hip-hop

  • Universal Music Hit With Copyright Lawsuit Over Mary J. Blige’s Song “Real Love”

    Universal Music Group (UMG) finds itself in legal hot water as Tuff City Records files a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement over a sampled track in Mary J. Blige’s 1992 hit “Real Love.” The complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, contends that the song contains an uncleared sample from the 1973 funk song “Impeach the President”…

  • Jam Master Jay’s Godson And Longtime Friend Convicted Of His 2002 Murder

    After nearly 22 years since the tragic killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, justice has finally been served as a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted his godson Karl Jordan Jr. and childhood friend Ronald Washington of his murder. The verdict marks a long-awaited moment in one of hip-hop’s most elusive cases. Jam Master Jay, born…