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Birdman Ordered By A Judge To Hand Over Keys Of $14 Million Mansion

Birdman Ordered By A Judge To Hand Over Keys Of $14 Million Mansion

Jan 22, 2018

A judge ordered Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman to surrender the keys to his Miami mansion after he defaulted on a $12 million loan.

Chamillionaire Offers To Help Family Of Man Who Was Deported To Mexico After Living In The United Staes For Nearly 30 Years

Chamillionaire Offers To Help Family Of Man Who Was Deported To Mexico After Living In The United Staes For Nearly 30 Years

Jan 22, 2018

Chamillionaire is looking to help the family of Detroit resident Jorge Garcia, who was deported to Mexico after living in the U.S. for nearly 30 years.

Atari's Former Bassist Arrested For $27 Million Real Estate Scheme

Atari's Former Bassist Arrested For $27 Million Real Estate Scheme

Jan 19, 2018

Michael Davenport's ill-gotten wealth was gone faster than "the smell after it rains" when he was arrested for a wire fraud scheme.

Producers Call Out Record Labels For Classifying Albums As "Mixtapes" In Order To Pay Them Less

Producers Call Out Record Labels For Classifying Albums As "Mixtapes" In Order To Pay Them Less

Jan 13, 2018

Music producers call out major labels for a shady practice they have allegedly been employing for a while now.

Robin Thicke Reportedly Owes The IRS Over $2 Million In Federal Taxes!

Robin Thicke Reportedly Owes The IRS Over $2 Million In Federal Taxes!

Dec 26, 2017

Robin Thicke was reportedly hit with tax liens from 2014 and 2015 totaling over $2 million!

Birdman Facing Lawsuit That Could Force Him To Lose His $14 Million Miami Mansion

Birdman Facing Lawsuit That Could Force Him To Lose His $14 Million Miami Mansion

Dec 21, 2017

Birdman is no stranger to being at the center of a lawsuit. This time around, the Cash Money Records co-founder is in danger of losing his multimillion dollar Miami mansion.

This Village People Frontman Won A Legal Battle And Now Brings In A LOT Of Money From Royalties

This Village People Frontman Won A Legal Battle And Now Brings In A LOT Of Money From Royalties

Dec 8, 2017

In 2015, a California jury decided Village People singer-songwriter Victor Willis was entitled to 50 percent of the copyright to many of the group's songs, including "Y.M.C.A."

Kanye West Reportedly Overpays People For Their Contributions On His Songs

Kanye West Reportedly Overpays People For Their Contributions On His Songs

Dec 2, 2017

Kanye West is too generous when it comes to paying people, according to one of his former GOOD Music artists.

Shakira Transferred $35 Million Worth Of Music Rights To Tax Haven Malta

Shakira Transferred $35 Million Worth Of Music Rights To Tax Haven Malta

Nov 19, 2017

Shakira reportedly transferred $35 million worth of musical rights to the tax haven island of Malta.

Travis Scott Sued By Fan Who Was Left Paralyzed After One Of His Concerts

Travis Scott Sued By Fan Who Was Left Paralyzed After One Of His Concerts

Nov 5, 2017

Travis Scott gets hit with a lawsuit by a fan who was left paralyzed after a Scott concert in April.

XXXTentacion Says He Has Terminated $6 Million Capitol Records Deal

XXXTentacion Says He Has Terminated $6 Million Capitol Records Deal

Oct 27, 2017

Florida native XXXtentacion says he has terminated his $6 million record deal with Capitol Records.

Madonna's Former Stalker Awarded $455,000 By Judge

Madonna's Former Stalker Awarded $455,000 By Judge

Oct 9, 2017

A stalker of Madonna won a considerable amount of money after a judge ruled in his favor in a case involving excessive force by the NYPD.

You May Be Able To Invest In Eminem's Catalog Royalties Very Soon

You May Be Able To Invest In Eminem's Catalog Royalties Very Soon

Sep 27, 2017

You may be able to reap the benefits when Eminem makes another chart-topping hit.

Swizz Beatz Hit With $16 Million Luxury Car Lawsuit

Swizz Beatz Hit With $16 Million Luxury Car Lawsuit

Sep 16, 2017

Swizz Beatz is facing yet another lawsuit from the same company that sued him for $42 million last year for allegedly stiffing the company out of millions.

Kanye West And Jay-Z's Beef May Be Ending Very Soon

Kanye West And Jay-Z's Beef May Be Ending Very Soon

Sep 14, 2017

Kanye West and Jay-Z's nearly yearlong beef may be coming to an end very soon.