Did LeBron James actively promote racism by promoting 21 Savage’s ‘asmr’? On the song, ‘asmr,’ Atlanta hip-hop artist 21 Savage raps the following line. “We been gettin’ that Jewish money, everything is Kosher (On God).” The song describes the rapper –…
Category archives: Scandals
Live Nation Places Heather Parry, “an Emotional Terrorist,” on Leave
Just how long did Live Nation ignore employees’ verbal abuse claims against Heather Parry? Last week, a person claiming to serve at Live Nation Productions gained access to the company’s Twitter account and posted the following message lambasting CEO M…
Juelz Santana Brings a Loaded Gun to Newark International Airport — Gets 27 Months in Jail
Juelz Santana will give one final performance before having to spend over 2 years in jail. Last March, rapper Juelz Santana fled from Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Newark International Airport. They had found a loaded .38 gun …
A New Report Reveals Facebook Allowed Spotify and Netflix to See Your Private Messages
Just what exactly did Spotify and Netflix see in your Facebook account? Facebook isn’t exactly well known for keeping users’ data to itself. Several years ago, a relatively unknown London political consulting firm accessed data for about 50 million Fac…
Dismissing the Singer’s Sales as ‘Unverified,’ Kris Wu Lands at No. 100 on the Billboard 200
Chinese music fans found a clever way to download Kris Wu’s album. But it looks like Billboard has disqualified the purchases. Nearly two weeks ago, Kris Wu dropped his latest album. With digital downloads on the decline, Antares took the top seven sp…
Playing the Gender Card, Lorde Accuses Kanye West and Kid Cudi of ‘Stealing’ Her Stage Design
Lorde accuses Kanye West and Kid Cudi of ‘stealing’ a stage design she herself didn’t invent. Last weekend, Kanye West and Kid Cudi appeared for the first time as a duo. At the Camp Flog Gnaw festival in Los Angeles, both rappers performed as Kids See …
Drake Fans Allege Selena Gomez Hacked Her Way to the Top of Spotify Charts
Chinese click farms. Empty warehouses filled with computers streaming music. Cell phones connected to Wi-Fi streaming her music non-stop. Just how far will Drake fans go to dismiss Selena Gomez’s recent Spotify achievement? Last week, Selena Gomez p…
Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Sentenced to 6 Years In Federal Prison
Despite prosecutors’ pleas, Billy McFarland has only received six years in jail. So, what’s in store for Ja Rule in the $100 million class-action lawsuit filed against him? US District Court Judge Naomi Buchwald has sentenced Fyre Festival co-founder …
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ticketmaster
So, how much will Ticketmaster’s unethical reseller program cost the company? Several weeks ago, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Toronto Star unearthed Ticketmaster’s dirty little secret. In order to maximize revenue, the ticketing …
Ticketmaster President Jared Smith Discusses ‘Scalpergate’: ‘We Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to the Misuse of our Products’
Has Ticketmaster inadvertently admitted to allowing scalpers to buy tickets en masse? Ticketmaster hasn’t been having a good month. Last Wednesday, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and the Toronto Star revealed that the ticketing giant has w…