As nationwide protests continue to spiral into uncontrolled riots in response to the death of George Floyd, Justin Timberlake’s political stance may have cost him fans and followers. The multi-platinum singer announced on Saturday (May 30) that he would be donating to a nonprofit organization designed to fight criminal injustice for the poor. “Please join […]

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Congratulations to Lady Gaga! The pop star has officially given birth to her sixth album, Chromatica, over a year after announcing she was pregnant with LG6. And what a journey itā€™s been, from unhinged tweets to a pandemic-related delay to leaks. Lots and lots of leaks. But hey hackers, you canā€™t leak an album thatā€™s […]

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G Herbo has essentially dropped a brand new album with release of his PTSD deluxe edition. After delivering the original version of the LP in February, the Chicago-bred rapper adds 14 songs to the project. The vastly expanded album now features 28 tracks in total. Collaborations with Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Durk are among […]

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If youā€™ve been on Instagram at any point during the pandemic ā€” and letā€™s face it, you have ā€” youā€™ve probably seen Jordan Firstmanā€™s face. Posts from celebrities like Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Chrissy Teigen about Firstmanā€™s hilarious series of ā€œImpressionā€ videos have catapulted him from 15,000 to 260,000 (and counting) followers on the […]

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New York City, NY – COVID-19 has ā€” if nothing else positive ā€” shifted the way numerous creatives craft and deliver content to their audiences. Brandon ā€™Jinxā€™ Jenkins, the host of Gimlet Mediaā€™s Webby Award-winningĀ Mogul and their new spin-off series The Mogul Mixtapes, is one such mind that is gleaning inspiration from the situation at […]

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When 46-year-old George Floyd died in police custody on May 25, the Houston hip-hop community lost one of their own. Before moving to Minneapolis in 2018, Floyd lived in Houston, where he was active in the rap scene, the Houston Chronicle reports. Most notably, he worked with the Screwed Up Click, the collective led by […]

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Doja Cat found herself at the mercy of Twitter last week after an old video of herself in an incel chatroom allegedly laughing at racist jokes resurfaced online. The #dojacatisoverparty hashtag started trending on Friday (May 22) and she became the butt of countless jokes. Simultaneously, people started wondering why Tekashi 6ix9ine wasn’t canceled too […]

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Atlanta, GA – George State Police have reportedly shut down 2 Chainz’s restaurant in Atlanta. According to TMZ, the Grammy Award-winning rapper’s Escobar Restaurant & Tapas spot was closed on Monday night (May 25) for violating COVID-19 guidelines. The police report states as officers drove by, they “noticed that the location was rather loud, busy, […]

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This weekend wasnā€™t the first time Doja Cat came under fire for saying offensive things online, and it probably wonā€™t be the last. Beginning Friday, fans took to Twitter under the hashtag #DojaCatIsOverParty after allegations surfaced that the singer, whose given name is Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini, had taken part in racist video chats and wrote […]

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Doja Cat has issued an apology for her seemingly sordid online past. On Sunday night (May 24), the “Say So (Remix)” chart-topper posted a lengthy statement to her Instagram Stories and vowed to do better in the future. “I want to address what’s been happening on Twitter,” she wrote. “I’ve used public chat rooms to […]

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Concerts have been canceled, festivals are a no-go, and chances are these face masks would muffle even the sickest of lead singer wails anyway. So it makes sense why bands would take their talent to the hottest concert hall available to them during quarantine: Karen Oā€™s closet. On Sunday, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontswoman and […]

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New York City, NY – Quarantine has been grueling for millions of people around the globe, but some creatives are refusing to let it hold down their workflow — and the results are opening all sorts of lanes. It was within one such lane that The Mogul MixtapesĀ (a spin-off of Gimlet Mediaā€™s Webby Award-winningĀ Mogul) was […]

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Los Angeles, CA – It’s been eight years since revered Los Angeles underground rap duo Blu and Exile released their last albumĀ Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them.Ā  In a recent interview withĀ Ā Complex,Ā the rapper and producer combo announced they’ve returned to a fresh start on their upcomingĀ full-length album,Ā Miles: From An Interlude Called […]

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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 […]

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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,Ā Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, andĀ Kehlani. ā€œCan I please go back […]

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Tame Impala makes music about learning to adapt to lifeā€™s changes. In a decade, the psychedelic rock torchbearer and musical flagship of Perth, Australia, polymath Kevin Parker blossomed from renown at home and among indie-rock fans in the know to its current status as one of the Western worldā€™s must-see festival closers, adored by hip-hop […]

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