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Lil Uzi Vert Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Over “Strawberry Peels”

Lil Uzi Vert has reached a settlement in a lawsuit over “Strawberry Peels,” the Young Thug and Gunna-featured track from the Philly rapper’s 2020 album LUV Vs. The World 2.As reported by AllHipHop, Sun City Publishing filed a lawsuit in January against Uzi, Thug, Gunna, and producer Wheezy for sampling Blackout’s 1995 single, “Dim Da Lights.” Labels Atlantic Records and Generation Now were also named in the lawsuit.Sun City Publishing, which was seeking $1 million in damages, has since reached a settlement with the…

This fussy elephant peels her bananas, but only when they’re perfectly ripe

As It Happens6:16This fussy elephant peels her bananas, but only when they're perfectly ripePang Pha is very particular about her bananas. Like most of us, the Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo prefers her bananas to be the perfect level of bright yellow ripeness. And she also likes them peeled. In fact, she peels them herself, using her trunk."It's a rare, very specific behaviour," Lena Kaufmann, a biology PhD candidate at Humboldt University in Berlin, told As It Happens host Nil Köksal. "In the zoo in Berlin, no other…

Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, Gunna Sued Over “Strawberry Peels” Sample

As if Young Thug and Gunna needed any extra legal issues, the YSL artists and Lil Uzi Vert are being sued over “Strawberry Peels,” a Wheezy-produced track that appeared on 2020’s Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2 project.According to TMZ, Sun City Publishing is reportedly accusing the rappers and the producer of using an unauthorized sample of Blackout’s 1995 record “Dim da Lights,” featuring Lil E and Lil’ Slim. The plaintiffs point out that “Strawberry Peels” has garnered more than 39 million streams on Spotify and over 4…

James Webb peels back the mysteries of the early universe in newest image

James Webb’s first scientific observations are already helping scientists peel back the mysteries of the early universe. Since its launch and the beginning of its operations, James Webb has given us glimpses into the Orion Nebula, and even shown us the most distant galaxies we’ve ever discovered. This data has created a massive stir within the astronomy community. Partly because it continues to unravel the mysteries of the early universe, and partly because it also baffles scientists. Two exceptionally bright…