The antisemitic outbursts and provocations by the artist now known as Ye have raised questions about how much offensive behavior companies are willing to tolerate from a proven moneymaker. Read entire story.
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Kanye West Tests Adidas and His Other Corporate Partners
The antisemitic outbursts and provocations by the artist now known as Ye have raised questions about how much offensive behavior companies are willing to tolerate from a proven moneymaker. Read entire story.
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DMX Wanted a New Beginning. Swizz Beatz Is Seeing It Through.
The New York rapper had big plans for a comeback album before his death in April, but it was up to his longtime producer to finish the job. Read entire story.
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How Joe Budden Became the Howard Stern of Hip-Hop
As a rapper, Joe Budden had a hit 15 years ago — and then a string of bad luck and poor choices. Now he has emerged as a podcast star. Read entire story.
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Lionsgate And Universal Music Group Set First-Look TV Deal
Building on their collaborations on the scores and soundtracks to La La Land, Hunger Games and Divergent, Lionsgate and Universal Music Group have set a multi-year, first-look television deal. Lionsgate and Polygram Entertainment, UMG’s film and television production and development division, will develop original scripted and unscripted TV … Read entire story.
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