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Playboy Magazine is back from print purgatory and has tapped Lori Harvey to grace the cover of the return issue.

You read the right: Lori Harvey is gracing the legendary men's magazine cover, returning to magazine shelves for the first time in five years.

Harvey, who has become quite popping among Black male celebrities, teased the Playboy cover with a tantalizing video she shared on her Instagram account.

In the small but very hot clip, Harvey rocks a sparkling one-piece with furry boots in one look and, in another, a low-cut dress that teases her g-string.... Read more

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Jay-Z and his Roc Nation business have reportedly entered into a partnership with a South Korean company that will enable fans to invest in the music royalties of artists. The deal with Jay-Z, Roc Nation, and Musicow was mentioned late last year and is now in total fruition according to new reports.

As reported by Billboard, the partnership is framed as "the first Music Equity Service Provider in the United States" and will allow investors to earn while betting on music royalties and the like.... Read more

via: https://kmojfm.com/wp/2025/01/jay-zs-roc-nation-joins-s-korean-firm-musicow-allowing-fans-to-invest-in-music-royalties

A spokesperson for Investigation Discovery has offered the following statement to XXL in response to Chris Brown's lawsuit: "We stand behind the production and will vigorously defend ourselves against this lawsuit."


Chris Brown is suing Warner Bros. Discovery for $500 million for defamation over sexual assault claims made about the singer in the documentary Chris Brown: A History of Violence.

On Tuesday (Jan. 21), CB announced he is taking WBD to court via a press release shared on Chris' Instagram page.... Read more

via: https://kmojfm.com/wp/2025/01/chris-brown-is-suing-warner-brothers

Atlanta DJ and rapper, DJ Unk, has passed away at the age of 43.

On Friday (Jan. 24), Unk's wife, Skerkita Long-Platt, announced the tragic news via Facebook.

Read More: DJ Unk Dead at 43 | https://www.xxlmag.com/dj-unk-dead/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral"Please respect me and my family," she shared in a post. "I lost my husband and my kids lost their father. Our life will never be the same. I love you Anthony forever."

Unk's former record label, Big Oomp Records, also confirmed the passing via a post on Instagram.... Read more

via: https://kmojfm.com/wp/2025/01/dj-unks-death-announced

SZA is set to join Kendrick Lamar as his special guest when the superstar rapper headlines the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans next month.

The big news was announced on Thursday (January 23) with a new ad spot from Apple Music.

K. Dot can be seen making a phone call on a football field in the clip, and as he begins to say he's been thinking about a guest performance, SZA appears from behind and dumps Gatorade on him.... Read more

via: https://kmojfm.com/wp/2025/01/kendrick-lamar-confirms-sza-will-join-him-for-super-bowl-halftime-show-in-new-promo

by Marisa Mendez

Published on: Jan 23, 2025, 3:00 PM PST

Trey Songz is no longer on the hook for a default judgment of $11 million after failing to respond to a battery lawsuit filed in Las Vegas - but he's not out of the woods yet.

According to 8 News Now, Trey's argument that he was never properly served has been honored and Clark County District Court Judge Jacob Reynolds granted his legal team 30 days from January 17 to reply to the original lawsuit.... Read more

via: https://kmojfm.com/wp/2025/01/trey-songz-succeeds-in-getting-11m-las-vegas-battery-lawsuit-judgment-dismissed

For the better part of the last year Diddy has been the subject of many people's jokes, opinions, and overall slander, but now, it seems like "The Diddler" has had enough and is clapping back at two of his naysayers in a court of law.

According to TMZ, Diddy has just filed a lawsuit against grand jury witness, Courtney Burgees, and his lawyer, Ariel Mitchell, for what he says are "outlandish claims" and "baseless speculation" to feed the public's desire for "wild lies." ... Read more

via: https://kmojfm.com/wp/2025/01/diddy-files-lawsuit-against-grand-jury-witness-lawyer-for-defamation

A Las Vegas judge has decided not to dismiss the murder case against Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the slaying of Tupac "2Pac" Shakur. Keffe D has been behind bars since being charged in September 2024 with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang.

As reported by local outlet Las Vegas Review-Journal, Duane "Keffe D" David, 61, sought to have the case dismissed after his attorney filed a motion earlier this month stating that prosecutors delayed their proceedings and violated an agreement of immunity from prosecution.... Read more

via: https://kmojfm.com/wp/2025/01/judge-elects-not-to-dismiss-keffe-d-tupac-2pac-shakur-murder-case

Flavor Flav, the legendary rapper and TV star, is doing his part to help families hit hard by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. Flav, who's known for his big personality, is using his fame to raise money and support for Black families who lost everything in the fires. He's teaming up with local groups to set up a fundraiser to help these families get back on their feet.

The Hip-Hop legend took to Instagram to express how all the celebrities that stepped up to help inspired him, "Many of y'all have helped in the aftermath of the LA Fires,,, so many of y'all have received help.... Read more

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Barry Michael Cooper,  a writer who penned the screenplay for New Jack City and reportedly coined the phrase "New Jack Swing," has died. Barry Michael Cooper's other works include writings in The Village Voice and lent his abilities to other notable films etched in the lore of Black cinema.

According to a report from TMZ, Barry Michael Cooper passed away this past Tuesday (Jan. 21) in his adopted city of Baltimore, Md., where Cooper resided after penning screenplays for New Jack City, Sugar Hill, and Above The Rim, the "Harlem Trilogy" as the trio of films are sometimes called.... Read more

via: https://kmojfm.com/wp/2025/01/barry-michael-cooper-famed-screenwriter-new-jack-swing-phrase-inventor-dies-at-66