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Takeoff Funeral To Be Held at 21,000-Seat State Farm Arena in Atlanta

November 8, 2022

Migos rapper Takeoff will have a funeral at the 21,000-seat State Farm Arena in Atlanta, according to reports. The rapper died early in the morning on November 1 after he was shot outside a bowling alley in... Read More...

Greenberg Traurig LLP Is Attempting to Dump Kanye West as a Client

Ashley King

November 7, 2022

Miami law firm Greenberg Traurig is seeking to withdraw as Kanye's legal counsel in a copyright case. The law firm asked a Manhattan federal court on Wednesday for permission to drop Kanye West. This would ... Read More...

Artists, Industry Leaders, Legal Experts Join Together to ‘Protect Black Art’

Ashley King

November 1, 2022

Several artists, industry leaders, and legal experts have released an open letter in a call to Protect Black Art. The open letter was published in The New York Times and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ... Read More...

Skechers Escorts Kanye Out of LA Corporate Office After ‘Unannounced’ Visit

Ashley King

October 26, 2022

Skechers execs escort Kanye out of a Los Angeles corporate office after he "showed up unannounced and uninvited." Footwear company Skechers says its executives escorted Kanye West, now known as Ye, out of an... Read More...

Spotify Won’t Remove Kanye West Music Over ‘Awful Comments,’ Daniel Ek Confirms

Dylan Smith

October 26, 2022

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has confirmed that his platform doesn’t intend to remove the work of Kanye West (also known as Ye), with whom Gap, Adidas, CAA, and others have recently cut ties. 39-year-old Daniel E... Read More...

UMG Confirms Termination of Kanye West Relationship – Gap Removes Yeezy Products From Stores

Ashley King

October 25, 2022

Following the severing of his relationship with Adidas, several companies are continuing damage control. Kanye West's antisemitic statements and the fallout continues. "Def Jam's relationship with Ye as a re... Read More...

Adidas Officially Terminates Kanye West Deal — Execs Forecast ‘A Short-Term Negative Impact of Up to €250 Million’

Dylan Smith

October 25, 2022

Adidas has officially terminated its deal with Kanye West (also known as Ye), citing his “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous” comments. Update (10/25): Gap has announced that it's "taking immediate steps to... Read More...

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Cuts Ties With Kanye West

Ashley King

October 24, 2022

The Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has dropped Kanye West after antisemitic remarks the rapper made. The talent agency has confirmed it stopped representing the artist within the last month. CAA ended its run... Read More...

Universal Music denounces antisemitism following Kanye West comments

Universal Music Group Denounces Antisemitism in Wake of Kanye West Comments

Ashley King

October 21, 2022

Universal Music Group has issued a statement denouncing antisemitism. The statement comes just days following antisemitic remarks from the rapper on the Drink Champs podcast. "There is no place for antisemit... Read More...

Kurt Cobain Estate Slams Royal Opera’s ‘Last Days’ as “Unauthorized” — “Enough Is Enough.”

Ashley King

October 19, 2022

Kurt Cobain's estate slams the Royal Opera's adaptation of Gus Van Sant's "Last Days" as an "unauthorized attempt" to continue exploiting the late singer's final hours — "Enough is enough." Kurt Cobain's est... Read More...

Kanye West Announces Plan to Acquire the Social Network Parler

Ashley King

October 17, 2022

Kanye West has entered into an agreement with Parlement Technologies to acquire Parler. The proposed acquisition follows Ye's Instagram and Twitter accounts being blocked for anti-semitic comments. The exact... Read More...

Gunna Denied Bond For Third Time — This Time Over Witness Intimidation Concerns

Ashley King

October 14, 2022

Gunna has been denied bail again over witness intimidation concerns. Atlanta rapper Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens, has been in jail since May 2022 after being denied bond for the third time. The ... Read More...

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