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Outkast’s André 3000 And Big Boi Are Reportedly Suing EDM Duo ATLiens For Trademark Infringement

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An EDM duo called ATLiens is legally feeling the wrath of OutKast for very obvious reasons.
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OutKast Slaps EDM Group ATLiens With A Lawsuit, Claims The DUO Is Infringing Upon Song & Album Name

Atlanta, GA

Black Enterprise

Attorneys for Big Boi and Andre 3000 have filed paperwork in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The term ATLiens was introduced to the lexicon by Georgia hip-hop duo OutKast when they released their second album under that name in 1996. The term was how they referred to themselves–a combination of their hometown of Atlanta and aliens. Now, the group is suing an EDM group that calls themselves ATLiens.

OutKast Files Lawsuit Against Atlanta EDM Group ATLiens For Trademark Infringement

Gearing up for what she’s suggested will be her “last album,” Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige – courtesy of her new single ‘Breathing‘ – is looking to reign over Billboard charts at least one more time before hanging up her crown.

New Song: Mary J. Blige – ‘Breathing’ (featuring Fabolous)

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Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Parade

The rapper has been accused of violating federal copyright law.

Kanye West Faces Massive Lawsuit After Sharing Photos of Wife Bianca Censori

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One raunchy piece of advice made Haliey Welch an internet sensation — though her fame has come with a price. The 23-year-old, best known as "hawk tuah girl," has had to deal with some rather creepy fans ever since a video of Welch giving a tip about intercourse went insanely viral online.

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Haliey Welch Says She Was Offered $600 to 'Spit in a Jar' After Her Lovemaking Tip

Kanye West is in more trouble. Kanye West is facing a new lawsuit from BackGrid USA, Inc. and Backgrid London Ltd for posting photos of himself and his wife, Bianca Censori, without permission. As noted by AllHipHop, one of the images shows Ye rocking all black while Censori wears one of her revealing nude sheer outfits. The caption reads: "Yall know who ran the summer." Another shows the two arriving at The Nuova Arena Restaurant in Milan in February 2024 and one more features them entering a Balenciaga store. The lawsuit mentions a total of 10 images across his Instagram page and website altogether.

Kanye West Faces Huge Lawsuit For Using Pictures Of Himself And Bianca Censori

Sag Harbor, NY

Justin Timberlake had a pricey wristwatch, a vape pen, and over $300 in cash on him when he was arrested on DWI charges on eastern Long Island in June. Law enforcement officers discovered the singer, 43, holding a vape device, a Rolex watch, a gold band, and a wallet containing $306 in bills when he was arrested in Sag Harbor on June 18, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Justin Timberlake had a vape pen, Rolex, and $306 cash at the time of his DWI arrest: police report

9x GRAMMY® award winning, 2x Oscar nominated and 1x Emmy award winning artist, producer, actress and entrepreneur Mary J. Blige releases a brand new single “Breathing” featuring Fabolous. The single, released through Blige’s own Beautiful Life Productions in partnership with 300 Entertainment, was produced by Shaun “S...

Mary J. Blige ft Fabolous – Breathing

Lil Yachty has seemingly switched up on his support for Drake following his rap beef with Kendrick Lamar. Lil Yachty has seemingly spilled the tea on why so many rappers apparently hate Drake, and managed to express his regret over the Kendrick Lamar beef in the process. During his recent...

Lil Yachty Admits Drake “F###ed” Other Rapper’s Girls—Regrets His Kendrick Lamar Beef Remarks

Georgia State

Las Vegas, NV

The Independent

 Lil Baby’s lawyers have said they are “actively investigating” the circumstances that led to the rapper’s arrest in Las Vegas this week.The “Yes Indeed” star, real name Dominique Armani Jones, was taken to the Clark County Detention Center on August 26, where he was held on $5,000 bail for allegedly carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. Jones has since been released, his lawyers confirmed.In a joint statement shared with The Independent, attorneys Drew Findling and David Chesnoff said: “To be clear, Dominique Jones has a valid Georgia Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit. On his behalf we are...

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Yung Miami is speaking out for the first time about her former relationship with disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs after his bombshell lawsuits and sex trafficking investigation.

The former City Girls rapper — born Caresha Brownlee — said her arrangement with Combs was “beneficial” for both of them during Thursday’s episode of her “Caresha Please” podcast. 

“I think that I was able to come in and be a brand ambassador for DeLeon [Tequila] and take it to a whole ‘nother level,” she said.

“I feel like I was an asset. I honestly feel like with Diddy … I don’t know what...

Yung Miami says her relationship with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was ‘beneficial’ for both of them: ‘I want to become a mogul’

Brooklyn, NY

A third man has been found dead in Newtown Creek after attending one of several nearby dance music venues in Brooklyn, New York. Police have identified a body found in the creek on July 30 as Damani Alexander, a 30-year-old security guard at popular Manhattan club The Box, who was last seen attending a show at Knockdown Center on July 28, according to NYC news outlet PIX11.

Third Man Found Dead In Newtown Creek After Attending Nearby Brooklyn Dance Venue

Nevada State

Diddy is reportedly mounting a serious rebuttal to a rape and battery lawsuit with allegations dating back to the 90s. A woman named April Lampros filed the lawsuit in New York while also naming Bad Boy Records, Arista Records, and Sony Music Entertainment as defendants. Diddy’s lawyer, Erica Wolff, has responded to the claims, as caught by AllHipHop.

Diddy's Legal Team Begins Fighting Back Against "Baseless" Lawsuits

Virginia State

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Virginia's Blue Ridge Messenger

Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs


	Kanye's 'Donda' song 'Life Of The Party' allegedly sampled BDP's 'South Bronx' without permission.

Kanye West And Boogie Down Productions Settled Their Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Life Of The Party’

OK Magazine

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is doing his best to get Rodney Jones' lawsuit against him tossed out. According to court documents, the disgraced rapper, 54, filed a motion to dismiss the record producer's case against him for alleged sexual assault, harassment and grooming. In the paperwork filed on Monday, August 26, in federal court in the Southern District of New York, Combs claimed the lawsuit was only to garner media attention and get money out of him. In February 2024, Jones, who is seeking $30 million, accused the music mogul of not compensating him for his work in the studio. He...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Files Motion to Dismiss Bombshell Rodney Jones Lawsuit

Kanye West and JAY-Z‘s relationship has grown rocky over the last eight years, and newly surfaced comments from the former might not help matters. On Wednesday (August 7), conversative political commentator Candace Owens uploaded a previously unreleased interview with Ye that was filmed in October 2022 following the backlash to his “White Lives Matter” shirt and antisemetic comments.

Kanye West Threatens To Rekindle JAY-Z Rift With Crude Beyoncé Comment

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ATLiens Hit With Trademark Infringement Lawsuit From OutKast

OutKast, the iconic hip-hop duo of André 3000 and Big Boi, has filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit against bass music duo ATLiens. The famously masked...

ATLiens Hit With Trademark Infringement Lawsuit From OutKast

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