50 Cent just locked down the biggest entertainment development deal Louisiana has seen in decades and the timing couldn’t be more strategic for both sides. G-Unit Film & Television Louisiana finalized its $124 million agreement with the state on Monday (January 12), creating a three-venue entertainment complex in downtown Shreveport that positions Louisiana as a serious competitor to Georgia and California in the film production game. The deal transforms three key properties into state-of-the-art facilities: the former Stageworks venue for live events and production, the former Millennium Studios campus for enhanced film capabilities, and a brand-new dome-style immersive venue with…
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DDG is facing a New York lawsuit alleging that he not only underpaid for “Pink Dreads” but also lit the fuse on a wave of threats by discussing the dispute online. Producers Delali “D1xoo DA” Amenyenu and Jordan “5kjordn11” Church are credited in the complaint with creating the beat in October 2024 and then sending it to DDG’s team in December 2024. The producers thought they would receive credit and payment if it became a record. However, “Pink Dreads,” featuring Plaqueboy Max, was released on December 24, 2024, before any final agreement with D1xoo DA had been reached. It was…
L.A. Reid decided he did not want to face a jury after all, settling a sexual assault lawsuit with former music executive Drew Dixon just hours before opening statements were scheduled to begin Monday morning (January 12). The Grammy-winning producer who helped launch the careers of Usher, OutKast, and Pink reached an agreement with Dixon that keeps the terms completely secret from the public. Reid’s lawyer, Imran Ansari, said his client resolved the matter without admitting any wrongdoing or liability for the allegations. Dixon filed her lawsuit in 2023 under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which gave sexual assault victims…
Jessika (@theemuafromflexus) thought she was getting Applebee’s “O-M-Cheese Burger.” The ad associated with the new burger could not have been clearer in the presentation. Alas, she got the bizarro version that left her incredibly disappointed and asking, “Applebee’s, what is this?” A clip seen by 370,000 starts off with Jessika promising, “Applebee’s, mark my words, [expletive].” The pledge was simple: Applebee’s “O-M-Cheese Burger” would arrive as advertised—two burger halves, cut-side down, in a generous pool of queso, the kind of indulgent comfort food that makes you rush from work to get it while it’s hot, just as she did. “Like,…
Snoop Dogg got censored at the Golden Globes after telling the audience he was “high as a motherf***er” during his presentation. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Snoop Dogg brought his signature energy to the Golden Globes Sunday night, but CBS wasn’t ready for his level of honesty about his current state of mind. The legendary rapper was presenting the first-ever Best Podcast award when he…
When TikTok food critic Keith Lee arrived at Destination Smokehouse with $4,000 in cash and millions of followers ready to watch him meet the Unc—Mr. Tendernism—himself, he didn’t get what he expected. Instead, security guards turned him away, saying that Walter Johnson, Destination’s greatest marketing tool, was “too busy” filming a podcast. What happened next sparked a minor social media firestorm that continued to expose uncomfortable questions about who really controls—and profits from—Mr. Johnson. Angey (@angeyb__) provided the Cliff’s Notes version of what went down in a short TikTok clip. “Keith Lee went to review [Destination Smokehouse.] When he got…
Teyana Taylor could barely contain her emotions as she accepted her first Golden Globe award Sunday night, while Ryan Coogler‘s vampire horror film Sinners celebrated a double victory that proved original storytelling still resonates with audiences worldwide. The 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton served as a showcase for both breakthrough performances and box-office success stories. Teyana Taylor won Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her portrayal of Perfidia in One Battle After Another, beating out seasoned competitors in a category many considered wide open. The Paul Thomas Anderson-directed thriller One…
Teyana Taylor just served the most talked-about look of the 2026 Golden Globes when she stepped onto that red carpet. The 35-year-old actress turned heads at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday night, wearing a custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture halter gown that told two completely different stories from front to back. From the front, Taylor looked like pure elegance in a black floor-length dress featuring a dramatic neck scarf and an artfully draped bodice that showcased her intricate sternum tattoos. But when she turned around, the real show began with a lower-back cutout that revealed a crystal-encrusted thong that had everyone’s…
R. Kelly is back. It seems like Teddy Riley is about to usher in new music from the disgraced singer. This dude is currently sitting behind bars serving decades for some of the most disturbing crimes Hip-Hop and R&B have ever had to confront. And yet he’s back. Teddy posted a snippet of Kelly singing over Chris Brown’s “It Depends,” and basically told. use to forget everything about this dude. In the clip, Kelly makes it very clear it is him on the vocals and even shouts out Brown, as if he’s flexing. But dude is a convicted sex trafficker…
A private investigator has spent months trying to track down R&B singer Aaron Hall for a sexual assault lawsuit linked to Diddy, but court papers say the R&B star has basically disappeared. Hall is a defendant, along with Diddy and music companies, in a federal civil case brought by plaintiff Liza Gardner. Gardner’s lawyer, Tyrone A. Blackburn, revealed that his team has attempted for more than a year to serve Hall and still cannot locate a current address for him. Blackburn describes what he calls “extensive, diligent, and good-faith efforts” that have led only to old addresses, dead ends and…