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On Tuesday, Beyoncé began her highly anticipated Renaissance World Tour at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden for a sold-out crowd of 46,000. The show kicks off Bey’s first global solo run since her 2016 Formation Tour, nearly seven years ago. Snippets and streams of Beyoncé’s performance sent fans into a frenzy across social media. In the clip below, for example, the queen hit Lil Uzi Vert’s “Just […]
Drake is seemingly confirming he was arrested in Sweden. In an Instagram post ringing in 2023, Drake wrote: “The funds are useful / the lyrics are truthful / the suspects are usual / the opps are delusional / the finish line is beautiful / and the disrespect is mutual / see you in 23.” Accompanying […]
While rumors were flying on social media overnight positing that Drake had been arrested in Sweden, his team says that’s simply not true. As seen via a sampling of tweets below, calls of “Free Drake” were swift in response to the quickly circulated rumor, despite no one from Drake’s team having confirmed its veracity. In […]
Former POTUS Donald Trump allegedly threatened Sweden with “trade restrictions” over the 2019 arrest of ASAP Rocky. As TMZ reported on Friday, Morgan Johansson—the country’s Minister for Justice and Home Affairs—recently opened up about Trump’s alleged bullying and noted his worries over how such threats might impact “slightly weaker” governments. “If you can try and […]
Yung Lean has dropped his new mixtape Stardust, which features a number of high-profile collaborations. Featuring appearances from FKA twigs, fellow Swedish rapper Ant Wan, and Lean’s Drain Gang collaborators Bladee, Thaiboy Digital, and Ecco2k, Stardust sees the artist continue to experiment. On the production side of things he’s tapped in with Skrillex, Jack Donaghue of Salem, and […]
In case you ever wanted a candle that smelled like meatballs (?), look no further. Ikea announced on Tuesday that it will begin offering a candle called Huvudroll that smells like the Swedish meatballs that are offered in many store locations. According to USA Today, the meatball candle will be included in Ikea’s “Store in a […]
Two Swedish rappers have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in criminal activity, which include kidnapping and blackmail. The BBC reports that 23-year-old rapper Yasin Mahamoud was sentenced to 10 months in prison for conspiring to kidnap a rival artist, and rapper Haval Khalil was sentenced to 2.5 years for aiding and abetting the kidnapping. […]
The internet can be a cruel and unforgiving place. ASAP Rocky learned this the hard way after some social media users decided to kick him while he’s down over his past comments. During a recent conversation with Kerwin Frost, Rocky touched on his jail time in Sweden. Rocky explained how his friends were keeping him […]
ASAP Rocky made it clear he still has plenty of love for his Swedish fans. This week, the Harlem rapper returned to the Scandinavian country to perform a concert in Stockholm, where he and members of his crew were arrested for aggravated assault. Following his release from Swedish jail, Rocky announced his intentions to go back to the country […]
ASAP Rocky is open to performing at the same Swedish prison where he was held captive for nearly a month. During a conversation with TMZ, the rapper revealed that he would “love” to perform for the inmates at the prison. Yet, he doubts that this would be possible due to the nature of the facility. Rocky says […]
