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Bad Bunny adds his 26th No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart with “El Clúb,” which lifts 2-1 to lead the Feb. 8-dated ranking. It’s the first song from Debí Tirar Más Fotos to top the overall radio ranking. “El Clúb” reigns after a 5% gain in audience impressions, to 9.2 million, earned in the […]
Chrissy Teigen is defending Selena Gomez after her tearful video about the Trump administration’s mass deportations led to a response video from the White House. “I love her,” the Cravings author told TMZ of Gomez on Monday night (Feb. 3). “Empathy should never be frowned upon or made fun of, and the fact that the […]
Killer Mike has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the security firm that executed his arrest at the 2024 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Per Rolling Stone, Killer Mike — born Michael Render — claimed that S & S Labor Force attempted to “degrade, embarrass and physically hurt” him during the arrest, which saw the Run The Jewels rapper escorted out of Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 4, 2024.
Filed on Monday (Feb. 3) in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Mike made claims of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and false arrest and imprisonment.
“Defendants wrongly caused plaintiff to be falsely arrested and had him placed in jail during the remainder of the Grammy Awards Ceremony,” the suit reportedly states. “Plaintiff was therefore deprived of the valuable opportunity to be present at the awards ceremony where he was scheduled to appear on primetime television in front of a huge international audience to appear and speak and be recognized on the telecast for his historic achievements.”
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S & S Labor Force called Mike’s legal allegations “unfounded” in a statement to Rolling Stone. The security company did not immediately respond to Billboard‘s request for comment.
Shortly after the arrest, sources close to Billboard relayed that the altercation stemmed from an issue with a Grammy Awards security guard over media access credentials outside the Peacock Theater where the pre-show was taking place.
The confrontation took place about an hour after Killer Mike won best rap album for Michael and best rap song for the track “Scientists & Engineers” with André 3000. During the scuffle, Mike allegedly shoved a female security worker, after which LAPD officers reported to the scene and handcuffed the rapper.
Killer Mike was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery and released without bail. However, the Los Angeles City Attorney decided not to pursue the charges.
“Even though plaintiff sought to explain the situation in a respectful way, defendants used physical force to invade plaintiff’s bodily autonomy, using hands to touch plaintiff’s person in a manner both offensive and harmful without any justification or provocation from plaintiff, and to restrain him against his will,” the suit continues.
Killer Mike is seeking damages for the incident.
In an appearance on V103’s Big Tigger Morning Show shortly after the 2024 arrest, Killer Mike downplayed the situation, which he called a “speed bump.” “I won a Grammy,” he said. “We party all night. Shout out to my record label. Ain’t nothing had happened, man. But we winners. That’s it.”
Kacey Musgraves is stopping false rumors in their tracks regarding her reaction to Beyoncé‘s best country album win at the 2025 Grammys. The “Rainbow” singer and Bey were two of several artists nominated for best country album at the awards show Sunday, for Deeper Well and Cowboy Carter, respectively. Ultimately, the prize went to the […]
To no surprise, Usher brought his A-game to The Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday (Feb. 4). Skating his way onstage to raucous applause and shout-outs, the eight-time Grammy Award winner had plenty to talk about — including a key piece of advice he had for Super Bowl Halftime headliner Kendrick Lamar. Having experienced his own […]
The Recording Academy raised almost $9 million on Sunday (Feb. 2), the day of the 67th annual Grammy Awards, to aid in relief efforts related to the devastating wildfires that hit the Los Angeles area beginning on Jan. 7. Over the course of the entire Grammy weekend, the Recording Academy and MusiCares raised more than […]
When Kendrick Lamar dropped his surprise album GNX, fans wondered why he decided to leave “Not Like Us” off the project. Now, we finally know the reason why, at least according to a TDE executive. Terrence “Punch” Henderson was recently asked by a fan on X why the Compton rapper “didn’t include the mega smash […]
Lady Gaga has added yet another Grammy Award to her collection. The superstar notched her 14th Grammy on Sunday night (Feb. 2) after her Bruno Mars collaboration, “Die With a Smile,” won best pop duo/group performance. The win also marks Mars’ 16th Grammy. To celebrate, Gaga took to Instagram on Tuesday (Feb. 4) to share […]
While Set It Off hit theaters before Latto and GloRilla were born, they’re still familiar with the ’90s classic. Big Glo and Big Mama teamed up on Tuesday (Feb. 4) to release their “Procedure” visual, which originally landed on Glo’s Glorious album this summer. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts […]
Jelly Roll is stepping into a new Jelly role! The Grammy-nominated country superstar is set to appear on the 23rd season of American Idol, as the show’s first-ever “artist in residence,” according to Variety. Per the publication, Jelly will first appear on the season during the “Hollywood Week” episodes and continue to become “a permanent […]
