Current:Home > InvestRick Ross says he 'can't wait to go back' to Vancouver despite alleged attack at festival -Quantum Capital Pro
Rick Ross says he 'can't wait to go back' to Vancouver despite alleged attack at festival
Chainkeen View
Date:2025-04-10 04:22:18
Rick Ross is doing well after the rapper was allegedly attacked at a music festival in Canada over the weekend.
The assault reportedly took place after Ross, born William Leonard Roberts II, performed at the Ignite Music Festival in Vancouver on Sunday.
Footage of the attack shared on social media shows a man who appears to be Ross in a verbal dispute with a male festival attendee. The man later throws a punch in Ross' direction, prompting a brawl between the attendees gathered around the two men.
One video shows a man lying on the ground unresponsive following the assault, suggesting he was knocked out during the fight.
Steve Buscemi attacked:Actor is 'OK' after he was assaulted during walk in New York City
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
USA TODAY reached out to representatives for the Ignite Music Festival and the Vancouver Police Department for comment.
On Monday, Ross shared a photo of himself on his Instagram Story, in which he can be seen posing in front of a jet plane. The “Champagne Moments” emcee did not mention the attack in the post. “Vancouver it was fun, till next time,” he wrote.
Rick Ross calls Vancouver ‘a beautiful city’ after alleged music festival assault
Ross addressed the alleged altercation at Ignite Music Festival in a statement to TMZ published Monday.
The rapper said no one on his team “suffered any serious injuries” following the assault, according to the outlet. "Vancouver is a beautiful city, and (I) can't wait to go back," he added.
In an email to USA TODAY on Monday, a representative for Ross said the rapper and his team “are all well” after the fight.
The conflict at the festival reportedly began after Ross closed his set by playing “Not Like Us,” a diss track by Kendrick Lamar aimed at Canadian rapper Drake, per TMZ. The song can be heard playing in the background in footage of the attack.
More hip-hop news:'Altercation' at Drake's Toronto mansion marks third police-involved incident
Released in May, “Not Like Us” is one of several diss tracks from the rap feud between Lamar and Drake. In the track, Lamar seemingly skewers some of Drake's faux pas in the public eye, including the removal of his AI-assisted song "Taylor Made (Freestyle)" and allegations of grooming against the “Hotline Bling” emcee.
Lamar and Drake's feud goes back more than a decade to 2013, when Lamar rapped on the Big Sean song "Control" about how he wanted to "murder" Drake and other prominent rappers.
Ross and Drake have also traded musical barbs recently. Ross released the diss track “Champagne Moments” in April, which was followed by Drake’s “Push Ups” just days later.
veryGood! (491)
Related
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- Capri Sun launches Big Jugs that equal 32 pouches of juice. Here’s where to find them.
- These ACM Awards Red Carpet Looks Will Impress You Much
- Arizona woman sentenced to probation for poisoning husband’s coffee with bleach for months
- Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
- What to know about a bus crash that killed 8 Mexican farmworkers in Florida
- Real Housewives' Brynn Whitfield Shares Hacks To Nail the Date, Get a Second Date & Get Engaged
- Texas man accused of killing New Mexico women and kidnapping an infant faces federal charge
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- Kansas City Chiefs' Harrison Butker References Taylor Swift in Controversial Commencement Speech
Ranking
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- The Academy of Country Music Awards are here; Luke Combs leads the nominations
- Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows
- A growing number of Americans are maxed out on credit cards, with Gen Z leading the way
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to return for the first time since 2018: What to know
- GameStop, AMC shares tumble as the meme stock fervor fades
- Delaware police exchange gunfire with woman in police chase through 2 states that ends in her death
Recommendation
Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn
Missouri lawmakers renew crucial $4B Medicaid tax program
How Pink’s Kids Are Shaping Up to Be Rockstars Like Their Mom
Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
Chicago Police excessive force complaints bring critics, worry over city's hosting of DNC
Victims of Think Finance loan repayment scam to get $384 million
Planet Fitness offers free summer workout pass for teens, high school students