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Ye’s Arnhem shows move forward with 70,000 tickets sold and three protests registered, as courts reject efforts to block his Netherlands performances. (Character count: 128 characters) Ye is heading to the Netherlands this weekend with 70,000 tickets already sold for two shows at Gelredome in Arnhem, but the controversy surrounding his arrival isn’t slowing down the momentum. Three separate protests have been registered with the municipality, including one from the Jewish organization CIDI and two from individual demonstrators who plan to make their voices heard outside the venue. Mayor Ahmed Marcouch confirmed the demonstrations and said he’s committed to giving…

Latto is shedding light on her relationships with some of hip-hop’s biggest stars. During a candid appearance on The Breakfast Club, the rapper sat down with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, and Loren LoRosa to discuss everything from industry feuds and personal growth to the inspiration behind her music. While reflecting on her decision to move past her issues with Ice Spice, Latto also addressed her ongoing tension with Cardi B. The conversation comes as fans continue to dissect lyrics from Latto’s new album, Big Mama, which reportedly includes bars directed at Cardi. The friction stems from leaked…

Quincy and Al B. Sure! have a reunion that was not what anybody thought it was. Quincy is bringing “Nite and Day” back to life, but the real story might be the reunion behind the music. For years, the relationship between Al B. Sure! and his son Quincy Brown seemed complicated, layered with family history, industry politics and plenty of public speculation. Now, at least from the outside looking in, things appear to be in a much better place. As many Hip-Hop and R&B fans know, Quincy is the biological son of Al B. Sure! and the late Kim Porter. After Kim’s relationship with Sean Combs,…

YG is gearing up to release his new album, The Gentlemen’s Club, his first project in six years. When asked about his long stretch between albums, the Compton rhymer said that he’s heeding the advice that Kendrick Lamar gave him about rushing albums just to escape a deal.In a video conversation with DJ Hed, which premiered on YouTube on Thursday (June 4), YG said he played K-Dot his new album and acknowledged there was a time when he was just dropping projects so he could exit out of his Def Jam deal. In response, Kendrick advised him against rushing his…

Kevin Dietsch / Donald Trump Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 concert series is a wrap after damn near all of the artists bowed out, but don’t worry, MAGA faithful, he has a backup plan, himself, and an 83-year-old country singer. Trump announced on Truth Social Thursday that he is pivoting to a campaign-style rally event he claims will be “Rally to End All Rallies,” taking place on June 24 in Washington, D.C., one day before the struggle Great American State Fair concert series was supposed to begin.The announcement of the “Greatest Rally Ever” comes after Freedom 250 fell apart, after most of…

Tinashe has officially entered a new era with “Too Easy,” her first single in nearly two years. She enlisted producers Kimj and Zack Sekoff to create an electronic dance track that bounces and rolls as seamlessly as she navigates fame. “I feel like a celebrity / If you’re mad, then go to therapy / But I can’t, I can’t help that I / Make it look so easy,” she sings.  While the song runs shy of two minutes, it’s enough to enjoy while building even more anticipation for her next phase in music. After all, it sort of plays into…

Terry Rozier loses his entire $26.6 million salary after an arbitrator rules he breached his contract with the Miami Heat over gambling scandal involvement. Terry Rozier is losing his entire $26.6 million paycheck for the 2025-26 season after an arbitrator sided with the Miami Heat over his contract dispute. The ruling is connected to his alleged involvement in a sprawling federal sports gambling scheme that’s been unraveling since his October arrest. According to the arbitrator’s decision, Rozier violated his contractual obligations to perform for the team, and the conditions of his pretrial release made it impossible for him to fulfill…

Few groups have left a mark on music quite like Earth, Wind & Fire. Now, the legendary band is looking back on its remarkable journey through a new documentary directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson. As exclusively reported by Gold Derby, Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial Vs. That’s the Weight of the World) takes a deep dive into the iconic group’s history, tracing their rise through the vision of late founder Maurice White while exploring the impact their music continues to have on generations later.For longtime frontman Philip Bailey, the documentary serves as both a celebration and a reminder…

Dre Dupre’s new EP If It’s Worth It To You blends confidence, vulnerability and genre-bending production into a thoughtful exploration of purpose and growth. The Tacoma, Washington-bred and Los Angeles-based artist teams with producer Love the Danger for a polished, genre-bending project rooted in confidence, growth and self-mastery. Dre Dupre is moving with purpose. The Tacoma native, now based in Los Angeles, has returned with his sophomore EP, If It’s Worth It To You. The project finds him moving deeper into his artistic bag while expanding his sonic palette. Released today (June 5), the EP marks an important chapter for the…

Netflix’s first official Basquiat documentary, made with his family’s full participation, premieres at Tribeca before hitting the platform globally this summer. Jean-Michel Basquiat just got the Netflix treatment, and Hip-Hop culture needs to pay attention. Netflix acquired the first-ever documentary made with full participation from Basquiat’s family, and it’s hitting Tribeca this summer before landing on the platform. Directors Quinn Whitney Wilson and Viridiana Lieberman crafted something that goes beyond the myth and actually shows who the man was behind the legend. This isn’t just another art-world retrospective. The documentary features intimate interviews with his sisters Lisane and Jeanine, plus…