Kneecap had a terror charge thrown out of court on Friday (Sept. 26) in a legal victory for the Irish rap trio.

Rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, had been charged with a terrorism offense for allegedly showing support for Hezbollah, a group proscribed terrorist status by the U.K. government.

But at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, the judge presiding over the case dismissed the charge due to a technical error in the way the charges were brought by London’s Metropolitan Police (via Sky News). Ó hAnnaidh had always denied any wrongdoing in the case, and had been granted unconditional bail since June.

The incident occurred in November 2024 at a concert at London’s Kentish Town Forum. Video footage from the show appeared to show Ó hAnnaidh displaying a flag associated with Hezbollah, and he was subsequently charged with an terrorism offence in May.

In August, legal arguments by Ó hAnnaidh’s team questioned whether the charge was brought within the six-month time limit. His defense team argued that the case should be thrown out. Ó hAnnaidh claimed that the charges were politically motivated, and linked the case to the band’s longstanding support for the people of Palestine. 

Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring, the judge presiding over the case, said that “proceedings against the defendant were instituted unlawfully and are null.” Following the ruling, the judge said, “Mr O hAnnaidh, you are free to go,” which was met by cheers and applause in the public gallery. The court was told: “You can do your celebrating outside, but the court now has other business to attend to.” The judge commented that the decision was not a ruling on his innocence or guilt, but the technical error in bringing the case.

Kneecap’s manager Daniel Lambert wrote on social media, “We have won. Liam Óg is a free man. We said we would fight them and win. We did (Twice). Kneecap has NO charges OR convictions in ANY country, EVER. Political policing has failed. Kneecap is on the right side of history. Britain is not.”

The Northern Irish hip-hop trio released their breakthrough album Fine Art in 2024 alongside a self-titled biopic which saw critical acclaim, and was nominated for an Academy Award as well as winning a BAFTA prize.

In April 2025, the group ended their Coachella sets with a message that stated: “Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people. It is being enabled by the U.S. government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes. F–k Israel; free Palestine.” A number of industry names including Sharon Osbourne called for them to be removed from the bill and their work visas to be revoked.

Their set at Glastonbury Festival in June was well-attended and peaceful, and went ahead despite disquiet from the U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer who said their performance would not be “appropriate.” 

They have since been banned from a number of countries (Hungary and Canada) and been forced to cancel shows in the U.S., as well as in the U.K. while the court case was ongoing. Earlier this month (Sept. 18), the trio played their largest ever headline show in the U.K. at London’s Wembley Arena and were joined by Massive Attack.

It’s been a turbulent ride since Young Thug was released from jail in October 2024. Nearly 11 months later, Thugger finally returns to speak out with his music, as the highly anticipated UY Scuti album arrived on Friday (Sept. 26).

Thugger set the table for UY Scuti with the Future-assisted “Money on Money” in April. He followed up with “Miss My Dogs” earlier in September, which found him apologizing and addressing some major figures in his life, including girlfriend Mariah the Scientist, Drake, Gucci Mane, 21 Savage, Future and Lil Baby.

The Atlanta native’s last album, Business Is Business, was released in June 2023 while Thug was still behind bars. The LP debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 89,000 total album units earned.

UY Scuti suffered plenty of delays before arriving, as the project was previously rumored to be released in May and June, before getting pushed to Sept. 19.

Thug pivoted to Sept. 26 out of respect for Cardi B, who dropped her Am I the Drama? album on Sept. 19. “Yall know I wasn’t dropping Friday. It’s a ladies day,” he wrote to X. And Cardi replied, “And you better step next week …you got this, You know this !!”

Thugger explained to GQ in April about why he titled the project UY Scuti. “I just feel big, you know. The name of my album UY Scuti. I feel like I’m one of the biggest stars,” he said. “I did a lot. Founding this culture. The new rap game that’s happening right now. I’m out of this world. Not like God, though.”

Young Thug spent Wednesday (Sept. 24) at the Los Angeles federal courthouse supporting his friend Metro Boomin, who was facing trial in his civil sexual assault lawsuit.

Stream UY Scuti below.

Leading up to the Latin American leg of his Cosa Nuestra World Tour, set to continue on Oct. 13 in Chile, Rauw Alejandro dropped his new studio album Cosa Nuestra: Capítulo 0 — a prequel to his chart-topping Cosa Nuestra released last fall — on Friday (Sept. 26).

A contrast to his 2024 set that was elegant and glamorous, and inspired by New York in the ‘70s and the era of the Sicilian mafia, Cosa Nuestra: Capítulo 0 “is all about the Caribbean, not only Puerto Rico,” he tells Billboard. “There’s so much inspiration in music from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Haiti — I believe we’re all one nation. The Caribbean shares the same blood — we’re Indian, African and Spanish — that’s our race.” 

Sonically, the 14-track set offers traditional bomba and plena (“Carita Linda,” “Caribeño”); his first-ever bachata called “Silencio,” written and produced by Romeo Santos; and closes with three brand new salsa tunes, including the sultry “Callejón de los Secretos” with Mon Laferte.

In between, he gives fans his signature perreo and R&B numbers, including “Buenos Términos,” “Nostalgia de Otoño” and “Contrabando,” and is also home to the previously released 2024 banger “Santa” with Rvssian and Ayra Starr.

Cosa Nuestra: Capítulo 0 — which Rauw began working on in 2023 — drops in the midst of this Cosa Nuestra world tour, allowing him to create new music while “staying in the same era and character,” he notes. 

“The meaning of Cosa Nuestra is so big that I have to release 20 albums to explain its concept. There’s no time to do that in just one album,” he laughs. “I’m going to continue to bring my roots to the world. Nowadays I feel so connected with my people and am very proud of where I come from. I don’t have to look outside when I have everything here.” 

Stream and listen to Cosa Nuestra: Capítulo 0 below: