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50 Cent has accused Remy Martin of being on a “mission to eliminate” his cognac company, Sire Spirits. The New York rapper is in the midst of battling a lawsuit from Remy Cointreau, which claims Sire Spirits stole its bottle design from XO Cognac
“No brand or company has the right to exclude others from making or selling curved bottles for cognac or other alcohol,” 50 Cent's lawyer, Reena Jain, argued, according to AllHipHop. “Nonetheless, Remy Martin is on a mission to eliminate Sire Spirits from the cognac market.”
50 has said that the original inspiration his bottle shape comes from canteens used by soldiers during the Civil War. He deemed it the “Branson Bottle” when filing trademarks.

Theo Wargo / Getty ImagesThe rapper and his legal team claim that Remy Martin's case has nothing to do with similarities between the bottles, but instead is being carried out with the goal of getting rid of their competition.
“Remy Martin’s efforts to monopolize the cognac market and draw ..

Earlier today, it was announced that Euphoria star Zendaya has been named CFDA’s Fashion Icon of 2021. After seeing all of the incredible looks she’s served while on the Dune press tour, it’s obvious why the 25-year-old was selected.
The actress is styled by an incredible talent by the name of Law Roach, who has had her dripping in designer garments, fresh off of the runway, all month long. Most recently, she wore an unbelievable asymmetrical white Rick Owens dress paired with some Bulgari to a screening of the upcoming film last night.
Elsewhere, the Malcolm & Marie actress was spotted wearing London’s own Vivienne Westwood during her trip across the pond. Zendaya’s top was one of the designer’s iconic chain corsets, reminiscent of some of her past pirate-themed collections.
Lately, the Oakland-born star has also been seen wearing Peter Do, Pyer Moss, and Nensi Dojaka. With so many big names topping her list, it’s no wonder that the CFDA is acknowledging her incredible style – and Twi..

A new posthumous album from Chicago rapper King Von is currently being teased for a release before the end of the year. The news intensified after DJ Bandz, Lil Durk's official DJ, tweeted that we can expect a new project from the late OTF rapper during this year's fourth quarter.
DJ Bandz started off his thought with a critique of all of the music that has been coming out lately before closing out with a big announcement, saying, “All these albums droppin wack af…. Von album #4thQuarter.”
Back in August, King Von's team released his final self-conceptualized music video for “Demon,” which was featured on Welcome To O-Block. The news of an upcoming posthumous album also comes after Von's former manager revealed that he has over two hundred or three hundred unreleased songs. Clearly, there was a lot of material for his estate to run through, choosing some of the best songs for the upcoming project.
The one-year anniversary of the rapper's death is rapidly appr..

Seemingly everybody has something to say about Kanye West's new hairstyle, which many have been clowning online. The multi-billionaire recently stepped out in Sweden with a questionable haircut, showing off his patchy scalp. Some fans have theorized that Ye is stressed and losing his hair, while others have joked that one of his kids shaved his head. Others are assuming that this is just another one of Ye's on-brand moves, shaking things up with a look and attempting to start a new trend.
An overwhelming number of people have already voiced their opinion on Ye's new cut, calling out other looks that they've preferred from the legendary artist. One of Ye's recent rivals, Soulja Boy, made sure to attack the 44-year-old with a tweet, shaming his barber.

Paras Griffin/Getty Images”Somebody fucked Kanye head up,” wrote Soulja on Twitter. This follows his rant against Ye from a few weeks ago, which started when Soulja found out his verse was cut off of “Remote Contr..

Back in March, we shared Lil Migo’s latest project, KING OF THE TRAP. Months later, the Memphis rapper has returned with a new single, titled “Rumors 3.”
In the past, Migo has collaborated with the likes of Rich The Kid, Yo Gotti, Jacquees, and Moneybagg Yo, just to name a few, but on his latest track he chose to roll solo, with AceC, Einer Bankz, and Hozay on production.
“Toast up, n*gga got a bottle in the air, I finally can say a n*gga done made it,” the rapper boasts in the song’s first verse before dropping bars about having “gold on my neck like the treasury” and “buying expensive things.”
The track comes in at just over two minutes but has a strong, consistent flow from the start that pairs perfectly with the beat’s braggadocious vibe.
“F*ck who ain’t supporting. I’m stepping on u n*ggas necks that’s why y’all don’t [want] me winning. I MAKE IT LOOK EASY, I’M BALLING FOR SEASONS P*ssy #TOASTUP,” the “ROCKSTAR” artist told his Instagram followers over the weekend.
Stream Lil Mig..

Howard Stern slammed Brooklyn Nets' star Kyrie Irving as the “top idiot in the country” for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Irving has been unable to practice or play with the team while he remains unvaccinated.
“He’s my favorite dude who’s putting his money where his mouths is,” Stern said on his Sirius XM radio show. “In terms of idiots, he’s gotta be the top idiot in the country right now. Guys got a chance as a young man to make millions of dollars, all he’s gotta do is get vaccinated.”

Getty Images / StringerHe also called out Irving for saying that the Earth is flat, earlier in his career.
“This guy’s got a history of being stupid,” Stern continued. “He’s one of those guys who is a flat-earther too. And he doesn’t know anything, his mind works in a very strange way. He says, ‘I can’t figure out gravity, so it doesn’t exist.'”
The radio host also praised the Nets organization as a whole for being strict with Irving regarding the vaccine.
“I don’t know who runs th..

As a pioneering figure in the Brooklyn drill scene, 22Gz has remained one of the most consistent. The rapper came through with The Blixky Tape 2 at the top of the year, followed by visuals for “Never Be The Same” ft. Jackboy and “Casa.” However, as the summer ended, 22Gz came back in business with the release of “Steppers” and “Retaliation.”
22Gz clearly isn't letting his foot off of the pedal this year, either. The rapper slid through on Monday with the release of a brand new single titled, “Dissin.” Linking up with SPMB Bills, the two deliver a menacing banger that kicks off with a declaration from 22Gz. “It's the General Blixky from Flatbush/ If you gon' be dissin', then you can't be slippin', that's how you end up in a Backwood,” he raps.
Check the latest from 22Gz below.
Quotable Lyrics
Louis the linen, jewelry blingin', bands,
Can't see Folks in the car 'cause it's tinted
He said he want smoke, we gon' park where he liv..

Busta Rhymes says that five people have already turned down offers to battle him for an episode of Verzuz, according to b-boy legend Crazy Legs. Rhymes and Crazy Legs caught up after the most recent battle between Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One.
“I had to let @bustarhymes know that no one is worthy enough to battle him,” Crazy Legs wrote on IG. “Then he told me that 5 people already turned it down. Some things are just what they are. He has the unfortunate pleasure of being a god in the rap game. Shout out to @therealswizzz for the #BDP outfit of the day!”

Neilson Barnard / Getty ImagesFat Joe explained how difficult its been booking a Verzuz appearance for Rhymes in September, admitting that even he doesn't want to take on the Grammy-nominated rapper.
“Fat Joe scared to do Verzuz with Busta Rhymes and so is everybody else,” he said on Instagram. “You gotta understand, sometimes you ever notice — you seen boxers and they knock everybody out? People be scared to fight those boxers.”
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Back in 2007, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates got in trouble for sending “flirtatious” emails to one of his staff members, according to the Wall Street Journal. “While flirtatious, they were not overtly sexual, but were deemed to be inappropriate,” Frank Shaw, a spokesperson for the company, said.
The story goes that the Seattle-born billionaire sent risqué messages to a mid-level Microsoft employee, and reportedly even asked her to meet up outside of office hours.

Getty ImagesExecutives at the tech giant got word of Gates’ messages in 2008 and met with him shortly thereafter to discuss the matter. At this time, former general counsel Brad Smith and former chief people officer Lisa Brummel asked him to stop, to which he agreed, saying that the emails were “not a good idea.”
Since the co-founder agreed to co-operate and hadn’t actually made physical contact with the woman, Microsoft’s board decided against pursuing any further action against Gates.
The 65-year-old’s spokesperson, Bridg..

Money Man is still riding high off of his back-to-back 2020 releases, Epidemic, and State Of Emergency. Fans, however, still received an influx of music this year without the release of any project or even formal singles. His YouTube page has been littered with freestyles and loose singles from out the vault. It seems likely that we might be able to expect a new project from him before the year ends, though.
With the new NBA season kicking off on Tuesday, Money Man came through with timeliness for the release of his latest single, “Tip Off.” Money Man's quick-witted bars make references to some of the league's most prominent players like LeBron James and KD over elegant violins and quaking 808s.
Check the latest from Money Man below.
Quotable Lyrics
The way that me and lil' bro drip on n***as, we like the Splash Brothers
Last week, we made half a mil' a piece, now we the cash brothers
Shiesty like the Joker, like I'm Jokic, got the glizzy hittin'
I call m..