Celebrities
Kanye hospitalized after scrapping US tour
Rap superstar Kanye West was hospitalised on Monday with a “medical emergency” after cancelling his tour, two days after a rambling onstage tirade against fellow artists Jay-Z and Beyonce.
The “Saint Pablo Tour” was set to run through December 31 but all 21 remaining shows have been cancelled, a spokeswoman for promoter Live Nation told AFP.
Hours later it emerged that West, 39, was being treated at a University of California, Los Angeles clinic, with gossip website TMZ reporting that he was undergoing psychiatric tests after being examined for exhaustion.
Mike Lopez, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department, told AFP officers had responded to an early afternoon “call of a disturbance” at an address in Los Angeles known to be the rapper’s property.
“That disturbance became a medical emergency where the fire department came and treated the individual,” he said, without naming West.
The multiple Grammy Award-winning musician did not immediately make any personal statement and his representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
Celebrity gossip website TMZ quoted an unnamed source saying the rapper was pulling out of the tour because he was exhausted.
“He’s been working around the clock on fashion design, both his own line and the Adidas line,” the source was quoted as saying.
Since August, West has performed around 40 dates in Canada and the US, rapping above the stage on an innovative “floating” platform.
– ‘Call me, bro’ –
He halted a gig in New York in the middle of his set when he was informed that his wife, reality TV queen Kim Kardashian, had been robbed at gunpoint in a hotel in Paris.
West has not spoken publicly about the incident but TMZ’s source said time spent away from family had added to the rapper’s stress.
Celebrities
It’s shameful for Wizkid, Davido, Kizz Daniel, Tekno to fight online, says Paulo Okoye
Paulo Okoye, the showbiz promoter, has slammed Afrobeats heavyweights over their recent feud on social media.
The chaos began on Monday when Wizkid taunted Davido and Don Jazzy, referring to the latter as an “influencer” and poking fun at the former with a video clip.
The singer’s posts attracted criticism from a segment of social media users, including celebrities.
Davido retaliated, labeling Wizkid’s career as “dead”.
Amid the ongoing exchange, Kizz Daniel and Tekno also traded jabs over their collaboration on the hit song ‘Buga’.
The ‘My G’ singer dug a two-week-old tweet by Tekno where he dismissed reports of receiving N1 billion in royalties from ‘Buga’ and subtly insinuated that Kizz Daniel lacked the means to pay such an amount.
In response, the Kizz Daniel taunted Tekno, claiming he “rescued” his career with their collaboration.
On Tuesday, Okoye took to Instagram to express his disappointment with the musicians. He called their behaviour “shameful” and appealed for peace.
“This going to STOP now!!This Shameful!!GrowUpMEN!!! Please STOP. @wizkidayo @davidoYou guys bigger than This Stop. Also @kizzdaniel @teknomiles STOP STOP Let’s Love Lead,” he wrote.
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Davido claims Wizkid begged him to join proposed joint tour
Davido has claimed Wizkid “begged” him to participate in a proposed joint tour.
On Monday evening, a fight ensued between Davido and Wizkid on X after the ‘Ojuelegba’ hitmaker mocked him and Don Jazzy, the Mavin Records head honcho.
Wizkid called Don Jazzy an “influencer” while taunting Davido with a video of him on his knees, pleading and crying after a fan asked him to release new music.
The singer’s posts attracted criticism from a segment of social media users, including celebrities.
Reacting to the rift between the two music heavyweights, Tunde Ednut, the Instagram celebrity, shared a post wherein Wizkid announced the joint tour with Davido.
Ednut also asked if the joint tour will still come to life.
“So like this now, this tour no go happen again?” he wrote in pidgin English via his Instagram page.
But in a post via his Snapchat page, Davido implied that it was Wizkid who solicited for the joint tour.
“Beggie beggie,” he wrote.
Celebrities
I rap better than Olamide, Oladips boasts
Oladipupo Oladimeji, the Nigerian rapper fondly called Oladips, has claimed he is a better rapper than Olamide, the YBNL label boss.
During a Q&A session with fans, Oladips was asked who he idolises.
In response, the rapper acknowledged Olamide as an inspiration but argued that he raps better than him.
Olamide! But I Rap Pass Am… https://t.co/aUfhuZMaBa
— Ọ̀ T Ọ̀ L Ó R Ì N👣 (@Oladipsoflife) April 29, 2024
“Olamide! But I Rap Pass Am,” he wrote.
His response drew mixed reactions from fans who felt he was trying to create unnecessary tension between himself and Olamide.
Oladips’ claim comes amid the ongoing argument about musical superiority between Wizkid and Davido.
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