The ruling does not determine whether the sexual-assault allegations previously made against JAY were true or false. Instead, the court focused on whether Buzbee could be held legally responsible for communications he made while representing an alleged accuser and preparing for potential litigation.

JAY-Z filed his lawsuit in California in November 2024, accusing Buzbee of extortion and emotional distress. He later added a defamation claim. The rapper argued that Buzbee’s demand letters, media appearances, and other public statements amounted to an improper attempt to pressure him into paying money over allegations he firmly denied.

The dispute stemmed from a lawsuit filed by a woman identified as Jane Doe, who alleged that JAY-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted her when she was 13 following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. Buzbee later amended the complaint to identify JAY-Z as the previously unnamed “Celebrity A.”

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JAŸ-Z Takes Action Against Buzbee

Jane Doe ultimately dismissed her lawsuit with prejudice in February 2025. According to the appellate decision, the dismissal followed an agreement in which the rapper vowed not to harass or otherwise interact with her.

The California appeals court concluded that Buzbee’s earlier demand letters were protected communications associated with contemplated litigation. The judges also found that as a public figure, JAŸ-Z failed to establish the level of evidence necessary to prove that Buzbee knowingly or recklessly made false statements about him.

The court additionally declined to rely on a secretly recorded interview conducted with Jane Doe after the lawsuit was dismissed, finding evidentiary problems with the recording. JAY can still seek further review, including a petition to the California Supreme Court. 

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Ak was taken aback by all of this, and let his feelings be known on his livestream. The clip of him reacting to the courtroom scene went viral on social media, and it led to a response from racist streamer Chud The Builder.

When Chud The Builder was out and about calling people the N-word in public, Akademiks said that Chud would get his comeuppance. Once he got put in jail, Ak took a victory lap. Now, Chud The Builder is calling out Ak for his reaction to the Durk situation, saying that the commentator is a hypocrite.

“So N**ademiks thinks it’s cool to encourage the streets to harm me for saying a word,” Chud wrote. “However, when they come for him after interfering with the Durk investigation, now he’s scared.”

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DJ Akademiks Claps Back

Akademiks did not wait long to clap back at the streamer. He said that he takes great pleasure in the fact that Chud The Builder got “caged up.”

“Lil boy last time u tweeted me next day u got locked up for months begging to get bail,” Akademiks said. “I along w everyone on here tricked u off the streets and ended ur streaming career. GG. Never forget I had ur clown ass chimping out then caged. Checkmate.”

Overall, Chud The Builder’s case is still not resolved. Although he did get bail, he is still facing an attempted murder charge. If convicted, he could face significant time in prison. Ultimately, it would be another potential victory lap for Akademiks, who has no love lost with Chud.

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“… The passing of my son,” he said during his stream. “Most of you knew him as my alleged half-brother, but I raised him. He’s like a son to me.”

So far, there isn’t any confirmation of what the cause of death is. However, Star suggested that it could be drug-related. “Possible fentanyl. I don’t have a confirmation yet. However, Timothy Joseph aka Buc Wild, was loved. He had a support system. He and I were always in contact, but then again, it was tough to get a hold of him at times,” he said.

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Star Reacts To Buc Wild’s Passing

Star explained how they had a unique relationship from the start where the friction between them on air contributed to the overall chemistry they shared. He also explained how the soft spot he developed for “people like [Buc Wild],” detailing how Joseph’s struggles with dyslexia was something he helped him overcome.

“Over the years, we were working with flashcards at Hot 97,” he said. “He tried to work on his reading over the years.”

At one point, Star evidently became more emotional while discussing his relationship with Buc Wild and also expressing appreciation for those who showed his co-host support over the years, too. Check out the full video above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments. 

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Release Date: September 10, 2026

Genre: R&B, Pop

Album: Popstar

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On Wednesday evening, the jury delivered a note to the court requesting digital evidence. Given the cumbersome nature of this process, it was stated that the jury would have to reconvene this morning, as that’s when the evidence would be available.

After just one hour of deliberation, another note was sent to the court. According to Meghann Cuniff, the note was not about a potential verdict. Instead, the jurors were looking for instructions pertaining to the two stalking charges. Those charges include conspiracy to commit stalking and stalking resulting in death.

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Lil Durk Stalking Charges Under Review

The judge has provided the necessary instructions to the jurors, who have returned to their chambers for deliberation. At this time, it remains to be seen whether or not a verdict ends up coming down today.

However, the fact that the jury is hung up on the stalking charges suggests that the murder-for-hire charges could be decided by now. That is the most important charge of the entire case, as it is what could ultimately land Durk with a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole.

Durk has two co-defendants in the case, including OTF Dede and Browneyez. They are facing similar life sentences if convicted.

Stay tuned to HNHH as we will continue to provide updates on this case and the impending jury verdict. Let us know how you feel about the case in the comments below.

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Recently, it was suggested that Kendrick Lamar has a verse on the new AZ Chike album and that he is talking that talk. Akademiks spoke about this on his livestream while on a call with What’s The Dirt?

This subsequently led to a warning directed at K-Dot. Akademiks believes Lamar should sincerely reconsider dissing The Game and Drake on his upcoming verse. As he describes, Game isn’t someone you can diss and then just go about your business. Ak believes Lamar would need to remain active, as Game has a history of dissing people for a decade.

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DJ Akademiks Speaks On Kendrick Lamar

Akademiks has already dubbed Lamar as “lazy” and doesn’t think the artist is ready to commit to a lengthy battle. Meanwhile, Akademiks doesn’t want to hear any Drake disses either, as the battle is over, and there are no more “round twos.”

The interesting thing about those comments is that Drake took shots at Kendrick all over ICEMAN, yet Ak had nothing to say about that. His commentary only goes one way, but given the OVO chain, this is to be expected.

Kendrick Lamar will have a new verse on Jhené Aiko’s project, which drops tomorrow. From there, he will likely be on the AZ Chike album, which is great news for hip-hop fans. At the end of the day, we just want good music.

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Release Date: September 10, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: Frequency Of Love

Quotable Lyrics from Juicy

You say you’re serious ’bout your money, don’t you lose this dime
Even if I am not the one, you found the prototype
You know I like the way you think, the way you use your mind
Well, baby, if you’re so smart, then can you pass the test of time?

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Despite expectations for it to be out last year, the movie isn’t complete, according to The Ankler. It also isn’t shelved, as some might expect after numerous delays and few updates, especially as reports claim that Paramount committed upward of $100 million to the project. In 2024, Brian Robbins, the former head of Paramount Pictures, described the movie as “one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read.”

The movie was due out in theatres in July 2025 but then got pushed back in March of that year ahead of the Paramount-Skydance merger. But by November 2025, the March 2026 release date was removed from the release schedule entirely. While people might be quick to blame Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free, both of whom serve as producers on the film, Matt Stone and Trey Parker said they are to blame for the delay.

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South Park Creators Issue Statement

“We take full responsibility for the schedule delay of this movie,” Stone and Parker said in a statement to The Ankler. “We apologize to our partners at pgLang and Paramount, and we appreciate their patience. South Park and life’s circumstances have gotten in the way, but we still believe in the project.”

The movie centers on a young Black reenactor who works at a historical slave plantation museum in the Midwest and eventually has issues with tourists who visit, along with the town’s racist mayor, who is played by Parker and was described as “the epitome of the Republican Party,” by a source. The film reportedly includes unreleased music from Kendrick Lamar.

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For instance, Jhené Aiko is returning with her first album in six years, Westwise Whimsy. In fact, this album contains a feature from Kendrick Lamar, which is an extremely exciting prospect. There are also songs with Ab-Soul and Larry June.

Nine Vicious is dropping SEDITION, while Quavo and T.I. are joining forces on “Backwards.” EST Gee has a new album out called Bigger Than The Devil, while Rich The Kid and Gunna team up for “Too Bad.”

There are plenty of other releases, which you can check out down below.

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What’s Dropping Tonight?

Albums & Songs Coming Tonight:

• Jhené Aiko — Westside Whimsy (ft. Kendrick Lamar, Larry June, Ab-Soul + more)
• Nav & Young Thug — Woah
• Quavo & T.I. — Backwards
• Nine Vicious — SEDITION
• Rich The Kid & Gunna — Too Bad
• EST Gee — BIGGER THAN THE DEVIL
• Fivio Foreign — SOLDIER (feat. The Fire Choir)
• Rio Da Yung OG — The World Is Yours
• sixbill — Reposado
• Zukenee — B4BB
• Yurms — Song For The Living
• Hoodrich Pablo Juan — The Bloprint
• SAHXL — Rain
• BabyTron & Ankith Woods — Tron & Kith Go to White Castle
• matt proxy, Current Joys, never goodbye & Elijah Walker — i cannot hear what you’re saying (feat. Edward Skeletrix)
• D-Block Europe & French Montana — WORLDWIDE WAVE
• TisaKorean — RAW
• Unknown T — LISTEN.
• CRIMEAPPLE & Michaelangelo — PEDIGREE
• jerry (Hodgy Beats) — GAYNGSTA
• Don Trip & Starlito — Step Brothers 5
• Pac Div — Still Sealed, Vol. 1
• Ro$ama — My Forte
• 88 ULTRA & Hell Razah — Blood on the Chessboard
• Dragnutz — Waste Kid

Let us know which of these albums or songs will be getting your first listen tonight. Stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates from around the music world.

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Release Date: September 10, 2026

Genre: Hip-Hop

Album: STRIKING

Quotable Lyrics from KNOCK

Beware of the free dinners, aroma stronger than the disdain
big chains lock in 360 a slave despite yo big brain
he smiled at me and praised to hip hop fore we cut into feast
I recognize the game i’m playin i know friendly a tease

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