Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin told jurors at his civil rape case on Wednesday that he had two consensual encounters with his accuser in 2016, always wore a condom, and couldn’t wait for his trial to start so he could testify and give his side. “Were you wrongly accused?” his lawyer, …
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Jurors handed hip-hop producer Metro Boomin a decisive win at his civil sexual-assault trial in Los Angeles on Thursday. After only about an hour of deliberation, the panel of five men and three women unanimously found that plaintiff Vanessa LeMaistre had failed to prove her claims that the influential musician, …
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Efforts to resolve allegations that hip-hop producer Metro Boomin raped a woman in a Beverly Hills hotel nine years ago have broken down, setting the stage for a trial to begin next month. A new court filing signed by lawyers on both sides and obtained by Rolling Stone says a …
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The next chapter of Atlanta rap is shaping up to be something of a return to form. Projects from Metro-Boomin and Anycia, as well as a crop of young rappers, are reprising the “Old Atlanta” feel. In July, Anycia droppedGrady Baby,the firstGangsta Grillzproject from a woman rapper from Atlanta. Playboi …
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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Chappell Roan drops a big, dreamy New York-themed breakup ballad, Hayley Williams surprise-releases 17 new songs, and Metro Boomin delivers an ode to Atlanta summers. Plus, new …
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Though it’s been over a year since Kendrick and Drake’s Great Rap War, the remnants are everywhere, including in the 2025 BET Awards nominations. Lamar leads the pack with 10 nominations including Album of the Year for GNX, Video of the Year for “Not Like Us,” Viewer’s Choice Award nominations …
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Metro Boomin has been sued for sexual assault. A 38-year-old woman named Vanessa LeMaistre has filed a lawsuit in California against the producer, whose real name is Leland Wayne, claiming he raped her at his studio in 2016. A few weeks later, she discovered she was pregnant. The suit was …
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T imbaland and Metro Boomin are sitting in 11th Street Records in Las Vegas one afternoon in July, talking about the difference between a hit and a classic. “You did ‘Bad and Boujee,’ ” Timbaland notes, referring to the 2016 Migos track Metro produced. “That’s a classic.” Metro offers his own …
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Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. This year’s nominations for Best Rap Song will likely celebrate the two most exciting things in …
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Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 8, Rolling Stone is breaking down 13 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. This year’s Best Rap Album race is poised to be a duel between Atlanta trap and …
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