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Chris Brown, Drake Being Sued For $15 Million Over Nightclub Brawl

R&B singer Chris Brown and rapper Drake are being sued for $15 million by the owners of the W.i.P. nightclub in New York City over the brawl the two allegedly incited back in June.

The stars reportedly exchanged words over singer Rihanna, who dated Drake following her split from Brown after he beat her up before the 2009 Grammy Awards; and their entourages helped turn a small scuffle into a huge brawl in which bottles were smashed, furniture was thrown and the club was nearly destroyed.

Entertainment Enterprises, Ltd., the parent company of the club, has put the blame for the brawl on the two stars, and filed a lawsuit saying that Brown and Drake "shared a grudge" against each other over the fact that they both dated Rihanna. Their argument escalated, causing them to "fight violently with each other," according to the New York Post.

Several patrons of the club were injured during the fracas, including French basketball star Tony Parker; who suffered an eye injury from the flying glass.

Two other women who were caught up in the fight have accused the club of overserving the two entourages; which the suit describes as small armies of "bodyguards, security personnel, employees, friends and other members... consisting of at least 15 heavily-built men trained and/or experienced in hand-to-hand and weapons combat."

Parker is also suing the club over his eye injury, which put his spot on the French Oympic basketball team at the London games in jeopardy (he played).

Eminem Brings Out Dr. Dre & Royce Da 5'9 In Tokyo, Japan

Eminem brought out a few surprise guests during his show overseas.

Eminem brought out surprise guests Dr. Dre and Royce Da 5'9 during his performance at Tokyo, Japan's QVC Marine Field earlier today.

While performing his breakout hit "My Name Is," Em paused at the point in the song where he raps "And Dr. Dre said" while a curtain behind him lifted to reveal the Good Doctor. Dre then ripped his verse from "The Next Episode," exiting the stage when his verse came to a close.

Em also brought out his Bad Meets Evil partner-in-rhyme Royce Da 5'9 to perform a few hits from their joint catalog. The two performed "Fast Lane" and "Lighters."

Watch clips from the performance below (via HHNM).

Nicki Minaj Praises Foxy Brown, Says She Was "The Most Influential Rapper To Me"

Nicki Minaj pays homage to Foxy Brown after bringing her on stage during a recent New York City, New York performance.

Nicki Minaj's love for Foxy Brown runs deep. After surprising a New York City, New York crowd at Roseland Ballroom with an appearance from Fox Boogs, the Harajuku Barbie sat down with MTV News to discuss just how much the Ill Na Na means to her, calling her the "most influential rapper to me" and emphasizing the importance of paying homage to rappers while you still can.

"I never really told Foxy how much she has influenced me and how much she changed my life, and you've gotta tell people that when they're alive to even be able to take the compliment, instead of paying tribute to them when they're no longer here," she said. "I never really knew how she felt about me — in the industry, with women, you kinda just tread lightly — and I'm glad I was able to finally come out and say: 'You were the most influential female rapper to me.'"

The Young Money rapstress also called Foxy's appearance at her show "emotional," stating that she wanted nothing but to give thanks to her for opening the door and allowing her to shine.

"For her to be on my stage, it was emotional, and she was emotional," she continued. "This is what this is really about. When you get where you have arrived to, you give thanks to people who opened those doors and triggered something in your mind. When I found out Foxy Brown was from Trinidad, that did something to me. In my mind, I felt like I could be proud of where I'm from."