security guard.

As observed by Potholes In My Blog, Lauryn Hill posted a lengthy open letter on her Tumblr page today, the bulk of which tackles slavery, racism, and the IRS.

Yesterday Tyler, The Creator took to Twitter to say a few words in capslock about Mountain Dew pulling his commercials. We also heard from Tyler's manager, Christian Clancy, by way of his Tumblr page.

Tyler, the Creator recently ventured into directing commercials when Mountain Dew came calling. The result was probably not what Mountain Dew had planned, as after the ads started circulating, they were criticized for being racist, which led to Mountain Dew pulling all the commercials Tyler directed.

It seems that Lil Wayne is not the only rapper endorsed by Mountain Dew that is stirring up controversy these days. Tyler, The Creator has sparked outrage over a series of commercials he's been doing for the brand, based around his character, "Felicia, The Goat."