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Kanye West Sells Out LA — Adds Second Show After Over a Million Fans Vying for Tickets

Kanye West Sells Out LA — Adds Second Show After Over a Million Fans Vying for Tickets

Kanye West’s 2020s have been turbulent, marked by public controversies and intense scrutiny. Yet a devoted segment of fans still hopes for a return of “the old Ye.” Whether measured by musical innovation or cultural influence, audiences are eager for a narrative of redemption. The rapid sellout of his Los Angeles concert made that demand undeniable. Specifically, Ticketmaster reported more than a million fans vying for tickets to the April 3 show. This prompted the addition of a second perform


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50 Cent Hints at New Album ‘The Algorithm’ Following Surprise Track Release

50 Cent Hints at New Album ‘The Algorithm’ Following Surprise Track Release

Since The Kanan Tape in 2015, following his 2014 studio album Animal Ambition, 50 Cent has largely stayed out of the music spotlight. Yet recent activity on social media and ongoing rap rivalries suggest he may be preparing a return. On Friday, March 13, the G-Unit mogul released an untitled track on Instagram—a reworked version of his 2012 song “Business Mind” featuring Earl Hayes from his 5 (Murder By Numbers) mixtape. Alongside the clip, he hinted at a possible album titled The Algorithm: “Mu


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Donald Trump says it would not be appropriate for Iran's squad to be at World Cup "for their own life and safety"

Donald Trump says it would not be appropriate for Iran's squad to be at World Cup "for their own life and safety"

US President Donald Trump ⁠said on Thursday the Iranian men's national soccer ‌team was welcome to participate in ‌the 2026 World Cup ‌but said he believed ‌it was not appropriate that ‌they be there "for their own life and safety." "The ‌Iran National Soccer Team ⁠is ‌welcome to The World Cup, but I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own ⁠life and safety,"Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Iran's sports minister said ‌on Wednesday that Iran cannot particip


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Iran withdraws from 2026 World Cup

Iran withdraws from 2026 World Cup

Iran’s government has said the national football team will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US‑Israeli airstrikes and the outbreak of a broader armed conflict in the Middle East, reports nation.com.pk.  Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali told state television yesterday that “under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup” in the United States, Mexico and Canada, accusing the United States of assassinating Iran’s


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Wale responds to online troll with savage comeback

Wale responds to online troll with savage comeback

Wale is not one for the online shenanigans. So when a troll took a shot at him in a recent X post, he offered quite the clapback. “A female told me I rap like Wale and I got so f*cking offended cuz no the fuck I don’t,” an X user named NFTMansa wrote on March 10. The Maryland native responded less than 10 minutes later, writing, “Nobody believes a female talked to u today, gang.” The rapper’s comment section seemed quite amused by the brief back-and-forth. “All I ever known was beautiful women


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Forbes adds 390 new billionaires, including Beyoncé and Dr. Dre

Forbes adds 390 new billionaires, including Beyoncé and Dr. Dre

Meet the new celebrities, heirs and business moguls on Forbes’ latest annual World’s Billionaires list. The world added 390 new billionaires over the past year, according to Forbes’ annual ranking of the planet’s wealthiest people—more than one newcomer every day. That’s the second-best year ever recorded for new billionaires, after 2021, when the pandemic rebound thrust 493 people into the three-comma club for the first time.  This year’s class of billionaire newbies includes two iconic music


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12-Year-Old Girl Dies Following After-School Fight With Another Student in Georgia

12-Year-Old Girl Dies Following After-School Fight With Another Student in Georgia

A 12-year-old middle school student in Georgia has died after an after-school fight with another student, prompting an ongoing police investigation and raising concerns about bullying and student safety. The girl, identified as Jada West, was a student at Mason Creek Middle School in Villa Rica, Georgia. According to reports, the incident began with an argument on a school bus that escalated into a physical fight after the students got off in a neighborhood near her home. Witness videos circul


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Dr. Dre officially hits billionaire status in Forbes list

Dr. Dre officially hits billionaire status in Forbes list

Dr. Dre has reached a financial milestone that reflects both his musical legacy and years of business ventures beyond the studio. In its latest ranking of the world’s wealthiest individuals, released March 10, Forbes placed the producer and entrepreneur among its billionaires for the first time. The magazine estimates his fortune at roughly $1 billion, positioning him at No. 3,332 globally. The achievement places Dre among a small group of musicians whose wealth has crossed that threshold. With


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NBA roundup: Lakers storm to victory as Spurs dominate

NBA roundup: Lakers storm to victory as Spurs dominate

Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs laid down a playoff marker with a dazzling 145-120 thrashing of the Houston Rockets on Sunday. French superstar Wembanyama was one of six Spursplayers to reach double figures as San Antonio bombarded Western Conference rivals Houston with a stream of 21 three-pointers. Wembyanama dominated at both ends of the court, fleshing out his stat line with four blocks and two steals in addition to eight rebounds. The towering Frenchman was ba


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Rihanna’s Beverly Hills Home Hit With Gunfire While She Was Inside

Rihanna’s Beverly Hills Home Hit With Gunfire While She Was Inside

A woman fired several shots into the Beverly Hills-area home of pop star Rihanna on Sunday, and a round penetrated a wall of the mansion, a law enforcement source told The Times. Los Angeles police responded to the report of the shooting at 1:21 p.m. Sunday in the Beverly Hills Post Office neighborhood, a spokesperson said, and a 30-year-old female suspect was taken into custody. The pop star was home, the source said. According to police, the suspect fired multiple rounds from inside her veh


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Explosion Rocks US Embassy in Oslo Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

Explosion Rocks US Embassy in Oslo Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

An explosion shook the US embassy in Oslo, Norway, in the early hours of Sunday, causing what local authorities described as “minor material damage.” The blast comes amid heightened tensions at US diplomatic missions worldwide following escalating hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Several US diplomatic facilities in Gulf countries hosting American troops have recently been targeted by Iranian retaliatory strikes, including in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. According to Oslo po


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North West Hints at New Music Using a Throwback Kanye ‘Ye’ Sample

North West Hints at New Music Using a Throwback Kanye ‘Ye’ Sample

North West, the eldest daughter of Kanye West, has begun sharing more glimpses of her own musical experiments. During a recent livestream from a recording studio, she played an unreleased track that immediately caught the attention of fans online. The beat drew from a recognizable source: a sample of Kanye West’s song “Coldest Winter.” The original track appeared on 808s & Heartbreak, West’s 2008 album known for its stark emotional tone and minimalist production. Written in the wake of his moth


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Ari Lennox reflects on Dreamville exit and comments about J. Cole

Ari Lennox reflects on Dreamville exit and comments about J. Cole

Ari Lennox is revisiting the period surrounding her departure from Dreamville with a clearer sense of perspective. In a recent interview, the singer spoke candidly about the frustration she felt at the time and the way it spilled into public view. Looking back, she said the tension was less about personal conflict and more about miscommunication during the rollout of her single “Smoke.” With distance from the moment, Lennox now says she regrets how she expressed those concerns. She was especia


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Jayson Tatum Set to Make a Return To The Boston Celtics

Jayson Tatum Set to Make a Return To The Boston Celtics

After rupturing his right Achilles tendon less than a year ago, Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum is set to make his season debut. According to ESPN, Tatum will officially be listed in the starting lineup ahead of the Celtics for the first time this season as the Celtics take on the Dallas Mavericks. When Tatum suffered the injury, he was able to get surgery the next day in New York City, which put him ahead of schedule. “There’s pretty strong data that if you do [Achilles surgery] within


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New England Patriots Set To Release WR Stefon Diggs

New England Patriots Set To Release WR Stefon Diggs

The New England Patriots plan to part ways with veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs when the 2026 league year begins next week. Patriots set to release WR Stefon Diggs after the start of the league year. (via @tompelissero) pic.twitter.com/63srpnVwT1 — NFL (@NFL) March 4, 2026 A league source said the move stems largely from financial considerations. Diggs’ salary cap hit was set to jump from $10.5 million to $26.5 million. His contract also included a clause guaranteeing an additional $6 mil


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Las Vegas’s Park Avenue Will Be Renamed Bruno Mars Drive

Las Vegas’s Park Avenue Will Be Renamed Bruno Mars Drive

Bruno Mars is about to see his name etched into the fabric of Las Vegas. Park Avenue will soon be renamed in his honor, becoming Bruno Mars Drive after county officials approved the measure. MGM Resorts International confirmed the decision, signaling how deeply the Grammy winner’s legacy runs along the Strip. Born Peter Gene Hernandez, Mars has reshaped modern Vegas residency culture. His extended runs have delivered sold-out crowds and blockbuster grosses, redefining what a headlining act can


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Keke Palmer & Demi Lovato Get Candid About Dating Older Men as Teenagers

Keke Palmer & Demi Lovato Get Candid About Dating Older Men as Teenagers

Demi Lovato and Keke Palmer recently revisited parts of their early years that, in retrospect, feel difficult to reconcile. During Palmer’s podcast, Baby, This is Keke Palmer, the two performers reflected on dating significantly older men while they were still teenagers navigating early fame. Both began their careers young, and their conversation suggested that the environment of child stardom often blurred boundaries that seem clearer with time. Roughly 14 minutes into the episode, Palmer paus


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Will Smith & Chris Rock Reportedly Planning ABC News Sit-Down

Will Smith & Chris Rock Reportedly Planning ABC News Sit-Down

Will Smith and Chris Rock are quietly exploring the possibility of sitting down together for a televised conversation with ABC News, according to people familiar with the discussions. If it comes together, the interview would be their first shared public appearance since the confrontation at the Academy Awards that unsettled Hollywood and rippled far beyond it. Representatives for both men have declined to comment, and the network has not announced details. Still, the prospect of seeing them a


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Drake Rumored to Drop ‘ICEMAN’ This Friday as Speculation Swirls

Drake Rumored to Drop ‘ICEMAN’ This Friday as Speculation Swirls

For nearly two years, Drake has hinted at an album called ICEMAN. There have been teases, scattered references, and carefully framed social media posts, but still no release date. Each new rumor briefly resets the clock. A report circulating online this week suggested a March 6 arrival, yet without confirmation from Drake or his representatives, it carries little weight. Part of the intrigue lies in how deliberately he communicates. In a recent post, Drake shared a collage that included a shir


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Formula One 2026 season: Everything you need to know

Formula One 2026 season: Everything you need to know

The Formula One fires up its engines on the first weekend of March 2026, marking the start of a new era with plenty of stories to tell: fresh car designs, new power units, new teams, and the return of veteran drivers. Here’s your complete guide to what’s coming. After a scintillating end of the 2025 season, which saw Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, and Max Verstappen all still have a chance to win the World Drivers' Championship in the final race in Abu Dhabi, the biggest motorsport spectacle on e


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Fatal Shooting Breaks Out During Marathon Burger Grand Opening In Long Beach

Fatal Shooting Breaks Out During Marathon Burger Grand Opening In Long Beach

Over the weekend, a fatal shooting took place amid the grand opening of a new Marathon Burger in Long Beach, CA. The franchise restaurant was founded by Nipsey Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam, in honor of the late rapper.  KTLA reported that the fatal incident has left one person dead and two others injured. An investigation of the events is currently underway, say police officials. According to the outlet, the details of what exactly led up to the fatal shooting are still unclear. That said, a rep


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LA Renames Intersection In Rapper’s Memory ‘Nipsey Hussle Square’

LA Renames Intersection In Rapper’s Memory ‘Nipsey Hussle Square’

On Saturday (Feb. 27), the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue was renamed in Nipsey Hussle’s honor. Nip’s longtime partner, Lauren London, who was present at the emotional ceremony, says the rapper predicted it all.“When me and Nip first started dating, we would drive by over here and he would be like, ‘You know, Boogie, one day, they’re gonna name this whole section after me.’ And here we are today,” she said.  LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilwoman


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8-year-old Maryland girl becomes youngest Grammy winner, replacing Blue Ivy Carter

8-year-old Maryland girl becomes youngest Grammy winner, replacing Blue Ivy Carter

An 8-year-old girl from Maryland is celebrating a historic Grammy win, and she's doing it during Black History Month.  Aura V and her dad, recording artist Fyütch, won a Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album earlier this month for their father-daughter duo project "Harmony." With the win, Aura V is now believed to be the youngest Grammy winner in history at just 8 years old, surpassing Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, who won in 2021 when she was just 9 years old. "We did


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Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use

Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic in battle over AI use

US President Donald Trump has said he would direct every federal agency to immediately stop using technology from AI developer Anthropic. "We don't need it, we don't want it, and will not do business with them again!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Friday. Anthropic is mired in a row with the White House after refusing demands that it agree to give the US military unfettered access to its AI tools. The refusal led US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to say he's deemed Anthropic a "supply


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