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CAA Talent Agency Drops Kanye West As a Client; MRC Scraps Completed Documentary About Rapper

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Kanye West‘s talent agency has dropped him after his antisemitic comments towards the Jewish community as well as comments on the death of George Floyd.

Kanye West joined CAA in 2016 after being with UTA for only a year. This past Sunday, UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer issued a company-wide memo to his staff to support the boycott of Kanye West. “As a company we stand for a wide diversity of voices and ideas; But we can’t support hate speech, bigotry or anti-semitism,” Zimmer wrote. “Please support the boycott of Kanye West.  Powerful voices spewing hatred have frequently driven people to do hateful things.” CAA has now followed suit.

“I can confirm that Kanye is not a client,” a CAA representative told CNBC on Monday, Oct. 24.

MRC studio executives Modi Wiczyk, Asif Satchu and Scott Tenley revealed in a statement to Variety on Monday that they would not be moving forward with the release of Ye’s finished documentary.

“This morning, after discussion with our filmmakers and distribution partners, we made the decision not to proceed with any distribution for our recently completed documentary about Kanye West. We cannot support any content that amplifies his platform,” they wrote. “Kanye is a producer and sampler of music. Last week he sampled and remixed a classic tune that has charted for over 3,000 years — the lie that Jews are evil and conspire to control the world for their own gain.”

Last week, Balenciaga ended their partnership with Kanye West as well.

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Big Sean Announces Release Date For New Album ‘Better Me Than You’

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Ahead of the release of his new single “Yes,” Detroit’s own Big Sean has announced the release date for his forthcoming studio album, Better Me Than You.

The album is set to drop on August 9th. To accompany the announcement, Big Sean released a trailer, which follows reports of the album leaking on social media. “It’s been a journey I can’t wait to share with you all,” he wrote to fans. This follows Sean’s appearance on Eminem‘s 12th studio album,  The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce).

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Remy Ma’s Son Charged with Murder

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Remy Ma‘s son, Jayson Scott, has been charged with first-degree murder.

On Wednesday, FOX 5 NY’s Lisa Evers reported that Scott, along with another man, is facing charges related to the June 7, 2021, murder of 47-year-old Darius Guillebeaux in Queens. The arraignment for both individuals is scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, at the Queens County courthouse. In addition to the murder charge, Scott, 23, and his co-defendant are also facing two counts of weapons possession and reckless endangerment.

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The New 1017 Rapper Enchanting Passes Away; Coi Leray, Gucci Mane and More Respond to Her Passing

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After being placed on life support, 26-year-old rapper Enchanting has tragically passed away.

The Texas native signed with Gucci Mane’s The New 1017 label in 2020. She released her debut project, No Luv, in 2022, featuring the singles “Want Sum” and “Track & Field” with Kaliii. Her latest project, Luv Scarred / No Luv (Deluxe), was released in 2023.

A representative from her management team informed The Shade Room that Enchanting was struggling with withdrawals, saying, “She came to my house the last four days to get clean. She tried her best, and I did everything I could to help her. She tried.”

Coi Leray, Monaleo, and others confirmed her passing on social media.

“I’ll see you later, sister. Save me a spot, baby! I love you 4L and after,” Monaleo wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).




“They pulled the plug, bro. This shit is so fucked up. I just knew you were gonna pull through, @luvenchanting. You’ll forever be Stop6 Princess and Kasino First Lady,” wrote Lil CJ Kasino on Instagram.


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