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Wednesday, October 14, 2026Court records show Summer Walker sued LVRN in August. She accuses the company of fraud and breach of contract, and she wants her 2017 deal declared void. The suit alleges LVRN misused her recording, touring and merch budgets and kept revenue tied to her name and likeness. It surfaced days after Interscope filed a separate $50 million suit against her.
Touring Data figures show Jay-Z's July run at Yankee Stadium brought in about $42.3 million from roughly 137,000 tickets. Reports call it the biggest box-office total for a rapper. Each night averaged about $14.1 million.
Jay-Z has opened a JAY-Z30 pop-up shop in Los Angeles with anniversary merchandise. It marks 30 years since Reasonable Doubt. He plays SoFi Stadium on October 23 and 24, which closes out the tour series.
Canada's music-rights group SOCAN says Drake will receive its Songwriter of the Year (Performer) award for the fifth year in a row. Jessie Reyez and Maestro Fresh Wes are also getting special honors. The gala is October 26 in Toronto.
The promoter cancelled four R&B Tour shows in October, citing the health and well-being of the touring party and crew. Brown is due back in a London court around October 25–26 for sentencing after pleading guilty to affray over a 2023 nightclub attack. The tour is set to resume November 5 in Atlanta.
On the show Joe and Jada, Fat Joe said he is middle class compared with hip-hop's richest figures. He said time around Jay-Z pushed him to aim higher after 34 years in rap. Forbes estimated Jay-Z's net worth at $2.8 billion as of October 13.
Speaking at the X Takeover event at Tesla's Giga Texas site, Nicki Minaj told Christians they need to engage with the upcoming elections. She also called on other celebrities to speak out about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Reports note she has worked on the issue with the Trump administration, including at the UN.
Rockstar and Atlantic Records released Cardi B's 'Don't Chart' and Fuerza Regida's 'Suzuki' from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album. They follow earlier singles from Travis Scott and others. The game and the full soundtrack arrive November 19.
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