Wiz Khalifa sentenced to nine months jail in Romania for smoking cannabis on stage
A Romanian court has sentenced Wiz Khalifa to nine months in prison for smoking cannabis on stage. The American rapper, real name Thomaz Cameron Jibril, admitted to smoking a joint during his performance at the Beach, Please! festival last year in Costinesti. A Romanian appeals court overturned an earlier fine of 3,600 Romanian lei (£619;…
Court sides with Adidas in appeal over Kanye West collaboration
West, who is not party to the lawsuit, was widely criticised after repeatedly making antisemitic remarks and promoting conspiracy theories Adidas has fended off an appeal from shareholders who accused it of hiding misconduct by rapper-entrepreneur Kanye West – otherwise known as Ye – before their partnership broke down in 2022. A San Francisco court…
Nicki Minaj supports contested Trump claim Christians being persecuted in Nigeria
Award-winning rapper Nicki Minaj has publicly backed President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians face persecution in Nigeria. “In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted,” Minaj said on Tuesday at an event organised by the US, adding: “Churches have been burned, families have been torn apart… simply because of how they pray.” Analysts say that jihadists and…
Cardi B welcomes fourth child, her first with boyfriend Stefon Diggs
US rap star Cardi B has welcomed her fourth child – her first with American footballer Stefon Diggs. The Grammy winner shared news of the baby boy’s arrival on Instagram, writing: “I brought new music and a new album to the world! A new baby into my world, and one more reason to be the…
Brothers charged with South African rapper’s murder after extradition
Rapper Kiernan Forbes was killed while on his way to perform at a nightclub.Two brothers have been charged with the murder of South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as “AKA”, following their extradition from neighbouring Eswatini. Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande were brought back to the country after the failure of a lengthy legal attempt…
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revoked his visa
Wole Soyinka earlier tore up his US green card in protest against Trump’s 2016 election. Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has said the US revoked his visa and banned him from the country. The 91-year-old author, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986, said the US consulate asked him to bring in his…
Police order world champ Terence Crawford out of car at gunpoint after hometown victory parade
Boxer was ticketed for reckless drivingCrawford is a hero in his hometown of OmahaPolice chief says incident will be investigated. Omaha police ordered boxing world champion Terence Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving early on Sunday, hours after his hometown held a parade to celebrate his recent…
Why I signed Ayra Starr to Mavin Records – Don Jazzy
Mavin Records founder, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has explained why he signed Afrobeats star Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, better known as Ayra Starr, to his record label. The producer, in an interview on Echo Room, said he first discovered the 23-year-old singer on Instagram and was struck by her youthful energy and…
Ghanaian music star Shatta Wale briefly detained over Lamborghini probe
Popular Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale was detained in an investigation linked to his purchase of a luxury car and has been granted bail, the Ghanaian authorities have said. Wale’s yellow Lamborghini was seized earlier this month at the request of the US, which alleged that the vehicle was tied to the proceeds of a criminal…
South Africa’s 2026 World Cup hopes hit by forfeit
South Africa have dropped from top of Group C to second in the table after fielding the ineligible Teboho Mokoena in a qualifier in March South Africa’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup have suffered a major blow after they were sanctioned for fielding an ineligible player. Teboho Mokoena played in the…
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