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Flavor Flav has revealed that he recently relapsed after over four years of sobriety – see what the rapper had to say below.The Public Enemy rapper – who used to have a substance abuse problem and in 2023 revealed that he had spent a whopping $5million on drugs in a three-year stretch – has been celebrating his sobriety from alcohol since October 2020. However, his streak has now come to an end, with the rapper admitting that he recently had a brief relapse. Flavor Flav wrote in an Instagram Story last night (April 3): “I remain authentic to who I am and a large part of the past 4.5 years for me has been my sobriety journey.

Eminem has become a grandfather as his daughter Hailie Jade has welcomed a baby boy named Elliot Marshall McClintock.Hailie, 29, is the only biological child that the rapper shares with his ex-wife Kim Scott, and on Friday (April 4), she announced the happy news on Instagram, writing: “happy due date//3 weeks earthside little e”.The accompanying photos confirms the baby’s name and birth date of March 14. His middle name Marshall pays tribute to his grandfather, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, while some onlookers have noted that his initials could also be read as “EM&M”.A post shared by Hailie Jade (@hailiejade)Eminem first shared the news that he was to become a grandfather in the video for his song ‘Temporary’ in October, which was dedicated to his daughter and includes audio of her as a baby.

Brian May has explained why Queen refused to let a “gangster rapper” sample one of their tracks.According to Radio X, in an interview with MOJO May said a rap artist wanted to use one of the band’s tracks as a sample in their music, but it didn’t align with Queen’s beliefs. While May didn’t reveal who the musician was, he did give their reasoning for rejecting the sample request.“We have stopped them being used to promote violence or abuse, during the heyday of gangster rap when someone wanted to sample it in a song, we thought was abusive to women,” he said.

Giggs has returned with an emotive, stripped-back new single called ‘11th Of May’ – listen to the new track below.The track, which is a reference to Giggs’ own birthday, explores his life which a press statement says is “less about the [birthday] celebration – more about the scars, the survival, and the soul-searching.”On the contemplative diary-entry like new track, Giggs raps over sparse piano-led production by Levi & Side Real and Desro: “Been in it from the trenches…I have got my little ones I need to encourage…feel like I’m scared to trust, it’s like I don’t care no more because I care too much.”A statement adds of the Landlord’s song: “No gloss, no gimmicks – just grown-man truths, laid bare in that unmistakable baritone. It’s a slow burn of a track, where reflection hits heavier than the beat…this is Giggs holding a mirror up to himself and daring us to look too.”Check out the track here:Last October, Giggs teamed up with Quavo on the new track ‘Big In Da Game’ which marks the debut single on KidSuper Records.Colm Dillane, the founder and designer of the KidSuper fashion label has now branched out into music, creating KidSuper records – the company’s own record label.

left him because of his troubling tweets. At least, that is what is implied by the lyrics to his new song, “BIANCA,” off of his forthcoming album.

Kanye West has seemingly revealed that he and Bianca Censori are heading for divorce, following his slew of anti-Semitic rants on social media.The two tied the knot in 2022, and have gone on to make numerous headlines together following controversial appearances including the incident on a boat in Italy and their presence at the 2025 Grammys, where Censori wore a completely see-through dress.Now, reports from outlets such as E! have reported that the couple have split, and that West has spoken out about the alleged separation in a new song.The track is reportedly called ‘BIANCA’ and is expected to feature in the tracklist for the rapper’s forthcoming album ‘WW3’. It was first previewed during a livestream by DJ Akademiks yesterday (April 2), and the lyrics have been shared on Genius.Based on the lyrics, it appears that Censori left Ye due to his string of offensive updates on social media, and that he is urging her to return to the relationship.

Kanye West has seemingly confirmed ongoing rumors that his wife, Bianca Censori, has broken up with him and left.

Little Simz has shared details of two new shows, which will mark her biggest headline UK dates yet. Find the details below.It comes as the artist is gearing up to share a new album called ‘Lotus’ later this year.

died on Friday (March 28) after fleeing from the police.The Atlanta Police Department stated in a press conference at the time that a 39-year-old died after he injured his leg on a fence as he fled from police responding to a 911 call at a home on William Nye Drive. The man was transported to Grady Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

NME about her love of music from her theme song to her fandom for Megan Thee Stallion – as well as who her dream opponents would be.Flair is gearing up for WrestleMania 41, where she will challenge the current WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton for her title. During the first London stop on “Road to WrestleMania”, she continued her winning streak on Smackdown and won her match against Michin.While talking to NME, the WWE superstar said the word “excited is an understatement” when it comes to describing how she feels about her upcoming championship match.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, accusing him of human trafficking.The allegations were put forward by a Florida man called Joseph Manzaro, who alleges that the rapper assaulted and humiliated him at an event in 2015, and that he was seen on the night by Beyoncé, Jay-Z and LeBron James.According to the filing, the alleged incident took place during a birthday party held by Diddy for his son Christian Combs. Manzaro claims he was drugged and transported to Star Island in Miami for the party, before being involved in a “freak-off”.He says in the claim that the rapper and business mogul humiliated him by “strapping a penis to his face and parading him around”.As reported by TMZ, Manzaro claims he was led through a secret tunnel in Diddy’s home and was noticed by Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

MGK has clarified some confusion over the name of the baby he had with Megan Fox.The rapper – who was formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly – recently took to social media to confirm that he and actor Megan Fox have welcomed their first child together. Posting online, he shared a video of himself holding his newborn daughter’s hand.Along with the clip, he shared the caption: “She’s finally here!! Our little celestial seed.

Little Simz has delayed the release of her upcoming album ‘Lotus’, citing “scheduling of shooting a movie” as the reason.Originally due to be released on May 9, the album’s release date has now been pushed back to June 6 and will be out via AWAL Recordings. Simz shared the news of the ‘Lotus’ delay on Instagram, saying that it has to be done “due to a scheduling of shooting a movie that just came in.”She added: “Not ideal for me or you I know, trust me I’ve tried many ways around it but just means I can’t do the film otherwise.

Cillian Murphy has released a playlist of music he is currently listening to, titled ‘Spring Sessions’, via his production company.Posting on Instagram, Big Things Films wrote: “We made it – it’s officially spring! It’s beginning to bloom here at Big Things, so here’s a fresh new playlist from Cillian to bring in the brighter days. Enjoy”.The link leads to a diverse 23-track playlist, which is available below. Highlights include ‘People Watching’ by Sam Fender, ‘Love Of Country’ by Irish post-punk outfit The Murder Capital, The Velvet Underground track ‘Run Run Run’, ‘Flood’ by Little Simz, and ‘Feel Flows’ by The Beach Boys.A post shared by Big Things Films (@bigthingsfilms)Big Things is a production company founded by Irish producer Alan Moloney and Oscar winner Murphy.

Rolling Stone, Buzbee said the dismissal “was expected. In this particular case, Jane Doe opted not to proceed. There is a lot of fear amongst these plaintiffs.

Kendrick Lamar‘s untitled comedy film is being pushed back to 2026 – find out more below.In early 2022, it was revealed that Kendrick Lamar would be producing a live-action comedy film in collaboration with the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker. The following year, it was confirmed that besides producing, Parker would also direct the live-action movie.Ever since then, little information has been shared about the film, except that it would release on the Fourth of July this year.

Tool meme which saw the phrase “TOOL mosh pits” emblazoned across a photo of men in suits playing chess.In a now-deleted TikTok from the show, the young fan pulled out a small chessboard while in standing in the front row and initiated a short game of chess. The clip also had the phrase “MIKE Moshpit” overlayed on it in white text.A tweet of the TikTok that was captioned “I hate this so much,” ended up going viral and led the kid to share an apology for his actions that were intended as a joke.

Steven Wilson has opened up about his recent chart battle with Playboi Carti, saying he’s “yet to meet anyone who’s even heard of” the rapper.On March 14, the Porcupine Tree frontman released his eighth studio album ‘The Overview’, which is comprised of two, 20-minute long tracks. It coincided with the release of Carti’s fourth LP ‘Music‘.The following week, Wilson hit Number One in the UK’s midweek album chart in a surprise victory against the rap superstar.

Kanye West has appeared in a new interview wearing a KKK outfit, claiming he “didn’t want to have kids” with Kim Kardashian.The rapper took part in an interview with DJ Akademiks, which was shared on YouTube yesterday (March 30).In the hour-long footage, the disgraced rapper was seen opening the door wearing a black t-shirt and a bejewelled swastika necklace, before inviting the interviewer and his cameraperson in and changing into a black outfit reminiscent of KKK attire.It follows a string of highly controversial posts Ye has been making on X/Twitter recently, which have seen him take back his apology to the Jewish community for his past anti-Semitic remarks and go on to declare himself “a Nazi”.The interview sees him reiterate remarks such as these, as well as make controversial statements about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, reflect on his offensive comments about Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s children, and more.In one part of the interview, Ye also talks about his previous relationship with business mogul and reality television star Kim Kardashian – stating that he did not want to have children with her.The two share four children – North who is aged 11, Saint (9), Chicago (7) and Saint (5). They were married between 2014 and 2022, and each was given joint custody of the children in the divorce.“That was my fault,” Ye said.

Will Smith revealed the advice given to him by Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar ahead of his return to music.The Men In Black star’s new record, ‘Based On A True Story’, was released on March 28 and marked his first full-length album since ‘Lost And Found’ in 2005. It features collaborations with artists such as Teyana Taylor and DJ Jazzy Jeff.Speaking on the show Sway In The Morning, Smith talked about his preparation for returning to rapping. “Before I started, I made two phone calls,” Smith said.

William Earl Colin Jost and Michael Che skewered this week’s biggest headlines in the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live.” One of Che’s biggest laughs of the night came in name-checking imprisoned rap mogul Diddy and his alleged proclivity for baby oil at his parties, saying, “In an anonymous survey of oil executives, many of them think President Trump’s ‘Drill, baby, drill’ message is a miss and his tariffs are a disaster. But there’s one billionaire oil man who still supports Donald Trump: Diddy.” Che later brought up one of the week’s biggest internet sensations, saying, “Fitness influencer Ashton Hall has made headlines this week — you know this guy, right? With his morning routine videos that have garnered nearly 1 billion views online.