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Mike Tyson Sued for Using Jay-Z, DMX, Ja Rule Track to Promote Jake Paul Fight

Mike Tyson is being sued by the producer of the 1998 Jay-Z, DMX and Ja Rule song “Murdergram” for allegedly featuring the track in an Instagram video promoting his fight against Jake Paul last year without permission.

The claims come in a legal complaint filed Thursday (Aug. 7) by Ty Fyffe, who co-wrote and produced “Murdergram” for Jay-Z’s 1998 film Streets Is Watching. While the song, released by Murder Inc., features Jay (Shawn Carter), DMX (Earl Simmons) and Ja Rule (Jeffrey Atkins), none of those artists or their representatives are involved in the lawsuit.

It’s Fyffe only who takes issue with Tyson using “Murdergram” in a 33-second Instagram video of him training for his blockbuster fight against Paul in November. The alleged Instagram post is no longer on Tyson’s page, but Fyffe’s lawsuit includes screenshots of the video captioned, “You know what time it is #PaulTyson”.

“Neither plaintiff nor any of his representatives granted defendant Tyson permission to use the song title ‘Murdergram’ to promote his boxing match with Jake Paul,” reads the complaint. “By listing the song title ‘Murdergram’ on his Instagram post, defendant Tyson misled viewers to believe that plaintiff endorsed, or was affiliated or associated with, him and/or his participation in the match.”

Fyffe claims Tyson’s use of “Murdergram” in this video helped drive viewership of his fight with Paul, which was watched live by more than 100 million people and broke Netflix viewing records. The producer cites reports that Tyson was paid more than $20 million for the fight, and he alleges that the attention from the match boosted sales of the boxer’s apparel and cannabis products.

Now, Fyffe says he’s entitled to a cut of Tyson’s profits from the fight, as well as the royalties he should have been paid for the use of “Murdergram” in the Instagram post.

“Defendant Tyson’s conduct was intentional, willful and with full knowledge of plaintiff’s copyright in the song,” says the complaint. “As a consequence of defendant Tyson’s infringement, plaintiff has suffered, and will continue to suffer, economic losses and damage to his copyright in the song.”

Reps for Tyson did not immediately return a request for comment on the claims.

August 8, 2025/by Yveto

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SoundExchange Loses SiriusXM Lawsuit: Judge Says Royalties Org Is ‘Not a Legal Advocacy Group’

A major new court decision disposes of SoundExchange’s $150 million case against SiriusXM based on a judge’s finding that the royalties-collecting organization does not have the right to bring federal lawsuits, point blank.

The Thursday (Aug. 7) ruling from Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald is the first to weigh in on SoundExchange’s standing to file lawsuits as a means of enforcing royalty schemes. The organization, a nonprofit designated by the Copyright Royalty Board to collect royalties for artists, has been bringing these types of federal court actions for more than a decade against radio broadcasters like SiriusXM and music streamers such as Slacker and Napster.

All of these prior cases have either been settled or referred to the Copyright Royalty Board for resolution. But SiriusXM, having been accused by SoundExchange of “gaming the system” with manipulative bundling in order to withhold more than $150 million in royalties, filed a motion arguing that the organization actually has no right to sue in the first place.

Now, Judge Buchwald says SiriusXM is right. According to the judge, the federal statute that created SoundExchange, Section 114 of the Copyright Act, authorizes the organization to collect and distribute royalties but says nothing about bringing litigation.

“There is a dearth of evidence, let alone substantial evidence, for us to infer that Congress’s omission of any legal authority for SoundExchange in Section 114 was anything but deliberate,” writes the judge. “Absent such evidence, it would be wholly improper for a court to add terms or provisions where Congress has omitted them. Thus, the text of the Copyright Act clearly lacks an express conferral of a right of action upon SoundExchange.”

SoundExchange has argued that, regardless of the text of the Copyright Act, other factors like so-called “implied rights,” public policy goals and legislative history support its ability to bring lawsuits.

Reacting to Judge Buchwald’s ruling on Thursday evening, SoundExchange says it’s “currently reviewing the decision and will consider all options, including appeal and potentially filing actions in state courts to ensure the company’s continuing ability to collect all digital performance royalties.”

“Respectfully, SoundExchange firmly believes Judge Buchwald’s interpretation is entirely wrong on the law,” says the organization in a statement. “Despite this unfortunate and incorrect ruling, it is an established and long-accepted fact that SoundExchange has the right to sue negligent providers to compel compliance and payment of mandated royalty fees.”

Reps for SiriusXM did not immediately return a request for comment on the decision.

August 8, 2025/by Yveto

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Hear the Exclusive Debut of Mau P’s New Song ‘Tesla’: ‘No One Believed in This Song’

Among the many big moments of Mau P‘s very big Coachella 2025 set was him dropping a then-unreleased track called “Tesla,” clips of which subsequently lit up the internet.

The same kind of slinky thumper the rapidly rising Dutch producer is making his name on, the song’s lyrics — “I just popped a Tesla, ain’t no need to charge” — wink at the many ways of channeling energy on the dance floor. But while a clear fan-pleaser given the many TikToks and Instagram posts the unreleased track inspired, the way the producer tells it, success wasn’t assured.

“No one believed in this song until I played it at Coachella and it went viral,” Mau P tells Billboard. ‘Always trust your gut and stand on business.”

Standing on business in this case means that “Tesla” is set for release Friday (Aug. 8) via Insomniac Records. Ahead of that, Billboard has the exclusive debut of the track, complete with video from Mau P’s Coachella sets in the festival’s hallowed Sahara tent, which drew tens of thousands of people over the festivals two weekends. Listen to “Tesla” below:

The track’s release tops off a big week for the producer, who launched his Baddest Behavior residency at Pacha Ibiza on Wednesday (Aug. 6) with a lineup that included him, Mita Gami and Discip. Baddest Behavior at Pacha continues every Wednesday night through Oct. 8, with a top tier collection of guests including Seth Troxler, LP Giobbi, Hot Since 82, Haai, WhoMadeWho, Jan Blomqvist and many more.

The producer’s upcoming tour schedule also weaves in festival sets at events including Creamfields, Portola and iii Points along with his own headlining performances at L.A. State Historic Park, Red Rocks Amphitheater and more.

August 8, 2025/by Yveto

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Hip-Hop Podcaster Adam22 Sued Over Viral Brawl at ‘No Jumper’ Studio

Adam22, the host of popular hip-hop podcast No Jumper, is facing a lawsuit from a man who says he was assaulted by rapper Luce Cannon and music manager Wack 100 outside the podcaster’s studio last year.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday (Aug. 5) and obtained by Billboard, stems from a fight outside No Jumper’s Burbank, Calif., studio this past December between a man named Jermel Reed, who goes by the moniker J. Reed, on one side and Luce Cannon (Termaine Ashley Williams) and Wack 100 (Cash Jones) on the other. The brawl was captured on video and went viral on hip-hop social media channels.

Reed is not suing Cannon or Wack 100. Rather, he’s levying negligence claims against Adam22 and the entity that owns No Jumper’s studio, White Pickle LLC. Reed says Adam22 and his company knew that Cannon and Wack 100 “had a history of violent, criminal or dangerous conduct.”

“Despite this knowledge, defendant White Pickle and or defendant Adam Grandmaison negligently failed to exercise reasonable care in monitoring and supervising the premises while hosting podcast events,” reads the complaint.

Reed says he was “violently assaulted and battered” during the brawl, suffering bruised eyes, a broken nose and a concussion. He also claims Cannon and Wack 100 stole cash and valuables worth more than $10,000 from him.

Cannon, an alleged member of Los Angeles’ Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, is currently in custody as part of the federal RICO case against gang leader and music executive Eugene “Big U” Henley Jr. Cannon is charged with extortion.

Reps for Adam22, Cannon and Wack 100 did not immediately return requests for comment on Thursday (Aug. 7).

This is the second time this year that Adam22 has found himself in the legal crosshairs. In January, he was sued for sexual harassment by two former No Jumper employees; the claims have since been settled out of court.

In 2018, multiple women accused the podcast host of rape and other sexual misconduct. The accusations, which Adam22 denied, led Atlantic Records to sever ties with him and cancel plans for an imprint called No Jumper Records.

August 7, 2025/by Yveto

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Here’s How to Get the Best Nike Back-to-School Deals — Save Up to 60% Off

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With summer almost ending, we’re looking ahead to the back-to-school season for high schoolers, undergrads, music academy students and post-graduates in late August and early September. Luckily, Nike has a bunch of deals on all sorts of sneakers and apparel, so you can go back-to-school comfortable and in style.

We rounded up some of the best deals going on during Nike’s back-to-school sale on items, like sneakers, hoodies, backpacks, slides and more. In fact, even if what you’re looking for isn’t on sale, you can still take 20% off items with promo code SPORT at checkout.

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However, this the product you want is marked down, you can get an extra 20% off with the same code. We like deeper discounts, especially when they’re up to a whopping 60% off list prices.

Scroll down and shop our recommendations for the best items from Nike’s back-to-school sale.