Waka Flocka Flame recently appeared on The Monique show to discuss his music and how he ended up with the name. “ It was Gucci Mane who gave me Flocka Flame”. Its always good to see a hard working rapper get his shine on a mainstream talk show like Monique’s. Peep the video below:
A Bay area producer has accused The Dream and Mariah Carey, two of the most recognized names in music of hijacking his song and he has filed suit in federal court to get some justice. After listening to both songs there appears to be a similarity however there are many factors that could have played into this happening.
According to the lawsuit, plaintiffs Preston Marshall and Demario Driver present a fairly standard-order Music Industry Bigwig Rips Off The Little Guy story (though most lawsuits don’t have “aka Symba” next to the plaintiff’s name, as is the case with Driver).
Here’s the story in one breath: Farmer and Symba cut the song “Are You The One” in Farmer’s Oakland recording studio in 2008. Future co-defendant Jeff Huffman of Real Content Media liked the song, and said he would like to get big-name people to co-produce it. Farmer claims that after he e-mailed Huffman various versions of the song, the marketer suddenly stopped returning his messages. Then Farmer heard Carey and The Dream singing “My Love” on Dream’s “Love vs. Money” album. The plaintiffs claim this is their song – and they want at least $450,000.
The suit claims the songs “contain identical melodic coding and the same harmonic protocols that are readily discernible to the human ear”. In other words, they sound alike. A lot! In addition to Huffman and Carey, the suit names The Dream (real name: Terius Youngdell Nash), Island Def Jam Music Group, and others.
According to the lawsuit, when Farmer asked Huffman “Why did you steal my song?” the response he was given was “We can work this out.” Apparently not.
Finally, in an almost certainly unrelated note, Carey is not a stranger to San Francisco District Court. There is a 2008 case in which one Mariah Carey filed an “injunction prohibiting harassment” against Fifty Cent – listed as Cent, Fifty in court records. It was denied. And Carey’s home address is listed as 1001 Polk – the Episcopal Community Services transitional shelter – so we don’t think these are the Mariah Carey and Fifty Cent here.
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Our own HHE’s Dennis Byron was on the set at yesterday’s taping of Gucci Mane’s “Anti Social” video when two male individuals were apparently assaulted by several others who coincidentally were in the immediate vicinity of the shoot. Warning: Images below are very graphic.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane has hit the ground running with his career after being released from a Fulton County jail on a probation violation. His first stop was a private dinner at the Atlanta Georgia Terrace attended by a who’s who’ of hip hop royalty and next he ends up in a Bankhead community in southeast Atlanta low income apartment community shooting his first video after being released with label mate Waka Flocka Flame called ” Everybody’s Looking. Check out all the photos below:
She is already topping the music charts in the UK and this summer Jamaican born beauty Alizé Levy is set to perform at a host of events around the United States as she kicks off her US tour. HHE spoke exclusively with her recently as she tells us she is looking very much to expand her musical career in the United States and will be looking forward to working with some top notch producers to give her that heat that will continue to satisfy her fans.
An assortment of old-school rap stars will perform at a benefit concert this month for the son of late rapper Guru, who died from cancer on April 19.
One of our favorite homies drop a little knowledge today for urban internet star “groupie” Kat Stacks. We don’t know how she does it but this chick has obtained the phone numbers of some of today’s biggest rappers and she has even been seen in let’s say some very compromising situations with some of these rappers.
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Jay Z was traveling through his hometown in New jersey yesterday when a fan noticed this guy driving a nice car and she recognized that to be none other than the brooklyn born superstar at a Amoco gas station pumping his own gas without a security detail. Funny part is when female spits a few bars from his song. peep the video below.
As the trial of Aubrey Louis Berry is underway in Los Angeles Superior Court Dept. 102, the mother of the slain rapper took some time to sit down with HHE to discuss her tragic loss but also had a message for her son’s killer. Dawnee Robinson speaks on how she has been able to cope with the loss as well as her quest to keep her son’s dream alive.
HIP HOP ENQUIRER EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF
THE MURDER TRIAL OF:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA VS AUBREY LOUIS BERRY
(Testimony by Rapper Dolla’s Girlfriend Crystal Jackson)
Dennis Byron, Editor-in-Chief
Taylor Van Arsdale, Los Angeles Special Correspondent
As most remembered that tragic day last year on May 18th when rapper Roderick Anthony Burton II aka Dolla was shot multiple times outside the popular eatery PF Changs by accused gunman Aubrey Louis Berry.
Holdin’ it down for over 100 years as an iconic sneaker, the ball was in Converse’s court as it hosted “The Converse Takeover” throughout
Over two years ago, We sat down with Shondrae ” Bangladesh” Crawford who is one of the most sought after producers in the business right now to discuss some controversy surrounding one of the biggest songs of 2008 which was produced for Lil Wayne.
While surfing the net, I came across this funny video of boxing legend Iron Mike Tyson sitting down with Reese Waters of the Daily Line to discuss everything from his dislikes of canoli’s to pawning a wedding gift.
Boxing great and future Hall of Famer Floyd “Money” Mayweather has once again defeated another formidable opponent this past weekend with the upset victory of Welterweight champion Sugar Shane Mosley, another future Hall of Famer to retain his undisputed record of the best pound for pound boxer in the world.
In a stunning development shaking the entertainment world, Grammy-winning singer, entrepreneur, and reality TV star Kandi Burruss has quietly filed for divorce from her husband Todd Tucker, according to a newly uncovered divorce petition filed in Fulton County Superior Court on November 21, 2025. The filing was made under her married legal name, K. Lenice Tucker.
The court document confirms what fans and industry insiders have been speculating for months: one of reality television’s most successful power couples is now headed toward a legal split.
According to the petition, Kandi states that the marriage between her and Todd is “irretrievably broken,” the statutory grounds required under Georgia law when no reconciliation is possible.
The couple reportedly separated on July 15, 2025, and have lived apart since that date. 25CV016187 - PETITION
This means their separation had already been in effect for several months before Kandi filed the paperwork—suggesting that the marital issues had been ongoing behind the scenes.
The petition confirms that the couple shares two minor children, and Kandi is requesting:
The filing emphasizes that the children have always lived with both parents and that no other custody claims or competing legal actions exist.
Child support, she notes, should be determined under Georgia’s official guidelines.
One of the most significant revelations is Kandi’s insistence that the court enforce the prenuptial agreement she and Todd signed prior to their 2014 wedding.
If the prenup is upheld:
This could shorten what might otherwise become a lengthy and contentious divorce process.
Kandi requests that both parties be responsible for their own attorney fees—a sign that she may be aiming for a streamlined, minimally contentious resolution.
Her attorney on record is Adamma McKinnon, Esq., a respected Atlanta family law practitioner.
While the filing was submitted discreetly under her legal married name, its discovery is already sending shockwaves through:
Kandi and Todd—who married in 2014, built multiple businesses together, and became one of reality TV’s most profitable brands—have not yet issued public statements about the divorce.
Given Kandi’s stature as a major figure in music, television, hospitality, and investment ventures, the split could have significant personal and business implications.
Todd Tucker will now be formally served and given the opportunity to file a response. The court may then schedule hearings to address:
Hip Hop Enquirer will continue monitoring this developing story and provide exclusive updates as additional filings and responses emerge.
