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12 Oct 2022

Ma$e Seemingly Accuses Diddy Of Canceling His Tour Dates With Cam’ron & Jadakiss

Ma$e has seemingly accused Diddy of being behind the cancelation of his upcoming tour dates with Cam’ron and Jadakiss.

The Harlem rapper took to Instagram on Tuesday (October 11) to react to a number of dates on the trio’s 3 Headed Monster Tour being axed.

Ticketmaster’s website reveals concerts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Long Island, New York; and Sunrise, Florida that were scheduled to take place this month are no longer going ahead.

In his Instagram caption, Ma$e appeared to point the finger at Diddy by claiming he has a “#1 hater [behind the scenes]” trying to sabotage his career.

“It’s Time To Show People What Fearless Looks Like,” he wrote. “‘No Matter What Happens, I’m Not Stopping Nothing That I’m Doing!’ So Y’all Can Cancel All of The Dates I will not apologize for what’s right! EITHER WAY I WILL BE PERFORMING SOMEWHERE!!!

“Also, to my #1 hater BTS make sure you pull up since your trying to stop everything I do BTS. We know what’s going on… but it’s not gonna work. Just setting me up for a bigger break! – Can’t Stop Won’t Stop.”

Ma$e’s post was accompanied by a TikTok video soundtracked by his and Biggie’s “Mo Money Mo Problems” in which he said: “You know me by now — you can’t move me with money. I quit at the height of my career. I don’t care about money, n-gga, it’s the principle.”

Ma$e’s Instagram post comes just days after Diddy labeled him a “fake pastor” and claimed he owes him $3 million during an interview on The Breakfast Club.

Ma$e responded by bringing up Puff’s mother, claiming the “receipts” that supposedly prove the Bad Boy boss never stole money from his artists are in her possession.

The Harlem World hitmaker later doubled down on his comments, claiming he’s repeatedly tried to mend fences with Diddy, but each time his efforts have been rebuffed.

“These guys have organized a mass effort to slander my name behind the scenes,” he said in a YouTube video. “But I want you to know I’m up for it. I’m anointed to dethrone evil … I’m up for all the smoke he has to bring. Puff can’t beat me at anything. Anything. And he knows that.”

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During his appearance on Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast in July, Ma$e explained his “disdain” for Diddy stems from feeling underpaid and underappreciated for his contribution to Bad Boy’s success, as well as having his career held back.

“I never got paid what I was worth and I never got the respect I was worth,” he said. “So the disdain is like, ‘You’re tryna keep me here, n-gga? I’m not here. All my peers is up here. All my peers are bosses.’”

He added: “When it’s time, just like somebody raise somebody up, they did work with you, they go from your lawman to maybe A&R to something else – he just kept tryna keep me right here, like he didn’t want me to grow at anything.”

12 Oct 2022

Kanye West’s Appearance On LeBron James’ ‘The Shop’ Pulled Due To ‘More Hate Speech’

Kanye West‘s appearance on LeBron James’ The Shop has been scrapped due to him spouting “more hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes” while recording the episode.

Maverick Carter, who runs LeBron’s SpringHill Entertainment production company, issued a statement about the decision to Andscape on Tuesday (October 11), revealing the episode was taped on Monday (October 10) after being booked weeks in advance.

“Yesterday we taped an episode of The Shop with Kanye West,” he said. “Kanye was booked weeks ago and, after talking to Kanye directly the day before we taped, I believed he was capable of a respectful discussion and he was ready to address all his recent comments. Unfortunately, he used The Shop to reiterate more hate speech and extremely dangerous stereotypes.

“We have made the decision not to air this episode or any of Kanye’s remarks. While The Shop embraces thoughtful discourse and differing opinions, we have zero tolerance for hate speech of any kind and will never allow our channels to be used to promote hate.”

Carter added: “I take full responsibility for believing Kanye wanted a different conversation and apologize to our guests and crew. Hate speech should never have an audience.”

Sources close to the production said Kanye West made anti-Semitic remarks during the episode. Other guests included Jeezy and shoe designer Salehe Bembury, but LeBron James wasn’t present.

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The incident comes shortly after Kanye West stirred controversy by wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt at his Yeezy Season 9 show during Paris Fashion Week.

Additionally, Ye’s social media accounts were restricted last week after he claimed Diddy was being turned against him by Jewish people and vowed to go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE” in a since-removed tweet.

12 Oct 2022

How Super Bowl Halftime Shows Lead to Super Sales, From Michael Jackson to Dr. Dre

Ever since Michael Jackson ushered in the blockbuster era of the Super Bowl halftime show when he headlined in 1993, nearly every performer who has graced the stage on sports’ (and TV’s) biggest night has enjoyed sizable boosts in sales and streams. Looking to continue this tradition is Rihanna, who is set to hit the midfield stage early next year when she headlines Super Bowl LVII. 

With few exceptions, Super Bowl halftime headliners have seen a sizable commercial uptick over the last 30 years. In 2002,  U2 saw sales for three of the band’s key albums (All That You Can’t Leave Behind, The Joshua Tree and Best of 1980-1990) more than double in the week following the performance. In 2004, Janet Jackson — in spite of, or perhaps because of, the singer’s infamous “Nipplegate” controversy — saw a similar jump. Particularly large sales gains were also seen for Paul McCartney in 2005, Prince in 2007, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in 2008, Madonna in 2012, Katy Perry and Missy Elliott in 2015, Coldplay and Bruno Mars in 2016 and, in 2017, Lady Gaga, who saw a whopping 1,000%  gain in digital album and song sales on Super Bowl Sunday alone.

In 2022, the halftime show — headlined by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige — averaged 103.4 million viewers across television and streaming in the U.S., according to NBCUniversal, which aired the event. The game itself garnered 112.3 million viewers – its best showing in five years.

Super Bowl halftime performances in the last 30-plus years have spurred some impressive boosts in sales and streams – and on Billboard’s charts. Ahead of Rihanna’s 2023 Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, Feb. 12, here’s a look back at some of the biggest halftime show winners since 1993. (Sales and streaming data for the U.S. only, according to Luminate.)

12 Oct 2022

Angela Lansbury’s Best Music Moments

Angela Lansbury, who died Tuesday (Oct. 11) at the age of 96, never had a Billboard Hot 100 hit and never personally received a Grammy nomination. But, in a long string of Broadway and movie hits, she introduced many songs that are widely known and loved. Among them: “Beauty and the Beast,” the title song from the 1991 Disney film of the same name, which won an Oscar for best original song and a Grammy for song of the year.

Impressively, Lansbury received career-capping honorary awards from three of the four EGOT awards shows. She was inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 1996, received an honorary award from the Motion Picture Academy in 2013 and received a special Tony Award for lifetime achievement just this year. (Nothing like cutting it close, Tonys!)

Lansbury won four Tony Awards for best actress in a musical – which is still the record in that category – putting her ahead of fellow Broadway legends Mary Martin and Gwen Verdon, with three wins each. Lansbury won for Mame, Dear World, a revival of Gypsy and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. What’s more, Lansbury received a 1985 Emmy nomination (outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program) for a performance of Sweeney Todd on PBS’ Great Performances.

The original cast albums from Mame and Sweeney Todd won Grammys for what is now called best musical theater album. The award for Mame went to its composer/lyricist, Jerry Herman. The award for Sweeney Todd went to its composer/lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, as well as album producer Thomas Z. Shepard. Two of Lansbury’s other cast albums – for revivals of The King and I (1978) and A Little Night Music (2010) – were also nominated in that Grammy category.

Several of Lansbury’s cast albums and soundtracks registered on the Billboard 200. Among them: Beauty and the Beast, which reached No. 19 in 1992; Mame, which hit No. 23 in 1966; Sweeney Todd, which reached No. 78 in 1979; and Dear World, which reached No. 128 in 1969.

Lansbury was also an always-welcome host of awards shows. She hosted or co-hosted the Tony Awards five times, more often than anyone else, and hosted the Emmy Awards once (in 1993). Lansbury received an Emmy nomination for the first time she solo-hosted the Tonys (in 1987). The nod was for outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program.

In Lansbury’s memory, here are just a few of her greatest music moments.

12 Oct 2022

Here Are the 2022 MLB Playoffs’ Most Popular Walk-Up Song Artists, From Bad Bunny to Drake

It’s a shame Cleveland Guardians’ rookie outfielder Oscar Gonzalez doesn’t get to pick the walk-up music for every Major League Baseball player — his delightful choice is the theme song from SpongeBob SquarePants. Far more widespread in stadiums throughout the four Division Series, which begin Tuesday (Oct. 11), is superstar rapper Bad Bunny, who, according to data the MLB provided for the remaining eight playoff teams, soundtracks eight players’ trips to the plate (including the Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. and Eddie Rosario, who each use two different Bad Bunny tracks).

Billboard crunched the numbers to highlight the most popular walk-up music stars for the eight remaining playoff teams. Given the number of Latino players in baseball, Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Elvis Crespo, Anuel AA and Los Hermanos Rosario are especially popular, and just about everybody gets a rise out of hip-hop.

Outside the below list, there are plenty of SpongeBob-type outliers: Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers’ use of Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight”; not one but two uses of Ted Nugent’s “Stranglehold”; Braves third baseman Austin Riley’s adaptation of Stone Cold Steve Austin’s classic wrestling intro; Garrett Stubbs of the Philadelphia Phillies going way back to Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life”; and Sean Manaea of the Padres going way soft with Grover Washington Jr.’s “Just the Two of Us.” Reliever Edwin Diaz’s team, the New York Mets, may be out, but Timmy Trumpet’s “Narco” carries on, for the Braves’ William Contreras and others.

Exclusive to Billboard, the MLB shared walk-up songs for nearly all 26 players on each team’s playoff roster, or about 200 overall (some of whom walk out to multiple songs).

12 Oct 2022

Colombian Singer Andres Cuervo Dies

Andrés Cuervo, the Colombian artist behind the hit single “La Receta,” died last week in Paris, according to a statement that his publicity agency JAQUE shared with Billboard on Tuesday (Oct. 11).

According to the agency, headquartered in Colombia, the 40-year-old singer died of a heart attack Wednesday (Oct. 5) in his apartment in Paris, where he had been residing. A few weeks ago, the singer and model had participated in New York Fashion Week, where he walked the runway for fashion designer H.cubel. “Closing the runway and representing Colombia with great pride ,” he captioned a carousel of photos he posted on Instagram.

Born in Barranquilla in 1982, Cuervo began to sing at a very young age, influenced by pop and rock music, and had a knack for songwriting. At 20 years old, he released his first studio album, Tras De Ti (2008), which put him on the map not only in his native Colombia, but across Latin America. With Este Soy Yo, released five years later, he had a breakthrough in Mexico and other countries. His latest production, Historias de Amor (2015), was packed with pop-rock ballads.

His first No. 1 on Billboard was thanks to “La Receta,” which topped the Tropical Airplay chart in 2015. His second entry on the Tropical Airplay tally was “Vivirla Bien” with Osmani García, which peaked at No. 15 in 2018. He also collaborated with Colombian pop star Fanny Lú on his single “No Pidamos Perdón.” Most recently, he had released songs such as “Creo En Ti” and “My Sexy Girl.”

12 Oct 2022

Christina Aguilera Announces New ‘Beautiful’ Music Video: ‘Put Your Mind, Body & Soul First’

Christina Aguilera is celebrating 20 years of her studio album Stripped, and to honor one of career’s biggest singles, the pop superstar revealed on Tuesday (Oct. 11) that she will be unveiling a brand new music video for “Beautiful.”

“In celebration of the 20 year anniversary of Stripped and World Mental Health Day, I’m honored to share a new music video for Beautiful,” she wrote on Twitter, noting that the clip will be arriving on Oct. 19. “Tune out and turn in. Take your space, log off, put your mind, body, and soul first.”

In the accompanying teaser clip, a group of young girls are seen at desks, applying heavy makeup in front of a phone attached to a ring light.

“Beautiful,” released in 2002, peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated February 1, 2003 and spent 27 total weeks on the chart. Stripped — which, in addition to “Beautiful,” includes songs like “Fighter,” “Dirrty” and “Can’t Hold Us Down” — also peaked at No. 2 on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart, and it spent an impressive 79 total weeks on the chart.

The pop star famously received backlash when she introduced fans to “Xtina” for Stripped, dying her hair black, posing nude on magazine covers and overall flaunting a more sexually explicit persona for her 2002 album. “I hope I paved the way and helped set the ground rules that women can be any version of themselves they wanna be…and proud of it,” Aguilera told Cosmopolitan in 2018.

12 Oct 2022

From Adidas to Reebok, These Are the Best Prime Day Sneaker Deals

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Amazon Prime Day Early Access is in full swing and we’ve rounded up some of the best music and entertainment deals here. But aside from electronics, there are also a number of Prime Day sneaker deals to be had with discounts of more than 50% off top brands like Adidas, New Balance, Reebok, Nike, Crocs and Under Armour. You’ll also find sales on select items from Converse and Puma.

Prime Day is a members-only event (if you’re not a Prime member, click here to start your free 30-day trial). Aside from sneakers and apparel, Prime Day offers some of the year’s deepest discounts on TV’s, headphones,  smartphones, speakers, sound bars, furniture, appliances, Amazon devices, beauty and personal care essentials, kitchenware (air fryers included), mattresses, bedding, pet supplies, laptops, cameras, air conditioners, air purifiers, outdoor gear and more from major brands like Apple, Samsung, Roku, Vitamix, Philips, Keruig, Braun, Black + Decker, iDesign, iRobot, Sony, Bose, GE, SharkNinja, Amazon Essentials and Amazon Basics.

Prime Day is also a great way to support small businesses.

In addition to Amazon’s Prime Day sneaker deals, there are also a ton of Prime Day Early Access fashion deals available online. We spotted discounts on name brand watches, summer apparel, suits and more here.

Over in shoes and accessories, find great Prime Day deals on shoes and bags, with brands like Aldo, Sperry, Keen, lots of boots, and Taylor Swift-fave Keds, discounted here. Looking for more lifestyle kicks or performance footwear? Here are some of the best Prime Day sneaker sales to shop.

1. New Balance

Stars like Jack Harlow and Jaden Smith are fans of the retro styling of New Balance sneakers. Right now, Amazon’s New Balance Prime Day sale has shoes upwards of 40% off online. Men’s shoes start at just $23, while women’s footwear, like the best-selling Fresh Foam Roav, start at just $36.22.

New Balance Men’s 237 V1 Classic Sneaker

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The New Balance Men’s 237 V1 Iconic Sneakers offer up a retro ‘80s vibe, with modern design elements that will look great with your wardrobe. These sneakers are available in seven different colors including blue, white and red but sizes and quantities vary.

Amazon is an official New Balance retailer online, so all of these Prime Day sneaker deals are legitimate. The shoes and apparel are also eligible for Amazon’s Prime Wardrobe program, which lets you try on everything with free returns and exchanges for up to seven days. See all the New Balance Prime Day deals here. 

2. Adidas

Artists like Pharrell have long collaborated with Adidas, citing the athletic brand’s long-time legacy in sports, and their commitment to fresh, innovative style. Amazon’s Prime Day sneaker sale has Adidas shoes from $18, plus a ton of clothing, gear, bags and accessories marked down as well. Adidas golf shoes are part of a Prime Day sale, with this top-rated pair starting at just $25. Even the iconic Adidas track pants and track jackets are on sale, starting at just $21. See all the Adidas Prime Day deals here. 

adidas Men’s Ultraboost 21 Running Shoe

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Need a pair of slides for summer? The Adidas Ultraboost are probably one of the most recognizable shoes from the brand along with Adidas Grandcourt sneakers and the Adilette Comfort Slides.  Perfect for running, Adidas Ultraboost feature a rubber sole, midfoot cage, and heel counter for foot support. Find other Adidas on sale here. 

3. Nike

Nike is no stranger to Prime Day and this year, the brand is offering modest deals on sneakers, slides, workout gear, bags and more. We spotted shoes starting at $35 and fitness gear from $15. Sizes and styles available for men, women and kids. Looking for grail-worthy kicks? Amazon Prime Day is a great time to score those hard-to-find, collectible sneakers, like the Nike Vapormax “Off White.” Yes, Amazon has those too and while they’re no longer on discount they are selling out fast. See all the Nike Prime day deals here.

Nike Men’s Court Legacy Gymnastics Shoe

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Looking for a cloth sneaker? This Nike gymnastics shoe has a fabric upper and rubber sole with a minimalist design. They’re stylish, but probably not great for walking on hard surfaces for long periods of time, so if you need more support add a pair of shoe pads to your shopping cart. Find more Nike deals here. 

4. Puma

Puma’s Prime Day sale includes select styles from the brand’s collaborations with Dua Lipa, Cara Delevingne and Lauren London, plus styles seen on artists like The Weeknd and Selena Gomez. Women’s tops start at $10, and sneakers start at around $30, while men’s sneakers start at just $21.

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There’s nothing like a classic! The Women’s Puma California sneaker comes in over a dozen different colors but the price varies, depending on which design you choose. The low-top, white and red sneakers featured are made from 100% leather and on sale for less than $50. See more Pumas here.

5. Under Armour

Under Armour’s Prime Day sale has tops, pants, shoes, bags and accessories for up to 30% off. The Prime Day sale includes Under Armour golf accessories and apparel, plus cross-training and fitness gear, sneakers and more. See all the Under Armour Prime Day Early Access deals here.

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Looking for a budget-friendly running shoe? Under Armour’s Assert 9 sneakers are out of stock in most colors and no longer on sale, but the Charged Pursuit 3 running shoe are on sale for $35 and up (men’s and women’s sizes). It may not be the most stylish shoe around, but it’s certainly durable — and 46% off for Prime Day, making it one of the most affordable selections on our list. The Assert 9’s are available in over a dozen different colors.

6. Reebok

Reebok’s Amazon store is offering up to 39% off select shoes during Prime Day. The sale includes the Reebok National Geographic, the men’s Hi2 sneaker in black ($42.43) or white.

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The cheapest among the bunch are these men’s classic Harman Run Sneakers from Reebok, which are on sale for $50. With a comfortable and sturdy design, these stylish, low-cut trainers feature a die-cut EVA midsole providing lasting support to keep you moving comfortably all day long. See more Reebok Prime Day deals here. 

7. Timberland

The Timberland Men’s Anti-Fatigue Hiking Boots are a best-seller on Amazon. Made from full-grain https://amzn.to/3yAcllzleather, the waterproof boots comes in six different colors including brown, black, grey nubuck, full grain and dark brown.

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The shaft of the boot measures Shaft measures approximately 5″ from arch, the heel measures 1.5 inches with a 1-inch platform. Find other Timberlands on sale here and here for women’s boots in different styles and designs. 

11 Oct 2022

Eric Andre Sues Over Drug Search Program at Atlanta Airport

Comedians Eric André and Clayton English are challenging a police program at the Atlanta airport they say violates the constitutional rights of airline passengers, particularly Black passengers, through racial profiling and coercive searches just as they are about to board their flights.

Lawyers for the two men filed a lawsuit Tuesday (Oct. 11) in federal court in Atlanta alleging that they were racially profiled and illegally stopped by Clayton County police at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

The two men, well-known comedians and actors, say officers singled them out during separate stops roughly six months apart because they are Black and grilled them about drugs as other passengers watched.

“People were gawking at me and I looked suspicious when I had done nothing wrong,” André said in an interview, calling the experience “dehumanizing and demoralizing.”

While the stated purpose of the program is to fight drug trafficking, the lawsuit says, drugs are rarely found, criminal charges seldom result, and seized cash provides a financial windfall for the police department.

Clayton County police officers and investigators from the county district attorney’s office selectively stop passengers in the narrow jet bridges used to access planes, the lawsuit says. The officers take the passengers’ boarding passes and identification and interrogate them, sometimes searching their bags, before they board their flights, the lawyers say in the lawsuit.

The police department calls the stops “consensual encounters” and says they are “random,” but in reality the stops “rely on coercion, and targets are selected disproportionately based on their race,” the lawyers argue.

Clayton County police spokesperson Julia Isaac said the department doesn’t comment on pending litigation.

Police records show that from Aug. 30, 2020, to April 30, 2021, there were 402 jet bridge stops, and the passenger’s race was listed for 378 of those stops. Of those 378 passengers, 211, or 56%, were Black, and people of color accounted for 258 total stops, or 68%, the lawsuit says.

Those 402 stops resulted in three reported drug seizures: about 10 grams of drugs from one passenger, 26 grams of “suspected THC gummies” from another, and six prescription pills without a prescription from a third, the lawsuit says. Only the first and third person were charged.

Those 402 stops also yielded more than $1 million in cash and money orders from a total of 25 passengers. All but one were allowed to continue their travels, and only two — the ones who also had drugs — were charged, the lawsuit says. Eight of the 25 challenged the seizures, and Clayton County police settled each case, returning much of the seized money, the lawsuit says.

Carrying large quantities of cash doesn’t mean someone is involved in illegal drug activity, the lawyers argue in the lawsuit, noting that people of color are less likely to have bank accounts and are more likely to carry large sums when they travel.

English was stopped while flying from Atlanta, where he lives, to Los Angeles for work on Oct. 30, 2020, the lawsuit says. André had finished a shoot for HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones and was traveling from Charleston, South Carolina, to his home in Los Angeles on April 21, 2020, when he was stopped after a layover in Atlanta.

Officers blocked them as they entered the jet bridge and asked if they were carrying illegal drugs, the lawsuit says. Both were asked to hand over their boarding passes and identification. An officer said he wanted to search English’s bag, and English agreed, believing he didn’t have a choice.

“I felt completely powerless. I felt violated. I felt cornered,” English said at a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Atlanta. “I felt like I had to comply if I wanted everything to go smoothly.”

André complained about his stop right after it happened. Clayton County police said at the time that it was “consensual.”

“Mr. Andre chose to speak with investigators during the initial encounter,” the department said in a statement posted on Facebook. “During the encounter, Mr. Andre voluntarily provided the investigators information as to his travel plans. Mr. Andre also voluntarily consented to a search of his luggage but the investigators chose not to do so.”

André said he felt a “moral calling” to bring the lawsuit “so these practices can stop and these cops can be held accountable for this because it’s unethical.”

“I have the resources to bring national attention and international attention to this incident. It’s not an isolated incident,” he said. “If Black people don’t speak up for each other, who will?”

One of the lawyers who filed the lawsuit, NYU School of Law Policing Project co-founder Barry Friedman, encouraged anyone else who has had similar experiences to get in touch.

The lawsuit names Clayton County and the police chief, as well as four police officers and a district attorney’s office investigator. It alleges violations of the constitutional rights that protect against unreasonable searches and seizures and against racial discrimination.

The comedians seek a jury trial and ask that the Clayton County police jet bridge interdiction program be declared unconstitutional. They also seek compensatory and punitive damages, as well as legal costs.

11 Oct 2022

Kanye West Makes Anti-Semitic Claims & Slams Planned Parenthood in Unaired Footage From Tucker Carlson Interview

Kanye West sat down for a bombshell two-part interview with Tucker Carlson last week, and on Tuesday (Oct. 11), even more footage from the controversial sit-down came to light.

In one clip that Fox News left on the cutting-room floor, shared by Vice, the rapper reveals that he was vaccinated when questioned by Carlson about the COVID-19 pandemic and associated healthcare response. Later in the interview, Ye goes on a tangent about Planned Parenthood, calling founder Margaret Sanger “a known eugenics” (Planned Parenthood has roundly denounced West’s claim that Sanger was a eugenicist) who created the organization “with the KKK to control the Jew population.”

“When I say Jew, I mean the 12 lost tribes of Judah, the blood of Christ, who the people known as the race Black really are,” he went on. “This is who our people are: the blood of Christ. This, as a Christian, is my belief.” (Ye seems to be mixing up his Old Testament stories, given that it’s the 12 tribes of Israel, with Judah being one of the ancient prophet Jacob’s 12 sons.)

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Ye’s fixation on Judaism didn’t stop there, though. The rapper also stated, “Think about us judging each other on how white we could talk would be like, you know, a Jewish person judging another Jewish person on how good they danced or something. I mean, that’s probably like a bad example and people are going to get mad at that sh–,” before pausing to add, “I probably want to edit that out.”

The Yeezy designer also brought Hanukkah into the discussion when discussing his four kids with ex-wife Kim Kardashian. “I was biting my tongue on my political opinion because I thought it would be better for my children. And now you look up, and my kids are going to a school that teaches Black kids a complicated Kwanzaa,” he told Carlson, going on to vaguely add, “I prefer my kids knew Hanukkah than Kwanzaa. At least it will come with some financial engineering.” (He’s possibly making reference here to anti-Semitic conspiracies that Jewish businessmen puppeteer the global financial system.)

Elsewhere in the unaired footage, Kanye bizarrely made claims that LVMH — the parent company of Louis Vuitton — “killed” late fashion designer Virgil Abloh, that “professional actors” and “fake children” were put in his house to manipulate and “sexualize [his] kids,” and that the Kardashians “kidnapped” his daughter Chicago on her birthday. (Khloé Kardashian has already hit back at the latter accusation, saying that Kanye was actually the one who requested dual birthday parties for the now-4-year-old.)

Watch unaired footage from Kanye’s Fox News interview on Vice.