Lip-syncing app TikTok has become a worldwide phenomenon after it merged with Musical.ly last year. Now, lawmakers in India are asking the government to ban the app for allowing young adults to participate in “cultural degradation.” A report in The Eco…
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Deadmau5 Blows Up and Quits Twitch Over Homophobic Slur
Yesterday, Joel Zimmerman, better known as Deadmau5, went on a tirade in a now deleted Reddit post. Zimmerman was upset with the live streaming service Twitch for suspending his account after he used a homophobic slur. According to an account of the st…
21 Savage Released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Rapper 21 Savage has been granted bond in a controversial immigration case. She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, a hip-hop musician better known as 21 Savage, has been released from the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agen…
The Backlash Begins: Michael Jackson Statue Removed by a Danish Mall Following Numerous Complaints
Ahead of the debut of the Leaving Neverland documentary set to air on HBO next month, a Danish Mall has removed a statue of Michael Jackson. Denmark’s oldest shopping mall ditched the statue out of fear that outraged shoppers would vandalize it. Leavin…
Gucci Faces a Boycott Following Its Blackface Sweater — T.I., Soulja Boy, Spike Lee, Others Urge Action
Despite an apology from Gucci, calls for a boycott against the fashion designer are gaining steam. It’s unclear what Gucci was thinking when it released its near-$900 black ‘wool baclava jumper’ last week. The sweater featured a partial face mask that…
A Black Lives Matter Petition Against 21 Savage’s Deportation Approaches 250,000 Signatures
Black Lives Matter organizers have banded together to create a petition protesting the deportation of rapper 21 Savage. The rapper, whose real name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested over the weekend and taken into ICE custody. The petition wa…
R. Kelly Symbolically Banned from the City of Philadelphia
The entire city of Philadelphia just muted R. Kelly after the city council passed a resolution to ban the performer. The #MuteRKelly movement has been gaining traction on social media after a documentary called Surviving R. Kelly detailed years of alle…
Now You Can #MuteRKelly With a New Spotify Blocking Feature
Spotify has made plenty of changes to its platform to enhance discoverability. But a new feature lets users block artists. In the latest version of the iOS Spotify app, a new feature lets users select “don’t play this artist.” The feature blocks an en…
Travis Scott Is Reportedly Close to Playing the Super Bowl — Jay-Z Is Trying to Talk Him Out of It
It looks like Travis Scott is close to joining Maroon 5 on stage for this year’s Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show. Earlier reports stated that more than half-a-dozen artists have turned down offers to play the Super Bowl gig. TMZ broke the news on Travis …
Half-a Dozen Superstars Have Rejected Super Bowl Halftime Offers, Report Says
The NFL may be having trouble landing a contract with the next performer for the Super Bowl Halftime show. A new report suggests that the NFL’s stance on player protests is a very big deal for superstar musicians. Anonymous sources speaking to Variety …