Per the outlet, the suit over multiple loan payment defaults comes from A.R.I. OVO Growth Capital I, LLC (A.R.I.) against the OVO ULC in British Columbia, Canada. The 6ix God cofounded OVO alongside Oliver El-Khatib and Noah “40” Shebib, expanding its musical borders to lifestyle, investment, and other consumer products and initiatives.

A.R.I. reportedly seeks at least $4.6 million in addition to default interest, legal fees, and other accruing amounts under financing arrangements. The lawsuit claims OVO generated $72 million in revenue in 2024 and almost $400 million between 2019 and 2024 while operating at a loss, reportedly losing $8 million in that timeframe and $12 million from 2022 to 2024.

The lawsuit reportedly claims A.R.I. provided OVO with various financing transition plans in 2025. However, it claims the company defaulted under Convertible Promissory Notes of over $5 million, failing to make the proper payments and breaching other elements of the financing agreements. OVO reportedly entered a formal Forbearance Agreement in March of this year.

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OVO Lawsuit

But A.R.I. claims they only partially paid the money they were supposed to, refusing and disputing alleged obligations to comply with other contractual amounts. As such, we will see if this lawsuit leads to a win for OVO or a deeper financial hole.

This follows the news of Drake’s OVO potentially experiencing a sale. There are reportedly conversations about selling 50 percent of the company to Authentic Brands Group, one of the largest licensors in the business space. Some fans believe this sale might be a way to mitigate these debt issues, or it could be a separate matter.

Amid other unrelated and unverified allegations concerning OVO, we will see if the Toronto superstar himself speaks out about any of this. None of this has slowed down his success. But it does provide more discussion and debate for an already hot topic.

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Design highlights include comic-styled shaped eyelets in place of the usual wing design. The Nike Air branding on the heel uses a comic style font. An orange to pink gradient covers the mesh netting underneath. The decal sheet matches those same comic inspired details closely. It includes small graphics reading “Nike Air” and “Air Jordan” in bold lettering.

The timing lines up directly with San Diego Comic-Con week. That overlap fits the shoe’s theme in an obvious way.

It also places the “Comic” alongside other Air Jordan 4 releases this summer. Those include the “Flight Club” and other heritage focused colorways.

The Air Jordan 4 has become Jordan Brand’s most popular model in recent years. Leaning into comic book art keeps that momentum going. A matching t-shirt is also expected to release alongside the shoe.

Overall, this pair takes on a fun and punchy colorway. The pair will certainly resonate with comic fans, but will also catch the eyes of true sneakerheads as well.

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Air Jordan 4 “Comic”

The shoe uses an off white upper paired with a gray suede. Grey detailing rounds out most of the base color story.

Beyond color, the pair includes several small nods to comic book pages. Those details go further than just the eyelets and heel branding. The patterns throughout represent graphic novel artwork. Even the Swoosh on this pair looks intentionally hand drawn.

Recent Air Jordan 4 releases have leaned into unique storytelling themes overall. Past examples include Nigel Sylvester’s “Brick by Brick” and the “Somos Eternos” colorway. The “Comic” continues that pattern with its own specific angle.

Jordan Brand built the design around illustrated nostalgia rather than a licensed superhero property. That choice keeps the release tied closely to Michael Jordan’s own history.

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As caught by The Jasmine Brand on Instagram, Sexyy posted a clip of a music video of hers featuring the producer with a prayer hands emoji and a cat hands emoji. “BLOOD IN BLOOD OUT WE BROTHERS BUT NOT RELATED,” she wrote in another tribute post on her IG. “I LOVE YOU BRUDDAAA @taykeith STILL DA BEST DUO US 5LIFE.”

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TJB caught some comments from the femcee’s posts from fans claiming she owed Keith money. Some blamed her directly, whereas others placed responsibility for an alleged lack of royalties, payment, and other factors on her label and other industry forces. It’s important to note neither party publicly spoke out about this in the past, and Red hasn’t addressed this backlash at press time.

Also, as of writing this article, no official reports or other testimonies have verified or confirmed these allegations. So it seems like it’s just an online rumor that spiraled out of control following the beatsmith’s sudden passing. This speculation pointed to an alleged financial dispute in which Tay Keith sought due royalties for his work with Sexyy Red.

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Tay Keith’s Relationship With Sexyy Red

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Previously, Tay Keith spoke glowingly of Sexyy Red, praising their dynamic and flaunting their chemistry. In fact, he told Billboard about the backlash he faced for collaborating with Sexyy, backlash he had absolutely no problem disproving and ridiculing.

“People were trolling the s**t out of me,” the late producer had remarked. “They were real-deal trolling me. It wasn’t much good feedback. It was coming from even people around me, ‘What you doing?’ I saw the potential. That’s as simple as it was, me believing in her. I think people doubted me working with her. Because they didn’t see the reason to do it. I definitely seen the potential. I tell people all the time how long I was watching Sexyy Red’s music before she blew up.”

For those unaware, Tay Keith tragically passed away yesterday (Thursday, June 18) due to unknown causes at press time. Police in Nashville reportedly found him yesterday afternoon during a welfare check.

Rest In Peace to the Memphis creative.

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Taylor wore a white shirt featuring a custom Jumpman style graphic. The image shows a man in a pinstripe suit and bucket hat. He’s leaping with a basketball, echoing the classic Jordan logo pose. The figure closely resembles Spike Lee in his “Mars Blackmon” persona. Faded orange and blue skyline graphics sit behind the design.

Lee has long been considered the most recognizable celebrity Knicks fan. He’s repped the team publicly for decades, especially courtside at Madison Square Garden. A shirt referencing him fits naturally within the day’s overall theme. The graphic blends two pieces of New York culture together.

She was one of several big names who have been seen throughout the parade. She joined other artists like Mary J. Blige, Fat Joe, and even the Wu-Tang Clan. Other celebrities at the parade included Timothee Chalamet (of course), Chris Rock, and Ben Stiller. Lee himself also attended, riding alongside Finals MVP Jalen Brunson.

The parade brought together sports, fashion, and music in one stretch of Manhattan. Taylor’s shirt became one small piece of that larger celebration.

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Teyana Taylor’s Spike Lee Jumpman Shirt

The shirt’s design plays on a well known piece of basketball history. The original Jumpman logo comes from a 1984 photo of Michael Jordan. Swapping Jordan for a Spike Lee style figure flips that reference playfully.

The pinstripe suit nods to Lee’s signature courtside style over the years. Meanwhile, the skyline graphic ties the design back to New York directly. Faded orange and blue colors keep it tied to Knicks branding throughout.

Those same colors showed up across countless parade outfits that day. The shirt stood out among a sea of jerseys and custom fan gear. It captured something specific about Knicks culture rather than generic team pride. Pairing humor with history made it a fitting choice for that day.

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In addition, the duo also joined the “Amazon Music presents” series with a platform-exclusive live performance of “Glory,” complete with a full backing band and their undoubtable charisma. The “Bed Of Roses” rapper comes through with some engaging wordplay and measured skill, whereas the “Hoopty” MC is as idiosyncratic as ever thanks to his vocal inflections and how effortlessly he flows on the record.

“Smino and I wanted to make something that felt like a celebration and admiration of Black women — and of our music, culture, all of it. ‘Glory’ is that. Black Music Month is a reminder of how deep this runs and how our culture influences the world,” Wale stated about this collaboration. It marks a fitting release for Juneteenth today, and another compelling entry in both catalogs.

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Wale & Smino’s Tour

Elsewhere, Wale and Smino are currently performing around the United States for the Everything Is… summer tour. It runs through early July, and their next stop is tonight (Friday, June 19) in Virginia Beach. Next, they will hit up Washington, D.C., New York City, Boston, Connecticut, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Chicago before closing things out in Minneapolis.

Wale also has the upcoming BET Awards to look forward to, as everything is a lot. is up for Album Of The Year in 2026. We will see if he takes home the award on June 28.

On the other hand, Smino has been coming through with steady collaborations, fresh releases, and welcome surprises. For an artist as versatile and well-connected as him, we can expect him to continue on this road for far longer.

In any case, it’s amazing to hear these two creatives link up and celebrate Black Music Month with some fresh material. They’ve been very busy as of late, but hopefully there is even more on the way.

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In Georgia, DeKalb County Commission candidate Rev. Keyanna Jones Moore has made an effort to push back against building more data centers. She said that the residents in the state shouldn’t have to suffer because of them. Ultimately, she believes that data centers will further displace people from their homes as a result of their expansion.

“And in South DeKalb, my neighborhood is the one where you sold the land and put up Cop City, where you’re trying to allow someone to put data centers right now,” Moore said. “You have the facts about that, is that you want to ignore them, because for some reason, you’re upset because people understand what environmental racism is.” 

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Tyler, The Creator Calls For The Death Of Data Centers

Sharing a video of Moore’s speech, Tyler, The Creator made his position abundantly clear on the matter: death to data centers.

“Again, death to all data centers,” he wrote on his Instagram Story. “the growth of water contamination is insane. shocked how this is even a convo but of course every official looks out for their own pocket linings. we as a whole might be too p**** and selfish to burn s*it down and will just keep scrolling and scrolling and scrolling. me included. protest and calling some random congress number dont do s*it. neither does posting an Instagram story, i know. insane insane insane,” Tyler wrote.

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For those unaware, she claims a July 2025 Instagram video from the rapper caused her emotional distress. The video consisted of him promoting Washington, D.C. comedy show and made comments that Peterson felt threatened her. “It’s a beautiful day to not spread lies and to not be negative. It’s a beautiful day, man, to mind your business,” the Atlanta MC had said.

Earlier this week on Monday (June 15), he reportedly filed the motion asking United States District Judge Fernando M. Olguin to dismiss Sabrina’s claim against him. J. Cameron-Banks, Tip’s attorney, claimed her emotional distress claim is false, pointing to the plaintiff’s amended responses with no additional facts and her consistent returns to allegations from 2007 and 2014.

The rapper’s team argued the IG video in question never referenced her explicitly and that only three of 45,000 accounts that liked the video or commented on it mentioned her by name. They also argued the Instagram post doesn’t meet legal standards for actionable emotional harm.

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T.I. & Sabrina Peterson Case

This legal battle between T.I. and Sabrina Peterson emerged explicitly in 2021. She accused him of pointing a gun at her head during a fight with his assistant, which he and his wife Tiny denied. Peterson later sued for defamation, invasion of privacy, and more.

But in June of 2023, a court dismissed most of the case, ordering her to pay the couple over $96K in legal fees. Another judge threw the case out in March of 2025 due to lack of progress, which related to defamation and court-abuse claims.

T.I. federally sued Sabrina Peterson for defamation in December of 2024, claiming her allegations about a federal investigation into him for alleged sex trafficking are completely false. Following the dismissal of Peterson’s defamation and counter-abuse allegations, plus other accusations, the only thing that stands of her case against him is this emotional distress claim.

The hearing over this dismissal request will reportedly take place on July 30 at Los Angeles’ First Street Courthouse.

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Written by Andre alongside filmmaker Graham Mason, who also directs the short film, 7 Piano Sketches follows the musician through a surreal journey in which he carries a piano on his back while traveling to work, accompanied by a notebook filled with creative ideas. Of course, much of this is inspired by the 2025 EP itself.

Along the way, André encounters a variety of unusual figures whose distinctive characteristics mirror and interact with the instrument he transports. The result is both whimsical and reflective, exploring what binds together creativity, human connection, and the passage of time. 

Funny enough, Andre previously explained that the title of the album was about to reflect the evident demand for a new rap album. “The original title for it was ‘The Best Worst Rap Album In History’ and here is an excerpt from the original liner notes: ‘It’s jokingly the worst rap album in history because there are no lyrics on it at all. It’s the best because it’s the free-est emotionally and best I’ve felt personally.  It’s the best because it’s like a palette cleanser for me.’”

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Andre 3000’s Short Film Inspired By His EP

The short is soundtracked by the seven-track EP that inspired it. The collection consists entirely of solo piano recordings and continues André’s recent focus on instrumental music. Portions of the material were composed and recorded before the release of New Blue Sun, his 2023 debut instrumental album, which later earned three Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year. Check out his short film here.

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Release Date: June 19, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Tracklist of #HEAVENSGATE VOL. 2

1. frog splash (with Rockitneedspace)
2. sneaky (with Happydranker)
3. Go Slow (with Bootee)
4. <3 (with Anysia Kim)
5. GMT (with Ammi Boyz)
6. Nowhere Fancy (with $amaad)
7. HELLLLP MEEEE !!! (with Harto Falión & Elipropperr)
8. straps (with LAZER DIM 700)
9. idk what happened (with Sub9K)
10. Static (with Slimesito)
11. 3x rp (with Dee Aura & _JDN)
12. Karma Sutra (with LUCY (Cooper B. Handy) & Nourished By Time)
13. strobe lights (with xaviersobased)
14. Slow Month (with YT)
15. On Lock (with Poundside Pop)
16. my heart (with jackzebra)
17. 762 (with xaviersobased)
18. What (with Rico Nasty)
19. bandages (with Quamon)
20. Sake (with $amaad)
21. toxic (with Vontee the Singer & Cash Cobain)
22. Moonlight (with RealYungPhil)
23. truth hurts (with kwes e)

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Akademiks was on his IG Story last night when he discussed Tay Keith’s passing. “Man, that Tay Keith news fucked me up, I’m not going to lie. Life’s so fickle,” he said. “My boy was a 29-year-old amazing producer, amazing. Just like that in a second, bro. It’s kind of surreal. F*ck. I got to send my prayers out to his family.”

“That Tay Keith news f*cked me up… condolences to his family. Gone too soon,” he captioned the post.

The news was first seemingly confirmed by his collaborators Hitkidd and BlocBoy JB on Instagram. Since then, the music industry at large has shared their condolences for his passing. 

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Police Issue Statement On Tay Keith’s Passing

In a statement shared to social media, Nashville PD confirmed his passing but said that they suspected no foul play was involved. “No foul play is suspected in the death of Brytavious Chambers, 29, also known as Grammy-nominated record producer Tay Keith. He was found dead in his Martin St. apt. this afternoon by officers performing a welfare check. His death is unclassified pending autopsy results,” the tweet reads. 

Tay Keith first made his splash in the industry with the release of “Look Alive,” BlocBoy JB’s breakout hit with Drake. Since then, he became one of the most sought-after producers in the music industry, collaborating with everyone from Money Man to Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé, Drake, DJ Khaled, and more. 

We will keep you posted on any further updates. 

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