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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tulsa police shot pepper balls to disperse a crowd that rushed the doors of an arena after rapper Travis Scott suddenly postponed a sold-out concert. Authorities say some fans rushed the doors of the BOK Center Monday night after learning of the show’s postponement. Video from outside the arena showed fans trying […]

Missy Elliott is making history as the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame! She gave us countless hits and her hard work and talent have not gone unnoticed. In this episode of The Culture Grid we congratulate Missy, discuss this years Grammy host and the Super Bowl halftime show. HEAD BACK TO […]

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The rapper has gotten backlash for performing at the Super Bowl.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL on Sunday ended months of uncertainty by officially announcing Maroon 5, Big Boi and Travis Scott as the performers at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. Maroon 5 had been the widely reported halftime show act since September, but the NFL didn’t confirm the band as its headliner until […]

There have been rumors that Travis Scott will perform at the Super Bowl along side Maroon 5. He has not confirmed the rumors but Reverend Al Sharpton and Michael B. Jordan are totally against the idea. Both men have expressed their disapproval noting that you can’t support Kaepernick and perform at the biggest NFL event […]

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We previously reported that the Super Bowl was having trouble finding acts who will play with its feature attraction, Maroon 5, for the halftime show. According to numerous reports, artists are reluctant to take part in the 13-minute production because of the controversy concerning blacklisted former footballer Colin Kaepernick and the NFL’s stance on a player’s right to protest. But TMZ confirmed […]

There has been a lot of mystery surrounding who will perform with Maroon 5 at this season’s Super Bowl. Several artists like Rihanna and Cardi B have refused to do any business with the NFL in support of Colin Kaepernick.  According to TMZ, the mystery has been solved and Travis Scott we be performing with Maroon 5 for the Feb. […]

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Royalty, Real Housewives and the fathers of two Kardashian babies were among the celebs that fanned out across Miami for a week of glamorous parties toasting the world’s best artists during Art Basel. Less than 24 hours after announcing she was splitting from her husband, Cardi B was spotted Wednesday […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A coroner has ruled rapper Mac Miller’s death an accidental overdose due to a combination of drugs and alcohol. A Los Angeles County coroner’s report released Monday named the 26-year-old Miller’s cause of death as “mixed toxicity,” saying cocaine, alcohol and the powerful opioid fentanyl were found in his system. Paramedics […]

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Travis Scott remains in litigation over a concert that left a fan paralyzed and the venue is now accusing him of breach of contract by failing to take out a proper insurance policy. Last month, the rapper was sued by Bowery Presents LLC, owners of the New York music venue Terminal 5, where Scott performed in 2017. The […]

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Undone by her new album Queen coming in second to Travis Scott’s two-week-old Astroworld on Billboard this week, Nicki Minaj has decided that his one-slot victory was the result of an unfair assist from his girlfriend Kylie Jenner and their 6-month-old daughter Stormi. Nicki points to Kylie’s post three days earlier where she shared Travis’ tour art with the caption, “me and […]