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Rick Ross is breaking his silence after several of his Wingstop locations were fined for labor law violations.

As reported by XXL, employees at five Wingstop restaurants in Mississippi were illegally forced to foot the bill for background checks, safety training and uniforms, dropping their hourly rates below the $7.25 federal minimum wage. A 15-year-old employee was also revealed to have worked past 10 p.m. on multiple occasions — despite a law that specifically prohibits those under 16 from working after 7 p.m.

The violations subsequently resulted in a fine; Ross’ Boss Wings Enterprises LLC was forced to pay roughly $114,000 “in back wages, liquidated damages and civil penalties” to the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. The rapper has since taken accountability for the missteps.

“When you’re running a business, there will be mistakes,” Ross said in clips shared on his Instagram Stories. “But as the biggest boss, you never make the same mistake twice. You see, accountability. Taking accountability is big when you the biggest. And remember this, most successful people don’t take stumbling as a set back, but actually a stepping stone to greater things you heard me? Let’s be great. A toast to the hustlers.”

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Inquiring Migos fans have been wanting to know why Takeoff was the only member without a verse on their hit “Bad & Boujee.” Nearly six years after the song’s release, there is finally an explanation.

In a teaser for the return of Elliott Wilson and Brian “B. Dot” Miller‘s Rap Radar podcast, Quavo chalked Takeoff’s exclusion up to lack of time, as the group was eager to release a new record.

“I just think it was just timing,” he said. “We was just tryna get something out. We was actually pissed off because we ain’t have no music out a couple months before that little wave.”

The group, Huncho added, eventually decided to leak the song on SoundCloud, as they were embroiled in a lawsuit with their former label, 300 Entertainment.

“Bad & Boujee” was released in 2016 and featured a guest verse from Lil Uzi Vert. The song, Quavo revealed, was supposed to be a collaboration solely between Offset and Lil Uzi, but he managed to squeeze in a verse at the last minute.

“I wasn’t even finna be on it. It was gonna be Set and Uzi,” Huncho explained. “I had to do my verse on some quick, fast, rush shit. It was just everybody running to the song and trying to get it done.”

Fortunately, the single performed well, earning Migos a #1 hit, a Grammy nomination and a four-times Platinum certification.

The Rap Radar interview featuring Quavo and Takeoff — also known as Unc & Phew — premieres Thursday. As for Offset, he’s preparing for the release of his new single, “54321,” due out on Friday.

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A$AP Rocky is claiming his innocence in the shooting case of fellow Mob member A$AP Relli, ABC News confirmed. The rapper, born Rakim Mayers, appeared at his court hearing Wednesday, during which his lawyer, Sara L. Caplan, entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. 

Rocky was arrested in April over allegations he shot a victim at an obscure location in Hollywood. He was later released on a $550,000 bond, and his former friend Relli has identified himself as the victim of the shooting.

Born Terell Ephron, Relli claimed he scheduled a meeting with Rocky, who allegedly showed up with two men and the gun he used to shoot at him. He is suing the rapper for assault, battery, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. He will be protected by a newly ordered court injunction.

The order, Rolling Stone reports, bans Rocky from “possessing any firearms or ammunition” and “contacting or coming within 100 yards of Ephron.” He is allowed to travel for work but must first clear dates with the court.

Rocky’s next court hearing is set for November 2. He faces two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and up to nine years in prison if convicted.

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Young Thug is facing legal consequences after he was forced to cancel a concert due to his current incarceration.

As the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports, Thugger was scheduled to perform at an Atlanta show hosted by A-1 Concert Entertainment on June 18 and was given a portion of his payment — $150,000 — upfront. He was to receive the other half after his 45-minute set, which he was, unfortunately, unable to do as he is behind bars. 

As previously reported, Thug was arrested in May and accused of violating Georgia’s RICO Act. He’s since been hit with additional charges, and his requests for bond have consistently been denied.

A-1 Concert Entertainment is suing the rapper for $150,000 in damages — the same amount used to secure his performance. A rep from Thug’s YSL Touring company says the money will be reimbursed.

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Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have filed a $28 million lawsuit against Triller over alleged missing payments in their Verzuz acquisition.

The producers sold their competition platform in exchange for a “sum in the mid-eight figures,” per The Hollywood Reporter, and shareholding rights for them and their team members. They are now alleging that payments have been backed up since January 2022.

According to the suit, the producers were supposed to receive “the first [payment] at closing, another shortly after, and two more on the first and second anniversaries of the deal,” which was to earn them each $9 million by March 17, 2022, and an additional $500,000 every month for a 10-month period.

But, “Defendants have failed and refused to make any payment to [Swizz Beatz and Timbaland] of the past due sums due and owing,” the suit read, according to the Washington Post.

Triller has since denied the allegations.

“This is truly unfortunate and we hope it is nothing more than a misunderstanding driven by lawyers. We do not wish to air our dirty laundry in the press, but we have paid Swizz and Tim millions in cash and in stock,” a Triller rep said, per TMZ.

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