T.I. AND TINY DENY LATEST ASSAULT CLAIMS: T.I. and Tiny have denied the latest sexual assault claims. According to CBS46, attorney Tyrone Blackburn — who represents eight accusers, has claimed that five additional women and one man has come forward, claiming that the couple drugged them and took advantage of them anywhere between 2008 and 2015. The Harrises' attorney Steven Sadow has responded to the newest claims, saying, “The Harrises continue to deny in the strongest possible terms these scurrilous and unsubstantiated accusations. We await Blackburn exposing his anonymous accusers to the light of day, by revealing their names, so we will be in a position to confront their allegations. By Blackburn choosing instead to misuse the media for his own publicity and hiding the identities of his clients from the public and us, he makes it impossible for us to do so now. We fully expect if the claims are thoroughly and fairly investigated, no charges will be brought.”
SWIZZ BEATZ AND TIMBALAND SELL VERZUZ TO TRILLER: Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have sold their VERZUZ platform to Triller. According to Rap-Up, Swizz and Timbaland will become large shareholders in the network and will serve as brand visionaries on the Triller Verzuz management team. Swizz and Timbaland have also allocated a portion of their equity in the Triller Verzuz combined company to all 43 performers who have appeared on Verzuz to date. Artists becoming shareholders and partners in Triller Network include John Legend, DMX, Alicia Keys, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, Jeezy, Nelly, Ludacris, Brandy, Monica, Gladys Knight, D’Angelo, and more. The two said in a statement, “This is a momentous occasion not only for Verzuz and Triller but the music business as a whole. By putting Verzuz in the Triller Network ecosystem and expanding the Verzuz brand to be side by side with the powerful Triller app, we will be able to continue to grow and evolve the music business as a whole, as we have been doing. To have partners in Triller who share our vision, specifically to celebrate and elevate the amazing artists who continue to shape culture around the world and give the consumer more direct access, is game changing.”
6IX9INE CHALLENGES MEEK MILL TO FIGHT: 6ix9ine is continuing to troll Meek Mill. The rapper shared a video on Instagram where he shared a video in which he taunts Meek, saying, “Tell Meek Mill, I wanna fight that ni**a one-on-one. I got more money than the ni**a.” He captioned the video, “TELL @MEEKMILL COME FIGHT ME 1 V 1… THE ‘STREETS’ VS THE REAL LIFE. I DONT DO NOTHING FOR FREE & I GOT MORE MONEY THEN THIS BOZO AND HE BEEN RAPPING FOR 10 YEARS.” Meek Mill hasn't responded to the video.