The writers of DJ Jimi's "Bitches (Reply)" ended their suit over "Stargazing" and "Til Further Notice" without prejudice, and no court ever ruled on whether nine shouted "alrights" can be owned.

Paris, Milan, Sofia and Katowice are off Erykah Badu's One Human Show tour, Basel now closes the run tonight, and the shows that did happen were less improvised than billed.

UMG pushed out Tunji Balogun and Nicole Wyskoarko on the same day a judge spelled out what Chance the Rapper's manager owed him. Here is the week in hip-hop business, and what artists should take from it.

FERG says his next album is done and asked who wants to distribute it. A$AP Rocky answered with an open door, months after the two traded words over FERG dropping the A$AP name.

Tank's Floetry-inspired "Yes" is his 12th Adult R&B Airplay No. 1, breaking his tie with Charlie Wilson. Only Alicia Keys has more.

Two years after Howard University's WHUR handed him The Original Quiet Storm, Raheem DeVaughn is on the rival Majic 102.3 with a nightly show syndicated to five cities.

The Grammy winner returns to the California Institution for Women, where her mother served time, to open a new series from the Emmy-winning team behind Songs from the Hole.

LL COOL J's Rock The Bells and Sixthman are taking R&B to sea with a Miami to Nassau sailing built for couples, singles and friend groups. Presale sign-ups close Oct. 18.

Leg and foot pain kept Dionne Warwick off the Zankel Hall stage on October 11, the same date her Atlanta concert was postponed for health reasons in 2025. Here is the full history behind the cancellation.

Doechii brought back Swamp Sessions with "BOMBS," a 95-second video she directed herself, and a letter about relearning hip-hop as a student. The album still has no date.

B2K's Eclipse lands November 6, the follow-up to 2002's Pandemonium! and the album behind "Mileage," with Sean Garrett in the studio and the group finally steering its own story.

Six weeks after fans questioned the horns on Timeless, Prince's estate released the 2003 Vault recording of "Calabama" without them, plus two unreleased takes of "Prince And The Band," one with Maceo Parker.