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Perth Now
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Ty Dolla $ign virtually duetted with his brother from prison at Coachella
Ty Dolla $ign duetted with his brother Big TC from prison at Coachella. The rapper's sibling is currently serving a life sentence for murder at California's Calipatria State Prison, but he made an appearance at the festival in California on April 18, on a screen behind his brother singing in a pre-recorded clip. The moment came midway through the hip-hop star's set and featured the backing of a live choir. The set was also decked out like a prison yard with barbed wire and fencing. Ty also brought out the likes of Wiz Khalifa, YG, Tyga, and Leon Thomas. TC was sent down in 2004, and in 2015, Ty released the album 'Free TC'. He later admitted that his sibling being sent to prison felt like he'd died. He told Vice the following year: 'Have you ever had a family member die? It's basically that. He's basically dead. It's like hell, almost. A living hell. Luckily, you can reach out and you can go see him, but it's like, he's basically dead. It's like if a family member dies. I want him back, man. He's a f****** human man. Imagine if you had someone stripped from the family, man. That s*** is f***** up man.' Defending his character, Ty went on: 'He's a human. A smarta** human. A talented human. A human who could be on some whole other s*** right now.' Professing that he is a changed man since being incarcerated and hitting out at the criminal justice system in the state, he continued: 'A human who is mine but who is totally different than he was then. You grow everyday. You change everyday. The whole system is f***** up, too. I damn near say that if you're going to put someone in for life, you might as well kill them. That's a human, you know? The world is f***** up.'
BBC News
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Scarlett Johansson calls out 'misuse of AI' over deepfake Kanye West protest video
Scarlett Johansson has warned about the "misuse of AI" after a deepfake video purported to show her and other Jewish celebrities sending a message of protest to Kanye comes after the rapper recently left the X platform following a tirade of anti-semitic posts, and also sold swaztika T-shirts on his the fake video, Johansson and other stars including David Schwimmer and Jerry Seinfeld were depicted wearing a white T-shirt showing the Star of David on a hand giving a one-finger salute, above the word "Kanye".The US actress said that while she had no time for "hate speech", she was as concerned about the threat of AI making us "risk losing hold on reality". 'Hate speech multiplied by AI' In a statement to People, the Black Widow actress said: "It has been brought to my attention by family members and friends, that an AI-generated video featuring my likeness, in response to an antisemitic view, has been circulating online and gaining traction."I am a Jewish woman who has no tolerance for antisemitism or hate speech of any kind."But I also firmly believe that the potential for hate speech multiplied by AI is a far greater threat than any one person who takes accountability for it."She added: "We must call out the misuse of AI, no matter its messaging, or we risk losing a hold on reality."Likenesses of Steven Spielberg, Adam Sandler and Sacha Baron Cohen were also used without their permission in the video, as well as other stars including Natalie Portman and Lenny video carries the slogan: "Enough is enough. Join the fight against anti-semtisim." West, now legally known as Ye, repeatedly referred to himself as a "Nazi" and praised Hitler on X before saying he was closing his account on also appeared in an advert during the Super Bowl directing people to his website, which started selling only one product: T-shirts with swastikas Tuesday, the site was taken down by Shopify due to policy Wednesday, Fox Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy condemned the ad in a note to staff."The ad, which was presented as a legitimate online apparel site before and during the airing of the Super Bowl, was switched at some point afterwards, and completely outside of our stations' control respondents to the commercials were redirected toward the marketing of a wholly appalling product," he said, Variety Ty Dolla $ign, who collaborated with West in 2024 on his latest albums, Vultures 1 and Vultures 2, also distanced himself from the rapper this week, but stopped short of calling him out by name."I do not condone any form of hate speech towards anybody," Ty Dolla $ign wrote on in the Jewish Chronicle about the deepfake anti-Kanye video, Nicole Lampert said "it was was thrilling to see Jewish stars standing up to Kanye West - if only they had really done it"."A viral video of the campaign, which transpired to be AI-generated, only serves to highlight the deafening silence of the celebrity class."The issue comes as new figures from the UK's Advertising Standards Authority suggest fake adverts featuring celebrities and public figures remain the most common type of scam adverts appearing online.
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Express Tribune
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Ty Dolla $ign cuts ties with Kanye West, deletes Instagram posts over Antisemitic controversy
Ty Dolla $ign has publicly distanced himself from Kanye West, removing all references to the rapper from his Instagram and stating, 'I do not condone ANY form of hate speech towards ANYBODY.' The decision follows Ye's latest antisemitic outbursts and controversial actions, including selling a swastika-themed $20 T-shirt on his Yeezy website and declaring, 'I'm a N*zi ... I love Hitler.' Ty Dolla $ign, who recently collaborated with Kanye on the Vultures 1 and Vultures 2 albums, also changed his profile picture to remove promotion of their joint project. His move comes amid mounting backlash against West, whose X account was deactivated following a series of antisemitic posts. Adding to the controversy, Ye's website was taken down by Shopify after the swastika-themed merchandise sparked outrage. The Anti-Defamation League condemned Kanye's actions, stating, 'Kanye was tweeting vile antisemitism nonstop since last week. There's no excuse for this kind of behavior.' West is also facing legal trouble, as a former Jewish employee of Yeezy LLC filed a lawsuit accusing him of workplace antisemitism, alleging he frequently referred to himself as a 'N*zi' and sent messages such as, 'Welcome to the first day of working for Hitler.' While Ty Dolla $ign previously hinted at another joint project with Ye, its release is now uncertain. Other celebrities, including Charlie Puth, Lyor Cohen, and Friends star David Schwimmer, have also condemned West's antisemitic tirade.
