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Nicki Minaj has apologised to fans for having to postpone her show in Manchester last night (May 25), saying she spent “5-6 hours” in a Dutch jail cell earlier in the day.The rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the city’s Co-Op Live venue as part of her ongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the gig after the events in the Netherlands.Minaj had livestreamed her own arrest in the afternoon, as she appeared to be detained by Dutch police for allegedly “carrying drugs” while travelling between countries. The Dutch National Police Corps later confirmed she had been arrested.As doors opened at Co-Op Live at 7pm, it was unclear whether Minaj would be able to make it on time, but the announcement finally came at around 9:30pm that she would not be performing.Minaj then posted on social media in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 26) to apologise and update fans on the current situation. “Thank you to everyone who prayed for me today,” she began.

Nicki Minaj’s show at Manchester’s Co-Op Live tonight (May 25) was cancelled after she was arrested in Amsterdam earlier in the day.The rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the venue as part of her ongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the gig after the events in the Netherlands.Minaj livestreamed her own arrest this afternoon, as she appeared to be detained by Dutch police for allegedly “carrying drugs” while travelling between countries. The Dutch National Police Corps confirmed that she had been arrested, but that she had since been released.Doors at the Co-Op Live opened at 7pm, with Minaj due on stage an hour later.

Nicki Minaj livestreamed her own arrest in Amsterdam today (May 25), as she appeared to be detained for “carrying drugs” while travelling for a show in Manchester.The rapper performed in the Dutch city on Thursday night, the opening show of a UK and European tour that is due to take her to Manchester’s Co-Op Live tonight, followed by Birmingham, London and Glasgow, and a run of shows around the continent in early June.But in an Instagram Live post, Minaj filmed what appeared to be a group of Dutch police officers arresting her and asking her to enter a police vehicle so they could take her to the station.Watch the footage below:Nicki Minaj has been arrested in Amsterdam (of all places) for “carrying drugs.”Minaj immediately went on Instagram Live and asked for a lawyer.

Diddy has been hit with another lawsuit by a college student accusing him of drugging and assaulting her four times between 1995 and the early 2000s.April Lampros, formerly a student at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, filed the lawsuit on Thursday in the Supreme Court of New York County (as per USA Today). In the documents, she claimed that the rap mogul (real name Sean Combs) “love-bombed her” into “an aggressive, coercive, and abusive relationship based on sex”.NME have approached Diddy’s representatives for comment.Lampros was an intern at Arista (parent company of Combs’ label, Bad Boy Entertainment) when the two met. She alleged the first instance of assault happened in 1995, where she met Combs at a bar in New York; though she didn’t drink, she “succumbed to pressure” due to Combs’ “delusional and violent outbursts.”According to the lawsuit, Lampros felt like the “walls were closing in on her” after a few sips, at which point Combs allegedly took her to a hotel and assaulted her.

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Diddy has been accused of verbally assaulting Chaka Khan as well as having his security attack her son Damien Holland.Diddy – real name Sean Combs – is currently facing a series of ongoing investigations regarding alleged sex trafficking, sexual assault and harassment. The rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided in March, seemingly in connection with the accusations.The allegations made against him about assaulting the ‘I’m Every Woman’ singer were made by the singer’s daughter – Indira Milini Khan – after he publicly apologised for assaulting his ex-partner Cassie in surveillance footage recently published by CNN.A post shared by LOVE (@diddy)Chaka Khan’s daughter left a comment under Diddy’s apology video.“I'm glad this is happening to you, you got in my mothers face and publicly disrespected her yelling and screaming like a lunatic when my little brother tried to get you out of my mothers face your security jumped… pic.twitter.com/uylNkLHRgd— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) May 22, 2024Indira took to the comments section of Diddy’s apology video on Instagram and wrote: “I’m glad this is happening to you, you got in my mothers face and publicly disrespected her yelling and screaming like a lunatic.”She continued: “When my little brother tried to get you out of my mothers face your security jumped my 19 year old brother[.] [T]hese may be your dark days but I’m singing and dancing watching your demise.

Diddy – attacking her in 2016.Diddy – real name Sean Combs – is currently facing a series of ongoing investigations regarding alleged sex trafficking, sexual assault and harassment. The rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided in March, seemingly in connection with the accusations.Last week (March 17), footage of the rapper from 2016 appeared to show the rapper beating his former partner, singer Cassie, and throwing an unidentified object at her from a nearby table.

50 Cent has claimed that Netflix has picked up his docuseries about Diddy, with the streaming giant winning “the bidding war”.Diddy – real name Sean Combs – is currently facing a series of ongoing investigations regarding alleged sex trafficking, sexual assault and harassment. The rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided in March, seemingly in connection with the accusations.

The Simpsons did not predict the downfall of Diddy, the series’ showrunner Matt Selman has confirmed.An image of the rapper animated as a Simpsons character has recently been doing the rounds on social media. The cartoon Diddy – real name Sean Combs – is seen donning a pink suit and shades as he runs away from a group of police officers.Read More: 11 Spooky Times The Simpsons Predicted The FutureA caption on TikTok reads: “The Simpsons appears to have predicted Diddy’s current situation.

Warning: spoilers ahead for Bridgerton Season Three.Pitbull has said the use of one of his songs in a steamy sex scene in Bridgerton proves that his track has “remained timeless”.The first half of the third season of the hit period drama landed on Netflix last week (May 16), with the final four episodes set to land on June 13.At the end of the fourth episode, an orchestral version of Pitbull’s 2011 song ‘Give Me Everything’ is used to soundtrack a climatic and romantic scene in the back of a carriage between Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton).The version of the track soon went viral on social media. Check it out below:And now, Pitbull himself has responded to the song’s success.

Kaytranada has announced a new album ‘Timeless’ with some star-studded collaborations including Childish Gambino, PinkPantheress, Anderson .Paak and more.The Canadian producer revealed the news on social media, where he posted an updated version of his new website.

Diddy has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a former model.According to TMZ, Crystal McKinney has filed a lawsuit against the rap mogul claiming the incident occurred after a Men’s Fashion Week event in New York City in 2003.McKinney alleged she went back to Diddy’s (real name Sean Combs) apartment, where he and his friends were reportedly drinking Hennessy and passing around joints. The former model claimed the joint was “very powerful”, as if she was floating, leading her to suspect it was laced with a narcotic.Afterwards, she claimed Diddy demanded she follow him to the bathroom, where she alleged he kissed her and initiated oral sex forcibly, despite McKinney refusing.

Diddy‘s former head of security Roger Bonds has said he saw the rap mogul be violent with women, including ex-partners Cassie Ventura and Kim Porter.Last week, newly released CCTV footage from 2016 showed Diddy – real name Sean Combs – punching, kicking and dragging Cassie Ventura through a hotel hallway. Combs shared an apology video online after the video went viral, saying his actions were “inexcusable”.Now, Bonds has been interviewed by Piers Morgan to discuss his decade-plus tenure with the Bad Boy Records founder.“It didn’t surprise me when I saw it because I’ve seen things of this nature before,” Bonds said about the CCTV footage.

Cam’ron recently hit back a CNN reporter after she continually pressed him for an answer on the recent allegations against Diddy.In a recent interview that went viral, Cam’ron was interviewed by CNN anchor Abby Phillip to promote his sports podcast It Is What It Is, which he hosts with former Bad Boys Records signee Ma$e.With the Harlem rapper as a pivotal figure in late ’90s and early ’00s gangsta rap, Phillip asked him about the recently surfaced 2016 hotel CCTV footage that circulated online this week, showing fellow New York rap legend Diddy assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.“Everything in the video is egregious, I’m against,” he said on NewsNight. “I don’t support all the charges alleged against him.

50 Cent has hit out at Diddy after sharing an apology video for allegedly attacking Cassie in newly released footage.Diddy – real name Sean Combs – is currently facing a series of ongoing investigations regarding alleged sex trafficking, sexual assault and harassment. The rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided in March, seemingly in connection with the accusations.Last week (March 17), footage of the rapper from 2016 appeared to show the rapper beating his former partner, singer Cassie, and throwing an unidentified object at her from a nearby table was obtained and published by CNN.The footage aligns with testimony Cassie gave in a lawsuit filed against the rap mogul, in which she claimed Diddy “became extremely intoxicated and punched [her] in the face” at the hotel, then followed her into the hallway and threw glass vases at her after she tried to leave when he was asleep.Diddy has since apologised for his “inexcusable” behaviour in the video allegedly showing him attacking Cassie.A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent)Now, 50 Cent – real name Curtis Jackson – has taken to his Instagram to react to Diddy’s apology video and hit out at the rap mogul.

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Diddy‘s ex-partner – has penned a message to the rap mogul following the assault video.Diddy, real name Sean Combs, is currently facing a series of ongoing investigations regarding alleged sex trafficking, sexual assault and harassment. The rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided in March, seemingly in connection with the accusations.Last week (March 17), footage of the rapper appeared to show the rapper beating his former partner, singer Cassie, and throwing an unidentified object at her from a nearby table was obtained and published by CNN.Diddy has since apologised for his “inexcusable” behaviour in the video allegedly showing him attacking Cassie.The footage aligns with testimony Cassie gave in a lawsuit filed against the rap mogul, in which she claimed Diddy “became extremely intoxicated and punched [her] in the face” at the hotel, then following her into the hallway and throwing glass vases at her after she tried to leave when he was asleep.Now, Fine – Cassie’s husband since 2019 – shared an open letter in solidarity with his wife, condemning violence against women and girls writing: “Men who hit women aren’t men.

Kid Rock has been accused of drunkenly waving a gun in a reporter’s face during a recent interview.The allegations have been put forward by journalist David Pesiner, who described the encounter in detail as part of a new piece for Rolling Stone.In the piece, which was shared last night (May 19), Pesiner recalls how he visited the ‘00s rapper at his ranch in Nashville last month and ended up staying for hours as the interview progressed and saw Kid Rock act increasingly erratically.During the discussion, the journalist claims, the Detroit rocker discussed his support for Donald Trump, and his views on the right-wing culture laws.

Kanye West has parted ways with longtime chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos due to their opposing views Yeezy Porn.Last month, reports said the controversial rapper – who now goes by the name Ye – wanted to enter the adult entertainment industry and launch the “Yeezy Porn Studio” later this summer. Kanye was reportedly in talks with porn producer Mike Moz, who is the ex-husband of adult film star Stormy Daniels, to help him get the brand up and running.The announcement was met with an overwhelmingly negative reaction, with many fans telling him to “return to Christ,” and similar religious exhortations.

Diddy has apologised for his “inexcusable” behaviour in a video allegedly showing him attacking ex Cassie.The apology follows footage obtained and published by CNN on Friday (March 17) which appeared to show the rapper beating his former partner, singer Cassie, and throwing an unidentified object at her from a nearby table.The footage aligns with testimony Cassie gave in a lawsuit filed against the rap mogul, in which she claimed Diddy “became extremely intoxicated and punched [her] in the face” at the hotel, then following her into the hallway and throwing glass vases at her after she tried to leave when he was asleep.Now, Diddy (real name Sean Combs) has taken to Instagram to publish an apology video today (May 19), beginning: “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you got to do that,” he said. “I was fucked up — I hit rock bottom — but I make no excuses. My behaviour on that video is inexcusable.”“I take full responsibility for my actions in that video,” Combs continued.

Lil Yachty has said that he believes that neither Drake nor Kendrick Lamar “won or lost” their epic recent beef.The Atlanta rapper himself was dragged into the feud when he was namechecked on Lamar’s ‘Euphoria’ (“Yachty can’t give you no swag neither, I don’t give a fuck ‘bout who you hang with”), which he has said he “didn’t really want anything to do with”.“I knew that my name was mentioned before it came out,” he said on his podcast A Safe Place. “I didn’t hear the record but I had got word that I was mentioned. I wasn’t surprised.”A post shared by 2Cool2Blog (@2cool2bl0g)He went on to clarify that he has appreciated the work that has been put into the back-and-forth.

Diddy attacking his former partner Cassie in 2016 has surfaced following his ongoing sexual assault allegations.Diddy – real name Sean Combs – is currently facing a series of ongoing investigations regarding alleged sex trafficking, sexual assault and harassment. The rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided in March, seemingly in connection with the accusations.Back in November, the rap mogul’s ex-girlfriend Cassie – real name Cassandra Ventura – filed a lawsuit in federal court against Diddy, accusing him of rape and physical abuse (per The New York Times).

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2021 Astroworld tragedy, in which 10 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a deadly crowd crush during Travis Scott‘s headline set.Following the recent news that Scott and Live Nation have settled nearly all the wrongful death lawsuits, the date for the last lawsuit has now been set for trial in civil court in September, a judge ruled on Tuesday (May 14) (as per AP).Jury selection will begin on September 10 for the lawsuit filed by the family of Ezra Blount, who was the youngest person killed at the concert at nine years old. Should the lawsuit go to trial, it will be the first civil case from the Astroworld tragedy to go before a jury.Along with Scott and Live Nation, who organised the festival, Blount’s family is suing other companies and individuals who are connected to the event e.g.

Q-Tip has received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College Of Music for “his forward-thinking artistic vision”.Earlier this month, the rap legend, jazz artist Ledisi, and Puerto Rican bandleader Gilberto Santa Rosa were all honoured by the prestigious music institute.Last Saturday (May 11), the A Tribe Called Quest member took to Instagram to celebrate himself and his co-honorees alongside a photo of him wearing a customised cap and gown, along with a scarf that read: “Black excellence”.“Thank you again to the folks at Berklee for the honour bestowed,” he wrote. “What a great time to share [with] dear friend @ledisi and new friend @santarosalive and CONGRATS to the class of 2024! I’m still pinching [pinching emoji] #berkleecollegeofmusic.”Check out a screenshot in the post below.Q-Tip receives honorary doctorate at Berklee College of Music: "Still pinching [myself]" pic.twitter.com/iGBex1BmK7— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) May 12, 2024Berklee College said that Q-Tip was honoured for “his forward-thinking artistic vision, which merges rap, jazz, and other styles with socially conscious lyrics, as well as for his impact as a producer, actor, educator, and cultural ambassador”.The college also shared a quote from the New York rapper’s speech to the graduating class: “To choose this path [of the artist] is a courageous choice indeed.

21 Savage has commented on the feud between Drake and Metro Boomin, saying that the two will “figure their shit out eventually”The Atlanta-based rapper has famously worked with both Metro Boomin and Drake. At the beginning of his career, he and Boomin created the collaborative musical series ‘Savage Mode’.The first instalment came in 2016, where songs like ‘X’ and ‘No Heart’ catapulted the two to mainstream rap stardom, and the long-awaited sequel ‘Savage Mode II’ arrived in 2020.Then, in 2022, Savage and Drake released their joint album ‘Her Loss’, which was nominated for many awards including multiple Grammys.During an Instagram Live last Sunday (May 12), 21 Savage remained neutral in the feud, saying: “Don’t keep coming on to my muthafuckin’ live talking about no muthafuckin’ beef.

ArrDee has fired shots at numerous figures in the UK rap scene on his new solo single ‘If The Shoe Fits’ – listen belowLast week, the Brighton rapper drew inspiration from the ongoing rap battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar and dropped his own diss track. The song samples ‘Like That’ – the Metro Boomin-produced song in which the latter ignited his feud against the OVO rapper.

Soulja Boy has issued an apology to Metro Boomin after a recent tirade where he disrespected his late mother.The ‘Crank That’ rapper lashed out at the producer over the weekend, seemingly after a 12-year-old tweet from Metro resurfaced online, where he made a jibe at the former.In the now-deleted tweet stemming back to 2012, the producer wrote (via VIBE): “My phone rings to come to the studio with Jeezy. Yours rings to send Soulja Boy a pack of beats.

Drake and Kendrick Lamar of lying in their rap battle – but said he doesn’t know where the lie about a secret daughter came from.Back in March, Lamar ignited the now infamous feud between him and Drake when he called the Canadian out on ‘Like That’ – a song from Metro Boomin and Future’s debut joint record ‘We Don’t Trust You’. Drake replied with ‘Push Ups’ two weeks later, engaging in a rap battle with the Compton native.

Rolling Stone).Upon her arrival to Allen’s home, Abashe alleges that she was met by two men (identified as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2), whom she did not expect to be there. She claims that the men drugged her drink, which “impacted her memory and caused her to lose consciousness,” before assaulting and raping her on Allen’s pool deck.She claims she was later woken up at around 4 a.m.