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’I lost touch with reality’: Ye apologizes for his antisemitism in Wall Street Journal ad

Ye issued another public apology for years of antisemitic remarks, taking out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal.

(L-R) Kanye "Ye" West and Bianca Censori attend the 67th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
 Rappers Kendrick Lamar (L) and Drake are pictured in Inglewood, California, U.S., on August 27, 2017 and in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 9, 2017 respectively in this combination photo.

Rapper Drake appeals defamation suit dismissal over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us.'

AZEALIA BANKS performs in Paris in April.

Rapper Azealia Banks to perform in Tel Aviv to mark anniversary of Oct. 7

Azealia Banks performs live on stage at Le Bataclan on April 12, 2025 in Paris, France.

American pro-Zionist rapper Azealia Banks finds refuge in Tel Aviv - interview


Iran's executions of artists highlights regime's stance on freedom of expression - opinion

Iran has significantly increased executions in 2024, targeting dissenters like rapper Toomaj Salehi, reflecting the regime’s harsh stance on freedom of expression.

 PROTESTERS IN support of women in the Islamic Republic of Iran hold a banner reading ‘Woman Life Freedom,’ in Ottawa, 2022.

Shots fired at home of Jewish-Canadian rapper Drake, one wounded

Police were called to a shooting at Drake's home and found a security guard wounded from a gunshot. It is unclear of Drake was home at the time.

 Rapper Drake arrives on the red carpet for the film "The Carter Effect" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), in Toronto, Canada, September 9, 2017.

New Macklemore song celebrates anti-Israel campus protests

In a new song he just released on his Instagram account, “Hind’s Hall,” he celebrates the masked throngs who occupied Hamilton Hall at Columbia University in New York two weeks ago.

 Rapper Macklemore performs during the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games, in Duesseldorf, Germany, September 9, 2023.

Rappers, Grammys show support for Iranian rapper sentenced to death

Salehi's case has received worldwide attention as the Islamic regime in Iran continues to threaten activists with severe sentences.

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi

Matisyahu: 'It feels pretty f***in’ scary,' to be a Jew in America

The 44-year-old Grammy-nominated singer has been one of the few in the US entertainment industry to visit Israel since the beginning of the Gaza war

 MATISYAHU ARRIVES back in Israel next month for two shows – April 2 in Jerusalem and April 3 in Tel Aviv – the culmination of his current tour, which also began in Tel Aviv back in January.

Kanye West headlines LA festival amid antisemitic lyric backlash

The Los Angeles Times reported that for some fans, including West in the festival lineup is a bridge too far.

 Rapper Kanye West holds his first rally in support of his presidential bid in North Charleston, South Carolina, US July 19, 2020.

15 year-old Gaza rapper MC Abdul looks forward to performance at California hip hop festival

MC Abdul, real name Abdel-Rahman Al-Shantti, became a viral sensation in 2020 at the age of 10 with an emotional cover version of "See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa.

 MC Abdul, a 15-year-old Palestinian rapper from Gaza, in a music video for his song "Saint Levant."

Antisemitic rapper Wiley to have award stripped over hateful comments

Some of his comments made included comparing Jews to the Ku Klux Klan, calling on “black people” to go to “war” with Jews, and calling Jews "snakes."

British rapper Wiley

Antisemitic statements hurled at Jewish rapper at pro-Palestinian rally

Dillz later sent out a post on X sharing the video, stating that Columbia "is a beacon for inclusivity on campus. Very welcoming to all. As you can see."

 Pro-Palestinian students take part in a protest in support of the Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at Columbia University in New York City, U.S., October 12, 2023.

Ben Shapiro raps about his ‘yarmulke, homie’ in new right-wing song that tops iTunes charts

The song, most of which is performed my MacDonald, mentions a litany of culture war talking points, including guns, pronouns, defunding the police and “woke Karens.”

 Ben Shapiro makes his rap debut alongside right-wing rapper Tom MacDonald, 2024.