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Kanye West has been sued for discrimination by a former Yeezy employee, and accused of texting “Hail Hitler” to a Jewish staff member.The woman who filed the lawsuit worked as a marketing specialist at West’s fashion brand, according to documents obtained by TMZ. She claimed that she was fired from her role after standing up to the rapper’s anti-Semitic rhetoric in the workplace.In the suit, the former employee alleged that Ye had reached out to her and another Jewish staffer in a group chat and wrote: “Welcome to the first day of working for Hitler.”Additionally, she claimed that West sent her a text message reading: “I Am A NAZI”.

Kanye West‘s website was taken down due to the potential for fraud – not because it was selling a Swastika T-shirt.That’s according to a leaked internal staff announcement from the Canadian multinational e-commerce company, which was obtained by The Logic. The message is said to have been sent by general counsel Jess Hertz via Shopify’s Slack account.In it, Hertz said the swastika-emblazoned T-shirt listed for sale by West on his Yeezy store was “a stunt” and “not a good faith attempt to make money”.

Kendrick Lamar has written a new song for the forthcoming Captain America: Brave New World.That’s according to actor Anthony Mackie, who portrays the titular character in the superhero film. During a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, he revealed: “Kendrick did the title song for my movie.”Mackie added: “Hope that’s not supposed to be a surprise! I’m breaking it here first.

Ty Dolla $ign has condemned hate speech following his collaborator Kanye West‘s latest string of controversial social media posts – see what he had to say below.Ty Dolla $ign, who spent much of 2024 collaborating with Kanye – now legally known as Ye – over the course of two albums ‘Vultures 1’ and ‘Vultures 2’, has taken to Instagram stories to share a brief but poignant note about hate speech.He wrote: “I do not condone ANY form of hate speech towards ANYBODY”. Though he did not directly address Kanye West, it would appear that Ty’s stance is in response to his colleague’s recent social media tirades and the highly controversial selling of a Swastika t-shirt on the Yeezy website.It is currently unclear if Ty Dolla $ign will continue to work with Ye, as he teased in January – prior to any of Kanye’s latest controversies – that ‘Vultures 3’ was “on the way”.Last week, Kanye posted a series of tweets in support of Diddy and Chris Brown and urged for the former to be released from prison amid sexual abuse allegations.

Kanye West‘s latest online tirade and public stunts are the result of him being “envious” of Kendrick Lamar‘s current success.Over the past week, Kanye West (who now goes by Ye) has been surrounded with infamy. He was first criticised for having his wife Bianca Censori wear a see-through dress while on this year’s Grammy Awards red carpet so he could promote his upcoming Yeezy collection.Then, last Friday (February 7), Ye shared a slew of offensive and anti-Semitic tweets where he called himself a “Nazi” and retracted his apology to the Jewish community, and showed support for Diddy and Chris Brown despite their respective sexual assault and domestic abuse charges.

Oasis and New Order among those listed.The details on the artists being considered for the prestigious Rock Hall in 2025 were shared today (February 12), with 14 new names being announced for the longlist.Among the new names are two massive bands from Manchester, Oasis – who are up for the second time, after receiving their first nod last year – and New Order.Elsewhere on the list are pop icons Cyndi Lauper and Mariah Carey, as well as US alt-rock duo The White Stripes. As highlighted by BBC News, half of those nominated this year are looking at their first nod from the Rock Hall.

Kanye West has revealed that he’s a fan of Kendrick Lamar‘s recent Super Bowl Halftime Show, calling it his “favourite” since Michael Jackson‘s iconic 1993 performance.Yesterday (February 10), Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar made history by becoming the first solo rapper to headline the coveted Halftime Show. For the performance, he was joined by SZA and featured cameos from Samuel L. Jackson and Serena Williams.He performed a slew of tracks from his latest offering ‘GNX’, some cuts off ‘DAMN.’ and two Drake disses ‘Euphoria’ and the acclaimed, Grammy-winning ‘Not Like Us’.Following the head-turning performance, Kanye West spoke about Kendrick’s performance.

Noel Gallagher has slammed Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance and called it “absolute nonsense”.This past Sunday (February 9), the Compton rapper made history by becoming the first solo rapper to headline the coveted Halftime Show. For the performance, he was joined by SZA and featured cameos from Samuel L.

Kanye West‘s Yeezy website after selling a Swastika t-shirt as the only product on the online shop.Recently, the rapper – now known as Ye – had wiped his entire Yeezy site clean with only one listing made available: a white t-shirt with a large swastika on the chest listed as “HH-01”.The garment was priced at $20, with the listing’s name of “HH-01” possibly a reference to the ‘Heil Hitler’ chant that would accompany Nazi gestures.WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON! KANYE WEST IS SELLING SWASTIKA T-SHIRTS. DISGUSTNG ANTI-SEMETIC PIECE OF SHIT.

Charlie Puth has begged Kanye West to stop promoting “incredibly dangerous” messages and called out the rapper for selling a Swastika tee.Over the past weekend, West – now known as Ye – shared a series of bizarre and controversial tweets he posted on X/twitter before his account was deactivated. The rapper and fashion mogul launched a string of controversial posts that saw him withdraw his apology to the Jewish community for past anti-Semitic comments, as well as declaring himself as “a Nazi”.He had also tweeted “I love Hitler”, praised billionaire and X-owner Elon Musk as “the most lit person that [has] ever been on Twitter” and claimed that all other people look up to him.

The dancer who waved a Palestine and Sudan flag during Kendrick Lamar‘s Super Bowl Halftime Show will not face any charges over the stunt, but has been given a lifetime ban from NFL stadiums and events.At the end of the performance last Sunday (February 9), a member of Lamar’s live crew unfurled a banner combining the Palestine and Sudan flags, with the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it.He then jumped off the stage and ran across the field, waving the flag around. The man was subsequently chased down by security before eventually being tackled to the ground and escorted off the field.In a statement to NBC, an NFL spokesperson said: “We commend security for quickly detaining the individual who displayed the flag.

Kendrick Lamar appears to have created a new meme with his performance of ‘Not Like Us’ at the Super Bowl 2025.Yesterday, (February 9), Lamar hit the field at the New Orleans Superdome to perform at the Halftime Show, making him the first-ever solo rapper to headline, and he used the opportunity to take several shots at Drake, much to the delight of fans.He poked fun at the ‘God’s Plan’ rapper for suing Universal Music Group for promoting ‘Not Like Us’. While teasing the song, which was only played for a mere second, Kendrick quipped during the performance: “I want to play their favourite song but you know they like to sue”.The diss track dropped back in May during Drake and Lamar’s infamous rap battle, in which the latter accused his peer of being “a certified paedophile” (Drake has denied any wrongdoing).

Kendrick Lamar has taken the stage to perform at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The show was "hosted" by Samuel L.

Kendrick Lamar‘s dance crew was chased and escorted off the field during the rapper’s 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show – find out more below.During Kendrick Lamar’s history-making performance, the rapper was joined by a 400-strong cast of dancers and models. Towards the end of the performance, the majority of the cast were seen all across the field in the New Orleans Superdome as Kendrick rapped along to ‘TV Off’ with DJ-producer Mustard.The vast majority of the cast donned all-black attires.

Kendrick Lamar legendarily performed “Not Like Us” five times in a row at his Juneteenth Pop Out concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.And he probably could’ve done it at least three times in a row for the whole 13 minutes of his Super Bowl halftime-show set — and everybody would’ve been happy.That’s the kind of hype energy that “Not Like Us” brought to the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans midway through the Super Bowl LIX showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.After all, attendees were all Serena Williams — bopping along to her fellow Compton-native as a surprise backup dancer.Although there had been some talk that Lamar might not perform the controversial Drake diss track that even had the “God’s Plan” rapper sue Universal Music Group — the umbrella record company that he and Lamar share — really there was just about as much of a chance of him not doing the battle rap classic as Taylor Swift not showing up to cheer on Travis Kelce.Lamar didn’t shy away from taking aim at Drake, as he even rocked a blinged out “a” chain for the mic-drop lyric “Try to strike a chord and it’s probably A minor.” But he did avoid the single most damning word where he calls him a “pedophile.”On this night, “Not Like Us” had come to symbolize more than the epic Drake beef, with a universal appeal — and a sickeningly infectious beat by DJ Mustard — made for Super Bowl-sized consumption.Of course, Lamar is bigger than one song. And with Samuel L.

the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, but made one big and telling change to the song’s lyrics. Taking the field at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, Lamar, 37, elated fans when he performed the song that has come to define his feud with Drizzy, 38, during the show.The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper teased the song throughout the performance, saving it for the end of his time on the field.“I want to play their favorite song, but you know they love to sue,” K-Dot spat at one point, undoubtedly alluding to Drake’s legal actions against their shared record label, Universal Music Group.

Death Grips appear to have confirmed that they have split up for good.The trio – made up of producers Zach Hill and Andy Morin and vocalist MC Ride – have been largely dormant since the release of their 2019 EP ‘Gmail And The Restraining Orders’, and now it seems we have confirmation of their demise.A direct message involving Morin has been leaked online, in which he states, “yeah it’s over”. Referring to MC Ride by his real name Stefan Burnett, he added: “Stefan doesn’t want to do any more.

Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us” on football’s biggest day.Drake will be in his feelings onstage at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday, Feb. 9, while over 100 million people wait to hopefully hear Lamar drop the iconic line “Hey Drake, I heard you like ’em young.”Drake revealed his return to Australia in November, confirming he was taking his “Anita Max Win Tour” Down Under for the first time since 2017.“February 9th for anybody that’s watching from Australia, I’m coming back to Australia for the first time in eight years.

Lil Wayne was always likely to play a role in this year's Super Bowl, but announcing a new Tha Carter album as part of a TV ad wasn't on many bingo cards. Wayne, who expressed disappointment that he was overlooked for the halftime show in favor of Kendrick Lamar, stars in a new campaign for Cetaphil.

Kendrick Lamar to be the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show headliner.In fact, it seemed as if his moment to play the biggest stage in the game had already come and gone in 2022’s Dr. Dre-led hip-hop extravaganza also featuring Eminem, Mary J.

Trying to pin down the sound of hip-hop from the DMV is like trying to determine the quality of water: it depends on the source. It can be filled with evil dirt, like the music of HavinMotion and other DMV crank artists, or crystal clear and ready to be guzzled after marathon sex in a penthouse suite, like Brent Faiyaz’s globe-conquering sonics.