Jonathan Majors appeared in court Tuesday morning (June 20) following his arrest earlier this year over an alleged assault. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the quick hearing resulted in the once-promising actor’s trial being scheduled for Aug. 3. Judge Rachel S. Pauley reiterated the terms of the full temporary order of protection the alleged victim was granted earlier this year to Majors and his attorney, Priya Chaudhry. The Creed III star and his legal team maintain his innocence.

Lil Uzi Vert says their relationship with JTisn’t going smoothly and he feels like he can’t breathe. On Thursday (Oct. 26), the Philadelphia rapper updated his fans on his well-being in his Instagram Story. They admitted that they’re mentally going through a stressful time that has impacted all of the relationships around them. Uzi then expressed that they wanted to complete their last album so that they could get back to living a normal life.

LL Cool J is one of the most influential and successful artists to come out of Queens, N.Y., which he put on his back during his emergence as one of rap’s first bonafide megastars. On Tuesday (Dec. 7), the emcee that ladies love was bestowed with a statue of himself in honor of his standing as one of the borough’s most legendary figures. Located at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, the statue, which draws from LL’s mid-80s likeness, was sculpted by Sherwin Banfield and includes a replica of the boombox featured on LL’s debut album cover, with a cassette version of Radio, the rapper’s classic 1985 release.

The anticipation is continuing to build for the upcoming rematch fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr,. Both men are ready to lace up their gloves, put in their mouth pieces, and enter the ring to see who will come out with a victory. “Because I am facing Tim Bradley again I am extra motivated for this fight.,” says Pacquiao. “I may not have won the decision the first time we fought but I know I did not lose that fight.

Metro Boomin called out “soulless” songs geared towards TikTok success. On Tuesday (Jan. 30), an X/Twitter user reacted to Universal Music Group announcing they would remove their its roster of music from the social media platform. The fan appeared shocked as they declared that the music industry was entering a new “era.” “Wow just like that the TikTok era of music is over,” they xweeted.  Metro, who is signed to Republica Records, a UMG subsidiary, caught wind of the post and reveled in the fact that TikTok and UMG were ending their partnership.