NICKI MINAJ ANNOUNCES ALBUM RELEASE DATE: Nicki Minaj has finally announced her first album in five years. The rapper tweeted, “10/20/23 The Album 💿🎀.”
YOUNG BUCK FORCED TO SELL MUSIC CATALOG IN EFFORT TO SETTLE DEBT WITH 50 CENT: According to The Jasmine Brand, Young Buck's music catalog is being auctioned off in an attempt to pay off his creditors, which includes 50 Cent. Buck's music catalog is worth $700,000 and includes performance royalties, mechanical royalties, publishing royalties, and song copyrights. Trustee Erica R. Johnson believes the sale of the catalog will produce enough funds to pay off all creditors. In 2021, 50 Cent said that Young Buck remains a G-Unit signee and allegedly still owes the label two more albums as well as $250,000 for a loan he never paid back.
YOUNG THUG'S BROTHER UNFOONK GETS PROBATION REVOKED AND SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS: Young Thug's brother Unfoonk has been sentenced to nine years and six months in jail. Unfoonk, born Quantavious Grier, was arrested for “firearm possession by a convicted felon” at a traffic stop back in May. The incident came nearly five months after the rapper took a plea deal in the ongoing YSL RICO case, and it was a direct violation of an agreement that outlined the details of his probation, which included 750 hours of community service.
