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Tory Lanez's trial for shooting Megan Thee Stallion was divisive. Here's how it played out

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By Riyah Collins Verified, Tom Richardson
| Yahoo Verified
Tory Lanez was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot [Getty Images] Tory Lanez's arrest, trial and sentencing for shooting Megan Thee Stallion is one of the longest-running sagas in the world of hip-hop. And in its latest development, his appeal against his conviction for the attack on his fellow musician was rejected.
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Burna Boy apologises for distancing himself from Afrobeats

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By Riyah Collins Verified
| Yahoo Entertainment Verified
Burna Boy performed at Wireless Festival on Sunday, just after releasing his eighth studio album [Getty Images] Burna Boy has apologised for comments he made distancing himself from Afrobeats. The Nigerian singer-songwriter is seen as a trailblazer who has helped to bring the genre to a global audience. But he faced backlash over a 2023 Apple Music interview where he said it "lacks substance" and most artists in the space had "almost no real-life experiences".
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Hackers blamed for antisemitic posts on Elmo's X account

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By Riyah Collins Verified
| Yahoo Singapore Verified
Elmo is one of Sesame Street's most famous characters, known for his messages about kindness [Getty Images] The makers of Sesame Street say hackers were behind "disgusting" antisemitic messages that appeared on Elmo's X account. A string of posts appeared on the verified page, which has about 650,000 followers, on Sunday. Other messages attacked US President Donald Trump and called for files relating to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to be released.
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