{"podcast":{"title":"Hip-Hop News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"hip-hop-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7635865","podcast_index_feed_id":7635865,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/rap-music.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/rap-music.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":454,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Hip-Hop News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping hip-hop—from new music releases and artist moves to culture, business, and industry trends. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—covering global culture in real time and keeping listeners connected. Hip-Hop News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in hip-hop. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T14:17:54.277112+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hip-hop-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7635865"},"episode":{"title":"Macklemore Dropped from Ed Sheeran Tour | Hip-Hop News","slug":"macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-hip-hop-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T08:35:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hip-hop-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7635865/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-hip-hop-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hip-hop-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7635865","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/c444cfd4ce153ca0","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7b94865a-77de-496f-a959-0d25f8854921.mp3","summary":"Macklemore’s U.S. tour dates with Ed Sheeran are over after stadium owners, led by Gillette’s Robert Kraft, threatened to cancel entire shows unless he was removed — citing his pro-Palestinian imagery as a problem for some fans. Sheeran, who vowed neutrality, found himself caught in the middle, while Macklemore stood firm, arguing that silence on Gaza’s suffering is complicit. The tour continues without him, but the real tragedy, he insists, remains the Palestinian people enduring the violence. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://thesource.com/2026/09/14/macklemore-says-robert-kraft-led-stadium-revolt-removing-him-from-ed-sheeran-tour/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c444cfd4ce153ca0 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Macklemore’s U.S. tour dates with Ed Sheeran are over after stadium owners, led by Gillette’s Robert Kraft, threatened to cancel entire shows unless he wa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hip-hop-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7635865/episodes/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-hip-hop-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hip-hop-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7635865/macklemore-dropped-from-ed-sheeran-tour-hip-hop-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}