Rapper Roddy Ricch says he was denied entry into Canada, and he’s tired of dealing with the country. Ricch posted an Instagram Story over the weekend saying he feels like he’s been harassed multiple times at the Canada border. “The fe…
Category archives: Social Issues
Takeoff Funeral To Be Held at 21,000-Seat State Farm Arena in Atlanta
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 Houston. He was only 28. Houston Police Chie…
Greenberg Traurig LLP Is Attempting to Dump Kanye West as a Client
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 be the fifth law firm to drop Kanye Wes…
Artists, Industry Leaders, Legal Experts Join Together to ‘Protect Black Art’
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 urges legislators across the United States to…
Skechers Escorts Kanye Out of LA Corporate Office After ‘Unannounced’ Visit
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 LA corporate office after the ra…
Spotify Won’t Remove Kanye West Music Over ‘Awful Comments,’ Daniel Ek Confirms
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 Ek, whose Stockholm-based streaming company po…
UMG Confirms Termination of Kanye West Relationship – Gap Removes Yeezy Products From Stores
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 recording artist, Def JamR…
Adidas Officially Terminates Kanye West Deal — Execs Forecast ‘A Short-Term Negative Impact of Up to €250 Million’
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 remove Yeezy GAP” items fr…
Fox Refuses to Cancel Nick Cannon Following Anti-Semitic Comments
Yesterday, DMN was first to report that ViacomCBS had fired Nick Cannon from Wild ‘N Out in response to his making antisemitic comments on a June 30th episode of Cannon’s Class. Cannon responded with a roughly 1,500-word statement, as well as more rece…
Investigation Finds Over 120 White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Bands on Facebook
A new investigative report into Neo-Nazi bands discovered white supremacists use Facebook to promote their underground concerts. The investigative unit discovered more than 120 pages from heavy metal groups and record labels with ties to white supremac…