Cash Money Records has a few legal issues and one of them is that of not paying for royalties.

According to Courthouse News Service via Soul Culture, music giant EMI is suing Cash Money because the label simply ceased quarterly royalty payments they had agreed to make as part of a 2009 settlement between the parties.

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T.I. has already made several successful appearances on the big screen and just recently received his own family tv show. And now the hip hop artist will be hitting the screen as he has recently been announced to be part of the cast in a Starz program.

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Drake recently got sued for royalties from his hit song “Marvin’s Room” by the girl who featured her voice on the track.

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SXSW has been the place to be at this Spring Break especially with the unanticipated guest appearances from Kanye West and Big Sean.

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Kareem “Biggs” Burke plead guilty in Manhattan Federal Criminal Court, for his role in a massive marijuana ring.

Burke appeared in court yesterday (March 15) in Manhattan Federal Court, where he pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute, more than 100 kg of marijuana.

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Rihanna must have forgotten about her quarrel with Chris, either that or she is one to forgive and forget very easily.  She recently stated that she considers Chris Brown to be ‘the hottest R&B artist out right now.’

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Timbaland has been added to the lineup of this year’s Vibe House during the 2012 South By Southwest (SXSW) conference and music festival.

The Vibe House will feature a number of top Hip-Hop acts during the SXSW conference, which is taking all this week in Austin Texas.

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Rick Ross recently stepped foot into a major endorsement deal with Reebok.

Ever since the days of Run DMC rocking adidas, sneakers have become a major part of Hip Hop culture. Now, Reebok is cementing the bond between kicks and music with a new endorsement deal with Rick Ross.

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Joie Manda made a new move to Def Jam leaving behind Warner Urban Music.

After Irv Gotti’s unsuccessful campaign at holding the reigns for Def Jam, Def Jam announced Joie Manda as the label’s president.

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Snoop Dogg recently made it clear that he wanted to invest in a football team, however not one that is playing for the NFL.

WENN reports that the West Coast rap veteran has become a part owner of the Los Angeles Rideretts by buying shares in the team.

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