DJ Akademiks‘ remarks about Hip-Hop pioneers looking “dusty” struck a nerve with various figures in the culture’s community who have voiced their displeasure with the media personality’s appraisal. The latest rap legend to respond to his take is MC Lyte, who deemed his commentary as a “disservice” and a poor example to the current generation of Hip-Hop fans. “I think it does a disservice to us as a community to think that way,” Lyte said during an appearance on SiriusXM Urban View’s The Clay Cane Show.

The mother who put her seven-year-old daughter on a diet and wrote about it for an April 2012 piece in Vogue magazine is bringing her pen game back for a new memoir. Dara Lynn-Weiss was hit with intense backlash after the story was published and seriously contemplated whether she would proceed with the project because of the criticism, Yahoo! News reports. “There were many days where I said: `Nope, I’m not putting myself through this, I’m not putting my family through this,'” Weiss said in a recent interview.

Moneybagg Yo was served lawsuit papers during a recent event. A video obtained by The Neighborhood Talk shows the Memphis rapper signing bottles of his Del Dia Tequila brand. However, things turned awkward when a woman pretending to be a fan arrived with papers. “Thank you,” she said before handing the rapper the legal docs. “You’ve been served.” Money appeared confused as he looked up to the camera and responded, “Huh?” “Have a good one,” the unnamed woman responded, walking away.

Migos member Offset hit the Financial District yesterday (Aug. 30) to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in celebration of Reservoir Media going public on the NASDAQ. In addition to the “Clout” rapper and his trio, Reservoir Media handles the copyrights and/or master recordings of numerous artists including 2 Chainz and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie,as well as Tommy Boy Records, home to seminal rap acts like De La Soul.

Omarion is spilling tea on his love life, that previous and potentially final B2K reunion, and ex-girlfriend, Apryl Jones. After revealing back in May that he doesn’t feel suited for a traditional relationship, the seductive crooner confessed on The Jason Lee Show that he’s already been in apolyamorous relationship. “What I’ll say without it always being stigmatized about the physical aspect of it, you know, being able to have people that you can openly communicate with about how you feel and what it is that you wanna do is a beautiful thing.