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With artists dropping out of Freedom 250 concerts, Vanilla Ice says he’d “play for anybody” including Putin and Iran
As for whether he thought art should be separate from politics, he replied: “Heck yeah. They should never be in there”
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
M.I.A. sues Kid Cudi for $2.8million, alleging he kicked her off tour to “generate publicity” after making controversial comments
“He has ridiculed and attempted to ‘cancel’ M.I.A. to market the tour and sell tickets,” the filing reads
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)
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"
Ezra Collective announce new album ‘Here Because Of Hope’ with euphoric single ‘Only Love’ featuring Pa Salieu
"This album is the journey from that pain to joy, and the connective word in the middle is hope"
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
Tinie Tempah talks new music and protecting grassroots venues: “It’s our duty as the British population”
"There's a lot of new music coming your way... I'm going to drop the project in September"
Beastie Boys’ Mike D announces intimate Newcastle social club gig as first UK show with snappy new single ‘What We Got’
His first ever run of solo European shows will kick off next week at Kings Street Social Club in North Shields
JPEGMAFIA – ‘Experimental Rap’ review: hip-hop’s biggest provocateur is in ferocious but formulaic form
Six albums in, the self-proclaimed king of experimental hip-hop comes out swinging but not always connecting
Kae Tempest on creating “a profound moment of connection” with fans and deep admiration for Jacob Alon
The rapper, poet and author took home his second trophy for Best Contemporary Song, and told NME about wanting to “protect” the Scottish singer “at all costs”