In the lawsuit, the company alleges that it has represented Warwick since 2002, “at great effort and expense.” Reportedly, Artist Rights Enforcement Corp negotiated the deal for the sample of “Walk On By” used in Doja Cat’s song.

“After decades of service, Ms. Warwick is now trying to evade paying Artists Rights hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars,” the lawsuit alleges. “In doing so, she has violated her contracts with Artists Rights.”

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Dionne Warwick Reacts To “Paint The Town Red”

Artist Rights Enforcement is seeking damages and wants Warwick to honor their previously agreed-upon royalty deal. Doja Cat has not been named a defendant in the case. At the time of writing, Warwick has yet to publicly respond to the lawsuit.

Following the release of “Paint The Town Red,” Warwick took to Instagram to give Doja a shout-out, making it clear that she took her decision to sample her as a compliment.

“I wanted to say, I think it’s wonderful that these youngsters who are recording today had decided to listen to some really good stuff of the old folks,” the Grammy-winner said of Doja Cat at the time. “Those that been recording for well over 20, 30, 40, 50 years and making decisions that good music plays a very important part. So I’m thrilled that you’re discovering us, that you’re keeping us alive.”

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Based on her reaction to the process, it was far from pleasant. She broke down in tears almost immediately, and social media users suspect it could be for more reasons than one. “Is she crying because it hurts or she sad he won’t be on her face anymore?,” one Twitter/X user wonders. “Well it’s about damn time,” another says.

At the time of writing, Blueface has not publicly addressed Chrisean’s tattoo removal. These days, he’s keeping himself occupied with his new boo Nevaeh Akira. He popped out with her shortly after getting released from prison.

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Blueface New Girlfriend

Some social media users have even started to suspect that she’s pregnant, as recently, she tattooed his name under her chin. News of her tattoo came just a few days after he called both Chrisean and the mother of his first two children, Jaidyn Alexis, “mid.” In the same tweet, he expressed a desire to “get some bad b*tches pregnant asap.”

Before debuting his relationship with Nevaeh, he had a brief fling with Hazel-E. He remoed her from his roster in a matter of weeks.

Tattoo removal isn’t the only unpleasant obstacle Chrisean has had to overcome recently, either. Over the weekend, she was also jumped by a group of women in Compton. Shortly after the incident, Blueface hopped online to claim it happened because she decided to “play with LA gang culture.” She denied this, later bragging that her chains were untouched.

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“Black people, we’re pussy as f*ck,” he begins. “I love y’all from Africa too, I just hate the Africans who act like y’all better than motherf*ckas… Y’all Africans should’ve never sold n****s… I’m not mad at slavery. White people enslaving people, too.

Fans on social media have been furious with Kodak for the comments. “Some people just sitting here repeating bullsh*t but not actually speaking the difference between slavery in Africa vs slavery in America,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Another added: “Trump giving him that pardon was just as strategic as putting liquor stores on every corner in the hood.” One more continued: “Everyone in the comments is ignorant and weird as hell. Read a f*cking book an stop listening to a meth head.. and him being Haitian makes this worse cuz dude your ppl rebelled like no one else smh entertaining these ignorant points is a bad idea.”

Read More: Mellow Rackz Dubs Kodak Black A “Simp” Over Unreleased Love Song

Kodak Black Meth Rumors

Other fans have been expressing concern for Kodak Black, given the possible drug use in the video. Kodak previously made headlines, earlier this year, for referring to himself as a “young n***a with a meth habit,” during a freestyle for On the Radar.

He later denied having a meth addiction by hopping on Instagram Live in October. “I eat good… high or not… I don’t be on no f*cking meth,” he said at the time, before admitting that he has at least experimented with the drug in the past. “… Mind your own business, for real for real… Y’all really just want to have something against me.”

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She listened before turning around to face the culprit, looking shocked by the ordeal. Fortunately, it doesn’t look like she let it get her down, as she was grooving to the music again within seconds. As expected, social media users have plenty to say about the exchange.

While some are calling the fan out for the way they spoke to the icon, others are coming to their defense. “It don’t look like she was blocking much of the view.. let her enjoy the show!,” one writes. “Just because she’s a celeb doesn’t mean she gets to block my view,” someone else claims.

Read More: Rihanna Appears To Get Testy With A$AP Rocky At The Gotham Awards

Are Rihanna & ASAP Rocky Married?

This isn’t the first video of Rihanna to go viral this month, either. A couple of weeks back, she attended the Gotham Awards in New York City with ASAP Rocky. Towards the end of the event, the rapper was posing for pictures when Rihanna told him she was ready to leave. A clip of the moment began to circulate online almost immediately. While some claimed that she was getting “snappy” with Rocky, others argued that she was simply expressing herself. After all, he knows her best, as they’ve been an item for several years.

In October, he even referred to himself as her husband during an interview, though they’ve yet to confirm whether or not they’re legally married.

“I think peace really makes me happy,” he told Perfect at the time. “Being a father and a partner and a loving husband in my family is what makes me really, really happy. I hope this doesn’t sound cliché, and I would hate if it does, because that’s what honestly does get me going.”

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When Live Bitez posted the clip on Instagram, fans were highly critical in the comments section. “I normally don’t comment nothing negative under a post, but young lady… you just seen a girl crying while trying to remove 11 million tattoos of this man off her and the path she went down… you thought it was a good idea to do this with this same man? Let this be your first & only tattoo of this man. God bless you & your journey you are not a gold retriever, you are a child of God & a beautiful woman,” one user wrote. Another added: “This is sad.. he only goes for woman he knows he can do this to … and she doesn’t give the energy that she did this because she wanted it ..”

Read More: Blueface Breaks Up Fight Between His Mom & His New Girlfriend Nevaeh Akira

Who Is Blueface’s Girlfriend?

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Blueface started dating Nevaeh Akira, earlier this month. He began their relationship by taking her to his King of Crabs restaurant in L.A. and breaking up with Hazel-E.

Before the tattoo reveal, Blueface referenced wanting to get a girl pregnant on X (formerly Twitter). “Part of growing up is realizing both my Bm’s is mid smh I need to get some bad b*tches pregnant asap,” he declared.

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Most recently, Akira hopped on a live stream and, at one point, joked about “falling out of the window.” When she panned the camera over, a pregnancy test was visible in the background. Fans weren’t buying that the accident was a genuine mistake when Live Bitez posted that clip. “She literally looked at it, then pointed the camera at it. Like come on now,” one fan said. Others theorized that it might not be Blueface’s child. “He just got outta jail a few hours ago, how?” another asked.

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“I feel like I always wanted to do this type music, and then I feel like rap is in a weird space right now,” he explained, as seen in a clip shared by @big_business_ on Twitter/X. “Because it just seems like everybody’s beefing. … Two of the biggest artists in the world clash, and a lot of f*cking ripple effect came out after that. Weird. I feel like it’s time. I feel like we gotta take it to the next level. We gotta level up. Like, AI. It’s just so much. Everything in the world leveling up except hip-hop.”

“I feel like we need this type of sh*t,” he added. “I would be so happy if hip-hop turned into pop.”

Read More: Young Thug Proposes To Mariah The Scientist During Beautiful Moment At His Atlanta Show

Did Young Thug Support Drake Or Kendrick Lamar?

While Young Thug may not be a fan of the effect Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s feud has had on hip-hop, he has shown his support for the Toronto rapper several times in recent years. During a stream in October, he even said that Drake has made a bigger impact than Kendrick.

Young Thug isn’t the only artist to weigh in on rap beef recently, either. In a resurfaced clip that made its rounds online earlier this month, 21 Savage shared his thoughts on the concept as a whole, revealing that he can’t get behind it.

“I don’t really believe in rap beef,” he shared. “I don’t come from that world though. I feel like it depends what world you come from. […] If you say certain sh*t about me in a song, I’mma slap the f*ck out you when I see you. You’re gonna have to stand on that sh*t when you see me, I don’t really believe in certain sh*t.”

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In an announcement on Tuesday, Billboard wrote that the move will “better reflect an increase in streaming revenue and changing consumer behaviors.” The outlet further explained: “The change means that it will take 33.3% fewer ad-supported on-demand streams of songs from an album, and 20% fewer paid/subscription on-demand streams of songs from an album, to equal an album unit. The ratio between paid/subscription and ad-supported on-demand streaming tiers will additionally be adjusted to 1:2.5 for the Billboard Hot 100, along with corresponding streaming and song consumption charts.”

When Chart Data shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), fans had mixed reactions. “Billboard finally admitting streams run the game now, charts about to look very different, argue with the results,” one user wrote. Another countered: “To make this rule fair you gotta work out a deal with Spotify to ban autoplay. It creates fake numbers.”

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Billboard’s Top Hip-Hop Artist

In other news, Billboard recently named Kendrick Lamar its Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year for 2025. The selection was determined by activity from the weekly Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts dated Oct. 26, 2024, through Oct. 18, 2025.

Lamar’s 2024 project, GNX, played a major role in helping him stay atop the charts throughout the year. The project debuted at No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and only fell outside of the top 10 once, which occurred during the week marked Oct. 11, 2025. His collaboration with SZA, “luther,” ended the year as the most popular rap song.

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This marks a notable decline in commercial performance, and according to DJ Akademiks, there could be a good reason for that. During a recent stream, he weighed in on the projected sales, claiming that they’re simply a reflection of the current state of streaming.

“It’s not looking too good, even with the Drake stimulus package,” he said, as seen in a clip shared by joebuddenclips/fanpage on Twitter/X. “I think it’s a tough year for streaming. […] I do believe this was the moment for Savage to probably realize, ‘Hey, in this particular year, hip-hop is a little bit down. You probably need a rollout.’ The music isn’t bad, you needed a rollout.”

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21 Savage What Happened To The Streets? Features

While Drake’s appearance on “MR RECOUP” is certainly a standout moment on the album, not everyone is a fan. Joe Budden, for example, recently revealed that he thinks the duo could have done much better.

“I don’t have anything positive to say about that song,” he admitted on his podcast. “But I do think it was important for Drake to be featured on this project. And I think in sequencing, if you just letting it rock, then maybe you won’t be mad at it. The beat, it fits. It’s not my particular favorite on there. I thought that Drake probably… It’s time for the heat, man. Enough of this.”

Aside from Drake, 21 Savage’s new album includes features from the likes of Lil Baby, GloRilla, Young Nudy, and more. He even recruited his boo Latto for the song “Pop It,” on which the Atlanta femcee boasts about their relationship. “F*ckin’ on this British man / Crib look like the Buckingham,” she raps.

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In the video, Ebro explains: “I told 50 he ruined New York hip-hop. He spun it back around on me, talking about I ruined New York hip-hop, and then all of his fans and fanatics ran with that. But first, it was 50 Cent who ruined New York hip-hop. Y’all know nobody wanted to work together. People who was already popping in the city, everybody was hemming and hawing and soft-shoeing because nobody wanted to work together because 50 Cent was so popping. That’s where that narrative comes from.”

50 responded to the accusation in the caption, writing: “That’s why I put a word in to have your show taken off the air, you can’t just go around saying Nasty things about people.”

Read More: DJ Akademiks Continues Roasting Ebro Over Canceled Hot 97 Show

What Happened To “Ebro In The Morning?”

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Ebro Darden confirmed the end of his morning talk show in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. “It’s done. More to come,” he wrote in a brief statement. 

It’s unclear exactly why the show came to an end, but Ebro claimed in a later video on social media that the bosses at Hot 97 wanted to silence him. “Bro’s a casino owner. You know the three licenses they got in NY for the casino? The guy that owns the sh*t owns one of the casino licenses,” Darden said, as caught by Complex. “He gotta raise half a billion dollars. They need my sh*t talking, anti-Netanyahu, anti-government, progressive sh*t out of the way, bro. They need me out of the way.”

On the other hand, DJ Akademiks claimed he spoke with the company during a recent livestream and alleged that they said he and his co-hosts had gotten “lazy.”

Read More: DJ Akademiks Claims Hot 97 Told Him “Ebro In The Morning” Was “Mailing It In” For Years

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Release Date: December 17, 2025

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist for Pup Pack: 2nd Shift

1. Diamonds
2. Gorgeous
3. 4

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