After experiencing an extremely online backlash to recent comments about other successful female artists, mostly women of color, Lana Del Rey posted an essay Friday claiming accusations of racism against her say “so much more about you than it does about me.” While she’s at it, the singer also writes that her music heralds a […]
Big Boi has dug into the vault to release a never-before-seen music video for 2012’s “Tremendous Damage.” Motivated by the death of his father Tony Kearse, the song features Bosko and comes from his Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors album. In an interview with Complex, the Outkast MC explained how the current pandemic led to its release. “So […]
Ice-T is a certified O.G. — that’s not up for debate. As one of the early pioneers of West Coast gangsta rap, the Los Angeles transplant got his start at Uncle Jamm’s Army Hip Hop parties before branching out on a solo path with his 1987 debut Rhyme Pays, the 1988 follow-up Power and 1989’s The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech…Just […]
Los Angeles, CA – It’s been eight years since revered Los Angeles underground rap duo Blu and Exile released their last album Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them. In a recent interview with Complex, the rapper and producer combo announced they’ve returned to a fresh start on their upcoming full-length album, Miles: From An Interlude Called […]
As the son of Clifford “T.I.” Harris, it’s not uncommon for Domani to be compared to his famous father. But these days, he’s too busy carving out his own lane to worry about that. Earlier this month, Tip explained why Domani chose not to renew his contract with the VH1 reality show T.I. & Tiny: Friends […]
Last night online I tried to think of a bad song about rain, and I couldn’t come up with one, and no one else who tried to come up with one in the Twitter thread could do it either. That’s because rain is a rich topic for songwriters. You can roll it out as melodramatic […]
The 1975’s fourth album, Notes on a Conditional Form, is as long as a short film. Whether that gives you more reason to love or to hate The 1975 is between you and lead singer Matty Healy, but don’t deny: It’s what you’d expect from the band at this point. And right around halfway, at […]
Skate culture caught fire in the ’70s thanks to crafty Cali kids turning empty pools into hangout spots and linking with the satellite network of photographers, manufacturers, and builders responsible for creating the early skateparks and founding the first magazines. In the ’80s, films like Thrashin’ and Gleaming the Cube made messy attempts to bring […]
Migos have teamed up with YoungBoy Never Broke Again for a new single titled “Need It.” The track features the four rappers trading flows over a slapping trap instrumental. Produced by Buddah Bless, the beat includes a recurring melody from 50 Cent’s “Get In My Car” off his debut album Get Rich Or Die Tryin’. […]
First we were lost in the desert, but now there’s rain. Lady Gaga has released the video for “Rain on Me,” the second song off her new album Chromatica, featuring and co-starring Ariana Grande. The video is a further step into the “world” of Chromatica, as Gaga has described, after her video for the single […]
Times get tough, and country music gets tougher. The tumult of the late 1920s is the backdrop for songs of solace by early stars like the Carter Family. Peaceniks and hippies responding to the unrest of the ’60s assumed the trappings of country music to vent in tunes like the Band’s “The Weight” and Crosby, […]
Cardi B has added more ink to her collection – and still has more to go. On Tuesday (May 19), the Grammy Award-winning rapper previewed a back tattoo she’s recently began work on, tagging the artist and writing the piece would be complete in “2 more sessions.” The art covers a majority of her back […]
In case their music video dances have you fooled, the Haim sisters really are quarantined separately, as they showed when they joined James Corden on the May 21 Late Late Show. The sisters sat with their guitars in separate bedrooms for the first performance of their new song “Don’t Wanna,” ahead of their next album’s […]
Is this the return of cult leader Yoongi? BTS member Suga (real name Min Yoongi) just dropped a new mixtape under his Agust D alias, called D-2, plus, a music video for the track “Daechwita,” a reference to the genre of Korean military music. In “Daechwita,” Suga and his gang turn a Korean village into […]
It looks like Lil Uzi Vert is making up for the years of hold-ups before Eternal Atake finally dropped, as he has another project reportedly on the way. On Wednesday (May 20), G Herbo was on Instagram Live when he revealed he and Uzi have a full mixtape together. He also added the tape would […]
Montana of 300 is apparently so confident in his lyrical skills, he’s willing to put upwards of half a million dollars on the line. On Wednesday (May 20), the Chi-Town rapper jumped on Instagram and said he’d give any rapper from Chicago between $100,000 and $500,000 to battle him. “I got anywhere from $100K-500K against […]
Say hello to your newest high school graduate, Quavo. On Friday, May 22 Quavo announced on Instagram that he is officially a member of Berkmar High School’s class of 2020 in Linburn, Georgia. “Finally Can Say I Graduated High School Class Of QUARANTINE 2020,” Quavo wrote in an Instagram caption featuring a truly adorable cap […]
Key Glock is keeping his fans satiated with plenty of music in 2020. Just a few months after dropping his Yellow Tape, the Memphis-bred rapper comes through with a new mixtape titled Son Of A Gun. The Paper Route EMPIRE artist’s latest project is comprised of 14 tracks with no guests. PRE’s Bandplay handles the […]
Young M.A has cooked up a new EP titled Red Flu as a prelude to her sophomore album, which is expected out later this year. The Brooklyn-bred rapper’s seven-track project was created over a few weeks while she was stuck inside amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I actually did this [EP] in no time,” she told […]
Young Buck is fresh out of jail and back on his music grind. The former G-Unit MC has released a new EP titled Outbreak, which is befitting of the current times. The Nashville native looks to get the focus back on his career following legal troubles and a war of words with 50 Cent. His […]
We promise: You haven’t heard this one before. Lady Gaga’s Ariana Grande collab “Rain on Me” is out now, the second song from Chromatica ahead of the album’s delayed May 29 release; its video will be released Friday, May 22 at 1 p.m. ET. This might be the first element of this rollout to not […]
It has been quite a day for Miss Elizabeth Woolridge Grant. Lana Del Rey took the internet by storm with the announcement of her 7th studio album by complaining about the success and artistic freedom of artists Queen Bey, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, and Kehlani. “Can I please go back […]
Lana Del Rey became a trending Twitter topic on Thursday (May 21) after she named Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Doja Cat, Ariana Grande and Kehlani in an Instagram tirade about double standards in the music industry. Many were offended she listed so many successful black women to make her point, as if she was […]
Will Smith will be remembered for a lot of things — his role as Will in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, his fierceness on the mic as one-half of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and, of course, his role as agent J in the Men In Black film franchise. On Wednesday (May 20), […]
Drake is doing damage control after an old song never intended to see the light of day resurfaced. During an Instagram Live session on Wednesday night (May 20), Drake teased some unreleased music from a collaboration with Future that refers to reality television mogul Kylie Jenner as a “side piece.” On the track, the duo […]
Los Angeles, CA – While most entertainment operations were forced to shutter during this global COVID-19 pandemic, the folks over at BET have deemed the show must go on. Variety reports this year’s BET Awards broadcast — which simultaneously celebrates the network’s 40th anniversary and the revered honors’ 20th event — will be televised virtually […]
Mr. Lif and producer Stu Bangas have formed a new super duo called Vangarde. To commemorate the occasion, they’ve shared “Basquiat,” the second single off their upcoming self-titled EP. The track follows the Gang Starr tribute “The New Normal” and offers more lyrical brilliance from the seasoned MC. The two Hip Hop artists met through […]
Lana Del Rey has issued a lengthy statement regarding her critics. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter shared her thoughts in an Instagram post on Thursday (May 21) and called out female pop stars such as Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Doja Cat and Kehlani for their hypersexualized lyrics. While she wasn’t necessarily saying there’s anything wrong […]
In a win for stans and living room dance parties this morning, Carly Rae Jepsen released Dedicated Side B, a collection of outtakes from her 2019 album Dedicated. After teasing a B-side to Dedicated with a Twitter video yesterday and celebrating Dedicated’s one-year anniversary on May 17, Jepsen dropped the 12-track project on May 21. […]
Beyoncé, sweetie, I’m so sorry. While announcing her seventh album, Lana Del Rey name-dropped the Queen Bey, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, and Kehlani on Instagram, saying if they can get Billboard No. 1’s for being unapologetically sexy or imperfect in relationships, her early stuff should’ve been slaying the […]