Rapper C Murder wants his new trial for the death of a teenager postponed. The brother of entertainment mogul Master P a.k.a. P. Miller says the election year could influence his ability to get a fair trial following the 2002 Louisiana shooting of Steve Thomas, 16. The judge, who ordered a new trial for C Murder after learning that witness testimony was compromised, is facing accusations that she’s soft on crime. Jury selection was set for this week.

Beyoncé “Boy” issue is settled. Singer Beyoncé has reportedly settled a legal dispute about the publishing rights to her new hit “If I Were a Boy” with songwriter B.C. Jean. Be’s dad and manager Matthew Knowles is said to have hoped his eldest daughter would get a writing credit for the tune, but reports have it that Jean had already written and recorded the track for herself. When her record deal went bust, Jean was said to have been done with the song – until she heard Beyoncé singing it on the radio. Terms of the agreement between Be and B.C. are confidential.