Industry Jul 13, 2026

Madison Square Garden Tracked Queer Musicians, Assigned Risk Labels to Rappers

The venue’s database also assigned a “high risk” label to Freddie Gibbs, Lil Jon, and other rappers

Originally published by Pitchfork
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Madison Square Garden Tracked Queer Musicians, Assigned Risk Labels to Rappers
Madison Square Garden has reportedly been maintaining a secret database that tracks queer musicians. The venue also applied a “high risk” label to several rappers, including Freddie Gibbs and Lil Jon.

Originally reported by Pitchfork.

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