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A Seoul court has granted ADOR‘s request for an injunction preventing NewJeans (aka NJZ) from pursuing independent activities under their new name.
Today (March 21), the Seoul Central District Court’s Civil Division 50 ruled in favour of ADOR, a subsidiary of HYBE, granting the company’s injunction to prevent NewJeans from carrying out activities independently under their new name, NJZ.
According to sources from South Korean news publications News1 and SBS, per Soompi, the injunction also prevents the girl group from signing advertising contracts on their own. NewJeans have yet to issue a public response to the injunction.
ADOR first filed the injunction in January. The suit was first filed to preventing the K-pop group from signing advertisement deals as independent artists, before it was expanded to encompass “all musical activities” pursued as independent acts.
When asked for comment at the time, ADOR told NME in a statement that it “felt it was necessary to extend the scope of the injunction due to the unilateral expansion of NewJeans members’ activities, including new music releases and overseas performances”.
The HYBE subsidiary emphasised that its aim is “to ensure that they can continue their activities under our existing contractual agreement”, rather than “hinder the artists’ careers”. It also reiterated its previous denial of its alleged attempt to cancel the group’s ComplexCon set, saying the extension of its injunction was not a “retaliatory measure”.
Following the injunction grant, ADOR and NJZ continue to be engaged in legal battle as the company’s lawsuit against the quintet to verify the validity of their contracts with it is still ongoing.
That was filed after NJZ held an emergency press conference on November 28, announcing that they were terminating their exclusive contracts with ADOR. The next day, the label refuted the statement, claiming their contract with the group “remains in full effect”.
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Ice Spice has released her new single “Pretty Privilege,” marking a noticeable shift from her signature New York drill-inspired sound. But the change in style isn’t the only thing that’s getting people talking. Fans are once again speculating about the rumored tension between her and Cardi B, a topic that first gained attention when a snippet of the track appeared online.
For those who missed it, Cardi B had previously gone on a rant that included jabs at Ice Spice and her manager. Not long after, Spice previewed “Pretty Privilege,” which featured the lyric, “She might talk s**t on the ’Gram, but she won’t talk it to my face.” That line quickly sparked debate among listeners, with many believing it was aimed at the AM I THE DRAMA? rapper.
This added fuel to speculation that a rivalry might be brewing. During the phone call in question, Cardi B criticized Ice Spice while speaking to her manager, James Rosemond Jr. She later apologized for her remarks about Latto and claimed that Rosemond Jr. was responsible for leaking their private conversation.
Now that the full version of “Pretty Privilege” has been released, Complex reports that other theories have emerged. Some fans believe the song might actually target Brooklyn rapper Stunna Sandy, whom Spice was said to call out in her earlier track “Baddie Baddie.” On that record, she rapped, “I know that she wants to be me / But she is not doing it well,” leading to renewed discussions about hidden disses.
While talk of a feud between Cardi B and Ice Spice isn’t new, both artists have publicly denied having issues in the past. Even so, online chatter continues to shape how fans perceive their relationship. Aside from that controversial phone call, there’s no real evidence to suggest they’re actually on bad terms.
Still, as speculation keeps circulating, the story might take new turns. Whether it’s genuine tension or just fan-driven drama, it’s clear that the Internet has played a big role in keeping the conversation alive. For now, Cardi and Ice Spice don’t seem particularly close, but time will tell if the rumors fade or resurface once again.
