DaBaby won a courtroom victory Wednesday when a judge dismissed him from the lawsuit claiming he physically attacked Brandon Bills, the brother of his ex-girlfriend DaniLeigh, during a Los Angeles bowling alley brawl more than three years ago. Bills claimed in his lawsuit filed Feb. 16, 2022, that the rapper, …
Read More »DaBaby Honors Late Brother With 'DaBaby Cares' Mental Health Resources Program
Coinciding with Suicide Prevention Month, DaBaby has announced the mental health resources program, DaBaby Cares. The platform aims to provide young people with access to essential mental health support and education services. On Nov. 3, 2020, DaBaby’s brother Glenn Johnson died by suicide, “leaving behind 3 beautiful daughters and an …
Read More »DaBaby Battery Trial Postponed, But Not for Long, Judge Warns
Two months after pleading guilty to physically attacking a California homeowner, rapper DaBaby won a last-minute delay in his trial over the man’s related battery lawsuit. The rapper, born Jonathan Kirk, hired a new lawyer last week, with the attorney saying he needed time to get up to speed. The …
Read More »DaBaby Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Battery of California Homeowner
DaBaby accepted a misdemeanor, no-jail plea deal Thursday in his felony battery case involving a California homeowner who claims the “Suge” rapper sucker-punched him when he tried to break up an unauthorized video shoot at his rental property in December 2020. The rapper, who did not attend the court hearing …
Read More »DaBaby Pursues LAPD 'Bias' Defense in Felony Battery Case
As DaBaby heads toward trial for felony battery in Los Angeles, the rapper is seeking detailed personnel records for the controversial Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detective who investigated the claim DaBaby sucker-punched a 64-year-old man who tried to break up a video shoot at a rented mansion three years …
Read More »DaBaby Found Not Liable of Breach of Contract, Battery in $6 Million Lawsuit
A Florida jury has found DaBaby to be not liable for breach of contract, battery, and defamation in a $6 million federal lawsuit stemming from an incident at a Miami nightclub in January 2020, according to documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The verdict arrived after a five-day trial. DaBaby countersued …
Read More »DaBaby Hit With Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Rockstar'
DaBaby is being sued by a Florida producer who claims the rapper used his musical composition “Selena” to create his megahit “Rockstar.” In the complaint obtained by Rolling Stone, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Friday, Craig Mims, who performs as JuJu …
Read More »DaBaby Wins Bid to Delay Lawsuit That Claims He 'Sucker-Punched' 64-Year-Old Man
A lawsuit claiming DaBaby punched a 64-year-old man, knocked out his tooth, stole his phone, and trashed his Hollywood Hills mansion has been partially suspended pending resolution of a parallel felony battery charge against the controversial artist, a judge ruled Tuesday. Los Angeles County Judge Terry Green said DaBaby, whose …
Read More »DaBaby Accused of Lifting 'Boogeyman' From Another Artist
Toronto-based artist and songwriter Layla Hendryx isn’t particularly a fan of oft-embroiled rapper DaBaby. She says she had only become aware that he had just released a song whose chorus sounded strikingly similar to elements of an unreleased track of hers (of the same name) because it was making headlines …
Read More »What Makes Davido Afrobeats' Benevolent King
Outside the Conrad hotel in downtown Washington DC, a high-end stay outfitted in tasteful neutral tones, a mass of men with deep skin stood congregated around an SUV, bantering in what sounded like West African Pidgin English. Meanwhile, in the lobby, the language filled the air as another pocket of …
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