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Flavor Flav has come to Selena Gomez‘s defence after her comments over US President Donald Trump’s actions against immigrants.Since taking office, the Trump administration has acted swiftly on immigration in the country, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reporting a record 956 people arrested on Sunday (January 26) alone.Earlier, this week, Gomez held back tears as she posted a video on Instagram: “I just wanted to say that I’m so sorry. All my people are getting attacked. The children, I don’t understand.

GloRilla just announced she’s taking off on her ‘Glorious Tour’ in support of her 2024 album with same name alongside special guests Real Boston Richey and Queen Key from February through April.Midway through the nationwide run, the recent “Saturday Night Live” musical guest is slated to swoop into New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom on Wednesday, March 19.“Get ready GloRidaz we are about to get TURNT UP,” the 25-year-old Memphis native shared on Instagram. “Can’t wait to see y’all!”In addition to the tour, the “TGIF” rapper will also headline at three separate festivals this winter and spring.First up, she’ll lend her talents to Phoenix’s Powerhouse on Feb.

Nick Cave has revealed the song he would like to be played at his funeral.The Australian responded to a pair of questions on his blog The Red Hand Files on Wednesday (January 29), one in reaction to his appearance on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs, and the other asking him about his funeral choice.Answering the latter question directly, he wrote: “Oh, and Damian, please, ‘I Am A God’ by Kanye West.”It comes just days after Cave selected the ‘Yeezus’ track as one of his eight favourite records on Desert Island Discs. Speaking about the choice, he said: “This became, weirdly enough, a kind of family song.

Katy Perry has opened up about the tips and “cheat codes” she gave both Chappell Roan and Doechii on handling fame.In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the ‘I Kissed A Girl’ hitmaker revealed that she had shared some of her knowledge on how to handle fame and the bumps it may bring with the two Grammy-nominated acts.Speaking about Doechii, who recently collaborated with Perry on the track ‘I’m His, He’s Mine’, The singer said: “We’ve had a lot of candid conversations. And I’m like, “Girl, here are the cheat codes.

Kneecap have announced a North American headline tour for later this year. Find all the details below.The Belfast rap trio are due to hit the road in the US and Canada this autumn in support of their acclaimed 2024 debut studio album, ‘Fine Art’.Kicking off in Louisville on October 3, the forthcoming trek will also see Kneecap take to the stage in Nashville, Philadelphia, New York, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Vancouver, Portland and other cities throughout the month.The huge 15-date run of shows will conclude with a performance in San Francisco on October 27.“All American and Canadian heads… We are BACK in October,” Kneecap wrote to announce the tour on social media, alongside an official poster.A post shared by KNEECAP (@kneecap32)Tickets go on sale at 10am local time this Friday (January 31) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Kneecap have dropped a new mix of their fan favourite track ‘H.O.O.D’ for 2025, as well as a variety of remixes. Check them out below.Shared back in 2021 as a self-release, the track has gone on to become a favourite among fans and a staple part of the trio’s live sets.

Parklife 2025 has been shared, with 50 Cent, Charli XCX and Jorja Smith leading the way. Check out the latest bill and find ticket details below.The two-day event is set to take place between June 14 and 15, and will be held at Manchester’s Heaton Park.

Latto and Playboi Carti have dropped a new collaboration!

Snoop Dogg has responded to the “hate” he’s received since performing at the Crypto Ball last week to celebrate the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.The hip-hop icon – alongside Soulja Boy and Rick Ross – performed at the inaugural Crypto Ball in Washington DC, an event described as a “celebratory setting” intended to honour “America’s first ‘crypto president’”. Snoop instantly received backlash online and initially responded by uploading a video of him and Ross having fun at the ball, with the caption: “Got a real Crip up in the Crypto Ball, bang bang.”Yesterday (January 26), the West Coast rap legend posted two videos of him smoking while driving and listening to music. Beneath the first post, many fans were disappointed that he hadn’t apologised for performing at an event that honoured Trump.

Central Cee paid homage to the grime legend Skepta by getting a tattoo of the Boy Better Know logo on a livestream.Last Friday (January 24), the rapper went on PlaqueBoyMax’s live stream for an ‘In The Booth’ studio session and made the dreamy drill song ’24 Hours’ together. The duo also listened to Cee’s new debut album ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ – which features the Tottenham rapper on the energetic and hard-hitting ‘Ten’.While listening to the record, a tattoo artist showed up and Cench chose to get an outline of the iconic block-lettered logo of Boy Better Know – the pioneering grime collective founded by Skepta and his brother JME back in 2005.“I wanted to get something for, like, Skepta, like a Boy Better Know tatt’ or something,” Cench revealed.

Will Smith has enlisted Big Sean for his upcoming new single, ‘Beautiful Scars’.Smith took to social media over the weekend to announce the single, which he has been teasing since earlier in the month. The song, per Smith is due for release on January 30 and will feature Big Sean.The song’s visual stylings are heavily inspired by The Matrix, with the actor having shared stills of himself recreating some of the film’s most iconic scenes.

A$AP Rocky‘s upcoming trial over a 2021 brawl with former friend A$AP Relli.Rocky (born Rakim Mayers) is currently on trial for two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm following a November 2021 fight where he allegedly fired shots at his former friend Relli (real name Terell Ephron).Sharpton took to X/Twitter to call out the jury selection process after only four Black people were selected as possible jurors for the New Yorker’s case, writing: “It has been brought to my attention by the [his civil rights organisation] National Action Network’s Los Angeles office that out of 106 people called to potentially sit as jurors in A$AP Rocky’s trial in Los Angeles, there are only four Black people.”It has been brought to my attention, by the National Action Network Los Angeles office, that out of one hundred and six (106) people called to potentially sit as jurors in A$AP Rocky’s trial in Los Angeles, there are only 4 black people. I have been closely in touch with A$AP…— Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) January 22, 2025He continued: “I have been closely in touch with A$AP Rocky’s friends, and – though I do not know the particulars of the trial – I do know he deserves to be judged fairly by his peers, as is his constitutional right.”“It is absolutely ridiculous that the jury will be not fair and representative, so as to deprive A$AP Rocky of a fair trial,” Sharpton added.

Carrie Underwood and Nelly‘s streaming numbers slumped following their performances at Donald Trump‘s inauguration.Underwood’s rendition of ‘America The Beautiful’ at the US President’s swearing-in ceremony went viral after she endured technical issues during her performance, with the backing track unable to play and Underwood having to sing a capella.Despite that, her streaming numbers actually fell by 6 per cent on Inauguration Day (January 20).Underwood’s music was streamed 1.46million times on the day, down from 1.55million the previous week, according to Luminate, via Billboard.Both artists did see a small increase in digital download sales, although neither managed to top the 1,000 downloads mark that day.Nelly, who performed at President Trump’s inaugural Liberty Ball and responded to backlash, calling it “an honour” to perform at the ceremony, also saw a decline in his listenership. His songs were streamed 1.54million times on the day of his inauguration, down from 1.63 million a week earlier.Following Underwood’s performance, fellow country music singer Jason Aldean came to her defence.

Central Cee freestyled a new song called ’24 hours’ while on livestream moments after the release of his debut album, ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’.To celebrate the release of his long-awaited debut on Friday, the rapper went on PlaqueBoyMax’s live stream for an ‘In The Booth’ studio session.Before recording, Max unveiled an iconic red British telephone box as Cee’s “custom booth”. Then, over a dreamy, emotive drill instrumental, the Shepherd’s Bush rapper reflected on his past life “trapping” and selling drugs: “Can make 10 thou’ off a random town, in a crackhead’s house / But I’m not too proud, but everything happened for a reason.”He also expressed his desire for peace and move beyond past conflicts, controversially saying: “I’ll keep it real, fuck drill / I can’t wait ’til the beef dies out and they don’t come ’round / For now, we’re still gonna stand our ground.”Other moments of the stream included Cench getting a tattoo of the Boy Better Know logo in homage to grime legend Skepta, and rap journalist DJ Akademiks recorded a brief message for the intro of 24 Hours: “That boy got bars my n**** and that’s a fact n****.”‘Can’t Rush Greatness’ is out now via Cench’s label CC4L and Columbia Records, which features verses from Skepta, Lil Durk, Young Miko, Dave, Kamal and 21 Savage.

We now know the story behind DJ Unk‘s tragic and untimely death.

Timothee Chalamet is pulling double duty as both the host and musical guest for the January 25 episode of Saturday Night Live.

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A$AP Rocky‘s lawyers have said he fired “two warning shots” from a starter pistol to break up an alleged fight.On Friday (January 24), the rapper – real name Rakim Mayers – appeared in court as part of his ongoing firearm assault trial, where he is accused of two counts of assault with a semiautomatic weapon.Prosecutors told jurors that, three years ago, Mayers had fired multiple shots from a 9mm semiautomatic pistol during a fight with former friend A$AP Relli – real name Terell Ephron – in Hollywood.Mayers’ lawyer Joseph Tacopina has denied the allegation, calling it a lie orchestrated for cash, per Rolling Stone.Tacopina said that Mayers admits to pulling the trigger on a firearm he was carrying that night, and that the rapper fired “two warning shots” from his “starter gun” to break up an alleged fight between Relli and A$AP Illz (real name Illijah Ulanger) – another member of their A$AP Mob collective.He added that the gun used that night was a “prop gun” from a music video he had filmed months earlier with Rihanna, described in the trial as his “life partner” and the mother of his two young sons.“Rocky fired that prop gun,” Tacopina continued. “He fired twice, hoping the sound would be enough to scare off Relli and protect Illz.”He went on to say that those in Mayers’ inner circle are aware he carried a “fake gun” to “scare off attackers” after previously experiencing violence and stalking.“This case about one mans’ lies, jealousy and greed,” Tacopina said, referring to Relli as the “source of all the evidence” in the case.

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Kanye West has shared his total net worth on social media.The rapper and entrepreneur took to Instagram last night (January 23) to share a report from valuation provider Eton Venture Services, which stated that he is officially a billionaire once again.“In 2025, Ye’s net worth stands at $2.77billion USD as confirmed by Eton Venture Services,” it read. “The valuation is based on his music portfolio and his sole ownership of the Yeezy mark.”Sharing a screenshot of the update on Instagram, Ye uploaded it alongside the caption: “LAA LA LA LA”.The valuation – which equates to roughly £2.23b – comes as the rapper had a tough financial hit back in 2022 when his massive partnership with Adidas was terminated.

SZA will be joining Kendrick Lamar for his upcoming Super Bowl Halftime show performance – find out more below.In September, the NFL, Apple Music and Kendrick Lamar confirmed that the ‘Not Like Us’ rapper wold be headlining the Super Bow LIX Halftime Show in New Orleans on February 9.Kendrick said in a trailer at the time: “What you doing everybody? My name’s Kendrick Lamar, and I’ll be performing at Super Bowl LIX. Will you be pulling up? I hope so! You know there’s only one opportunity to win the championship, no round twos. Let’s get it!”“I don’t want you to miss it.