A$AP Rocky fight: American rapper arrested in Sweden for suspected assault after apparent fight in Stockholm - CBS News

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky is seen in a video posted on July 2, 2019 to his Instagram account, showing an apparent encounter between his entourage and a couple young men in Stockholm, Sweden, which led to the arrest of himself and three others. Instagram/A$AP Rocky

American rapper A$AP Rocky has been arrested for suspected assault in Sweden along with three other people over an incident that occurred on Sunday, Swedish officials have confirmed to CBS News. A Swedish Prosecution Office spokesman said the artist was arrested for suspected "gross assault," but would not provide any further details.

A$AP Rocky posted short video clips, purportedly showing the incident that led to his arrest, and a statement proclaiming his innocence to his Instagram channel.

The prosecution office spokesman said the relationships between the four people placed under arrest were not clear.

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The videos show the rapper and a couple associates interacting with two young men who appeared to be arguing about a pair of headphones or a cellphone. A$AP Rocky claimed on Instagram that one of the men hit his bodyguard with a pair of headphones. The clips show little physical interaction between the young men, as A$AP Rocky and an associate repeatedly tell the other men to walk away and stop following them.

"So a few drug addicts are not my fans," he said on his Instagram account. "We don't know these guys and we didn't want trouble, they followed us for 4 blocks, and they were slapping girls butts who passed, give me a break."

A female, not seen in the video, can be heard telling the rapper that one of the other young men, "slapped my ass and my girlfriend's ass."

It was not clear what transpired before or after the videos were shot, but another video surfaced online which appears to show punches being thrown by members of A$AP Rocky's entourage at the two other men, one of whom ends up on the ground taking punches from at least three people.

The New York City-born rapper, who is also a music producer and model, was arrested on Tuesday after he performed at the Smash hip hop festival in Stockholm, Sweden.

A statement provided by the prosecutor's office on Wednesday said only that the investigation was still in "an initial stage" and thus no information about any evidence would be given.

Under Swedish law, he and the other suspects can be held for up to three days before they have to appear before a judge to face formal charges, but it might not take that long.

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Lil Nas X's Coming Out Planned Weeks Before Big Announcement - TMZ

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Lil Nas X had clearly been thinking about coming out as gay for a long time, and the best evidence of that is the cover of his debut album ... a cover that was in the works for weeks.

Lorenzo Sozzi, who designed the cover with the rapper, tells TMZ ... Lil Nas X had a vision of the art for the album -- the rapper leaving a dystopian world for a futuristic world -- so X actually put out an open call to artists to come up with his vision, and Sozzi is the one who nailed it.

Lil Nas had some edits, though, and sometime during the creative process ... he instructed Sozzi to add a rainbow flourish to one of the buildings on the album cover. Nas never told Sozzi why he wanted to add the rainbow, but he was adamant about it.

Now, here's what's really interesting ... Nas released the album cover art on June 15 -- 2 weeks ago, but he didn't come out until June 30. Looking back, it's clear, at the very least, the cover of X's "7" was a big clue he was gay, but he never explained further until his Glastonbury concert this past Sunday.

TMZ broke the story ... Nas was so moved by the crowd -- 180,000 strong -- showing him so much love, he went back stage, picked up his phone, and told the world he is gay.

The funny thing is ... when Nas came out he joked, "deadass thought i made it obvious" because of the rainbow -- yet no one picked up on it.

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A$AP Rocky Arrested in Sweden on Suspicion of Assault - Hollywood Reporter

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The rapper has posted videos he claims prove he was provoked by a man he was filmed allegedly throwing through the air.

Swedish police arrested A$AP Rocky late Tuesday night on suspicion of assault after a video emerged apparently showing the rapper throwing a man through the air.

The video was taken in central Stockholm on Sunday evening and apparently shows A$AP Rocky grabbing a man and tossing him several feet. The rapper performed Tuesday night at the Smash Festival in Stockholm.

After the video was published online, the rapper himself posted his own videos to his Instagram account, which purport to show the man in question following and repeatedly harassing him and his entourage.

In the A$AP Rocky videos, a pair of young men can be seen following him for several blocks, despite being repeatedly told by the rapper's bodyguard to leave.

Both the bodyguard and A$AP Rocky repeatedly tell the men they don't want to fight them. At one point, one of the men hits the bodyguard with a large set of headphones, which the bodyguard smashes on the ground.

“I'm innocent,” A$AP Rocky wrote.

News of the altercation was originally reported in Swedish media.

The Stockholm Prosecutor Office was initially unable to provide further information other than to say a request had been made for A$AP Rocky's arrest.

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Priyanka Chopra Opens Up About Planning Wedding to Nick Jonas: 'We Were Like Ohhhh God' - Yahoo Entertainment

Within a blink of an eye, Priyanka Chopra went from engaged to married, and the actress is opening up about how her “extravagant” wedding to Nick Jonas came to be.

“We decided on the venue for our wedding in October and we got married on 1 December,” Chopra, 36, told Elle UK.

“We had one-and-a-half months to plan, so we were just like, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah, let’s get it.’ And suddenly we were like, ‘Ohhh God.’ It was very extravagant,” she told the magazine.

“Hopefully, you just do it once,” Priyanka jokingly said to Elle UK. “So it’s fine.”

The couple tied the knot during a Western wedding in Chopra’s home country of India, PEOPLE confirmed. The nuptials, held at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, come just four months after the pair was engaged in July 2018.

Chopra was a glowing bride in a custom Ralph Lauren wedding gown, and the singer, 26, also wore Ralph Lauren. In fact, so did both families, all of the bridesmaids and all of the groomsmen (which included Chopra’s brother Siddharth and Jonas’ three brothers, Joe, Kevin and Frankie).

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Since tying the knot, Chopra has found that married life is a lot different than dating.

“I’d never realized having a husband and a boyfriend are such different things. When you say your vows, it’s like this person is my family, and it’s the family I chose. There’s a weird responsibility to them. And a safety that comes from it,” Chopra explained to Elle UK.

“We are learning about each other every day,” she added.

Chopra is also thrilled to have two sisters now: Joe’s wife Sophie Turner and Kevin’s wife Danielle Jonas.

“I’ve never had a sister, so it’s really nice to have Danielle and Sophie,, and just inheriting the family by proxy. Sophie is super talented, super funny, and we have the most fun when we go out together. She’s incredible,” Chopra told Elle UK.

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“By the time this comes out, she’ll be the new Mrs. Jonas — I can’t wait for her to join the family.”

Joe, 29, and Turner, 23, wed at a chateau in France on Saturday after first saying “I do” in Las Vegas on May 1.

Following their European nuptials, Chopra and Nick extended their stay, taking some time to attend the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2019-2020 fashion show in Paris on Monday.

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Sitting in the front row with her Jonas Brothers musician husband, Chopra rocked a deep green gown featuring a long keyhole cut-out, complete with a black Dior belt. She carried a black handbag.

Nick carried a black clutch-style bag and was dressed in mostly black, from his jacket to his slacks — though the coat featured an embroidered blue flower.

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'Bachelorette' star Hannah Brown confesses she had sex 'in a windmill' - Fox News

Hannah Brown is in control of her life and the decisions she makes about her body.

"The Bachelorette" star, 24, made a shocking confession about her sex life in a new promo for the final episodes of the current season.

During a one-on-one date with Luke Parker, he starts a conversation about sex and how it will affect their relationship. “So, let’s talk about sex,” he begins. “Let’s say you have had sex with one or multiple of these guys. I’d completely remove myself from this relationship.”

The clip then jumps to Brown walking Parker to an awaiting car -- which in "Bachelor"-land means someone just got eliminated -- visibly disturbed by what he said to her.

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“My husband would never say what you’ve said to me,” she says. “I have had sex... and honestly, Jesus still loves me.”

The reality TV star then stuns Parker with details about her sexual history. “From obviously how you feel, me f—ing in a windmill, you probably wanna leave,” she confesses.

Later on, during a confessional interview, she added: “I f--ked in a windmill. And guess what? We did it a second time!” but didn't reveal the identity of the man in question.

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Cue Bachelor Nation. Eager fans went to work trying to piece together who it might be out of the four remaining men -- Tyler, Jed, Peter, or Garrett (who was just eliminated) -- and someone found a shot of Hannah and Jed with a windmill in the background.

“This is me rewinding #TheBachelorette to find the windmill. IT WAS JED,” the fan wrote.

This isn't the first time sex on this season of the ABC dating competition series has been a topic on contention. On last week's episode, Parker had words with Brown after she went naked bungee jumping with Garrett on a date.

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He voiced that he felt cheated on because she was exposed to another man.

“I told you it wasn’t a sexual thing at all and it wasn’t,” Brown told Parker in a private conversation. “But even if it was, at this point it doesn’t matter because you’re not my husband. You don’t own my body, you don’t own me. It’s my body.”

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Brown took to Twitter last week, the address the hate she and the contestants are receiving online.

"I am standing firm in believing that maybe God wants to use a mess like me to point to His goodness and grace. But dang, it’s hard. The amount of hate I and the men on this journey with me receive...it’s chilling to know so many people want to spread hurt so recklessly. We all fall short of the glory of God...we just happen to do it on national television," she wrote.

"I’ve realized that a lot of the things that Satan uses to hurt me, come in the form of many of your comments — he uses a grain of truth to steer to evil lies. 'You’re not enough, you’re dirty, you’re dumb, you’re immature, you’re not worthy...'"

"It’s upsetting to get messages from Christians telling me I give Christians a bad name. I’ve lived my life for the world to see and judge and absolutely, I’m hot mess on a stick, I blew it a few times...but I refuse to believe I give Christians a bad name. I’m an imperfect human. Who is yes, also a Christian. And God has a master plan for all the failures I continue to learn and grow from to work out for good, and for his glory," she concluded.

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Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta: Questions We Still Have - Rolling Stone

Taylor Swift was less-than-supportive of the news that talent manager Scooter Braun had acquired her former label Big Machine Label Group. Given her notorious feuds with his clients Justin Bieber and Kanye West, Braun’s sudden ownership of her first six albums made the singer-songwriter feel “sad and grossed out,” as she wrote in a furious Tumblr post.

Over the 24 hours following her blog, the feud between Swift, Braun and Big Machine founder Scott Borchetta escalated into a she-said-he-said-he-said social media war. Clients, friends and family of Braun defended him with lengthy posts about his character. On Swift’s side, several pop artists either unfollowed Braun on Instagram or posted messages of support for Swift while speaking to their own experiences of either distrusting Braun or feeling mistreated as a young artist in the industry. The situation became messier when Borchetta posted a blog refuting claims made by Swift, including her assertions that she had not known about the deal until the public announcement and that he had not given her an opportunity to own her masters. There are still numerous questions we have concerning this entire situation. Here is what we’re left wondering.

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Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta: What the Hell Happened?

1. Why did Braun’s Ithaca Holdings purchase Big Machine in the first place?
Braun has been known fairly exclusively for his work in the pop realm. While he has managed a handful of country acts such as Zac Brown Band and Dan + Shay, Braun’s focus since he began working with Jermaine Dupri at 20 years old has been pop and hip-hop. Other than touting a near-decade of friendship, neither Borchetta nor Braun have yet to reveal the nature of why Ithaca chose to partner with the independent country label whose biggest act by far has been Swift, who left the label in November.

The clear appeal seems to be solely her catalog; all six of her albums have gone at least 6x platinum making her one of the biggest selling artists of all time. With co-ownership of her masters, Braun can ostensibly do whatever he wants with Swift’s music since he and Borchetta will now be entitled to the albums’ revenue streams and licensing.

2. Can Swift try to buy back her masters? And will she?
Though Swift and Borchetta offer different accounts of how Swift parted with her masters, neither seem to paint a picture of Swift having the choice to buy her music without having to stay with Big Machine. Though she still could have been outbid (see: Michael Jackson purchasing the Beatles’ masters), it does not seem like a bidding war involving Swift was on the table.

Swift’s Tumblr post reveals that she had made “peace” with the loss of her masters, but her anger towards Braun’s sudden involvement with her catalog could encourage her to fight harder for them, barring any legal issues within her contract with Big Machine.

3. Will either party release harder evidence to corroborate their side?
Hopefully yes. Both sides offer damning portraits of the other, and so far, Borchetta is the first to release screenshots and texts. Still, the deal memo shared by Borchetta is incomplete and the texts in his blog post were copied and pasted instead of shared via screenshot. Still, it’s much more than Swift and Braun have offered so far, leaving much of the still-raging debate over what’s happening to their supporters on social media.

4. Why air this publicly?
The situation escalated quickly and widely, leading many to wonder what the gain is for Swift. Since the assumption is there is little possibility for her to bid on her masters and the fact that the deal was reportedly around $300 million, the window for change appears to have been closed for now. Plus, Borchetta’s citing of texts and contract negotiations with Swift have hindered her public case.

Still, her own transparency about who owns what can be part of the same bigger picture view that led to her signing with Republic Records, as revealed in a text she sent to Borchetta that he shared in his blog post. In the aftermath of the UMG fire, artists are having more public conversations about music ownership, addressing the lack of authority many of them have over music they wrote and recorded. (Sometimes to the extent in which they may not know if damage had been done to the physical versions of that music.) The forecast is still cloudy for Swift barring any potential legal action she can take (though at this time, it seems doubtful given how airtight her contract with Big Machine seemed to have been). In the best case scenario, this can potentially change the nature of recording contracts forever.

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Taylor Swift slammed for lying and bullying after attacking former label boss - Fox News

After Taylor Swift blasted Big Machine Records founder Scott Borchetta in a Tumblr blog on Sunday, a member of the country record label's board of directors is accusing the singer of trying to "rewrite history."

Borchetta sold Big Machine, which owns masters to Swift's first six albums, to Scooter Braun, who used to manage Kanye West. Swift, 29, accused Braun of "manipulative bullying" using the rapper as a proxy.

Swift also accused Borchetta of never informing her of the deal in advance, claiming she learned about the sale in the press with the rest of the world. Borchetta vehemently denied her claims, saying he texted her in advance.

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Now, Erik Logan, who sits on Big Machine's board of directors, is accusing Swift herself of lying and bullying in her response to Borchetta selling the label to Braun.

Taylor Swift and Big Machine Label Group President and CEO Scott Borchetta on April 6, 2014 in Las Vegas. Swift slammed Borchetta for selling the Big Machine record label to Scooter Braun, who used to represent her nemesis, Kanye West. (Getty)

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"Somewhere you have told a story to yourself that you have the right to change history, facts and re-frame every any story you want to fix with any narrative you wish," Logan wrote in a letter published in a since-deleted tweet (via The Daily Mail). "But, as someone who has been by Scott's side from before you were born, I'm not going to sit on the sidelines and allow you to rewrite history and bend the truth to justify your lack of understanding of a business deal."

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He continued, "The facts will come out, you will be proven wrong and people will begin to see that the world you perpetuate, only through your lens, is NOT reality."

Logan, who also served as former president of Oprah Winfrey's OWN network, then went on to slam the "Mean" singer's personal and professional integrity, writing, "I also find it very interesting your use of the word bully. As I watch you attempt to re-write history and parse words, all from your massive platform, I'm reminded that's what a real bully would do."

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"For someone who draws such power from being the "voice" and against all the things you talk about, I'm watching you violate what you allegedly stand for," he wrote, adding, "You're the real bully. Your power is fading, your shine is dull and this is what bully's [sic] do, they lash out - especially when they are called to stand in the truth."

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Logan accused Swift of lying about the Big Machine offering her to buy her masters back, writing, "You can be mad at yourself that you didn't want to accept a deal that you should have. That's okay, in the real world that happens all the time. But you don't get the right to twist the truth."

He closed with a backhanded compliment: "You are one of the most talented and gifted performers and writers the industry has ever seen, but this is one area where you're [sic] attempt to rewrite history just won't work."

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On Sunday, Swift wrote on Tumblr, "For years I asked, pleaded for a chance to own my work. Instead, I was given an opportunity to sign back up to Big Machine Records and ‘earn’ one album back at a time, one for every new one I turned in. I walked away because I knew once I signed that contract, Scott Borchetta would sell the label, thereby selling me and my future. I had to make the excruciating choice to leave behind my past. Music I wrote on my bedroom floor and videos I dreamed up and paid for from the money I earned playing in bars, then clubs, then arenas, then stadiums."

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She also claimed that Kardashian's video recording and release were illegal and slammed Braun for promoting West's "Famous" music video, in which a wax figure of her likeness (and numerous others) appears nude, which she likened to "revenge porn."

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"Now Scooter has stripped me of my life’s work, that I wasn’t given an opportunity to buy," she fumed. "Essentially, my musical legacy is about to lie in the hands of someone who tried to dismantle it."

The singer described the predicament as her "worst case scenario" and lamented signing a record deal with Big Machine when she was just 15 years old. Swift also suggested sexism may have played a role in Borchetta's decision to sell the label.

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Swift left Big Machine in November 2018, when she signed with Republic Records. Her seventh album, "Lover," drops on Aug. 23.

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