Have you guys been tuned in to Queens of R&B on Bravo? If you have, and you’re caught up, then you know that Xscape group member, Latocha Scott, has been accused of stealing money to the tune of 30k+ from her sister Tamika Scott.

It doesn’t even end there! According to Kandi Burruss on a recent live, there’s more to come that came out during filming that will affect the entire group.

As a fan of the group, it’s actually quite hard to watch, because after seeing the group reconcile a couple years back, I was hoping for more grown woman actions moving forward and possibly a new song or two. And yet here we are… stuck in the same cycle of LaTocha using the group to catapult her solo career. Tune in to Bravo on Sundays to get into the show.

The producer, writer and artist has worked on hits like "Bad and Boujee," "Heartless," "Congratulations," "Creepin'," "Knife Talk" and more.

Producer, songwriter and artist Metro Boomin – a.k.a. Leland Tyler Wayne – has sold a portion of his entire existing publishing catalog to Shamrock Capital for close to $70 million, sources close to the deal tell Billboard.

News of the sale arrives on the heels of his second album HEROES & VILLAINS, which was released on Dec. 2, 2022. The record was peppered with some of the biggest names in music, including features from Young Thug, Travis Scott, Future, Don Toliver, Chris Brown, A$AP Rocky, Gunna, and late Migos member Takeoff. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200albums chart, making it his second album in a row to hit No. 1 as an artist.

As one of rap and R&B’s most defining creatives, Metro Boomin has helped craft hits like “Bad and Boujee” by Migos, “Mask Off” by Future, “Congratulations” by Post Malone, “Bank Account” by 21 Savage, “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1” by Kanye West, “Jumpman” by Drake and Future, “Heartless” by The Weeknd, “Waves” by Kanye West, “Child’s Play” by Drake, “Tuesday” by iLoveMakonnen, and many more.

The multi-hyphenate musician has had 99 total entries on the Hot 100 chart as a producer, including two No. 1s and 10 top 10s. As an artist, Metro Boomin has 46 total entries on the Hot 100. He has spent 18 weeks at No. 1 on the Rap Producers chart and three weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 Producers and Hot 100 Songwriters charts.

Representatives for Shamrock did not return Billboard’s requests for comment. A representative for Metro Boomin declined to comment. 

Shamrock was founded in 1978 as Roy E. Disney’s family office and has since become an active, powerful buyer in the music catalog investment space. It’s most notable investment being that of Taylor Swift’s Big Machine catalogwhich the firm bought from Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings in 2020. In 2021, Shamrock expanded into the lending space with a $196 million debt fund to loan money to IP owners in entertainment. 

Last month, on Feb. 2, 2023, Shamrock Capital announced that it raised $600 million in a new fund (Shamrock Capital Content Fund III) aimed at acquiring film, TV, music video games, and sports rights. 

Metro Boomin’s deal, along with other recent hip-hop acquisitions — like Juice WRLD’s sale to Opus Music Group for a nine figure sum, Dr. Dre’s Shamrock and UMG deal for an estimated over $200 million, and Future’s publishing catalog sale to Influence Media Partners between $65-75 million — have proved that the genre is fueling new investor interest.

Those who have been skeptical of rap catalog sales often point to the genre’s short history, which may indicate sharper — or still unknown — decay curves from other genres like rock and pop. Decay curves, which are based on past performance of other songs in the genre, refer to when the song levels out into a predictable state of income generation.

But the 50th anniversary of hip-hop special at the 2023 Grammy awards and its continued dominance on streaming platforms may reveal that rap is ready to become another sought-after genre for buyers. 

“There are certain names that have been around for a long enough period that they are now of an evergreen standard,” City National entertainment banking leader Denise Colletta recently told Billboard. “Those household names in hip-hop will continue to resonate with audiences.” – Billboard

Triple threat Eric Hall is finally taking his space in the spotlight in more ways than one. The NJ native most known for hitting the stage playing the horns behind some of music biggest stars including Beyoncé , Mary J Blige, Madonna, Trey Songz, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Mary Mary and more has truly made a name for himself as one of the most sought out musicians. Over the years as his star continues to grow in the background as a supporting act, it was clear that there was so much more to him then just playing in the background. Mr Hall recently decided to showcase his gift as a singer/songwriter/producer by stepping into the spotlight an artist over the last year with the release of his buzz-worthy singles ‘Hue’ & ‘Dollaz’.  Now if that wasn’t enough he finally decided to venture into the world of sports but in a way that he never could have imagined. As a kid growing up like most, Eric had a love for sports especially Basketball but his hoop dreams was just that. 

Although he loved to play and watch the game, his gift as a producer would be what would finally bring his passion of music and sports together in the most perfect way. He recently made history producing the new NBA theme song in partnership with ESPN. The track which he produced years before for a different project was hidden in the vault but when Made Music Studio reached out for the collaboration, he already knew he had the perfect track in mind. He got back in the studio with his brother Danny Hall to finalize what would now be the new thing song heard across the country. This moment in time just proved that your gift will always make room for you if you truly nurture it and Eric Hall is living proof that your dreams can come true in more ways than one. He recently sat down with Rhina Valentin for an exclusive interview and performance on the hit BronxNet series OPEN, to talk about his journey,  his new music and more. Watch the special segment and performance of his singles ‘Dolla’ & ‘Hue’ which are both available on all music streaming platforms for just a taste of so much more to come.