Chuck D booted Flavor Flav from Public Enemy after clashing over a Bernie Sanders concert. Flavor Flav is no longer part of the hip-hop group Public Enemy. And in keeping with the mood established by today’s highly competitive political climate, it se…
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Is SXSW About to Get Canceled? Twitter CEO Pulls Out; Thousands Demand Cancelation Over Coronavirus Concerns
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has officially dropped out of SXSW over coronavirus concerns. Meanwhile, nearly 20,000 have demanded the event’s cancellation in an online petition. The Twitter pullout was confirmed on Sunday (March 1st) to Digita…
Juicy J Slams Columbia Records In New Song — ‘F*k Columbia Records’
Juicy J posted — then deleted—a vicious Columbia Records diss track. And if the title and lyrics of rapper Juicy J’s newest single are any indication, he’s not a very big fan of his record label. On the heels of a few strongly worded (and highly criti…
After BTS Cancels Its Korean Shows, ARMY Fans Donate Their Refunds to Coronavirus Relief
Earlier this week, coronavirus (COVID-19) fears prompted K-pop group BTS to cancel the tour stops that had been scheduled to take place in Seoul. Now, many fans who had tickets to these shows are giving back by donating their refunded cash to disaster-…
Pop Smoke’s Family Breaks Their Silence, Releases First Public Statement
The family of late rapper Pop Smoke has addressed the public for the first time since their loved one was murdered on February 19th. In a statement, relatives of Pop Smoke (whose full name was Bashar Barakah Jackson) said that they “deeply appreciated”…
Garth Brooks Wears a ‘Sanders 20’ Jersey at His Detroit Show
Social media mistook Garth Brooks’ Barry Sanders jersey for a Bernie Sanders endorsement. With the 2020 presidential election rapidly approaching and the highly competitive Democratic primary race raging on, it can be stated with confidence that the po…
SAG-AFTRA Doubles Down on Efforts to Secure Union Contracts for Spanish Broadcasting System Employees
SAG-AFTRA is upping the ante in its multiyear quest for a contract with the Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), a large owner and operator of Hispanic radio stations (namely La Raza and Mega) in the United States and Puerto Rico. Yesterday, about 200 me…
BTS Joins the Growing List of Coronavirus Tour Cancelations
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak rages on, a growing list of high-profile artists are indefinitely postponing their Asia tour stops. That includes BTS. Today, internationally beloved K-pop group BTS announced that their upcoming world tour’s open…
Is SXSW Getting Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears?
So far, SXSW 2020 organizers have refused to cancel the event despite rising Coronavirus concerns. But a great deal can change in two weeks. South by Southwest (SXSW) 2020 is just two weeks away, and now, even as coronavirus (COVID-19) fears grip citi…
Spotify Leases a Gleaming 20,000 Sq. Ft. Creative Office Space in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District
Hello, South Florida. Spotify has finalized its lease on a 20,000 square foot office space in Miami’s ultra-desirable Wynwood enclave. Little more than a week after Spotify’s South Korea expansion plans were made public, the streaming giant has r…