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#RHOA: Pinky Cole Faces Another Financial Blow Amid Bankruptcy Drama
Pinky Cole faces another financial dispute as a lender seeks permission to take action against one of her Georgia properties. The move comes as the reality star continues to navigate bankruptcy proceedings. The lender claims Cole owes more than $164,000 on a rental property, while her attorney says the home is already covered by her bankruptcy plan.
A lender claims Pinky Cole owes more than $164,000 on a Georgia rental property
According to TMZ, Selene Finance LP filed legal papers in Cole's ongoing bankruptcy case on Thursday. The company claims she owes more than $164,000 on a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in the Atlanta area. It also alleges that Cole has not made mortgage payments since December 2025.
The lender is asking the bankruptcy judge to allow several possible actions, including one that could potentially lead to foreclosure.Cole's attorney, Jamie Christy, pushed back against the lender's claims. "This property is not Pinky's home, but rather a rental property," Christy told TMZ. The attorney also said the property is already part of Cole's bankruptcy plan. Christy called the lender's move "an impulsive move by the servicer" and said the motion is being reset.
Christy said the focus should remain on helping Cole regain financial stability. "The focus should be on Pinky righting her finances and growing her business to fund her plan of reorganization," the attorney explained.
The latest dispute follows another property battle during Cole's bankruptcy case. In that matter, a creditor attempted to seize another rental property she owns, prompting her to challenge the move in bankruptcy court.
Cole has also remained in the public eye through her reality television and business ventures. She appeared on the 17th and most recent season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
As the bankruptcy case continues, the latest dispute over Cole's rental property adds another legal challenge to her efforts to reorganize her finances.
A lender claims Pinky Cole owes more than $164,000 on a Georgia rental property
According to TMZ, Selene Finance LP filed legal papers in Cole's ongoing bankruptcy case on Thursday. The company claims she owes more than $164,000 on a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in the Atlanta area. It also alleges that Cole has not made mortgage payments since December 2025.
The lender is asking the bankruptcy judge to allow several possible actions, including one that could potentially lead to foreclosure.Cole's attorney, Jamie Christy, pushed back against the lender's claims. "This property is not Pinky's home, but rather a rental property," Christy told TMZ. The attorney also said the property is already part of Cole's bankruptcy plan. Christy called the lender's move "an impulsive move by the servicer" and said the motion is being reset.
Christy said the focus should remain on helping Cole regain financial stability. "The focus should be on Pinky righting her finances and growing her business to fund her plan of reorganization," the attorney explained.
The latest dispute follows another property battle during Cole's bankruptcy case. In that matter, a creditor attempted to seize another rental property she owns, prompting her to challenge the move in bankruptcy court.
Cole has also remained in the public eye through her reality television and business ventures. She appeared on the 17th and most recent season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
As the bankruptcy case continues, the latest dispute over Cole's rental property adds another legal challenge to her efforts to reorganize her finances.
#MusicNews: Tinashe Announces ‘THE SHOW MUST GO ON’ North American Tour
Multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and producer Tinashe has officially announced her upcoming North American trek, THE SHOW MUST GO ON tour. The expansive run is set to kick off in Dallas on April 14, bringing her dynamic live show to major markets across the continent, including Atlanta, Philadelphia, Vancouver, Seattle, and Los Angeles.
The massive tour announcement arrives just as Tinashe kicks off her highly exclusive “3 Nights with a Popstar” headline shows across Chicago, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles. Tickets for the three-city run sold out almost immediately, marking the fastest-selling presale of her career.
The live momentum operates in direct support of her latest 16-track studio album, Popstar. The project has rapidly morphed into a cultural phenomenon, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 with 35,500 copies sold in its first week and earning a stellar 9.0 rating from Pitchfork.
Anchored by standout tracks like “Melatonin” and “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore,” the album has drawn heavy public praise from industry peers including SZA, Charli XCX, PinkPantheress, and Clairo. The release also triggered a massive wave of fan support, with her dedicated audience generating a global viral moment using the hashtag #UpliftTinashe.
Beyond her own headline dates, Tinashe is maintaining a heavy presence on the live circuit. She recently made a viral surprise appearance alongside Charli XCX at the Austin City Limits music festival, and is slated to perform at Chappell Roan’s Super Graphic Spectacular benefit show in Los Angeles later this week.
Additionally, Tinashe is confirmed to join Harry Styles as a special guest on his Together, Together Tour, supporting his Phoenix, Arizona dates on April 2 and 3 at State Farm Stadium.
Tickets for THE SHOW MUST GO ON tour are available for purchase now via TinasheNow.com.
THE SHOW MUST GO ON 2027 Tour Dates:
April 14 — Dallas, TX — The Bomb Factory
April 15 — Austin, TX — Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
April 16 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Hall
April 18 — Kansas City, MO — The Midland Theatre
April 20 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works
April 22 — Atlanta, GA — The Eastern
April 24 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore
April 26 — Washington, DC — The Anthem
April 27 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall
April 28 — Boston, MA — Roadrunner
May 1 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
May 5 — Denver, CO — Mission Ballroom
May 6 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Union
May 8 — Portland, OR — TBA*
May 10 — Vancouver, BC — Malkin Bowl
May 11 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theatre
May 13 — Oakland, CA — Fox Theater
May 15 — Los Angeles, CA — Shrine Expo Hall
The massive tour announcement arrives just as Tinashe kicks off her highly exclusive “3 Nights with a Popstar” headline shows across Chicago, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles. Tickets for the three-city run sold out almost immediately, marking the fastest-selling presale of her career.
The live momentum operates in direct support of her latest 16-track studio album, Popstar. The project has rapidly morphed into a cultural phenomenon, debuting at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 with 35,500 copies sold in its first week and earning a stellar 9.0 rating from Pitchfork.
Anchored by standout tracks like “Melatonin” and “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore,” the album has drawn heavy public praise from industry peers including SZA, Charli XCX, PinkPantheress, and Clairo. The release also triggered a massive wave of fan support, with her dedicated audience generating a global viral moment using the hashtag #UpliftTinashe.
Beyond her own headline dates, Tinashe is maintaining a heavy presence on the live circuit. She recently made a viral surprise appearance alongside Charli XCX at the Austin City Limits music festival, and is slated to perform at Chappell Roan’s Super Graphic Spectacular benefit show in Los Angeles later this week.
Additionally, Tinashe is confirmed to join Harry Styles as a special guest on his Together, Together Tour, supporting his Phoenix, Arizona dates on April 2 and 3 at State Farm Stadium.
Tickets for THE SHOW MUST GO ON tour are available for purchase now via TinasheNow.com.
THE SHOW MUST GO ON 2027 Tour Dates:
April 14 — Dallas, TX — The Bomb Factory
April 15 — Austin, TX — Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
April 16 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Hall
April 18 — Kansas City, MO — The Midland Theatre
April 20 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works
April 22 — Atlanta, GA — The Eastern
April 24 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore
April 26 — Washington, DC — The Anthem
April 27 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall
April 28 — Boston, MA — Roadrunner
May 1 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
May 5 — Denver, CO — Mission Ballroom
May 6 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Union
May 8 — Portland, OR — TBA*
May 10 — Vancouver, BC — Malkin Bowl
May 11 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theatre
May 13 — Oakland, CA — Fox Theater
May 15 — Los Angeles, CA — Shrine Expo Hall
#HipHopNews: Drake Celebrates 40th Birthday With Backstreet Boys Performance, $1 Million Prize & Luxury Gifts!
Drake is celebrating his 40th birthday in a big way!
The “Hotline Bling” rapper officially turns 40 on Saturday (October 24), and he kicked off the celebrations with a huge party at Casa Cipriani in New York City on Friday night (October 23).
Drake arrived wearing a sparkling black tuxedo jacket, bow tie and wide-leg trousers.
His birthday party also included some very special guests: the Backstreet Boys!
Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough were among the members photographed arriving at the party.
However, their appearance wasn’t the only surprise of the evening.
Drake performs with the Backstreet Boys at his birthday party
The Backstreet Boys surprised Drake with a performance of their hit “I Want It That Way,” and the rapper even joined them onstage to sing along!
According to Complex, the event brought together more than 400 guests.
The performance also marked another reunion between Drake and the boy band.
Back in 2022, the rapper made a surprise appearance during the group’s concert in Toronto, where he joined them for the same song.
Drake also received a very expensive birthday gift of his own!
The rapper was presented with a red Ferrari outside Casa Cipriani during the celebrations.
He also stopped to pose for photos with fans before leaving.
During his birthday celebration, Drake also gave an emotional speech about reaching the milestone.
“Tonight is just about being alive, staying alive,” he told the crowd, according to Complex.
Drake gives away luxury gifts and offers a $1 million prize
The party wasn’t just about the music!
According to TMZ, guests were treated to designer handbags from Chanel and Hermès.
Drake also reportedly organized a game show-style giveaway, with cash prizes ranging from tens of thousands of dollars to as much as $1 million.
It’s not clear whether anyone actually won the $1 million top prize.
The celebration came after Drake marked his birthday week with friends in his hometown of Toronto, including a gathering at the CN Tower.
He later traveled to New York with his mother, Sandi Graham, ahead of Friday’s party.
The milestone birthday also came with some major career news. The RIAA announced 30 additional certifications for Drake on Friday, making him the first artist to surpass 350 million certified units in the United States, according to Complex.
Drake has a history of throwing extravagant birthday parties. See the incredible gifts he offered guests at his 36th birthday celebration!
Drake is celebrating his 40th birthday in a big way!
The “Hotline Bling” rapper officially turns 40 on Saturday (October 24), and he kicked off the celebrations with a huge party at Casa Cipriani in New York City on Friday night (October 23).
Drake arrived wearing a sparkling black tuxedo jacket, bow tie and wide-leg trousers.
His birthday party also included some very special guests: the Backstreet Boys!
Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough were among the members photographed arriving at the party.
However, their appearance wasn’t the only surprise of the evening.
Drake performs with the Backstreet Boys at his birthday party
The Backstreet Boys surprised Drake with a performance of their hit “I Want It That Way,” and the rapper even joined them onstage to sing along!
According to Complex, the event brought together more than 400 guests.
The performance also marked another reunion between Drake and the boy band.
Back in 2022, the rapper made a surprise appearance during the group’s concert in Toronto, where he joined them for the same song.
Drake also received a very expensive birthday gift of his own!
The rapper was presented with a red Ferrari outside Casa Cipriani during the celebrations.
He also stopped to pose for photos with fans before leaving.
During his birthday celebration, Drake also gave an emotional speech about reaching the milestone.
“Tonight is just about being alive, staying alive,” he told the crowd, according to Complex.
Drake gives away luxury gifts and offers a $1 million prize
The party wasn’t just about the music!
According to TMZ, guests were treated to designer handbags from Chanel and Hermès.
Drake also reportedly organized a game show-style giveaway, with cash prizes ranging from tens of thousands of dollars to as much as $1 million.
It’s not clear whether anyone actually won the $1 million top prize.
The celebration came after Drake marked his birthday week with friends in his hometown of Toronto, including a gathering at the CN Tower.
He later traveled to New York with his mother, Sandi Graham, ahead of Friday’s party.
The milestone birthday also came with some major career news. The RIAA announced 30 additional certifications for Drake on Friday, making him the first artist to surpass 350 million certified units in the United States, according to Complex.
Drake has a history of throwing extravagant birthday parties. See the incredible gifts he offered guests at his 36th birthday celebration!
Janet Jackson is ILLUMINATINGLY Gorgeous in Christian Siriano
Janet Jackson made the dark glamour red carpet trend her own in a design by Christian Siriano for the Gala of the Stars on Thursday night at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
The “Feedback” singer wore a long-sleeve black lace gown courtesy of the American designer for Thursday night’s red carpet event. Designed with a formfitting silhouette and allover scalloped motif, the gown incorporated design elements that harkened back to Victorian-inspired style cues of the ongoing dark glamour trend.
Ornately designed, the semi-sheer, lacy construction included florals and botanical symmetrical patterning.
The sharp shoulders of the gown featured an extra layer of black lace, with a slightly plunging neckline that continued the scalloped motif incorporated throughout.
The waistline of the dress received special attention. A peplum detail added extra definition, ever-so-slightly modernizing the look and creating some material contrast. From there, the skirt of the dress flowed to the red carpet, falling in a puddle at Jackson’s feet.
When it came to accessories, Jackson incorporated statement pieces that only served to amplify the dress, rather than diminish the craft of Siriano’s design. The “That’s the Way Love Goes” singer wore statement rings and a pair of dangle earrings crafted with sinuous lines and gold hardware with diamonds.
Glam for the singer featured her blond-highlighted hair in soft waves, while her makeup included lined, smokey eyes and a glossy lip.
The “Feedback” singer wore a long-sleeve black lace gown courtesy of the American designer for Thursday night’s red carpet event. Designed with a formfitting silhouette and allover scalloped motif, the gown incorporated design elements that harkened back to Victorian-inspired style cues of the ongoing dark glamour trend.
Ornately designed, the semi-sheer, lacy construction included florals and botanical symmetrical patterning.
The sharp shoulders of the gown featured an extra layer of black lace, with a slightly plunging neckline that continued the scalloped motif incorporated throughout.
The waistline of the dress received special attention. A peplum detail added extra definition, ever-so-slightly modernizing the look and creating some material contrast. From there, the skirt of the dress flowed to the red carpet, falling in a puddle at Jackson’s feet.
When it came to accessories, Jackson incorporated statement pieces that only served to amplify the dress, rather than diminish the craft of Siriano’s design. The “That’s the Way Love Goes” singer wore statement rings and a pair of dangle earrings crafted with sinuous lines and gold hardware with diamonds.
Glam for the singer featured her blond-highlighted hair in soft waves, while her makeup included lined, smokey eyes and a glossy lip.
Dark glamour took over the red carpet in 2024 and continues to do so, with a bevy of celebrities from Lady Gaga to Zoe Saldaña embracing black lace and Victorian-style cue construction. Though black dresses have always been a red carpet mainstay, the dark glamour trend incorporates more Gothic elements for a dramatic edge, elevating the style that much further, with Jackson the latest to embrace the style.
Nicki Minaj’s Lawyers Want To Dump Her In $275K Jingle Ball Fight After Relationship Became “Unreasonably Difficult”
Nicki Minaj’s attorneys want out of a production lawsuit involving luxury stays, a nearly $2,000 dinner and disputed payments.
Nicki Minaj‘s lawyers asked to quit her $275,149.62 production dispute after telling a New York court their relationship had broken down beyond repair.
Attorney Bruce W. Bieber described strategy clashes and failed communication in an October 23 filing seeking permission for his firm to withdraw.
Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever represented both the rapper and Pink Friday Productions LLC in the lawsuit brought by 24/7 Productions.
“Irreconcilable differences have arisen between KECL and [Nicki Minaj] concerning the conduct of the representation. Counsel and [Nicki Minaj] have been unable to align on litigation strategy, and the attorney-client relationship has irretrievably broken down such that continued representation is no longer feasible or appropriate. There has also been a breakdown in communication.”
“The foregoing circumstances have rendered effective representation unreasonably difficult and constitute good cause for withdrawal. To protect attorney-client confidences and privileges, KECL has not set forth the substance of confidential communications and respectfully requests leave to provide further detail for in camera review should the Court require it.”
24/7 sued in March over December 2023 Jingle Ball shows in Chicago and Atlanta and New York events promoting Pink Friday 2.
That dispute included hotel spending that reached well beyond a room for the rapper, according to the production company’s account.
The Langham New York bill filed as evidence totaled $103,730, including a suite priced at $9,500 nightly for a seven-night stay.
Minaj used Tori Spaulding as her hotel alias, and the account also covered four other rooms occupied by her team.
A private kitchen dinner on December 12 cost $1,939.66, while the bill also listed room deliveries and purchases from the minibar.
Those minibar items included Evian water, Coca-Cola, Pringles and M&M’s Peanuts, according to AllHipHop’s reporting on the receipts submitted in court.
A separate Four Seasons stay in Fort Lauderdale totaled $25,197.85, including a $3,800 nightly suite and rooms for security and a stylist.
The production company said it fronted those costs, but Minaj disputed the debt and the attempt to make her personally responsible.
In a July 31 filing, Pink Friday Productions said it had paid the debt, while her lawyers described the hospitality costs as approved.
Her lawyers also argued that membership in Pink Friday Productions LLC alone did not make her liable for the company’s obligations.
In February, TMZ reported that Matthew Abbott sought to leave Minaj’s defense in a separate $10 million case brought by Tameer Peak.
Peak later withdrew that lawsuit in June, ending the separate case before this latest representation dispute.
Bieber also asked for time to allow replacement lawyers to step in if the court permitted his firm to leave.
“Granting this application will not unduly prejudice Plaintiff. Any limited delay occasioned by withdrawal can be addressed by a reasonable stay permitting [Nicki Minaj] to retain substitute counsel.”
The firm further requested permission to serve the withdrawal papers through the clients’ last known email address and overnight mail.
Nicki Minaj‘s lawyers asked to quit her $275,149.62 production dispute after telling a New York court their relationship had broken down beyond repair.
Attorney Bruce W. Bieber described strategy clashes and failed communication in an October 23 filing seeking permission for his firm to withdraw.
Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever represented both the rapper and Pink Friday Productions LLC in the lawsuit brought by 24/7 Productions.
“Irreconcilable differences have arisen between KECL and [Nicki Minaj] concerning the conduct of the representation. Counsel and [Nicki Minaj] have been unable to align on litigation strategy, and the attorney-client relationship has irretrievably broken down such that continued representation is no longer feasible or appropriate. There has also been a breakdown in communication.”
“The foregoing circumstances have rendered effective representation unreasonably difficult and constitute good cause for withdrawal. To protect attorney-client confidences and privileges, KECL has not set forth the substance of confidential communications and respectfully requests leave to provide further detail for in camera review should the Court require it.”
24/7 sued in March over December 2023 Jingle Ball shows in Chicago and Atlanta and New York events promoting Pink Friday 2.
That dispute included hotel spending that reached well beyond a room for the rapper, according to the production company’s account.
The Langham New York bill filed as evidence totaled $103,730, including a suite priced at $9,500 nightly for a seven-night stay.
Minaj used Tori Spaulding as her hotel alias, and the account also covered four other rooms occupied by her team.
A private kitchen dinner on December 12 cost $1,939.66, while the bill also listed room deliveries and purchases from the minibar.
Those minibar items included Evian water, Coca-Cola, Pringles and M&M’s Peanuts, according to AllHipHop’s reporting on the receipts submitted in court.
A separate Four Seasons stay in Fort Lauderdale totaled $25,197.85, including a $3,800 nightly suite and rooms for security and a stylist.
The production company said it fronted those costs, but Minaj disputed the debt and the attempt to make her personally responsible.
In a July 31 filing, Pink Friday Productions said it had paid the debt, while her lawyers described the hospitality costs as approved.
Her lawyers also argued that membership in Pink Friday Productions LLC alone did not make her liable for the company’s obligations.
In February, TMZ reported that Matthew Abbott sought to leave Minaj’s defense in a separate $10 million case brought by Tameer Peak.
Peak later withdrew that lawsuit in June, ending the separate case before this latest representation dispute.
Bieber also asked for time to allow replacement lawyers to step in if the court permitted his firm to leave.
“Granting this application will not unduly prejudice Plaintiff. Any limited delay occasioned by withdrawal can be addressed by a reasonable stay permitting [Nicki Minaj] to retain substitute counsel.”
The firm further requested permission to serve the withdrawal papers through the clients’ last known email address and overnight mail.
Stevie Wonder Sues to Evict Ex-Fiancée Who Has Been Living At His Property Rent-Free for 38 Years
Carmen Efferson allegedly refused to allow Wonder's representatives to enter the property and sent his attorney a contentious email
Stevie Wonder is suing his one-time fiancée in an attempt to evict her from one of his properties, where she has been living rent-free for nearly 40 years, according to Rolling Stone.
Carmen Efferson has lived in the three-bedroom Hollywood Hills property free of charge since 1988 under an oral agreement with Wonder. However, tensions recently escalated when representatives for Wonder attempted to enter the property for an inspection as part of an insurance renewal. Efferson allegedly refused them entry and sent Wonder’s attorney, David Huff, an email telling him to “fuck the fuck off.”
“Your rascist [sic] coldblooded ‘white male privilege’ tone (again with you). I am feeling harassed,” Efferson wrote to Huff. “Regarding your ORDERS of entering into the place where I am living, I do not consent. Do not make any attempt to make any kind of contact with me.”
Efferson was subsequently informed that her oral agreement with Wonder had been revoked due to her noncompliance and was served with an eviction notice. After she failed to vacate the property, Wonder filed a lawsuit seeking her eviction on Thursday, October 22nd.
Wonder is amid a tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of his seminal album Songs in the Key of Life.
Stevie Wonder is suing his one-time fiancée in an attempt to evict her from one of his properties, where she has been living rent-free for nearly 40 years, according to Rolling Stone.
Carmen Efferson has lived in the three-bedroom Hollywood Hills property free of charge since 1988 under an oral agreement with Wonder. However, tensions recently escalated when representatives for Wonder attempted to enter the property for an inspection as part of an insurance renewal. Efferson allegedly refused them entry and sent Wonder’s attorney, David Huff, an email telling him to “fuck the fuck off.”
“Your rascist [sic] coldblooded ‘white male privilege’ tone (again with you). I am feeling harassed,” Efferson wrote to Huff. “Regarding your ORDERS of entering into the place where I am living, I do not consent. Do not make any attempt to make any kind of contact with me.”
Efferson was subsequently informed that her oral agreement with Wonder had been revoked due to her noncompliance and was served with an eviction notice. After she failed to vacate the property, Wonder filed a lawsuit seeking her eviction on Thursday, October 22nd.
Wonder is amid a tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of his seminal album Songs in the Key of Life.
Chad Hugo Accuses Pharrell Williams Of Trying To ‘Erase’ Him From The Neptunes, As He Fights Bid To Throw Out Lawsuit
Chad Hugo has asked a federal judge to reject Pharrell Williams‘ bid to throw out his lawsuit over the songs, credits, and royalties of The Neptunes.
In a filing dated October 16, Hugo’s lawyers accuse Williams of an “effort to rewrite history and turn The Neptunes’ success into the work of only one person.”
The filing, submitted to the US District Court for the Central District of California, can be read in full here.
“Defendants ask the Court to write Chad Hugo out of The Neptunes on the pleadings, before a single document has been produced,” the filing states. “But The Neptunes were two people.
“For three decades, Hugo and Pharrell Williams wrote and produced records together under that name. Hugo has always been at the center of the Neptunes[’] success and is equally responsible for the duo’s special place in [the] industry.
“Over the past few years, Williams has sought to erase Hugo from one of the greatest hip-hip [sic] duos of all time.”
“For Three Decades, Hugo And Pharrell Williams Wrote And Produced Records Together Under That Name. Hugo Has Always Been At The Center Of The Neptunes[’] Success And Is Equally Responsible For The Duo’s Special Place In [The] Industry.”
Chad Hugo‘s Filing
Hugo, who formed The Neptunes with Williams in the early 1990s, claims he is a co-author and co-owner of songs the pair made together.
He alleges that Williams kept the credit and the income from those songs for himself.
Hugo wants the court to declare him a joint owner of the copyrights and to order an accounting of his share of the money the works have earned.
Williams and Talamasca, Inc., a company Hugo alleges Williams controls, have asked the court to dismiss the case.
Hugo‘s filing says the motion’s lead argument is that his complaint does not identify the works at issue. The motion also argues that the complaint fails to distinguish the musical compositions from the sound recordings.
The motion further asks the judge to decline to hear Hugo‘s other claims, including breach of fiduciary duty, if the copyright claims are dismissed.
If the judge dismisses the copyright claims and declines to keep the rest, Hugo would be left to pursue his royalty and fiduciary duty claims in state court.
Hugo filed his original complaint on January 23, in a dispute over The Neptunes and N.E.R.D., the group the pair later founded.
In February, he amended the complaint to add the copyright claims, naming eight tracks he says he helped create, as MBW reported.
The third and latest version of the complaint names just one track: U Gotta by EarthGang.
Hugo‘s lawyers say U Gotta is one example and that the case covers the songs and recordings from nearly 50 studio sessions he says the pair held as The Neptunes between 2019 and 2021.
“On U Gotta, Hugo was removed as an artist from a track that the recording artists themselves say he helped create,” the filing claims.
According to the filing, EarthGang confirmed Hugo’s contribution during an appearance on the radio show The Breakfast Club.
“Defendants’ demand for more particularity is especially unfair given that it is within their control,” the filing states. “Hugo repeatedly sought the relevant royalty statements, books, and records from 2021 through 2024, but received almost nothing, despite counsel’s acknowledgment that additional documents exist.”
At the center of the case is an arrangement Hugo says the pair struck in February 2019.
He claims Williams told him he “never wanted to work without [him] again” and asked him to come to Miami to make music as The Neptunes.
According to Hugo, they agreed to split production 50/50 and to share the publishing on each song equally. He says those were the same terms they had always used.
“Williams then kept the credit, the publishing, and the royalties, and he denied that Hugo co-authored anything,” the filing alleges.
Under the US Copyright Act, people who create a work together, intending their contributions to merge into a single whole, share ownership of its copyright.
Hugo‘s filing calls the motion “the next step” in Williams’ effort to erase him. It says the motion “asks the Court to treat a co-founder as a hired hand” by applying the joint-authorship test the Ninth Circuit set out in Aalmuhammed v. Lee in 2000, a test that, according to the filing, “was built for a consultant on someone else’s film.”
Hugo argues that an agreement to split the publishing on every song equally shows the pair intended to be co-authors.
Hugo‘s filing concedes that his latest complaint left out the definition of which works are covered, calling it “the one genuine drafting gap.”
“Dismissal of a claim arising from a thirty-year partnership is not a proportionate response,” Hugo‘s lawyers write.
If the judge finds any gaps, Hugo has asked for 21 days to file a revised complaint.
Hugo says it would describe his contributions track by track, including melodies, chord progressions, drum programming, instrumentation, and arrangement.
“Hugo can limit his claimed interest to the share Williams holds or claims and disclaim any challenge to third-party co-writers’ shares,” the filing states. “A declaration allocating Williams’ claimed share between Williams and Hugo impairs no absent writer’s interest.”
If Hugo limits his claim that way, any share awarded to him would come out of Williams’ portion, rather than those of the other writers on the tracks.
The filing accepts that US copyright law gives Hugo no standalone right to be credited, but argues that credit is still available to him under state law and the pair’s 2019 agreement.
Hugo’s filing says Williams‘ motion also hints, without formally seeking dismissal on that basis, that the claims may have been brought too late.
It says Williams’ lawyers noted that Hugo has had “six separate lawyers,” a point it argues is offered “to build a narrative of delay.”
“Defendants’ own exhibits settle the point,” the filing argues, adding that agreements Williams submitted to the court paused the legal clock from January 3, 2023, to January 24, 2026.
Judge André Birotte Jr. has not yet ruled on the motion.
In a filing dated October 16, Hugo’s lawyers accuse Williams of an “effort to rewrite history and turn The Neptunes’ success into the work of only one person.”
The filing, submitted to the US District Court for the Central District of California, can be read in full here.
“Defendants ask the Court to write Chad Hugo out of The Neptunes on the pleadings, before a single document has been produced,” the filing states. “But The Neptunes were two people.
“For three decades, Hugo and Pharrell Williams wrote and produced records together under that name. Hugo has always been at the center of the Neptunes[’] success and is equally responsible for the duo’s special place in [the] industry.
“Over the past few years, Williams has sought to erase Hugo from one of the greatest hip-hip [sic] duos of all time.”
“For Three Decades, Hugo And Pharrell Williams Wrote And Produced Records Together Under That Name. Hugo Has Always Been At The Center Of The Neptunes[’] Success And Is Equally Responsible For The Duo’s Special Place In [The] Industry.”
Chad Hugo‘s Filing
Hugo, who formed The Neptunes with Williams in the early 1990s, claims he is a co-author and co-owner of songs the pair made together.
He alleges that Williams kept the credit and the income from those songs for himself.
Hugo wants the court to declare him a joint owner of the copyrights and to order an accounting of his share of the money the works have earned.
Williams and Talamasca, Inc., a company Hugo alleges Williams controls, have asked the court to dismiss the case.
Hugo‘s filing says the motion’s lead argument is that his complaint does not identify the works at issue. The motion also argues that the complaint fails to distinguish the musical compositions from the sound recordings.
The motion further asks the judge to decline to hear Hugo‘s other claims, including breach of fiduciary duty, if the copyright claims are dismissed.
If the judge dismisses the copyright claims and declines to keep the rest, Hugo would be left to pursue his royalty and fiduciary duty claims in state court.
Hugo filed his original complaint on January 23, in a dispute over The Neptunes and N.E.R.D., the group the pair later founded.
In February, he amended the complaint to add the copyright claims, naming eight tracks he says he helped create, as MBW reported.
The third and latest version of the complaint names just one track: U Gotta by EarthGang.
Hugo‘s lawyers say U Gotta is one example and that the case covers the songs and recordings from nearly 50 studio sessions he says the pair held as The Neptunes between 2019 and 2021.
“On U Gotta, Hugo was removed as an artist from a track that the recording artists themselves say he helped create,” the filing claims.
According to the filing, EarthGang confirmed Hugo’s contribution during an appearance on the radio show The Breakfast Club.
“Defendants’ demand for more particularity is especially unfair given that it is within their control,” the filing states. “Hugo repeatedly sought the relevant royalty statements, books, and records from 2021 through 2024, but received almost nothing, despite counsel’s acknowledgment that additional documents exist.”
At the center of the case is an arrangement Hugo says the pair struck in February 2019.
He claims Williams told him he “never wanted to work without [him] again” and asked him to come to Miami to make music as The Neptunes.
According to Hugo, they agreed to split production 50/50 and to share the publishing on each song equally. He says those were the same terms they had always used.
“Williams then kept the credit, the publishing, and the royalties, and he denied that Hugo co-authored anything,” the filing alleges.
Under the US Copyright Act, people who create a work together, intending their contributions to merge into a single whole, share ownership of its copyright.
Hugo‘s filing calls the motion “the next step” in Williams’ effort to erase him. It says the motion “asks the Court to treat a co-founder as a hired hand” by applying the joint-authorship test the Ninth Circuit set out in Aalmuhammed v. Lee in 2000, a test that, according to the filing, “was built for a consultant on someone else’s film.”
Hugo argues that an agreement to split the publishing on every song equally shows the pair intended to be co-authors.
Hugo‘s filing concedes that his latest complaint left out the definition of which works are covered, calling it “the one genuine drafting gap.”
“Dismissal of a claim arising from a thirty-year partnership is not a proportionate response,” Hugo‘s lawyers write.
If the judge finds any gaps, Hugo has asked for 21 days to file a revised complaint.
Hugo says it would describe his contributions track by track, including melodies, chord progressions, drum programming, instrumentation, and arrangement.
“Hugo can limit his claimed interest to the share Williams holds or claims and disclaim any challenge to third-party co-writers’ shares,” the filing states. “A declaration allocating Williams’ claimed share between Williams and Hugo impairs no absent writer’s interest.”
If Hugo limits his claim that way, any share awarded to him would come out of Williams’ portion, rather than those of the other writers on the tracks.
The filing accepts that US copyright law gives Hugo no standalone right to be credited, but argues that credit is still available to him under state law and the pair’s 2019 agreement.
Hugo’s filing says Williams‘ motion also hints, without formally seeking dismissal on that basis, that the claims may have been brought too late.
It says Williams’ lawyers noted that Hugo has had “six separate lawyers,” a point it argues is offered “to build a narrative of delay.”
“Defendants’ own exhibits settle the point,” the filing argues, adding that agreements Williams submitted to the court paused the legal clock from January 3, 2023, to January 24, 2026.
Judge André Birotte Jr. has not yet ruled on the motion.
Mississippi police officer who shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley resigns
Sgt. Hunter Foster, the Mississippi police officer who fatally shot 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in a moving vehicle, has resigned, the Associated Press reports. Foster fired into the vehicle while responding to an alleged shoplifting incident on June 14, 2026.
Senatobia Mayor Greg Graves confirmed Foster resigned on Friday, October 23.
The Mississippi Attorney General’s office cleared Foster of using excessive force after a monthslong investigation. The AG’s office said Foster’s use of force was justified.
The AG’s decision sparked outrage among supporters and attorneys who believe Foster used excessive force during the encounter in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, about 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee.
Body cam video shows a group of officers inside Walmart. A Walmart employee alerted the officers of two women running from the store. The officers ran out into the parking lot as the driver of a sedan pulled out of a parking spot and crashed into a parked vehicle.
Kohen Wiley, 1, was killed when police shot into a moving vehicle. Photo: Facebook
Kohen’s mother, Vellesiya Wiley, was holding Kohen on her lap in the front passenger seat. The five officers with weapons drawn ordered the car to stop, but the driver accelerated. Foster opened fire as the car drove past him.
Vellesiya Wiley denied that she and her friend stole diapers from the Walmart store and they have not been charged with shoplifting.
A bullet-riddled car is seen in a Senatobia Walmart parking lot. (Screengrab: WREG
Foster’s attorney Martin Zummach claimed his client had “no choice” but to fire his weapon at the vehicle because it was moving at him.
But attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Kohen’s family, said the body cam footage shows the car driving past Foster and the fatal shot came from the side of the car. Crump disputed that Foster was in danger of being run over. Crump called for the federal government to investigate the shooting.
Senatobia Mayor Greg Graves confirmed Foster resigned on Friday, October 23.
The Mississippi Attorney General’s office cleared Foster of using excessive force after a monthslong investigation. The AG’s office said Foster’s use of force was justified.
The AG’s decision sparked outrage among supporters and attorneys who believe Foster used excessive force during the encounter in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, about 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee.
Body cam video shows a group of officers inside Walmart. A Walmart employee alerted the officers of two women running from the store. The officers ran out into the parking lot as the driver of a sedan pulled out of a parking spot and crashed into a parked vehicle.
Kohen Wiley, 1, was killed when police shot into a moving vehicle. Photo: Facebook
Kohen’s mother, Vellesiya Wiley, was holding Kohen on her lap in the front passenger seat. The five officers with weapons drawn ordered the car to stop, but the driver accelerated. Foster opened fire as the car drove past him.
Vellesiya Wiley denied that she and her friend stole diapers from the Walmart store and they have not been charged with shoplifting.
A bullet-riddled car is seen in a Senatobia Walmart parking lot. (Screengrab: WREG
Foster’s attorney Martin Zummach claimed his client had “no choice” but to fire his weapon at the vehicle because it was moving at him.
But attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Kohen’s family, said the body cam footage shows the car driving past Foster and the fatal shot came from the side of the car. Crump disputed that Foster was in danger of being run over. Crump called for the federal government to investigate the shooting.
Former President Obama, campaigns in the Midwest for Abdul El-Sayed and Amy Acton
Former President Barack Obama on Saturday seized on what he described as cruelty and indecency coming from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, stepping into one of the nation's ugliest midterm fights as he worked to rally Democratic voters in two Midwestern battlegrounds.
First in Ohio, Obama took aim at Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has doubled down on an advertising campaign featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton. Trump and Vice President JD Vance have also defended the ad, even as Republican leaders across Ohio, including Gov. Mike DeWine, have called for its removal.
"In recent days, we've seen there is no line he will not cross, no low he will not sink to," Obama said of Ramaswamy, noting that Acton has "spoken movingly about her painful childhood and all she's experienced: abuse, neglect and homelessness."
Later in Michigan, Obama condemned critics of Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, suggesting that they're using his name or his faith to tear him down.
"We have seen this movie before. I starred in it," Obama told a packed high school gym in Detroit. "I've got a long-form birth certificate to prove it."
"Abdul is as Michigan as it gets," he added.
Obama, 65, remains the Democratic Party's best motivator nearly a decade after leaving the White House. And he's taking his star power on the road in the final days of the midterm elections, which will help determine the balance of power in American politics on Nov. 3.
Trump cast his own ballot on Saturday in Florida, where he defended the Ramaswamy ad, which has emerged as a national flashpoint a little more than a week before Election Day.
"The mother said that Amy Acton is a liar, and she's no good," Trump said. "And you know what? I don't think you can get a better reference on that."
The Ramaswamy campaign video features Acton's birth mother, Donna Arthur, calling her "a liar" and insinuating she has mental health issues.
Acton, Ohio's COVID-19-era health director, has made no secret of facing homelessness and abuse as a child. Arthur lost custody of her children after their stepfather, Arthur's husband, was indicted on a charge of rape involving Acton.
The abuse allegedly happened from December 1976 to April 1978. Cledith Arthur failed to show for a court appearance and became a fugitive. Donna Arthur remained married to him until his death in 2004.
Appearing before Obama, Acton spoke as if addressing Ramaswamy directly.
"My opponent has chosen to exploit, intentionally, my childhood to save his stumbling campaign, but it's not going to work," she said. "Decency still matters." She added: "Mr. Ramaswamy, you are not just out of touch, you are out for yourself and you are a danger to my state. Apparently there is no low to which you won't stoop."
Although Ohio has become more reliably Republican, it's been a hotly contested battleground this year. Trump and Vance have both visited the state in recent weeks to drum up support for Sen. Jon Husted and Ramaswamy. And the controversy over Ramaswamy's ad has ratcheted up the already high temperature.
Michigan, too, is a critical state this midterm season, with high-stakes contests for the Senate and governor.
While Obama addressed both races, he offered a passionate defense of El-Sayed, a former public health official running against former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican.
The former president pushed back against those who call El-Sayed a radical, declaring that "Abdul shares my values." He also acknowledged that El-Sayed was critical of him after his 2012 reelection for not following through on all of his progressive campaign promises.
El-Sayed wrote that Obama "was not the right choice — he just wasn't the wrong one."
"Some of these folks say, well, you know, Abdul didn't like some of the things you did as president," Obama said in Detroit, wearing a blue shirt with no tie, his sleeves rolled up. "You know who else doesn't agree with everything I do? Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama, about five times a day."
Democrats hoped that Obama's appearance in the city, which is three-quarters Black, could bolster support for El-Sayed among Black voters. In the primary, his opponent Haley Stevens won Wayne County, which includes Detroit, by about 6 percentage points. Former Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black and South Asian vice president, campaigned for El-Sayed in September.
Cheryl McWilliams, 67, said Obama's speech "pumps you up to vote," and she's hoping to see high turnout in the midterms.
"If Detroit doesn't vote, whoever's running is going to lose, period," McWilliams said. "I'm just hoping we can reach voters that don't vote. They think it doesn't matter, and it does."
Chunnika Hodges, who lives in Detroit and canvassed for El-Sayed on Saturday, said some Black voters are supporting Rogers because they don't think anything has changed after years of voting for Democrats. Some are also wary of El-Sayed because of his progressive policies, Hodges said.
"We don't lean to the conservative, but we have seen that within our community," Hodges said. "There are conservative Blacks, conservative Democrats."
While Obama talked up Democratic candidates in Ohio and Michigan, he also spoke at length about Trump.
He accused the Republican president and his family of rampant corruption and called out his inability to lower costs, noting that Trump has instead focused on building a new White House ballroom and helipad on the South Lawn.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but he seems very focused on home renovation," Obama quipped. "He should be on HGTV." He went on: "There's gold everywhere. He's got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory."
The former Democratic president acknowledged that the nation has Trump for another two years, until his term ends. But voters are not stuck with Trump's allies, he said.
"We're not stuck with a spineless Congress and Republican governors who are handling lawlessness and carelessness and cruelty and indifference for working people," Obama said. "After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence … you get a chance to say enough is enough."
Obama will headline a rally in Georgia next week with Sen. Jon Ossoff and candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Trump, campaigning in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday evening with their Republican rivals, made several references to Obama's Michigan event, insisting "the place was empty."
First in Ohio, Obama took aim at Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who has doubled down on an advertising campaign featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton. Trump and Vice President JD Vance have also defended the ad, even as Republican leaders across Ohio, including Gov. Mike DeWine, have called for its removal.
"In recent days, we've seen there is no line he will not cross, no low he will not sink to," Obama said of Ramaswamy, noting that Acton has "spoken movingly about her painful childhood and all she's experienced: abuse, neglect and homelessness."
Later in Michigan, Obama condemned critics of Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, suggesting that they're using his name or his faith to tear him down.
"We have seen this movie before. I starred in it," Obama told a packed high school gym in Detroit. "I've got a long-form birth certificate to prove it."
"Abdul is as Michigan as it gets," he added.
Obama, 65, remains the Democratic Party's best motivator nearly a decade after leaving the White House. And he's taking his star power on the road in the final days of the midterm elections, which will help determine the balance of power in American politics on Nov. 3.
Trump cast his own ballot on Saturday in Florida, where he defended the Ramaswamy ad, which has emerged as a national flashpoint a little more than a week before Election Day.
"The mother said that Amy Acton is a liar, and she's no good," Trump said. "And you know what? I don't think you can get a better reference on that."
The Ramaswamy campaign video features Acton's birth mother, Donna Arthur, calling her "a liar" and insinuating she has mental health issues.
Acton, Ohio's COVID-19-era health director, has made no secret of facing homelessness and abuse as a child. Arthur lost custody of her children after their stepfather, Arthur's husband, was indicted on a charge of rape involving Acton.
The abuse allegedly happened from December 1976 to April 1978. Cledith Arthur failed to show for a court appearance and became a fugitive. Donna Arthur remained married to him until his death in 2004.
Appearing before Obama, Acton spoke as if addressing Ramaswamy directly.
"My opponent has chosen to exploit, intentionally, my childhood to save his stumbling campaign, but it's not going to work," she said. "Decency still matters." She added: "Mr. Ramaswamy, you are not just out of touch, you are out for yourself and you are a danger to my state. Apparently there is no low to which you won't stoop."
Although Ohio has become more reliably Republican, it's been a hotly contested battleground this year. Trump and Vance have both visited the state in recent weeks to drum up support for Sen. Jon Husted and Ramaswamy. And the controversy over Ramaswamy's ad has ratcheted up the already high temperature.
Michigan, too, is a critical state this midterm season, with high-stakes contests for the Senate and governor.
While Obama addressed both races, he offered a passionate defense of El-Sayed, a former public health official running against former Rep. Mike Rogers, a Republican.
The former president pushed back against those who call El-Sayed a radical, declaring that "Abdul shares my values." He also acknowledged that El-Sayed was critical of him after his 2012 reelection for not following through on all of his progressive campaign promises.
El-Sayed wrote that Obama "was not the right choice — he just wasn't the wrong one."
"Some of these folks say, well, you know, Abdul didn't like some of the things you did as president," Obama said in Detroit, wearing a blue shirt with no tie, his sleeves rolled up. "You know who else doesn't agree with everything I do? Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama, about five times a day."
Democrats hoped that Obama's appearance in the city, which is three-quarters Black, could bolster support for El-Sayed among Black voters. In the primary, his opponent Haley Stevens won Wayne County, which includes Detroit, by about 6 percentage points. Former Vice President Kamala Harris, the first Black and South Asian vice president, campaigned for El-Sayed in September.
Cheryl McWilliams, 67, said Obama's speech "pumps you up to vote," and she's hoping to see high turnout in the midterms.
"If Detroit doesn't vote, whoever's running is going to lose, period," McWilliams said. "I'm just hoping we can reach voters that don't vote. They think it doesn't matter, and it does."
Chunnika Hodges, who lives in Detroit and canvassed for El-Sayed on Saturday, said some Black voters are supporting Rogers because they don't think anything has changed after years of voting for Democrats. Some are also wary of El-Sayed because of his progressive policies, Hodges said.
"We don't lean to the conservative, but we have seen that within our community," Hodges said. "There are conservative Blacks, conservative Democrats."
While Obama talked up Democratic candidates in Ohio and Michigan, he also spoke at length about Trump.
He accused the Republican president and his family of rampant corruption and called out his inability to lower costs, noting that Trump has instead focused on building a new White House ballroom and helipad on the South Lawn.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but he seems very focused on home renovation," Obama quipped. "He should be on HGTV." He went on: "There's gold everywhere. He's got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory."
The former Democratic president acknowledged that the nation has Trump for another two years, until his term ends. But voters are not stuck with Trump's allies, he said.
"We're not stuck with a spineless Congress and Republican governors who are handling lawlessness and carelessness and cruelty and indifference for working people," Obama said. "After two years of chaos and cruelty and corruption and incompetence … you get a chance to say enough is enough."
Obama will headline a rally in Georgia next week with Sen. Jon Ossoff and candidate for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Trump, campaigning in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday evening with their Republican rivals, made several references to Obama's Michigan event, insisting "the place was empty."
Man Arrested After Allegedly Threatening Crew With Knife on Set of Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Miami Vice 85’
A man was arrested after allegedly showing up on the set of Miami Vice ’85 with a knife.
The crime drama film starring Michael B. Jordan is currently filming in Brooklyn and TMZ learned from police that a man named Alex Perez, 23, ran across the set with a butcher knife at about 11:00 p.m. on Friday night (October 23).
Police were called after Perez started brandishing the knife and allegedly threatened one of the production staffers.
In a video obtained by TMZ, Perez could be seen getting escorted off set before taking a knife out of the pocket of his sweatshirt. A cop on scene placed him in cuffs.
Perez reportedly has five prior arrests for alleged gang-related charges, like burglary and assault with a firearm. He was charged with menacing with a weapon and criminal possession of a weapon.
Miami Vice is an upcoming film inspired by the original television’s pilot and first episode. It will follow undercover detectives operating in Miami during a time of drug trafficking and corruption.
Michael stars in the film alongside Austin Butler, Danny Ramirez, and Dominic Sessa. Walton Goggins is also in the film. The cast was previously spotted filming together earlier this month.
The crime drama film starring Michael B. Jordan is currently filming in Brooklyn and TMZ learned from police that a man named Alex Perez, 23, ran across the set with a butcher knife at about 11:00 p.m. on Friday night (October 23).
Police were called after Perez started brandishing the knife and allegedly threatened one of the production staffers.
In a video obtained by TMZ, Perez could be seen getting escorted off set before taking a knife out of the pocket of his sweatshirt. A cop on scene placed him in cuffs.
Perez reportedly has five prior arrests for alleged gang-related charges, like burglary and assault with a firearm. He was charged with menacing with a weapon and criminal possession of a weapon.
Miami Vice is an upcoming film inspired by the original television’s pilot and first episode. It will follow undercover detectives operating in Miami during a time of drug trafficking and corruption.
Michael stars in the film alongside Austin Butler, Danny Ramirez, and Dominic Sessa. Walton Goggins is also in the film. The cast was previously spotted filming together earlier this month.
Jay-Z Kicks Off Two-Night Los Angeles Run With Sold-Out SoFi Stadium Show
Jay-Z brought his Jay-Z30 celebration to Los Angeles on Friday, October 23, kicking off the first of two nights at a sold-out SoFi Stadium. Following packed shows in New York, London, and Paris, the icon launched the final weekend of his landmark run honoring his groundbreaking catalog, influence, and lasting cultural legacy.
Opening the night with “Hovi Baby,” Jay-Z launched into timeless hits like “Izzo,” “Run This Town,” “Hard Knock Life,” and “Dirt Off Your Shoulder.” A standout highlight came when he welcomed Blue Ivy Carter to the stage, who played piano melodies for “The Story of O.J.” and “Dead Presidents.”
The evening also paid tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle, weaving a nod to “Hussle & Motivate” into “Hard Knock Life” alongside the “Last Time I Checc’d” instrumental during “On to the Next One.” Jay-Z later surprised the crowd by bringing out Scarface for “This Can’t Be Life” and “Mind Playing Tricks on Me,” before closing out the show alongside John Legend and DJ Khaled for a performance of “God Did.”
Star-studded attendees included Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, G-Eazy, Tia Mowry, and Omari Hardwick. Throughout the celebration, Jay-Z wore custom ensembles designed by June Ambrose.
JAŸ-Z, SoFi Stadium, Friday, October 23 — Set List
Hovi Baby
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
Beach Is Better
FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt
N*gga What, N*gga Who (Originator 99)
Run This Town
The Story of O.J. (Blue Ivy Carter)
Dead Presidents (Blue Ivy Carter)
Where I’m From
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
Lucifer
No Church In the Wild
Can I Live
Family Feud
U Don’t Know
On to the Next One
Clique
Dirt Off Your Shoulder
I Know
Never Change
This Can’t Be Life (Scarface)
Mind Playing Tricks on Me (Scarface)
Song Cry
99 Problems
Girls, Girls, Girls,
Excuse Me Miss / La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)
Change the Game
Give It to Me / Money, Cash, Hoes
Jigga My N*gga
Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)
Empire State of Mind
Paris / Big Pimpin’
GOD DID (DJ Khaled, John Legend)
Opening the night with “Hovi Baby,” Jay-Z launched into timeless hits like “Izzo,” “Run This Town,” “Hard Knock Life,” and “Dirt Off Your Shoulder.” A standout highlight came when he welcomed Blue Ivy Carter to the stage, who played piano melodies for “The Story of O.J.” and “Dead Presidents.”
The evening also paid tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle, weaving a nod to “Hussle & Motivate” into “Hard Knock Life” alongside the “Last Time I Checc’d” instrumental during “On to the Next One.” Jay-Z later surprised the crowd by bringing out Scarface for “This Can’t Be Life” and “Mind Playing Tricks on Me,” before closing out the show alongside John Legend and DJ Khaled for a performance of “God Did.”
Star-studded attendees included Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, G-Eazy, Tia Mowry, and Omari Hardwick. Throughout the celebration, Jay-Z wore custom ensembles designed by June Ambrose.
JAŸ-Z, SoFi Stadium, Friday, October 23 — Set List
Hovi Baby
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
Beach Is Better
FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt
N*gga What, N*gga Who (Originator 99)
Run This Town
The Story of O.J. (Blue Ivy Carter)
Dead Presidents (Blue Ivy Carter)
Where I’m From
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
Lucifer
No Church In the Wild
Can I Live
Family Feud
U Don’t Know
On to the Next One
Clique
Dirt Off Your Shoulder
I Know
Never Change
This Can’t Be Life (Scarface)
Mind Playing Tricks on Me (Scarface)
Song Cry
99 Problems
Girls, Girls, Girls,
Excuse Me Miss / La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)
Change the Game
Give It to Me / Money, Cash, Hoes
Jigga My N*gga
Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)
Empire State of Mind
Paris / Big Pimpin’
GOD DID (DJ Khaled, John Legend)
“Real World” and “The Challenge ”Star #RIPAnikaRashaun Dies at 34 After ‘Shock’ Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Former reality star Anika Rashaun died in early October, having been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2025
Rashaun, 34, is best known for appearing on The Real World: Bad Blood in 2016 and The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions in 2017
Rashaun's friend, Tiara Ramos claims the reality star was not identified as high-risk despite her mother's history of breast cancer
Anika Rashaun, star of The Real World and The Challenge, has died. She was 34.
Rashaun died on Oct. 1, her friend Cyndi Rich announced in a Facebook post. The reality star had been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer last summer, her friend Tiara Ramos said in a Substack post on an Oct. 5.
In the Substack post, titled Breast Friends Forever: RIP to my Sister, Ramos described Rashaun's diagnosis as "a shock."
"Despite her mother having breast cancer years earlier, she was never identified as high-risk or told by her doctors to prioritize mammograms," she wrote. "That was one of the many failures she experienced within the medical system during her time battling cancer. But that is a story for another day..."
"I spent more than 20 years of my life with Anika," Ramos continued. "She was always so unapologetically herself, so real in her stances, her convictions, her beliefs. Her ability to get what she wanted, to talk you into things, to convince you, was one of a kind. The way she showed up for her friends, fiercely loyal and loving to the end, was on a whole different level."
Rashaun appeared on The Real World: Bad Blood in 2016 and The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions the following year. She worked as a dating coach and was training to become a licensed marriage and family therapist, according to her Instagram.
The former reality star discussed her cancer diagnosis in a podcast interview with Ramos a year before she died.
"I just thought that because I didn't have a history of it, it would never happen to me, but look at us both sitting here right now," Rashaun said. "...I'm just trying to figure out, where's the cure?"
The pair revealed on the podcast that both their moms had breast cancer and urged young women to get checked.
"The amount of young women that have been getting breast cancer is just alarming," Rashaun continued. "So we want to create that urgency to be aware and do self-examinations and check yourself. And not have the scarcity mindset it can't happen to me, because I had that and it's happening to me right now."
During the podcast discussion, Reshaun revealed that she was undergoing chemotherapy.
Rashaun married her partner Kyle Rehn earlier this year on Valentine's Day, according to her Instagram.
In a Nov. 2025 post, the Real World star wrote, "99 days till I get to marry my person. This year has been everything but normal, so many ups and downs and changes we had to endure and work around, but I'm happy that the one thing that remained the same was our love for each other. I can't wait to be your wifey…"
Meghan Markle Responds to Child Sex Abuse Allegations Against Her Father
*Meghan Markle says she kept her father away from her children for one reason: their safety.
“I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications’ distortion over the years, any distance from my father and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children, was for one reason: to protect them,” the Duchess of Sussex, 45, said, PEOPLE reports.
Her statement follows explosive claims her brother, Thomas Markle Jr., made about their father, Thomas Markle Sr. In an Oct. 22 interview with The Sun, Thomas Jr., 60, accused their 82-year-old father of keeping child sex abuse images.
“I am deeply distressed at the news that has come to light in the last 24 hours, and my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed,” Meghan said.
According to Thomas Jr., the material turned up in boxes inside their father’s house in the Philippines. He said he alerted law enforcement, including the FBI.
“When I found this material I was horrified and I had no option but to report my dad,” he told the outlet.
He also said he is cutting ties after years as his father’s caregiver. “I won’t speak to my father ever again unless I’m called to give evidence against him,” he said.
Meghan revealed that warnings about her father surfaced years earlier. In 2018, a letter went to the Metropolitan Police and Royalty and Specialist Protection, and she was eventually shown it.
“It made troubling and disturbing allegations against my father, and I was given assurances that these were being investigated,” she said.
At the time, she said, she “trusted that the authorities were doing the same for other families.”
Meghan’s estrangement from her father has long been public. Thomas Sr. once confessed to arranging staged photos with the paparazzi, and Meghan told Oprah Winfrey in 2021 that British tabloids hunted him down. Her new statement offers a very different explanation for the distance.
Thomas Sr. has stayed silent so far.
“Although the breadth of what has now been uncovered is more sickening than one could ever imagine, my sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children,” Meghan said.
Rashaun, 34, is best known for appearing on The Real World: Bad Blood in 2016 and The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions in 2017
Rashaun's friend, Tiara Ramos claims the reality star was not identified as high-risk despite her mother's history of breast cancer
Anika Rashaun, star of The Real World and The Challenge, has died. She was 34.
Rashaun died on Oct. 1, her friend Cyndi Rich announced in a Facebook post. The reality star had been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer last summer, her friend Tiara Ramos said in a Substack post on an Oct. 5.
In the Substack post, titled Breast Friends Forever: RIP to my Sister, Ramos described Rashaun's diagnosis as "a shock."
"Despite her mother having breast cancer years earlier, she was never identified as high-risk or told by her doctors to prioritize mammograms," she wrote. "That was one of the many failures she experienced within the medical system during her time battling cancer. But that is a story for another day..."
"I spent more than 20 years of my life with Anika," Ramos continued. "She was always so unapologetically herself, so real in her stances, her convictions, her beliefs. Her ability to get what she wanted, to talk you into things, to convince you, was one of a kind. The way she showed up for her friends, fiercely loyal and loving to the end, was on a whole different level."
Rashaun appeared on The Real World: Bad Blood in 2016 and The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions the following year. She worked as a dating coach and was training to become a licensed marriage and family therapist, according to her Instagram.
The former reality star discussed her cancer diagnosis in a podcast interview with Ramos a year before she died.
"I just thought that because I didn't have a history of it, it would never happen to me, but look at us both sitting here right now," Rashaun said. "...I'm just trying to figure out, where's the cure?"
The pair revealed on the podcast that both their moms had breast cancer and urged young women to get checked.
"The amount of young women that have been getting breast cancer is just alarming," Rashaun continued. "So we want to create that urgency to be aware and do self-examinations and check yourself. And not have the scarcity mindset it can't happen to me, because I had that and it's happening to me right now."
During the podcast discussion, Reshaun revealed that she was undergoing chemotherapy.
Rashaun married her partner Kyle Rehn earlier this year on Valentine's Day, according to her Instagram.
In a Nov. 2025 post, the Real World star wrote, "99 days till I get to marry my person. This year has been everything but normal, so many ups and downs and changes we had to endure and work around, but I'm happy that the one thing that remained the same was our love for each other. I can't wait to be your wifey…"
Meghan Markle Responds to Child Sex Abuse Allegations Against Her Father
“I hope it can now be understood that, despite certain media publications’ distortion over the years, any distance from my father and my choice to not allow him to have contact with our children, was for one reason: to protect them,” the Duchess of Sussex, 45, said, PEOPLE reports.
Her statement follows explosive claims her brother, Thomas Markle Jr., made about their father, Thomas Markle Sr. In an Oct. 22 interview with The Sun, Thomas Jr., 60, accused their 82-year-old father of keeping child sex abuse images.
“I am deeply distressed at the news that has come to light in the last 24 hours, and my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed,” Meghan said.
According to Thomas Jr., the material turned up in boxes inside their father’s house in the Philippines. He said he alerted law enforcement, including the FBI.
“When I found this material I was horrified and I had no option but to report my dad,” he told the outlet.
He also said he is cutting ties after years as his father’s caregiver. “I won’t speak to my father ever again unless I’m called to give evidence against him,” he said.
Meghan revealed that warnings about her father surfaced years earlier. In 2018, a letter went to the Metropolitan Police and Royalty and Specialist Protection, and she was eventually shown it.
“It made troubling and disturbing allegations against my father, and I was given assurances that these were being investigated,” she said.
At the time, she said, she “trusted that the authorities were doing the same for other families.”
Meghan’s estrangement from her father has long been public. Thomas Sr. once confessed to arranging staged photos with the paparazzi, and Meghan told Oprah Winfrey in 2021 that British tabloids hunted him down. Her new statement offers a very different explanation for the distance.
Thomas Sr. has stayed silent so far.
“Although the breadth of what has now been uncovered is more sickening than one could ever imagine, my sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children,” Meghan said.
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