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Beastie Boys’ Mike D announces debut solo album ‘Thank You’
"The way I describe the record is that musically it’s still pretty immature, and lyrically it’s a little bit more mature," the rap icon told NME, as he shares new single 'True Colors'
Florida Senator urges stadium in the state to cancel Kanye West concerts over “consistent anti-Semitic attacks”
“It is troubling that a stadium supported by taxpayer dollars would openly subsidise an event led by an artist known for pushing this dangerous, hateful rhetoric"
Lizzo appears to address criticism from Nicki Minaj on alternate version of ‘Bitch’
The rapper shared the new track alongside a screenshot of a tweet where Minaj had mocked her weight loss and new album
M.I.A. opens up about being cut from Kid Cudi’s tour: “He didn’t even speak to me about it”
“He didn’t call my management, he didn’t call me, he didn’t talk to the crew"
No Sleep Till… North Shields: Beastie Boys’ Mike D talks going solo and keeping weird venues alive
The rap icon meets NME in a bingo hall up north to tell us about the battle for the grassroots, and being the first Beastie Boy to go solo after the death of Adam Yauch: "I had to learn how to feel all over again"
DMX is getting a street named after him in New York
A road near his childhood home will now be called ‘Earl DMX Simmons Way’
Kanye West claims to have “broke the record” with Istanbul stadium gig amidst controversy and bans in other countries
The concert marked West’s first appearance in Europe since 2014
Jay-Z slams Drake, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj at hit-packed live comeback at Roots Picnic
It marked a rare solo performance from the rapper, whose first festival slot in several years drew more attention for the freestyle that took aim at many of his previous collaborators
Italian authorities stop upcoming Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts from going ahead over security concerns
News of the axed gigs comes only a day after West kicked off his summer tour in Istanbul last night (May 30)
Genesis Owusu announces 2026 UK and European tour
The dates include stops in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow and more
Dutch authorities clear Kanye West to perform in the Netherlands after string of axed gigs
“His past statements are not, at this moment, a reason to deny him entry"
Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 Great American State Fair announces Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, Flo Rida, Bret Michaels while Morris Day & The Time drop out
"The artists were never told about any political involvement with the event," wrote Young MC