OMG Girlz is officially back. Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal that the girl group — central to T.I. and Tiny’s complicated court win last year — is reuniting for a brief, first-ever headlining tour. The tour has a tongue-in-cheek reference to the yearslong legal battle: The Name Stays Tour. “The …
Read More »T.I. and Tiny Lose Their Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against L.O.L Surprise Toy Maker
T.I. and Tiny have lost their copyright infringement lawsuit against the L.O.L. Surprise! doll maker MGA Entertainment, as a jury ruled in favor of the toymaker on Friday. The rapper (real name Clifford Harris) and Tiny (Tameka Cottle) initially sued MGA Entertainment for allegedly stealing the name, likeness, and trade …
Read More »T.I., Tiny's Lawsuit Against Doll Maker Restarts After 'Cultural Appropriation' Mistrial
T.I. and Tiny are back in court today, May 10, for the second round of their copyright infringement suit against L.O.L. doll maker MGA Entertainment after the first ended in a mistrial. The parameters of the case haven’t changed: T.I. (real name Clifford Harris) and Tiny (Tameka Cottle) sued MGA …
Read More »T.I. and Tiny's War With Doll Maker Ends in Mistrial Over 'Cultural Appropriation'
T.I. and Tiny’s lawsuit against L.O.L. doll maker MGA Entertainment ended in a mistrial Wednesday after jurors heard barred testimony accusing the toy company of “racist cultural appropriation.” U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna granted MGA’s motion for mistrial on the sixth day of the multimillion-dollar court battle over …
Read More »T.I.'s 'Virginity Tests' of Daughter Excluded From Trial Over L.O.L. Dolls
A federal judge sided with T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris on Friday, ruling that the Atlanta rapper’s cannabis use and infamous “virginity tests” on his teen daughter could not be used as evidence at a civil trial now underway in Santa Ana, Calif. The decision was a key …
Read More »Rapper T.I. and Tiny Claim Toymaker Made 'Millions of Dollars' From OMG Girlz
Atlanta rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris want “economic justice” after a major toy company made “millions of dollars” off a line of dolls allegedly inspired by the all-female group OMG Girlz that the couple launched in 2009, their lawyer told jurors in a California courtroom Wednesday. In …
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