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The beef with Kanye West and Taylor Swift continues. Sources say she is taking legal action against him after his latest slander campaign.
Athlon Sports is reporting that Taylor Swift is considering taking her grievances with Kanye West to a court of law. Earlier this week, Ye took to X, formerly Twitter, and had another brain dump regarding why he has yet to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show. “I never was allowed to do the Super Bowl because of 3 moments,” Ye wrote. “George Bush don’t care about black people. The Taylor Swift movement moment. Wearing a MAGA hat. How it feel to be the best living and blocked from the main stage because of being ahead of my time.” Of course, this assumption that Taylor Swift is somehow blocking his big moment soon picked up traction.
The Daily Mail spoke to a source that is said to be close to the “Shake It Off” singer and claims that she is considering taking legal action against Kanye West. “This time he has gone too far,” the source said. “His claims are not just false they are defamatory. This isn’t just [West] gossiping. This is [West] sexually harassing a woman, defaming her and intending to cause harm to her and to her career.” The unidentified contact also says that her boyfriend Travis Kelce also wants to confront [Ye] “man to man.”
The Taylor Swift and Kanye story dates back to the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards when West interrupted her acceptance speech and proclaimed that it should have gone to Beyoncé. “Yo, Taylor, I’m really happy for you. I’mma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time!” Since then the two have gone on to make amends but it didn’t last very long.
Taylor Swift has yet to formally speak on the matter.
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Just when it seemed like the “swatting celebrities” craze had died down, Nicki Minaj experienced what some of her superstar peers had to go through.
According to TMZ, Nicki Minaj became the latest target of a swatting incident after police swarmed her residence in Los Angeles following a 911 call from someone claiming that gunfire erupted on her property this past Wednesday night (April 9). While swatting had become a thing for politicians during the Trump era as MAGA fanatics loved to make life miserable for various anti-Trump congressmen and women, it soon became a trend amongst celebrity haters who wanted to interrupt the peaceful lives of a star they had animosity towards.
Naturally, we’ll probably never know who decided to sic the police on Nicki Minaj’s home, but we’re just glad no one was hurt as in instances like this things can go left and someone could lose their life. RIP Young Scooter.
Per TMZ:
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … shortly after 7 PM yesterday, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. received a call reporting an assault at a residence in Hidden Hills, where Nicki lives.
Deputies rushed to the scene … where they found no one at home, and no issues in the area.
The Los Angeles Times reports an unidentified person called the sheriff’s business line — not 911 — to report someone had shot a Black woman at Nicki’s address, and two people were still at the scene. The call was later classified as swatting.
Unfortunately for Nicki, this isn’t the first time she’s been a victim of swatting. Back in 2023, police also swarmed her LA home twice after receiving a call of her child being abused in July and one claiming that someone had been shot in her house in August.
Before anyone jumps to conclusions as to who may have made this call, no, it wasn’t her rival Cardi B… we think. Could’ve been Safaree though (we kid we kid).
What do y’all think about Nicki Minaj getting swatted again? Should police figure out how to track these kinds of callers down? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Donald Trump supporters clearly are broken; Adin Ross is a good example of that.
Just days after complaining that Trump and his stupid tariffs cost him “eight figures,” streamer and all-around goofball Adin Ross is still a believer in Orange Mussolini.
During a recent Kick stream, Ross told the losers still watching him to believe in Trump, despite Felon 47 wrecking the global economy by showering the world with tariffs before eventually caving and calling for a 90-day pause on some of them while still keeping a 145% tariff on China.
“The tariff shit is a really good thing. All these other countries got tariffs on us. Be patient. Let [Trump] fix the country. The country’s sick. Let him take his medicine, and the country’s gonna get fixed.”
Adin Ross Doesn’t Seem To Understand What Is Going On
Of course, Ross sounds as idiotic as his MAGA lord and savoir because it’s not as simple as he makes it seem. Also, Trump hit our major trading partners with tariffs using a bullsh*t tariff equation that economists discovered contained an error.
“You guys see the stock market? Boom, green just like that,” he continued. “You understand why he’s a good president? Cause no presidents ever dropped nuts like that. Like, bro, that’s why we’re respected, bro. Motherfuckers can’t bitch us around and punk us. I’m being real. Stop. We all voted for him. Believe in our president, bro.”
“You don’t gotta like me, you don’t even gotta like Trump, but he’s your president. So respect him, bro. He’s in office, alright?” he added.
Ummm, no, we don’t have to respect him, Adin.
Ross refers to the quick rebound the stock market experienced with the pause announcement. Still, things quickly went left, with it dipping back into the red. The dollar’s value recently fell as the markets reacted to China upping its tariffs to 125 percent on US exports, and bond yields rose.
According to Axios, the only reason Trump called for a 90-day pause on his tariffs was pressure from CEOs, Republican allies, and the shaky financial and bonds markets.
Trump’s call for a pause also raised alarm bells, with some Democrats accusing the current president of manipulating the market.
Welp.
Ross is currently getting clowned on social media for being the MAGA simp that he is.
You can see those reactions in the gallery below.
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On Thursday (April 10), the Supreme Court upheld the decision of a lower court that the administration of President Donald Trump must “facilitate and effectuate the return” of Kilmer Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and deported to a prison in El Salvador. “The order properly requires the government to ‘facilitate’ Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador,” the Supreme Court’s decision said. “The intended scope of the term ‘effectuate’ in the district court’s order is, however, unclear, and may exceed the district court’s authority.”The vote was 9-0 in the ruling, a direct rebuke of the agenda of President Donald Trump to forcibly expel all purported gang members from the United States. While the vote was unanimous, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Justice Elena Kagan blasted the government in a statement. “To this day,” Justice Sotomayor wrote, “the government has cited no basis in law for Abrego Garcia’s warrantless arrest, his removal to El Salvador or his confinement in a Salvadoran prison. Nor could it.” The statement then urged District Court Judge Paula Xunis, who made the initial decision, to “continue to ensure that the government lives up to its obligations to follow the law.”Abrego Garcia, a father of three, has been accused of being a member of the notorious street gang MS-13, which was recently named as a terror organization. “The ‘evidence’ against Abrego Garcia consisted of nothing more than his Chicago Bulls hat and hoodie,” wrote Judge Xunis in her initial order, “and a vague, uncorroborated allegation from a confidential informant claiming he belonged to MS-13’s ‘Western’ clique in New York — a place he has never lived.”“The rule of law won today,” said Andrew J. Rossman, a lawyer for Abrego Garcia, after the ruling. “Time to bring him home.” D. John Sauer, the U.S. Solicitor General, argued that the decision was to “treat the executive branch as a subordinate diplomat and demand that the United States let a member of a foreign terrorist organization into America tonight.” Abrego Garcia’s lawyers refuted the claim. “Abrego Garcia has lived freely in the United States for years, yet has never been charged for a crime,” they wrote. “The government’s contention that he has suddenly morphed into a dangerous threat to the republic is not credible.”
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PinkPantheress just tried out the viral dance to her new single “Tonight” with a little help from Doechii — and the British singer-songwriter thinks the Swamp Princess totally outdid her at her own song’s trend.
In a clip posted to Pink’s TikTok Thursday (April 10), the two hitmakers stand side by side while blowing kisses, popping their hips and strutting toward the camera to the lyrics, “You want sex with me? Uh-huh/ Come talk to me, come on/ You want sex with me? Uh-huh/ Come talk to me, come on.”
At the end, the “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” artist smiles as the Florida native laughs and signals with her hands to the cameraperson to cut. “chewed me up so bad i didnt stand a bloody chance,” Pink wrote of her dance partner in her caption.
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And when fans in the comments couldn’t stop pointing out how much she towered over Doechii in the video, Pink added on X, “you guys didn’t know i was a whole 5”9 feet tall?!!!”
Both the dance-pop musician and rapper performed at H&M’s inaugural music festival in Los Angeles Wednesday (April 9), filming their TikTok together backstage. Uncle Waffles, Robyn, Jamie xx and SAILORR also took the stage.
The video comes a week after Pink dropped “Tonight,” which marks her first proper release since May 2024’s “Turn It Up.” The track has been taking off on social media thanks to the dance trend as well as a stylish regency era-inspired music video that earned praise from Charli XCX; “i love the new pinkpanthress video
If you’re looking to freshen up your playlists with some new tunes from your favorite queer artists, you’ve come to the right place. Billboard Pride is proud to present the latest edition of Queer Jams of the Week, our roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ+ artists.
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From Cynthia Erivo‘s dramatic new ballad to Betty Who’s empowering new anthem, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below:
Cynthia Erivo, “Worst of Me”
Sure, Cynthia Erivo has proven time and time again just how good her singing voice is — but with her new single, she’s proving that she’s a singular artist, too. “Worst of Me,” the second single off Erivo’s forthcoming new album I Forgive You, takes her powerhouse vocal to new levels as she bids farewell to a toxic relationship. Sweeping strings and layered harmonies bring richness to the track, as Erivo sends her unparalleled voice to new heights on this dizzying new song.
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Betty Who, “Run”
Looking for a little hit of ’80s synth-pop? Allow Betty Who to help with “Run,” her electrified new song paying homage to the thrilling camp of the era. Over glittering synths, Who riffs and, well, runs her way through this upbeat homage to perseverance, and doing so with the kind of gusto that you can only hope for from a pop star of her caliber. “Don’t you give up on me,” she asks at the end of the chorus. “I just wanna run.”
Yeule, “Evangelic Girl Is a Gun”
To anyone still earnestly trying to put art-pop star Yeule in box; how’s that going? The titular track off the Singaporean star’s forthcoming new album Evangelic Girl Is a Gun is a masterclass in experimentation, as Yeule and producer Kin Leonn dabble in early 2010s electronica, trip-hop, rock and pop, all while creating one of the wildest-sounding new songs of the year thus far. After finding breakthrough success with Softscars in 2023, Yeule is clearly going for another immediate classic — and judging by their output thus far, they’re on the right track.
Trixie Mattel & VINCINT, “Supermodel (You Betta Work)” (RuPaul cover)
Who doesn’t love RuPaul’s classic house anthem “Supermodel?” What queer person hasn’t looked at themselves in the mirror at some point and yelled “you betta work?” For the uninitiated (and everyone else for that matter), drag star Trixie Mattel and pop virtuoso VINCINT are here to give you a modern take on the dance classic. With Mattel on DJ duty and VINCINT utilizing his silky-smooth voice, the updated rendition of “Supermodel” manages to pull off what every cover hopes it can by giving the original its flowers while standing out as a track of it’s own. To paraphrase fellow drag star Plane Jane: Kudos to Trixie and VINCINT for doing this. For spilling.
Chrissy Chlapeck, “Cherry Do You Love Me”
After breaking through with her clubby 2024 EP Girlie Pop, Chrissy Chlapecka is ready to zig where you thought she might zag. Taking on the persona of “Nicole Vegas,” Chlapecka dropped “Cherry Do You Love Me,” her raucous, rocked out new single that trades in her pounding club beats for blown-out guitars. Her voice naturally fits this style, as she impressive wails her way through this fiery ode to the titular Cherry. If this is any indication of what’s to come for Chlapecka, then buckle up — her new era is already promising to be a wild ride.
Bells Larsen, “Might”
There is a moment on Canadian singer-songwriter Bells Larsen’s latest single “Might” where something magic happens. As his soft, falsetto voice descends from the song’s chorus, where he opined that his voice “might get deep,” Larsen’s old vocal comes in contact with his new, affirmed voice — a beautiful baritone — harmonizing with his past self. Having the foresight to create a loving tribute to the process of transitioning by duetting with your pre-transition self is one thing; but to execute that idea as deftly and lovingly as Bells Larsen does here is another, more profound accomplishment entirely.
Check out all of our picks on Billboard’s Queer Jams of the Week playlist below: