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Kanye West has canceled his remaining North American tour dates following an epic rant in the middle of a Sacramento, Calif., show that went viral over the weekend. “Tickets will be fully refunded at a point of purchase,” Live Nation said in a statement. No explanation was given for the cancellation of the Saint Pablo…

Shirley Caesar is making the best out of going viral. And she’s also making a few dollars in the process. On the heels of going viral with the #UNameItChallenge, Caesar is taking control of her brand and has launched an online store filled with #UNameIt paraphernalia. From sweatshirts to aprons, you name it, she’s got…

Although Drake was nominated for a record-breaking 13 nominations at Sunday night’s American Music Awards, the Canadian rapper took home only four awards. But it wasn’t his acceptance speeches that had people talking, but an Apple commercial that showed off his dance “skills.” In the ad, Drizzy is in the gym working out, but instead…

In the wake of Prince’s tragic death this year, Purple Rain was rereleased, which shot the soundtrack back up the charts. And at Sunday night’s American Music Awards, the 1984 soundtrack won the Top Soundtrack award, even though it previously won the award when it first came out. Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson was on hand…

People who shelled out money for the Sacramento, Calif., stop of Kanye West’s Saint Pablo Tour got very little ROI during the Saturday-night show. After performing only three songs, West ranted about Beyoncé and Jay Z, dropped the mic and walked off the stage. Soon after the concert ended, riled up fans started the #KanyeIsOverParty…

During the final weeks of Sharon Jones’ life, and her prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer, she suffered a stroke while watching the presidential election, her bandmates said. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Dap-Kings member Gabriel Roth said that it was a stroke that pushed Jones’ health over the edge. “She told the…

During a Saturday-night performance in Sacramento, Calif., rapper-producer Kanye West not only went off on a tirade against Jay Z and Beyoncé and arrived to the show late, but also ended his set after three songs. Ye started pouring tea during the show, saying that Yoncé said she would only perform if she won Video of…

The #MannequinChallenge started with a few Jacksonville, Fl., high schoolers from Edward H. White High School who decided to share a few of the “weird things” they do with the internet. In an exclusive interview with Inverse via DM, one of the teens, Emili (@thvtmelanin_) said, “Me and my friends are always doing weird things.…

The culture wars have officially exploded. Vice President-elect Mike Pence was booed by a theater audience when he attended the hit hip-hop musical Hamilton in New York City on Friday night—and then was addressed from the stage after the curtain fell. We are not sure what the Indiana governor, who has been a virulent opposer…

Legendary singer Sharon Jones passed away Friday at the age of 60 after battling pancreatic cancer. Jones, who was part of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, was born in North August, South Carolina in 1956, and raised in Brooklyn, NY. “We are deeply saddened to announce that Sharon Jones has passed away after a heroic…