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will.i.am Countersues Pharrell
will.i.am Countersues Pharrell
will.i.am Countersues Pharrell
The Black Eyed Peas rapper, will.i.am, is countersuing producer Pharrell Williams in a suit over the usage of "I AM" in Pharrell's new "I AM OTHER" YouTube channel. In June, will.i.am filed a copyright claim and fired a cease-and-desist letter , demanding that Pharrell stop using "I AM,"  a phrase that will.i.am clai...
Pharrell Counter Sues will.i.am Over “I Am” Trademark
Pharrell Counter Sues will.i.am Over “I Am” Trademark
Pharrell Counter Sues will.i.am Over “I Am” Trademark
Will.i.am recently sued Pharrell over the use of “I Am” and claims he owns the rights. In an interesting turn of events, The Black Eyed Peas member says he wasn’t suing Skateboard P in a later tweet, and writes he “never was.” Now, P is taking acti...
will.i.am Files Copyright Claims Against Pharrell And i am OTHER
will.i.am Files Copyright Claims Against Pharrell And i am OTHER
will.i.am Files Copyright Claims Against Pharrell And i am OTHER
In some confusing news, former hip-hop producer and current electro-pop star will.i.am has taken legal action against Pharrell Williams and his i am OTHER brand over copyright infringement. In the suit, which was reported by Rolling Stone, will makes claims that he owns the rights to the phrase "I AM" and that OTHER's logo is "confusingly similar" to his own. ...
Album Sales Recap Ending 6/10/2013
Album Sales Recap Ending 6/10/2013
Album Sales Recap Ending 6/10/2013
This week has been heavy on mixtape releases and EPs, but June 18 will change all of that. For now, enjoy two big collaborative projects—Action Bronson & Harry Fraud’s Saab Stories and Prodigy & Alchemist’s Albert Einstein. At the same time, Kid In...
17 Rappers Who Crossed Over To Other Genres
17 Rappers Who Crossed Over To Other Genres
17 Rappers Who Crossed Over To Other Genres
Hip-hop has endured a tricky relationship with artists who straddle different musical genres. In many cases, rap purists reject cross-over attempts as acts of betrayal, while music aficionados outside of the hip-hop community tend to view them with a skeptical eye...
From Freaknik To Fishsticks: 23 Hilarious Hip-Hop Moments In Cartoons
From Freaknik To Fishsticks: 23 Hilarious Hip-Hop Moments In Cartoons
From Freaknik To Fishsticks: 23 Hilarious Hip-Hop Moments In Cartoons
On 2005's "Old School Rules" by Danger Doom, Talib Kweli raps that, "I might be buggin but it seem to me/That cartoons be realer than reality TV." While we could easily enumerate a number of reasons why Kweli's lyric is a bold hyperbole to make - namely because they're cartoons - it definitely speaks to hip-hop's longstanding history with the animated arts. Whe...
21 Pictures Of Rihanna With Rappers
21 Pictures Of Rihanna With Rappers
21 Pictures Of Rihanna With Rappers
Yesterday, the world of music was rocked when news broke that Rihanna and Chris Brown had finally called it quits. It was surely a tragic day for the dozens - and that's a generous estimate - of people out there that genuinely care. But the news got XXL's staff thinking - isn't this something we really should've seen coming? We've al...
27 Pictures Of Rappers With Puppets
There's a lot of things fans are accustomed to seeing their favorite MCs featuring in their pictures and videos - fancy cars, gold chains, beautiful women - the list goes on ad infinitum. However, there is one thing that most wouldn't expect to see in a flick with a successful rapper: a puppet...
will’s Power: The 15 Best will.i.am Beats
will’s Power: The 15 Best will.i.am Beats
will’s Power: The 15 Best will.i.am Beats
Today, super-producer/fashion icon/sometimes-hologram will.i.am put out a new record, #willpower, a dance-pop supernova of an album that features Miley Cyrus, Justin Beiber, k-pop stars 2NE1, and a long list of other huge acts. The album is pretty much what you'd expect - a lot of rave beats and huge anthemic hooks and simple one-liners sprinkled throughout...

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