#BBB NEWS| Kevin Gates Sentenced To Prison For Kicking Female Fan [PHOTO/VIDEO]

Kevin Gates will spend the next 180 days in prison for kicking a female fan during a show in August of 2015 in Lakeland, Florida.

Gates had claimed Miranda Dixon was grabbing at his shorts, and had tried to pull him off of the stage. He had attempted to use Florida’s notorious Stand Your Ground law to have the case dismissed, but the judge rejected it.

During the trial, Gates’s lawyer argued that his client’s foot never touched Dixon, and that the 19-year old was trying to set up a civil settlement.

However the jury disagreed, and today Gates was found guilty of misdemeanor battery.

While prosecutors had only asked for 60 days, the judge decided to triple the sentence.

Gates will also serve one year of probation.

See the video of the incident below..

#BBB NEWS| The Weeknd Is Launching ‘Starboy’ Pop-Up Shops Next Week

With The Weeknd’s third album, Starboy, on the way next month, he’s bound to take over the fall once again with his fogged, slow-rolling alt R&B joints. But this time around, he’s preparing with some cool duds for his loyal listeners.

To coincide with his highly-anticipated Nov. 25 release date, the Toronto singer recently announced that he’s launching a series of pop-up shops in support of the album.

While the details of the merchandise that will be available is minimal, his previous XO-designed goods are probably the best precursor of what’s to come: graphic-centric street wear staples like hoodies, snap backs, t-shirts affixed with his stark white logo.

#BBB NEWS| Ice Cube Teams Up With Disney For ‘Oliver Twist’ Musical

Out of all the places Ice Cube’s career could take him, we never thought the CubeVision producer would be venturing into musicals. Ice Cube and Disney Studios are reportedly teaming up to create a modern-day musical of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist.

Think of it as a fusion of Carmen: A Hip Hopera and Hamilton (hopefully more Hamilton than the former). Ice Cube will also be working with Hamilton director Tommy Kail, Jeff Kwatinetz, and Marc Platt, the seasoned producer who was behind Broadway’s Wicked.

The adapted musical will fuse all genres of music including hip hop, according to Billboard. Ice Cube and Kwatinetz are also penning a narrative for the new story.

#BBB NEWS| Kevin Hart To Play Santa Claus In Disney Film ‘Dashing Through The Snow’

Kevin Hart is set to play a relationship-mending Santa Claus in the upcoming Disney movie, Dashing Through The Snow, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The recipients of Hart’s healing magic will be a damaged father-son duo. According to the description, the father in the film is addicted to his NYC detective job, which causes a strain with his son, but Santa Hart will be there to help him believe in the magic of Christmas.

The upcoming project is already off to a good start judging by the creative team behind it. The script was inspired by Scott Rosenberg of Kangaroo Jack and currently being written by Rob Burnett, executive producer of The Late Show With David Letterman, with oversight by Kristin Burr of Freaky Friday.

#BBB NEWS| New Music: Pharrell And Lalah Hathaway “Surrender” It All

Pharrell had a heavy hand in the musical direction of the upcoming Hidden Figures soundtrack. Not only did his produce and compose the album, but he just shared two new, key pieces of music from the project.

He rides solo on the uplifting cut “Runnin” — and shares the mic with Lalah Hathaway on their duet “Surrender.” Hidden Figures, the story about 3 African American women who helped Nasa win the space race, hits theaters nationwide on Christmas day.

“Runnin” is available for purchase on iTunes now.

#BBB NEWS| Jay Z And Roc-A Fella Co-Founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke Shocked By Kanye West Rants

Kanye West is a vocal guy, so when he decided to get a few things off his chest at the Seattle tour stop of his “Saint Pablo” tour, many weren’t expecting he’d divulge the state of his relationship with his one time “big brother” Jay Z.

“Don’t call me after the robbery and say ‘How you feelin’? You wanna know how I’m feelin’? Come by the house… Bring the kids by the house like we brothers… Our kids ain’t even played together.”

There has been no official comment from Jay after the rant, however Roc-A-Fella co-founder Kareem “Biggs” Burke said Mr. Carter isn’t pleased with Ye’s latest rant. Biggs conducted an interview with Page 6 at his Reasonable Doubt pop up shop and said when he last spoke to Kanye, he spoke highly of Jay, but he isn’t sure of their relationship at this point.

#BBB NEWS| Suge Knight Suing Dr. Dre, Alleges He Hired A Hitman To Kill Him

Let Suge Knight tell it, Dr. Dre wanted out of a contract that would require him to pay Knight 30% of his earnings, and to avoid having to cough up the money, Dre allegedly hired a hitman to kill his longtime enemy.

In a lawsuit filed by the former Death Row Records CEO, Knight alleges he had a lifetime contract with Dre so when the Beats By Dre deal came about and Apple paid $1 billion, Dre supposedly had to shell out $300 million to his former business partner.

Not wanting to pay up, Knight alleges the shooting at 1Oak nightclub back in 2014 was a hired hit. Yet despite the facility having 37 cameras no arrest were made.

The suit also claims the LAPD questioned a man named T-Money about the shooting and he told investigators Dr. Dre paid him $50,000 to kill Knight. The 50-year-old was shot seven times in the stomach but miraculously survived.