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Report: Judge Orders Dr. Dre to Pay Wife’s Legal Fees

[ad_1] Dr. Dre and Nicole Young's impending divorce moves full steam ahead after a judge reportedly ordered the 56-year-old producer to pay for his estranged wife's legal fees.On Tuesday (April 27), a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge reportedly ordered Dre to pay $500,000 in attorney fees to Nicole's legal team. According to the Daily Mail on Wednesday (April 28), who appears to have obtained the court documents, the legendary producer must cough up the cash by May 7.The outlet notes that the $500,000 payment is only 10 percent of the $5 million settlement Nicole is looking to obtain from the hip-hop mogul for her attorney fees. Back in January, shortly after Dr. Dre suffered...

Is J. Cole Dropping The Fall Off in Two Weeks?

[ad_1] J. Cole's most recent release, KOD, dropped just over two years ago. And now, the rumor mill is buzzing that his long-awaited effort, The Fall Off, could be arriving soon.Rapper Bas, who is signed to Cole's Dreamville Records, uploaded a post to Instagram that began circulating online last night (April 28). The image, which has since been deleted, features a focused J. Cole in the booth. The IG post was captioned, "The Off-Season. Pack your bags. In two weeks." The upload also included three head exploding emojis and a rocket emoji. It's unclear why Bas removed the social media post, but it doesn't look like Cole, nor anyone else on his team is confirming...

Most Expensive Sneakers Created by Rappers

[ad_1] The origins of rappers and their sneaker collaborations with major shoe companies dates back decades. In the 1980s, the pioneering hip-hop trio Run-DMC partnered with Adidas to release the Superstar sneakers. They were the first artists the company collaborated with for a non-athlete endorsement. Since then, hip-hop’s biggest faces have continually been called upon to tag-team some exclusive footwear.Considering the status of these artists and the evidence of their limitless drip, it's apparent that fans will always gravitate towards their favorite rappers' custom sneakers. The question is, how much are they willing to spend? Some people throw upwards of $10,000 to get their hands on these limited kicks.Take for example Kanye West’s...

Waka Flocka Flame to Drop 8 Ball Project Ahead of Flockaveli 2

[ad_1] What's Happenin'Waka Flocka Flame is on fire with another season of his TV show and new music on the way.Interview: Aleia WoodsEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now.Waka Flocka Flame, known for his anthemic party hits that span across the last decade, also has a few other proud titles under his belt: husband, father and reality show star. Waka, his wife Tammy Rivera and their daughter Charlie have entered the second season of their We tv reality series, Waka & Tammy: What the Flocka. When the 35-year-old rapper isn’t in front of the camera, he’s teasing new music for his upcoming...

Kodak Black Pleads Guilty to Assault of Teen Girl, Gets Probation

[ad_1] Kodak Black has received his fate in the 2016 sexual assault and battery incident involving a teenage girl, of which he pleaded guilty to in a South Carolina courtroom this afternoon.According to court documents obtained by XXL on Wednesday (April 28), Kodak, whose given name is now Bill K. Kapri, was handed an 18-month probation sentence after entering a guilty plea to first-degree assault and battery in connection to the 5-year-old incident that transpired between himself and an underage girl in a Florence S.C. hotel in February of 2016. Kodak also has to pay a $125 fine and is ordered to complete counseling.The rapper's legal team provided a statement to XXL this afternoon, which said, "Today...

Walmart Starts Beef With Kanye West Over Yeezy Logo

[ad_1] Kanye West has inadvertently entered into a trademark war with Walmart over logo similarities.Walmart filed a complaint with the US Patent and Trademark Office on April 21 after Kanye West's Yeezy brand submitted a logo design the retail corporation deemed too similar to their own. Yeezy LLC entered a filing for a new design on Jan. 3, 2020, which resembles the sun and is made up of eight three-dotted black spokes. The design does look close to the Walmart logo, which depicts six solid lines with rounded ends that looks like a sun also. Walmart's logo is also yellow and is referred to by the retail company as their "spark design."According to a separate portion...

The Break Presents: TheHxliday – XXL

[ad_1] Music has a way of connecting family, and altering a life path for the better of those who have the talent to take that passion for song to the next level. Such is the case with TheHxliday, a teenage rapper out of Baltimore who got introduced to music by his mother, the lead singer of the city's local rock band called Chick Flick. He even started his own band, Versus the World, at the age of 5. Seeing his mom perform was an inspiration, and he got his own chance to actualize his interests in performing further at 13.It was at this age that his mother showed him how to use GarageBand,...

Is Kendrick Lamar Dropping New Music Next Week?

[ad_1] It has been 1353 days since Kendrick Lamar released his fourth studio album, Damn in 2017. Now, rumors are circulating that the rhymer is expected to drop a project next week.On Wednesday (April 28), Anthony Tiffith— the Chief Executive Officer of Top Dawg Entertainment, posted a cryptic message suggesting a wait was coming to an end on May 7, 2021. Tiffith shared a 19-second clip to Instagram earlier today, with a video reading "5/17/21" after a loading bar symbol underneath TDE's giant logo loaded to 100 percent. In the caption for the video, Tiffith wrote, "5/7//21 THE WAIT IS OVAH!!!!!! #TDE."Fans instantly jumped into Tiffith's comments demanding that Kendrick be the next...

Blueface Responds to Video of Women Getting Tattoos, in Bunk Beds

[ad_1] Blueface has fired back at some of the criticism he's received via social media after videos began circulating online of the rapper going into different rooms in his home, which has bunk beds and women sleeping in the beds, and asks the ladies in the house about getting tattoos.The "Thotiana" rhymer initially tweeted on Monday (April 26), "Wtf is a cult ?" Hours later, he followed up and seemingly offered an explanation for those inquiring about the nature of his reality show, which is titled Blue Girls Club and is available to be viewed on his OnlyFans account.Blueface typed, "For those who are curious my show is a 3 week series I move women in from...

Kanye West’s Yeezy DMX Tribute Shirt Raises $1 Million – Report

[ad_1] The DMX tribute shirt created by Kanye West's Yeezy brand and Balenciaga has reportedly netted over $1 million in profits that will benefit the family of the late rapper.On Sunday (April 25), TMZ reported that sources in the Kanye camp tell them the shirt quickly raked in seven-figures after going on sale on April 24 and selling out within hours. As announced, net profits from the one-time drop will go to DMX's kids.The shirt, which was made by luxury brand Balenciaga at the behest of West, hit the ’Net over the weekend. The long-sleeve, over-sized shirt features an image of X, who is flanked by two crosses. The acronym R.I.P. is above his head....