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A DJ in Florida says Usher hijacked one of his tunes, laid down some lyrics, and put it on his album ... all without his permission, this according to a new lawsuit.

Aubrey Davis -- known as DJ Mixx -- filed a federal lawsuit in FL this week, claiming back in 2008 he created a musical composition titled "Let's Go."

DJ Mixx says he shopped the tune around…

Rappers need to get their lives together, because the feds don't play. Compton rapper, Guerilla Black, born Charles Williamson, was arrested Thursday (July 12) on charges of credit card fraud.

U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan announced that the 33-year-old, known for his vocal likeness to the Notorious B.I.G., was taken into custody on a 22-count…

A Bronx clothing designer says superstar Jay-Z and his former Roc-A-Fella record label partners owe him $7 million in unpaid royalties for designing the label logo, one of the best known symbols in rap music.

In a copyright infringement suit filed in Manhattan Federal Court on Thursday, Dwayne Walker says he created the design.

“The logo has become universally…

On Monday, Jay-Z officially announced three special concerts to open up the brand new $1 billion dollar Barclays Center in Brooklyn on September 28th, 29th, and 30th. Earlier this afternoon, Hov and the home of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets have added two more additional shows on October 3rd and 4th. Tickets for all five shows go on-sale to the general public this Friday, July 13…

If you're going to try to rise to hip hop stardom before your 21st birthday, it helps to make sure you're not borrowing material from people with better lawyers than you. Or stealing, as Lord Finesse claims Mac Miller has done. The hip hop veteran is now suing the 20-year-old rapper for sampling his 1995 instrumental "Hip 2 Da Game"--to the tune of $10 million. The offending…

Usher’s reportedly brain-dead stepson remained in the hospital Monday as officials released the name of the man who allegedly struck him with a jet ski.

Family friend Jeffrey S. Hubbard of Atlanta is under investigation for the Friday afternoon collision with the 11-year-old boy who was riding in an inner tube on Georgia’s Lake Lanier, an official told the Daily…

G-Unit leader 50 Cent has updated fans interested in getting their hands on his new Five (Murder By Numbers) solo project and revealed the free release will drop on his birthday.

If all goes accordingly, Fif plans to have his new music released later this week.

"Try to avoid negative people today.my birthday is the day after tomorrow. I'm celebrating already…

Rihanna sued her former accountants Thursday, accusing them of being blundering beancounters who squandered millions of her dollars and got her audited by Uncle Sam.

The singer's lawsuit in Manhattan Federal Court accuses Berdon LLP of New York and two of the company's accountants of breach of contract and negligence, among other claims.

The lawsuit seeks…

The love triangle between Stevie J, Mimi Faust and Joseline Hernandez on “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” is the most entertaining thing on TV right now. But, the breakout star in all of this is Joseline. The reality star has been labeled a home wrecker, a man and well..dumb.

Clearly, she has issues and she admits them during an interview with ‘Talk Of…

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Snoop Dogg was detained at an airport in Norway this morning ... after customs officers discovered ... wait for it ... SNOOP WAS PACKIN' WEED!!!

The Agder Police Department tells TMZ ... Snoop was stopped at customs at the Kjevic Airport in Kristiansand ... where officials discovered 8 grams of weed.

According to the cops, anything less than 15 grams is merely…

In a case of atrocious timing, Knicks superstar Amar’e Stoudemire chose Gay Pride weekend to hurl a homophobic slur at a fan on Twitter.

The NBA All-Star sent the crude remark Saturday in a direct message response to Brian Ferrelli’s tweet that he’d “better come back a lot stronger and quicker to make up for this past season.”

Ferrelli — known on Twitter as…

The Dream has been slapped with a major lawsuit by the victim of a brutal car crash in Georgia and what really makes it a nightmare for the R&B star ... he wasn't driving at the time ... or even there!

Elaine Nowells filed a suit in Georgia, claiming one of Dream's record label employees, Patrick Thrall, T-boned her car while running a red light at a four-way…

DMX just caught a $630,000, a booking agency has dismissed its enormous lawsuit against the rapper over a botched 2011 comeback tour.

An agency called Heavy Rotation sued DMX in March claiming it struck an exclusive year-long deal with DMX in 2011 to book a string of comeback concerts -- but the rapper was a pain in the ass to deal with ... and torpedoed the entire…

Former rap mogul James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond and six accomplices have been indicted for the murder of a man close to 50 Cent and G-Unit.

James Rosemond was officially indicted for the murder of Lowell Fletcher, who was gunned down in the Bronx in September of 2009.…

Florida authorities are powerless to prosecute a former animal shelter worker accused of performing sex acts on a dog because of a loophole in the state’s anti-bestiality laws — a development that has outraged animal activists.

While a Sunshine State law enacted last year prohibits bestiality, it doesn’t explicitly forbid oral sex with animals, the Tampa Bay Times…

NEW YORK -- This was not the kind of bottle service NBA star Tony Parker had in mind.

The San Antonio Spurs guard -- injured in the Chris Brown-Drake melee at a New York City nightclub -- filed a $20 million lawsuit against its owners Thursday, saying they should have known better than to let the Rihanna love rivals in at the same time.

In papers filed in…

Hoops superstar Kevin Durant is one game away from losing the NBA Finals, and now one lawsuit away from losing his famous nickname -- "Durantula" -- because a guitarist claims KD jacked it from him.

Durant was sued today in Federal Court by a guy named Mark Durante -- a guitarist who, according to the lawsuit, was a big deal in the 80s ... playing with Public Enemy,…

The pop superstar presented Jay-Z with his $40 million private jet on Father’s Day. The Challenger 850 is no regular private jet, it features a living room, a kitchen and two full bathrooms.

This is the exact type of present that not only keeps on giving, it keeps on costing, the average flight comes with a fuel cost of $20,000 to $30,000 plus the expense of hiring…

Nothing says success like getting slapped with a lawsuit.

Jay-Z is the latest music mogul to face a copyright infringement lawsuit — though, in the “Watch the Throne” rapper’s case, the legal troubles stem from his writing, not his rhymes.

In a case filed June 13 in Los Angeles, Patrick White accused Hova of lifting portions of his writing and using them as his…