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Stephen A. Smith claimed viewers didn't get to see his full exchange with Cari Champion and Jemele Hill after appearing on their Flagrant and Funny podcast, saying he was unhappy the interview was edited and YouTube comments were disabled.

St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red could be on the hook for a $5 million default judgment in a case filed against her by her child's grandmother, who claims the artist goaded fans on social media to beat her up and shared her address. Nicole Barnes says Sexyy asked her large social media presence to conduct acts of violence at her home, forcing her to leave and putting her in immediate danger.

Rappers NBA Ben10 and OG3 Three were arrested Thursday morning in connection with a Texas shooting earlier this year. Six people were arrested by the FBI and their partner agencies in Louisiana and Texas. The arrests are related to a shooting at Confessions restaurant in Houston from April. NBA Ben10 was injured in the shooting, which left him with irreversible paralysis according to court documents.

Anderson .Paak has reached a divorce settlement with his estranged wife, Jae Lin, more than two years after filing to end their marriage. The Grammy-winning singer filed court documents on September 2 notifying the court that he and Lin had worked out an agreement covering the division of their property and support.

Kodak Black is off the hook in one of his criminal cases after prosecutors charged him with fleeing and resisting arrest during a traffic stop in Florida. On Tuesday, a Broward County judge granted Kodak's motion to dismiss the case, saying prosecutors produced no evidence supporting the charge that the rapper tried to elude police officers. As a result, the judge dismissed all charges against Kodak and closed the case.