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Kanye West has been sued in a new lawsuit which claims he created a hostile work environment for his adult and minor employees, allegedly referring to them as “new slaves”.

READ MORE: Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – ‘Vultures 1’ review: mired in misogyny

According to TMZ, the rapper and his former chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos were named as defendants in the lawsuit filed to a US district court, which states that West intended to create an app called ‘YZYVSN’ to promote his rap music in the spring of 2024.

The rapper allegedly did not want to pay rival companies Tidal, Spotify and Apple Music to promote ‘Vultures’ and ‘Vultures 2′, so he hired a number of adult and minor employees in a developer group and allegedly engaged in “forced labour and cruel inhuman, or degrading treatment”.

The employees were claimed to have included several Black workers, including some as young as 14 years old. Both West and Yiannopoulos are accused of forcing their employees to work long hours without pay or sleep.

The rapper’s white managers were also alleged to have used negative language towards foreign and minority workers to create a hostile work environment. The white managers would allegedly refer pejoratively to workers’ age, race, gender, sexual orientation and national origin in group chats, with some called “slaves” and others as “new slaves”.

Additionally, Yiannopoulos was accused of sending a message with a Black/brown skin tone emoji to a Black employee whilst calling a younger worker a school shooter.

It also claimed that West’s wife, Bianca Censori, sent hardcore pornography to staff that was accessible by minors. She allegedly sent the link when West announced he was launching an adult film company called Yeezy Porn in late April. She is not named as a defendant.

According to the document, the developer group were promised $120,000 in payment from Yiannopoulous upon completion of the app if they agreed to the work conditions and didn’t complain. However, West then allegedly demanded the employees sign NDAs, threatening to fire the minor employees and withholding pay if they didn’t comply. Minor employees also had to allegedly sign “volunteer” agreements.

The lawsuit then states one of the finished apps was shown to the rapper on May 1. Though it’s unclear which specific app was shown, West and Yiannopoulous did not pay the employees for their work. The developers have since decided to sue the pair, seeking damages for unpaid wages and overtime pay and emotional distress.

West and Yiannopoulous did not respond to TMZ for comment.

It is the latest in a series of lawsuits launched against the rapper for poor work conditions. He was sued for sexual harassment and wrongful termination by his ex-assistant at the beginning of this month (June 4). West fired back and branded the allegations as “baseless”, further announcing his plans to countersue.

He was also accused of racial discrimination by his former security guard at the Donda Academy in April, alleging that the artist subjected his Black employees to “less favourable treatment than their White counterparts”.

In Touch Weekly reported that West filed to have the lawsuit dismissed, arguing that “Defendants are informed and believe, and based on such information and belief allege that Defendants were justified in doing any and/or all of the acts alleged in the Complaint.”

West was further sued by another member of staff for allegedly threatening to “cage” his students in April as well. Trevor Phillips has accused the musician of a number of allegations including verbal abuse, threatening physical violence and comparing himself to Hitler.

While representatives have not yet responded to the claims from Phillips, they have previously dismissed claims about the Donda Academy. In a past response from Ye’s lawyer, the former employees’ descriptions of the school were described as a “dystopian institution designed to satisfy Ye’s idiosyncrasies”.

“None of it is true and the allegations do a disservice to the Donda Academy’s current staff and students and their parents who will attest to their positive experience,” they said in a 2023 filing.

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor joined Peggy Gou to perform ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ at Glastonbury 2024 – watch the performance below.

READ MORE: Glastonbury 2024 liveblog: all of the weekend’s action as it happened

The moment took place during Peggy Gou’s set at the Park Stage at Worthy Farm on Saturday (June 29), the South Korean DJ – who became the first female DJ to headline the stage – wound the clock back to party with Ellis-Bextor, inviting the latter onstage to perform the cult classic track that recently went viral.

Watch the performance below.

Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ – first released in 2001 – enjoyed a massive resurgence late last year and early this year thanks to its inclusion in a particularly infamous and cheeky scene from Saltburn.

The 2024 edition of Glastonbury has now come to a close, with SZA turning in a four-star headlining showcase at the Pyramid Stage despite technical issues, while The National put on a five-star closing slot at the Other Stage.

Over the weekend Kasabian rocked up to Woodsies for their not-so-secret set, Coldplay‘s electric headlining set on Saturday scored them a four-star review. Little Simz‘s Pyramid performance marked her bid as a future headliner, while Camila Cabello shone a chaotic performance.

Most recently, festival organiser Emily Eavis confirmed last night (June 30) that Glastonbury will be taking a year off in 2026, and would next return in 2027 after its 2025 outing.

Check back at NME for the latest Glastonbury 2024 news, reviews, interviews, photos, rumours and more. Check out the NME liveblog here for all the latest Glastonbury action as it happens.

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Join the live festivities or stream the event on Twitch @Gargani_official, and experience top DJs, mesmerizing performances, and a unique circus atmosphere that promises to create unforgettable summer moments.

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After releasing two new singles, “Souls” and “Sins,” John Borger, better known as Borgeous, announced a North American Tour with Morgan Page and Delora. Kicking off in Atlanta, Georgia, the Souls and Sins Tour will make its way through 14 major cities in the United States along with Montreal, Canada.

We had the opportunity to check out their sold-out show in Chicago, at Concord Music Hall, just minutes away from the historic Congress Theatre. We got in right as Morgan Page hopped on the stage. Unfortunately, we missed Delora.

Prior to the show we didn’t think Morgan Page will play any of his classics. On the contrary, we were expecting new music and straight bangers for the 18+ Chicago crowd. Listening to his set proved us wrong. The Grammy-nominated producer did a great job warming up the decks for the headliner, playing not only his new bangers, but also mashed many of them up with his well-known classics. When playing a set, especially to a newer and younger crowd, it’s essential to educate the listeners with tracks they may have never heard before. Mr. Page did a great job with this, along with building up the energy in the room for Borgeous.

By the time Borgeous walked up to Concord Hall’s stage, the crowd was nuts to butts, shoulder to shoulder; there was no way anyone could get to the front row. We enjoyed majority of the show towards the back, near the bars

Borgeous played an awesome set, different from what we were expecting. Most of it was high-energy productions, a lot was new material we haven’t heard before, but none was disappointing. Proving to be moving up the ranks in the EDM industry, the music he played had the crowd going hard until the very last song. Even after this concert, he played another live set for a sold out after-party at the Mid.

A big thank you to Borgeous and Morgan Page for having us come and hang out at Concord Music Hall.
You guys did a great job, and we can’t wait for you to be back in town.
Overall, the Chicago show was a success and if they haven’t made a stop in your city yet, we would strongly suggest buying tickets now before it’s too late!

 

Catch the “Souls and Sins Tour” in the following cities:

Date

 

City

Venue

Fri

1/15

Atlanta, GA

Opera*

Sat

1/16

Santa Ana, CA

Yost Theater**

Fri

1/22

Chicago, IL

Concord Music Hall

Sat

1/23

Austin, TX

Emo’s

Sat

1/30

San Francisco, CA

The Regency Ballroom

Fri

2/5

Montreal, QC

New City Gas***

Sat

2/6

Minneapolis, MN

Skyway Theatre

Fri

2/12

Columbus, OH

The Bluestone

Wed

2/17

Missoula, MT

The Wilma

Thu

2/18

Eugene, OR

McDonald Theatre

Fri

2/19

Portland, OR

Crystal Ballroom

Sat

2/20

Seattle, WA

Showbox SoDo

Thu

2/25

Tulsa, OK

Cain’s Ballroom

Fri

2/26

Calgary, AB

Flames Central

Sat

2/27

Denver, CO

Ogden Theatre

* BORGEOUS/MORGAN PAGE ONLY

** BORGEOUS ONLY

*** BORGEOUS/ DELORA ONLY

 

Check out Borgeous Online:

www.borgeous.com
www.facebook.com/borgeous
www.twitter.com/borgeousmusic
www.soundcloud.com/borgeousmusic
www.instagram.com/borgeousmusic
www.youtube.com/OfficialBORGEOUS

 

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SZA‘s headlining set at Glastonbury 2024 is here – but not without complications.

READ MORE: Glastonbury 2024 liveblog: all of Sunday’s action as it happens

On Sunday (June 30), the ‘Kill Bill’ singer took to the Pyramid Stage to close out the festival. However, the biggest set of her life turned out to be a nightmare for fans watching via livestream at home, as it was mired with technical difficulties.

For the first 30 minutes of the performance, SZA’s mic was muffled and muddy, rendering the singer nearly inaudible. After 30 minutes, the singer’s voice sounded clearer and louder, but would occasionally dip back into muddy quality.

Fans on X have taken to the social media platform to air their grievances. One user wrote: “Absolutely unforgivable that Glastonbury sound techs don’t have a spare, wired mic for SZA to sing into.” Another wrote: “Took over 30 minutes to fix SZA’s mic at Glastonbury?? Somebody’s getting fired.”

Absolutely unforgivable that #Glastonbury sound techs don’t have a spare, wired mic for #SZA to sing into.

— Shmups as a Hobby (@Shmups_Hobby) June 30, 2024

took over 30 minutes to fix sza’s mic at glastonbury?!?

somebody getting fired.

— autumn ? (@leviisbey) June 30, 2024

See more reactions below.

sorry wtf is going with sza’s mic this is crazy

— synchro (@sy_nchro) June 30, 2024

What is going on with the mic on SZA’s set? Do the engineers not realise how bad it sounds or is this distortion part of her sound? #Glastonbury2024

— Rob Kewley (@robkewley77) June 30, 2024

someone in the sound department is getting sacked straight after sza’s performance because this mic quality is abysmal #Glastonbury2024

— jess (@SUKIPAN3SAR) June 30, 2024

Glastonbury sound has been utterly shocking on iplayer, is it as bad there? Wtf is up with SZA’s mic??? I can barely hear her.

— Olly Powell (@OllyPowellMusic) June 30, 2024

For Sunday’s performances, Avril Lavigne treated the Other Stage to an unashamed nostalgia fest, earning the Canadian pop-punk princess a three-star rating. Meanwhile, Shania Twain rocked the Pyramid Stage for the coveted Legends slot, also garnering a three-star review from NME.

Coldplay‘s electric headlining set on Saturday scored them a four-star review. Little Simz‘s Pyramid performance marked her bid as a future headliner, while Camila Cabello turned in a chaotic performance.

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