Macklemore faces a petition to be removed from the Ed Sheeran tour following his on-stage 'Free Palestine' statement, while Kendrick Lamar is criticized by Akademiks for perceived fan neglect. Meanwhile, Fat Joe donates 100 tons of supplies to Colombia after an earthquake, and J. Cole offers insight into the misunderstood lyrics from his track 'The Fall-Off'.

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