Mayers, who worked as 50’s assistant from 2007 until 2019, sued the rapper in April, accusing him of intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy. She claims she was fired after refusing requests that allegedly involved illegal conduct and later received more than 80 harassing or threatening calls and messages. According to her complaint, strangers repeatedly contacted her asking for “Curtis,” “50,” or “Fif.” Mayers believes it was part of an intimidation campaign connected to her former employer.

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Fif’s Team Denies The Allegations

50’s attorneys dispute that theory. In his latest filing, TMZ reports the rapper argues Mayers has not alleged that he personally made a single call, sent a text, left a voicemail, or instructed anyone else to threaten or harass her. His legal team instead points to Mayers’ lengthy employment as his assistant, arguing that people had associated her phone number with 50 for years and were simply attempting to reach him through an old contact. The filing also questions why Mayers didn’t change her number and notify her contacts if she believed the calls had become a source of continued harassment.

The rapper is also challenging the timing of the lawsuit. His attorneys argue Mayers waited more than seven years after her employment ended before filing her case and contend her claims fall outside the applicable statute of limitations. They have also taken issue with references to 50’s past bankruptcy and Mayers’ allegation that he once asked her to file a false police report. It was disputed that those details are irrelevant to the legal claims before the court and were included to generate headlines and damage public opinion against him.

Calling the lawsuit a “media stunt,” 50 is asking the court to dismiss Mayers’ case in its entirety and order her to pay his attorneys’ fees. A judge has not yet ruled on his request, leaving Mayers’ allegations and 50’s efforts to end the lawsuit to play out in federal court.

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Her latest response comes after Cardi made it clear that she stands behind Diggs as his legal battle with a male sexual assault accuser, Chris Griffith, continues. This time, she didn’t need a livestream to get her point across. The exchange quickly drew attention after someone noted that Diggs’ accuser claimed he had 100 pages of text messages to support his lawsuit. Cardi immediately clapped back.

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Cardi Gives Insight Into The Case

After someone brought up the texts, Cardi wrote, “You supposed to submit your entire phone STEFON TEAM ASK TO submit the messages not the other way around.. it’s called discovery.” She added, “He is not askin to get it dismissed..where are you even getting that for the whole point of suing is to go to court and prove he was lying.” She then accused Griffith of doing “3 interviews,” changing “his story 2 times and never provided NOT ONE receipt.” Cardi then told the person, “Wait till trial start.”

Meanwhile, Griffith previously took to the internet with a lengthy statement, providing details of his own.

“If I didn’t speak up, imagine how many MORE victims there may be? Look up what happened to Nigel King…,” Griffith wrote. “Look up whom attacked Nigel and cross-reference those names w/ whom attacked me…. Them same kids she referenced that are watching me, need to know their Daddy never let anybody step on me OR over me that did me wrong — simply because they were more rich. Truth gon beat a lie 8 days a week.” He added, “I responded w/ facts that have only become MORE substantiated as time has taken shape, and now EVERYBODY involved will be held accountable where it matters most — before a judge and jury.”

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Prison hasn’t completely stopped Lanez from keeping his catalog active. He previously released his Prison Tapes series, which included music recorded while incarcerated. This was before correctional officers confiscated recording equipment from his cell and the series was placed on hold. He later released Peterson in 2025, another album recorded behind bars, continuing to find ways to put music in front of listeners despite serving a lengthy sentence.

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Lanez’s Fans Are Excited About The Release

Moreover, Lanez’s audience hasn’t disappeared, either. The comment section under the latest announcement quickly filled with fans celebrating the news and anticipating both sides of the double album. Listeners who have followed Lanez through projects such as the Chixtape series and Alone at Prom, separating Rap and R&B into individual discs gives him room to return to the versatility that has long been central to his music. His legal troubles have remained a source of intense public debate, but a devoted section of his fan base continues to support his releases and wait for whatever he puts out next.

Lanez, born Daystar Peterson, is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence in California. A Los Angeles jury convicted him in December 2022 of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence in connection with the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Megan testified that Lanez shot at her feet following an argument, and she later underwent surgery for her injuries. Lanez has continued to maintain his innocence and challenge his conviction.

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The man had been suing Ye for not providing him with workers’ compensation insurance. After years of litigation, Ye finally lost the case and was ordered to pay the man $140K. However, according to TMZ, Netelkos is now looking for upwards of $1.2 million, as he believes he is entitled to lawyers’ fees.

Netelkos claims to have paid for 740 hours’ worth of lawyer labor, stating that the case lasted three years. Meanwhile, his legal team is hoping for a 1.75 multiplier to be applied by the court, as the case was complex.

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Kanye West Faces More Litigation

In this new court filing, Netelkos’ legal team claims Ye was using dirty tricks during the case, which ultimately delayed the proceedings. This subsequently led to more hours and a more complex case for Netelkos to win. Now that Netelkos has won the case, they believe they have a realistic claim to the fees.

It’s a tough situation for Ye, albeit an even tougher one for Netelkos, who had to go through a grueling fight with someone with lots of money and resources. A judge has yet to rule on the latest motion, while Ye has not made any comments.

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This new enterprise has captured the attention of the hip-hop world positively. During this weekend’s Jay-Z concerts at Yankee Stadium, Ebro revealed he received numerous compliments on what he and his two co-hosts were doing. One of those compliments even came from LeBron James.

However, today’s episode of The Ebro Laura Rosenberg Show wasn’t so positive. We say this because Ebro and Rosenberg found themselves in the midst of a yelling match. Things got out of hand during a conversation about investments and how Ebro and Rosenberg aren’t in the same rooms.

Rosenberg argues that he doesn’t have the mindset for networking and seeking investment opportunities. Ebro then said that Rosenberg doesn’t have “money to invest.” Rosenberg took that phrasing to heart and felt as though Ebro was trying to disrespect him. The two men then began calling each other bitches and hoes.

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Ebro Vs. Peter Rosenberg

Laura Stylez tried to be the mediator in all of this, although both men continued to raise their voices at one another. Rosenberg maintained that he does have money; it’s just that he puts it in the bank as opposed to networking with random investors.

Ebro said his phrasing doesn’t make a difference and that Rosenberg is being sensitive. While Stylez agreed that Ebro’s phrasing was disrespectful, she felt as though both co-hosts were being “assholes.”

The clip has started to spread on social media. Although some believe this is simply a wrestling work, something that Rosenberg knows like the back of his hand. We’ll see if this situation affects their working relationship going forward.

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Lil Durk is set to go on trial for alleged murder-for-hire in Los Angeles on August 20. However, in recent weeks, the prosecution has been adding to the case. For instance, the prosecution wants an alleged murder in Chicago and an alleged shooting in Atlanta to be part of the trial.

Today, Durk was in court with his legal team, consisting of Brian Steel, Drew Findling, Christy O’Connor, and Marissa Goldberg. They were there to argue that the “sweeping new charges” were added too late, and that his legal team was left with very little time to prepare their defense. They were there to argue that the allegations should be severed from the case, and at the very least, be placed in a different trial altogether.

According to Nancy Dillon of Rolling Stone, that decision is going to come later today. However, what is known right now is that the judge had some harsh words for the prosecution and even scolded them during today’s proceedings. Based on Dillon’s assessment, there is a good chance the Chicago allegations will be taken out of the trial.

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Lil Durk Ruling To Come Later Today

The final decision will be made later today. Simply put, fans will have to wait a few hours before a decision is finally made. That said, this is still good news for Durk and his case.

While speaking to the media, his lawyers appeared quite happy with the judge’s assessment, stating that there were some thorough dealings in the court.

Of course, this is an incredibly important trial for Durk, whose life is on the line. If convicted, he could be facing upwards of life in prison.

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Prior to the arrest, Travis Scott allegedly got into an altercation with multiple workers on a yacht, including the captain. Now, those yacht workers are suing him for damages. They are alleging the superstar artist committed battery, assault, and false imprisonment.

According to TMZ, things went south when Scott made it known that he wanted to take a Jet Ski from the yacht. The captain told him no, as he felt as though the rapper was too intoxicated. This subsequently led to Scott’s alleged meltdown.

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Another Travis Scott Lawsuit

Scott allegedly told the captain to go to a Marina. He then jumped off the boat onto some docks, which left the other passengers and workers stranded for 30 minutes. When the artist returned to the boat, he allegedly confronted the captain, who had ended the session. The suit alleges that Scott attacked the captain and threatened to kill him. When security intervened, Scott allegedly fired his guard on the spot.

Subsequently, Scott was accused of assaulting multiple marina workers. They even say he shouldered a woman into a nearby table. These are very serious allegations, and Scott could be on the hook for some serious damages, if the court rules in the plaintiffs favor.

Stay tuned to HNHH for updates on this developing situation.

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“To sit there and have 50-year-old men making a song about the aroma of drugs is not too appealing, my n***a,” Spesh said. “Like you should be making songs about the prescription drugs y’all taking to stay alive and sh*t… You n***as should be rapping about peptides and mothaf*cking AARP.”

He added, “We old as a b*tch. Y’all 10-15 years older than me.” Spesh added that even trying to diss him on the record wasn’t bright. “To diss me on it was stupid. A real drug dealer. Y’all gonna diss a real drug dealer?”

Ultimately, though, 38 Spesh had all of the smoke for Jadakiss, who rapped on the verse, “Is this about a verse or is this about a career?”

“Kiss, you spit the verse. You got f*cking Khaled and Fat Joe as your backup dancers. You wearing a book bag that another man gave you,” he said. “Fat Joe, he more happy about your verse than his. DJ Khaled jumping on the couch. He don’t know what’s going on. He just happy to be around n***as.”

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38 Spesh Calls Out DJ Khaled 

Spesh’s criticism of Khaled underscored a common talking point that many people have had over the past few years, including Drake.

“Khaled, do you speak like that when you’re around your Palestinian people, or you just speak like that when you’re around n***as? I wanna know,” he said. “And do you speak animated like that when you’re around your people or is that some sh*t you do around n***as? I wanna know that.”

38 Spesh made it clear that he won’t be backing down in this feud, which, frankly, is quite courageous when you consider that he’s an independent artist going against three artists under the Roc Nation umbrella. 

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The artist has been previewing new snippets on social media, and in many of these snippets, he can be heard dissing his peers. In fact, his latest track comes with a diss directed towards Gillie Da Kid. Moreover, the song also has a disrespectful bar about Gillie’s late son, YNG Cheese.

“I had thought about killin’ Gillie but that bitch ain’t kill nothing about his son,” YoungBoy raps.

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NBA YoungBoy Continues To Diss

It is an extremely unfortunate bar, especially when you consider how YNG Cheese, real name Devin Spady, passed away due to gun violence in 2023. This was a truly harrowing and heartbreaking time for Gillie, who was very honest about the emotional toll his son’s death took on him. Now, YoungBoy is trivializing the experience in the name of rap beef.

YoungBoy’s latest diss towards Gillie and YNG Cheese probably won’t go over very well with fans. After all, disrespecting the dead is a line you just don’t cross. Meanwhile, Gillie has mostly stayed out of the limelight throughout YB’s latest actions, which makes the diss that much more bizarre.

This is all quite unfortunate, and we wonder what YoungBoy is going to do next. He seems content with dissing as many people as possible. Whether or not this leads to more diss tracks from his targets, remains to be seen.

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Unfortunately, Taylor’s performance wasn’t what the fans were hoping for. The audio seemed to be glitching in spots, and Taylor’s vocals were off. This led to speculation about what the issue was and if there was anything that could have been done to avoid the problem.

On Monday evening, Taylor took to social media, where she revealed that her earpiece wasn’t feeding in the backing track, which is what led to her performance issues. Regardless, she was very excited about the opportunity.

“The sound & in-ears said “Not today.” But guess what?? The gratitude was louder than any mic could ever be,” Taylor wrote. “I may not have been able to hear a damnnnnn thanggggg. But one thing I could do was SEE. I got to see this lil Harlem girl stand beside the GOAT… in Yankee Stadium… in front of over 40,000 people who showed so much love. If you would’ve told this lil Harlem girl that one day she’d share a stage with JAY-Z in one of the most iconic stadiums in the world….she would’ve never believed you.”

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Teyana Taylor Thanks JAŸ-Z

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Taylor went on to say that she was grateful for Hov and his graciousness in allowing her to join him on stage. Given the scope of this concert, it must have been quite the moment for the multi-talented artist.

“Father God has a funny way of reminding you just how far you’ve come. One minute you’re caught up in everything that’s going wrong… and the next, He gently reminds you that you’re standing in the middle of a prayer you once whispered as a little girl in Jesus name, Amen,” she continued. “Jay… THANK YOU @jayz for allowing me to be a part of such an iconic night. Thank you for the opportunity, the trust and the honor. I’ll never take moments like this for granted & I’ll carry this one with me forever.”

Let us know what you thought of Hov’s weekend in the comments below.

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