A construction manager’s $140,000 trial verdict against Ye (formerly Kanye West) has now been multiplied by two.
A jury awarded the verdict in March after finding Ye responsible for on-the-job injuries suffered by Tony Saxon while he was renovating the rapper’s Malibu mansion back in 2021. Judge Brock T. Hammond tacked on another $181,000 for legal fees and costs in a Tuesday (Oct. 13) order, obtained by Billboard, bringing the total award to $321,000.
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This amount is still significantly less than what Saxon initially asked for: $1.7 million in damages from the jury, $1.2 million in attorneys’ fees and another $300,000 in costs.
One of Saxon’s lawyers, Ron Zambrano, told Billboard on Wednesday (Oct. 14), “I respect Judge Hammond’s openness to consider my argument” for higher fees. “Though, I believe the value of what we brought to get Mr. Saxon his verdict is above where the judge ultimately landed,” added Zambrano.
Ye’s spokesperson, Milo Yiannopoulos, responded to Billboard with a statement taking aim at Zambrano’s co-counsel, Neama Rahmani: “This ruling would be a catastrophe for any contingency-based bottom feeder, but it will be especially, devastatingly, and, dare I say it, fittingly humiliating for Mr. Rahmani.”
Saxon filed suit in 2023 alleging he’d injured his back while working around the clock to fulfill Ye’s dream of gutting his beachside mansion, which had been designed by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando, and turning it into an open concept “bunker.”
Ye disputed Saxon’s claims, saying he was an “overpaid and underqualified” unlicensed contractor who was to blame for destroying the value of the house (Ye ultimately sold the property for $21 million, a massive loss given the $57 million purchase price). When the case went to trial, Los Angeles jurors ultimately held Ye liable for failing to pay workers’ compensation but rejected Saxon’s additional claims for wrongful termination and underpaid wages.
Meanwhile, Ye has countersued Saxon for allegedly interfering with the sale of the Malibu home by taking out an improper lien on the property and “launching an aggressive publicity campaign designed to pressure Ye, chill prospective transactions and extract payment on disputed claims.” The countersuit is still pending.
The Saxon case is just one of many civil lawsuits that have been filed against Ye by disgruntled former employees in recent years. These workers have alleged various instances of discrimination and poor working conditions at Ye’s web of companies, including the Yeezy fashion line and the now-shuttered private school Donda Academy.
Some of these cases have settled, but others are still ongoing. Two more are currently set to go to trial in February.
Comedian and singer Randy Rainbow didn’t hold back when needling health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump over the administration’s Make American Healthy Again movement.
Rainbow released another song parody video on Tuesday, which saw him reference Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” while jabbing RFK Jr. “This just in, RFK Jr. has 99 million problems and a b—h ain’t one,” he says to kick off the clip on the set of a news broadcast.
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The political satirist continued to mock RFK Jr. over his anti-vaccine stance and newfound obsession with peptides.
Randy Rainbow’s news broadcast turned into his stage, as he performed a remixed version of “Adelaide’s Lament” from the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls targeting RFK Jr. and the Trump administration’s public health polices and healthcare legislation.
“With chronic small penisitis clinically full of sh– infecting the upper federal healthcare ranks/ In other words, when a jerk gets a job he’s profoundly unfit to hold/ A country can develop a cold/ You could wind up in tears from his Tylenol theories and fluoride bans/ While his evidence shows pesticidal exposure might turn you trans/ With the agencies trying to save us from dying in shaky hands, a country can develop a cold,” he sings.
Rainbow continued to jab the secretary of health as his primary opposition throughout the parody of the Frank Loesser song. “Now I’m low on antidepressants and scared to digest my food/ How I wish Cheryl Hines would make him resign and improve my mood/ But the worms in his brain clearly drove him insane and now we’re all screwed/ The country can develop la sh–s from all these nitwits,” he belts.
Kennedy Jr. isn’t a new target for Rainbow. Last December, he took aim at RFK Jr. with a separate parody of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s Cabaret musical, but he’s continuing to turn up the heat on the Trump administration heading into the 2026 General Midterm Election.
Randy Rainbow is also currently on his National Freakin’ Treasure tour, which hits Olympia, Wash., on Thursday (Oct. 15), Bellingham, Wash., on Friday (Oct. 16) and has a pair of shows slated for this weekend in Palm Desert, Calif.
Watch Randy Rainbow’s “The RFK Jr. Lament” below.
Live Nation and other companies have reached a legal settlement with the estate of Drakeo the Ruler over his fatal backstage stabbing at a Los Angeles hip-hop festival in 2021.
A Friday (Oct. 9) court filing reveals the estate administered by Drakeo’s mother, Darrylene Corniel, settled all of its remaining negligence claims against Live Nation and subsidiary C3 Presents, as well as various other concert promoters and security companies involved in the Once Upon a Time in LA festival where the rapper (Darrell Caldwell) was killed. A lawyer for Drakeo’s son, Caiden Caldwell, tells Billboard that they too have settled parallel claims over the incident.
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Terms of the settlements have not been made public. A rep for Live Nation declined to comment on the resolutions, and Drakeo’s estate did not immediately return a request for comment on Wednesday (Oct. 14).
A third lawsuit over Drakeo’s death is still pending against Live Nation and set to go to trial on Nov. 30. This case is being leveled by Drakeo’s brother, Devante Caldwell, and members of his entourage who were present at Once Upon a Time in LA in December 2021.
Drakeo died of stab wounds after being attacked backstage at L.A.’s BMO Stadium, where the up-and-coming rapper was set to perform. To date, no one has been arrested or charged in the murder.
Various members of Drakeo’s family and inner circle later filed multiple civil lawsuits alleging Live Nation and various companies involved with the festival were negligent in providing sufficient security. The defendants all denied liability, with Live Nation arguing that the tragic 2021 killing was “unforeseeable.”
Drakeo’s family members also initially leveled claims against an LLC controlled by Snoop Dogg, claiming that the rap star helped organize and promote Once Upon a Time in LA. Snoop’s company responded that he was merely a performer at the festival, and those claims were later dropped entirely.
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Bring your KPop Demon Hunters fandom to your fingertips with HUNTR/X-inspired nails that make a statement. Ohora’s collection features gel press-ons, magnetic nail care polishes that create velvet or “cat-eye” effects and special sets for fans who want multiple designs in one purchase. Nail options include Midnight Hunter, Aurora Halo, Golden Veil, Crystal Aura and Silk Dancheong, with finishes ranging from pastel marble to natural glow and designs featuring the fictional group’s emblem.
As of this writing, Ohora is running its 2026 Halloween sale, with sets discounted by up to 30%. Fans can shop within their budget by choosing one press-on set or nail polish, pairing products in duos or trios or purchasing the full collection. Whether you want everyday KPop Demon Hunters nail art or a finishing touch for your Halloween costume inspired by the Oscar-winning movie, there are several options to match your look.
GEL PRESS-ONS
Midnight Hunter Gel Press-On Nails
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Midnight Hunter is one of five gel press-on designs in the collection, alongside Aurora Halo, Golden Veil, Crystal Aura and Silk Dancheong.
To apply, trim your nails, clean each nail with a prep pad to remove oil and moisture, then test the press-on sizes against your nail beds. Apply a thin layer of primer and let it dry before attaching each nail. For removal, apply Ohora’s Green Tea 3-in-1 Nail Remover, then gently lift the press-ons with a cuticle pusher or orange wood stick.
FULL SET
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Full Set
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The full set includes all five gel press-on designs, three magnetic nail care polishes and a magnetic stick.
Priced at $142.99 during the 2026 Halloween sale, the full set offers a way to purchase the collection together rather than buying each item separately. Ohora press-ons can last around 10–14 days, depending on application and wear, so customers are getting at least 10 weeks of nail art in this set. The included magnetic stick works with the magnetic polishes to create dimensional “cat-eye” lines or a soft velvet-like finish.
NAIL POLISH
Rumi Magnetic Purple Nail Care Polish
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The Rumi Magnetic Purple Nail Care Polish is one of three character-inspired shades, alongside Mira Magnetic Pink and Zoey Magnetic Green.
The polishes can be worn on their own for a chrome finish or paired with the included magnetic stick to create a “cat-eye” or a velvet effect. One detail to note: despite its name, Zoey Magnetic Green is a metallic nude shade with a slight green shine, rather than a true green. Fans can buy the polishes individually or the full set, which includes all three polishes along with all five gel press-ons.
MAGNET
Two-Way Magnetic Stick
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The magnetic stick shapes the metallic particles in Ohora’s magnetic polishes to create either a defined “cat-eye” stripe or a softer, all-over velvet sheen.
To create the look, apply the polish and work on one nail at a time while the final coat is still wet. Hold the magnet about 2–3 mm above the nail without touching the polish, keeping it steady for 30–60 seconds to develop the pattern. Follow the polish’s specific curing instructions if using a gel formula.
UPDATE: On Wednesday (Oct. 14), Geordie Greep posted a statement to Instagram in response to a Paste magazine interview with a woman accusing the musician of sexual harassment. The woman, going by the pseudonym Laura, denied that she had any knowledge of the flyers outside Greep’s concert labeling him a “rapist” and instead detailed her alleged experience of waking up to him kissing her against her will and then pushing him off. In his Instagram statement, Greep acknowledges kissing her but says he didn’t realize she was asleep. Read Laura’s full account on Paste, and see Greep’s response below.
ORIGINAL (Oct. 10): Geordie Greep is responding to sexual misconduct allegations made against him.
During his show in Vancouver on Thursday (Oct. 8), the former Black Midi frontman addressed accusations of rape after an individual outside the Pearl venue distributed flyers to concertgoers accusing him of sexual assault.
The flyers read, “Geordie Greep A Rapist. You know what you did this morning Oct 8th. He thinks he can do what he wants. Let Him Know What Vancouver Thinks of Rapists.”
Greep took the stage about an hour later than scheduled and performed without his backing band, addressing the flyers distributed outside the venue.
“Essentially what happened last night, me and some of the band we went out to some bars, we went around, we met people, and it ended up in a situation where really late at a house party, I got the wrong end of the stick with someone who was there, and I made a move, and it didn’t come off,” Greep told the audience.
“I really quickly, of course, apologized, and it was a complete misunderstanding on my part. I felt extremely bad, I feel extremely sorry, and extremely upset about the whole situation. I would never rape a woman. I’m not a rapist. It’s not how that went down.”
Greep said he would perform the Vancouver concert solo because he “didn’t want to force them to still play a show in the light of that happening.” He also noted that proceeds from the show would be donated to an anti-violence organization in British Columbia.
“We were unsure what the response would be to all this, and I can only tell you that it’s okay if people want refunds, if they want to leave, it’s fine,” Greep continued. “I just wanted to be transparent with you about what happened. I’m very, very, very sorry. I made someone uncomfortable without meaning to. It’s not a good thing, it’s not good.”
Billboard has reached out to Greep’s representatives for further comment.
Following the allegations, Greep canceled several dates on his current North American tour, including shows in Boise, Idaho, on Friday (Oct. 9), and Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday (Oct. 10). He also canceled upcoming concerts scheduled in Boulder and Denver, Colorado.
The final two dates of Greep’s North American tour, scheduled for Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska, had not been canceled at press time.
Greep is also scheduled to embark on a European tour beginning Nov. 1 in the Netherlands, followed by shows in France, Spain and Portugal.
Zach Bryan will hit the road in 2027 for his Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs tour.
The tour takes its name from Bryan’s EP that comes out Friday (Oct. 16) on Warner Records. The eight-song collection includes collaborations with Lana Del Rey and Turnpike Troubadours.
The AEG Presents outing will travel across 19 stadiums for 23 dates in North America and Australia starting April 28 at Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium before concluding Dec. 18 at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.
Bryan has a wide array of opening acts ranging from Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty to newcomer Emma Ogier. Also hitting the road with Bryan will be Ryan Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen, Vance Joy, Fey Fili and Gabriella Rose.
Bryan is a touring powerhouse. On Billboard’s 2025 year-end Boxscore Top Tours chart, Bryan ranked No. 13 globally with $159.6 million in gross revenue from 941,000 tickets sold.
YOUNG MANHOOD AND OTHER DONATABLE ORGANS TOUR
April 28, 2027 – Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium *
May 1, 2027 – Indianapolis, IN – Lucas Oil Stadium *
May 4, 2027 – Green Bay, WI – Lambeau Field *
May 8, 2027 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field *
May 14, 2027 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium *
May 15, 2027 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium *
May 18, 2027 – Baltimore, MD – M&T Bank Stadium *
May 22, 2027 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium *
May 25, 2027 – Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field *
May 29, 2027 – Atlanta, GA – Mercedes-Benz Stadium *
June 2, 2027 – Buffalo, NY – Highmark Stadium *
July 16, 2027 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium #
July 20, 2027 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium #
July 24, 2027 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field #
July 28, 2027 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place #
Aug. 1, 2027 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium #
Aug. 6, 2027 – Boise, ID – Albertsons Stadium #
Dec. 3, 2027 – Melbourne, VIC – Marvel Stadium !
Dec. 4, 2027 – Melbourne, VIC – Marvel Stadium !
Dec. 10, 2027 – Sydney, NSW – Accor Stadium !
Dec. 11, 2027 – Sydney, NSW – Accor Stadium !
Dec. 17, 2027 – Brisbane, QLD – Suncorp Stadium !
Dec. 18, 2027 – Brisbane, QLD – Suncorp Stadium !
* John Fogerty and Fey Fili
# Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen and Gabriella Rose
! Vance Joy and Emma Ogier
Welcome to Billboard Pro’s Trending Up newsletter, where we take a closer look at the songs, artists, curiosities and trends that have caught the music industry’s attention. Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.
This week: A couple buzzy SNL first-timers see streaming spikes as a result of their performances, veteran rock hitmakers see a mid-period single get revived, a gospel favorite leads to an unlikely dance trend and more.
Turnstile and Rosalía Get Streaming Boosts From ‘Saturday Night Live’ Performance Debuts
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for musical performances on Saturday Night Live, with two highly acclaimed but wildly different acts making their first appearances as musical guests on the long-running late-night institution. Baltimore punk band Turnstile was featured on the Oct. 3 episode — making them the first hardcore band to appear on the program since Fear in 1981 — while genre-and-language-spanning singer-songwriter Rosalía brought two songs from her award-winning Lux album to the stage on Oct. 10.
Turnstile’s explosive performance resulted in major gains for the two songs performed by the quintet: “Birds” amassed 327,000 official on-demand U.S. streams for the Monday-Friday period following the performance (Oct. 5-9), according to Luminate — a gain of 74% from the same period the prior week — while “I Care” collected 239,000 streams over the same timespan, an 80% gain from the previous week. (The band also saw gains for its whole catalog, with its discography totaling over 3.9 million streams over the period, up 44% from 2.7 million the week before.)
Of course, we don’t have as much data yet for Rosalía’s songs following her spellbinding performance last Saturday — but from early returns, she looks to be receiving similar gains. Her “Reliquia” pulled in 51,000 streams the following Monday (Oct. 12), according to early data provided by Luminate, which is a 175% gain from the prior Monday (Oct. 5) — and “Magnolias” saw an even bigger bump, up to 53,000 streams from just under 12,000 the previous Monday, a whopping 356% gain. (On the whole, Rosalía’s catalog received just over 1 million streams, up 37% from the 762,000 it received a week earlier.)
The continued streaming impact on SNL is certainly good news for this season’s recent and upcoming musical guests — with Gracie Abrams the only announced performer so far for Season 52’s remainder, scheduled for this year’s Halloween episode, hosted by recent horror star Inde Navarrette. – ANDREW UNTERBERGER
‘Holy Bend’ Dance Trend Lifts Marvin Sapp’s Classic ‘Listen’
Earlier this year, Billboard reported on the Dallas-sourced “bend” dance trend boosting viral songs on streaming, and the latest beneficiary is Marvin Sapp’s “Listen.”
The 2017 single, which hit No. 2 on Gospel Airplay, has jumped over 158% in streaming activity over the past month. Back in May, TikTok user @/chang3dgentleman posted a clip of him hitting the “holy bend” while praise dancing in church. That video earned over 213,000 views, kicking off a slow-but-steady rise for the trend, which the same user would revisit with a viral Sept. 11 post that garnered over 692,000 views. On Sept. 15, user @/fortunately.md posted the now-viral “holy bend” dance challenge to an unofficial TikTok sound containing parts of the original version of “Listen.” During the week of Sept. 11-17, “Listen” spiked nearly 30% to over 169,000 official U.S. on-demand streams, according to Luminate.
By Sept. 21, user @/prodbyjohnnyflexx shared a trap-inflected remix of “Listen” with the caption “Gospel bend?” The accompanying sound spawned several viral videos — including some featuring bibles, choir robes and full-on Jesus cosplay — among its 5,000 posts. During the week of Sept. 18-24, “Listen” streams jumped a further 45% to over 246,000. On Oct. 7 at the Dove Awards red carpet, Sapp commented on the TikTok-led “Listen” revival, adding more fuel to the trend. During the week of Oct. 2-8, “Listen” pulled 341,000 streams, up 21% from the week prior.
Who says gospel music can’t be hip? — KYLE DENIS
Worth the ‘Wait’: 2013 Kings of Leon Song Takes Off on TikTok
Kings of Leon grew into one of the biggest bands of the 21st century’s first decade, starting out as live sensations in the early decade and then press darlings at mid-decade, before morphing into arena rockers in the late ’00s, thanks to the gigantic hits “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody.” But it’s not either of those songs, nor any of their fan favorites from earlier in the decade that have blown up recently — rather, it’s the second single from the Followills’ 2013 album Mechanical Bull, “Wait for Me.”
With nearly 100,000 videos made to its official audio, the mid-tempo ballad has become a user favorite for soundtracking TV edits, clips of romantic yearning, and videos capturing the changing seasons. The latter may help explain why, after steady growth for most of the year, its numbers have been particularly shooting up recently — with “Wait for Me” just clearing three million official on-demand U.S. streams for the week ending Oct. 8, up 27% from the 2.4 million it posted four weeks earlier (Sept. 4-10), and about triple the one million streams it posted four months earlier (June 11-18), according to Luminate.
It’s good timing for the Kings, who just announced a new album (O My Beloved) for November, with two singles already released from the project: “My Whole World” and “Cold Blue Dawn.” – AU
Rising Rapper SWAE Taps Lakeyah for Burgeoning Hit ‘Hide It’
Florida-hailing, self-proclaimed “whisper rapper” SWAE has one of the fastest-rising hits on TikTok at the moment. “Hide It,” which features Milwaukee MC Lakeyah, has exploded in streaming activity over the past three weeks.
From Sept. 18-24, “Hide It,” which dropped on Aug. 27, earned just over 60,000 official on-demand U.S. streams, according to Luminate. Between Sept. 23 and Sept. 26, user @/weloveditzz shared one clip a day of a CapCut template tied to “Hide It,” with each clip garnering over 100,000 likes. By the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, streams for “Hide It” vaulted 320% to over 254,000. On Oct. 3, user @/ash.awaken1 shared a dance challenge set to “Hide It,” and that clip garnered over 440,000 views. During the week of Oct. 2-8, “Hide It” leapt a further 78% to over 454,000 official streams. To date, the official “Hide It” TikTok sound boasts over 540,000 uses (good for No. 8 on the platform’s Viral 50 chart).
Looks like Swae Lee isn’t the hitmaking Swae in the hip-hop world. – KD
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If you’re thinking about joining Starz, a free trial is the best way to test out a streaming platform to see if it’s a good fit. However, Starz no longer offers a free trial directly, but we found a clever workaround to watch for free.
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Afterward, Starz, which gives you access to tons of TV shows and movies, goes for $11.99 per month (or $69.99 per year). After the free trial ends, your plan will automatically renew at the regular rate, but you can cancel anytime.
If you’re not a member, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Photos; fast free shipping in less than two days with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market and access to exclusive shopping savings during Black Friday in November, as well as other perks. Learn more about Amazon Prime and its benefits here.
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Additionally, if you sign up directly, the streaming service offers a six-month plan for $45.99, which breaks down to about $7.67 per month. Meanwhile, you can sign up with Starz for just $4.99 per month for the first three months of service. You can also go annually for $30 for the first year, which is about $2.50 per month. However, there’s no free trial available with these pricing options from Starz.
Starz is the home to hit originals, like Outlander, Outlander: Blood of My Blood, BMF (Black Mafia Family), Party Down, P-Valley, Sweetpea, The Serpent Queen, S.W.A.T. Exiles, Spartacus, Power, Power Book II: Ghost, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Power Book IV: Force and others, as well as hot music programming, such as Nas: Time Is Illmatic, Down in the Valley, Whitney Houston in Focus, The BMF Documentary: Blowing Money Fast and more.
The streaming service has a large number of movies too, including Michael (2026), The Furious, Shelter, In the Grey, Oscar Shaw and others.
You can watch documentary TV shows on Starz, including Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham, Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult, Confronting a Serial Killer and Fat Joe Talks, as well as an extensive library of cult classics, such as Black Sails, The White Queen and The White Princess, Magic City, Ash vs. Evil Dead and others.
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