ISTANBUL, May 31 (Reuters) – U.S. rapper Kanye West, who has been barred from performing in several countries due to past antisemitic comments, drew more than 100,000 fans to a concert in Istanbul on Saturday night. West, also known as Ye, has faced a wave of cancellations across Europe this summer following years of antisemitic […]
ROME, May 30 (Reuters) – Italy has banned two concerts involving U.S. rappers Kanye West and Travis Scott due to take place in July in the northern city of Reggio Emilia, authorities said on Saturday. The local prefect, Salvatore Angieri, ordered the cancellation because of concerns over public order and security, including the potential for […]
How a suspended California shell company rode Kenya’s gengetone wave, plundered 63 songs from rapper Fathermoh, and then sued him in America for a million dollars when he dared to fight back
A report by Odipo Dev shows Omondi led the earnings chart through brand partnerships, reflecting the growing commercialization of Kenya’s digital content space.
The Beverly Hills home of pop superstar Rihanna has been hit by gunfire, police say. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at 13:15 local time (21:15 GMT) on Sunday. A suspect was located and taken into custody. A police official told the BBC’s US partner, CBS News, that the […]
“Let me be absolutely clear: neither my management nor I have any knowledge of, or involvement in, any such tour.”
Nairobi left a mark on IShowSpeed, and he says he is coming back to relive that moment all over again.
Honey, the taxman has entered the chat and he is NOT playing. Kenya Revenue Authority nearly broke the internet this week after sliding into the comments of forex trader and certified show-off Raymond Omosa, popularly known as Kenyan Prince, after the man had the audacity, the nerve, the unfiltered BOLDNESS to sit on camera and […]
A Romanian court has sentenced Wiz Khalifa to nine months in prison for smoking cannabis on stage. The American rapper, real name Thomaz Cameron Jibril, admitted to smoking a joint during his performance at the Beach, Please! festival last year in Costinesti. A Romanian appeals court overturned an earlier fine of 3,600 Romanian lei (£619; […]
“Court was not a first resort. After over a year of good-faith engagement, this was the final step. We MUST protect creatives at all costs,” he said.
Nigerian actor, content creator and influencer Odira Nwobu has died in South Africa aged 43, his lawyer and the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria have told the BBC. News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief online from fans and colleagues alike for the Nollywood star who was […]
He laughs now, but the underlying truth is that alcohol had already begun dictating his choices.
Police discovered Rivas Hernandez’s remains inside the boot of the impounded Tesla on 8 September, after responding to reports of a foul odour at a Hollywood tow yard.
