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The feud going on between Meek Mill and Drake stemmed from when Mill called out Drake for employing a ghostwriter on his songs. Since then, Drake as performed at OVO Fest in a "Free Meek Mill" shirt, that he obtained a few years ago when Meek Mill was in jail. Mill let loose an onslaught of threats and insults at Drake during a concert a few days ago, saying his Young Money and Cash Money labelmates "don't fuck" with him. Mill even went on to threaten Drake with a wedgie during a freestyle, saying "When I see them n****s, I might give them n****s a fucking wedgie." Meek Mill even made a passing reference to the shooting at an OVO Fest after party, where two people were killed. "Everybody catching bullet holes..including Drake and the whole OVO." Drake even performed his verse from "R

Pharrell is set to face protests during his South African tour over the next few months from a pro-Palestinian group that opposes his partnership with Woolworths, a major retailer in the country that has trade ties with Israel. The South African branch of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions --a movement opposed to the Israeli occupation of Palestine -- is primarily upset about Pharrell's involvement in Woolworths' "Are You With Us" campaign. Pharrell is going to be acting as the style director on several projects, including botha fashion line and fundraiser for education, which are all centered around promoting sustainability. Cape Town has denied BDS an application to stage a protest on September 21st, the night of Pharrell's first concert. Grand West Casino, the venue for the first s

Up and coming artist, and future Jack Kerouac, Joe Tapiro better known as rudeFILTER, will tell you himself how humbled he is by that comparison. As a college graduate and only 23 years old, he sees himself as a writer and poet before a musician. When talking to him, especially about music, he definitely proves his deep appreciation and reverence for music and the art of hip-hop/rap. He grew up in Stockton, California and was raised by a single mother who has undoubtedly had a hand in shaping the person he is today. When asked what kind of message he wants to put out there, he wants people to know that hip-hop is not all "rags to riches" and that he's fighting against stereotypical views of hip-hop artists. A quote that really stuck with him comes from Stephen Curry, (Tapiro admits t

Kanye West performed at the Pan Am Games closing ceremony in Toronto on Sunday night (July 26th), but ended his set suddenly due to technical difficulties. West's scheduled performance had received some backlash, with a petition of over 50,00 signatures being circulated to prevent him from performing. West's performance did continue as planned, with his set including 'Stronger', 'Power', 'Black Skinhead', 'Can't Tell Me Nothing', 'Touch The Sky', 'The Good Life', and 'All Of The Lights'. The entire performance lasted a total of 13 minutes. It's been reported that West was planning on ending his set with ‘Gold Digger' but technical difficulties caused him to cut his set short. West threw his microphone up in the air, with it smashing on the floor, before exiting the stage. Prior to

Sandra Bland was a 28-year-old Chicago woman who was arrested in Texas and found dead in her jail cell three days later. Bland's death has sparked even more conversation around the topic of police brutality, it's even added to the ongoing national outcry on and offline, including hashtags like #JusticeForSandraBland, #IfIDieInPoliceCustody, and #SayHerName. On July 23rd, Nicki Minaj joined the conversation and took to Instagram to encourage her fans to learn more about her. Minaj also posted video of Bland's arrest saying, "Rest In Peace #SandraBland". According to NBC News, a prosecutor spoke to reporters on Thursday to say that "medical examiners ruled the death of Sandra Bland a suicide by hanging, and the autopsy uncovered no evidence of a violent struggle." Aside from the sus

Azealia Banks commented on the Twitter feud between Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift recently. The feud saw Nicki Minaj accusing Taylor Swift of defending the "racist media" following the recent MTV VMA nominations. The dispute started when Minaj took offense at her being excluded from the nominations for Video Of The Year, saying it's due to the industry's inherent racism. Nicki tweeted: "When the 'other' girls drop a video that breaks records and impacts culture they get that nomination," a tweet that Taylor Swift took upon herself to assume it was directed at her. Swift replied to Minaj with, "I've done nothing but love & support you. It's unlike you to pit women against each other. Maybe one of the men took your slot.." Swift then invited Minaj on stage with her if she wins the award