Adam Schlesinger, a Grammy- and Emmy-winning songwriter for the band Fountains of Wayne and the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, died today from complications related to the coronavirus, according to Variety. Schlesinger had been hospitalized for more than a week prior to his death, with his lawyer confirming on March 31 that he had been sedated and […]
Miami, FL – Rolling Loud won’t be hosting a festival in its home base of Miami in 2020. Festival organizers have announced the postponement of Rolling Loud Miami, rescheduling the event for February 12-14, 2021. The festival was originally scheduled to take place on May 8-10, 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted people’s lives around […]
Just when it seems like everyoneās holding back on their new music, Troye Sivan provides. The pop star has dropped āTake Yourself Home,ā his first solo follow-up to his 2018 breakout, Bloom, after posting on March 19 that he wanted to move up the release. āWEāRE GOING ROGUE,ā Sivan wrote on Instagram, tagging his labels […]
Billed as “an exploration of the culture and landmarks of the chicano and street art movement that cemented Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriolās status as behind-the-scenes Hip Hop legends,” the upcoming Netflix documentary LA OriginalsĀ takes a deep dive into the two Chicano artists’ road to success. On Wednesday (April 1), the streaming giant released the […]
EarthGang has brought their Mirrorland LP to life with the help of Strangeloop Studios. The Dreamville duo’s new video for “LaLa Challenge” introduces an animated world inspired by The Wiz, which also served as the inspiration for their 2019 album. Olu (a.k.a. Johnny Venus) and WowGr8’s psychedelic visuals show them living alongside animals, cyborgs, aliens […]
O.T. Genasis is making his first foray into the movie business. The platinum-selling rapper has landed a role in the upcoming film Dutch directed by Preston Whitmore. “MY FIRST MOVIE -Dutch coming 2020!” O.T. wrote on Instagram. “-Super excited to announce that I have joined the cast in @Dutchthemovie produced by @Mannyhalley coming soon! Be […]
Ahead of its April 6 air date, the official trailer for Chance the Rapper‘s hosted and executive-produced Punk’d Quibi series has arrived. The MTV show will return in the form of bite-sized episodes, which star unsuspecting celebrity guests like Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Nas X, Migos, French Montana, Ty Dolla $ign, Adam Devine, Scott Disick […]
It looks like Mannie Fresh will battle veteran producer Scott Storch on Instagram Live, replacing Storch’s original opponent, T-Pain. The festivities kick off at 9 p.m. EST on Wednesday (April 1). Swizz Beatz made the announcement Twitter, writing, “Attention.Ā We have a change of plans for tonight !!! We now have @manniefresh vs scottstorchofficial 9pm est […]
New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine could be out of prison any moment now due to coronavirus concerns. According to Page Six, the embattled rapperĀ could be released from prison as early 5 p.m. Wednesday (April 1) if the Manhattan federal court judge overseeing his case agrees. In a letter sent out Wednesday, Judge Paul Engelmayer […]
Plies has condemned CEOs for not paying enough to employees who risk coronavirus infection daily. The longtime Florida rapper and label owner delivered the short video rant Instagram on Tuesday (March 31) after some of the realities of the pandemic dawned on him. āI woke up this morning and I thought about it, and I […]
I havenāt been able to read a book in three weeks. Watching a two-hour movie is an exercise in extreme willpower: Can I watch three scenes in a row before checking my phone for news? Maybe two and a half? During conversations, I find myself trailing off mid-thought, imagining, in great detail, the circumstances of […]
Shortly after Chuck D dropped a bombshell about the future of Public Enemy, his group Enemy Radio ā Chuck, DJ Lord, Jahi and the S1Ws ā dropped a new album called Loud Is Not Enough.Ā During a recentĀ interview with RealStreetRadio, the P.E. frontman talked about the title of the album. “Thereās a lot of people pumping […]
After Alchemist poured cold water on the idea of beat battling Madlib on Instagram Live ā preemptively admitting defeat ā Madlib himself has chimed in. The veteran Hip Hop producer posted a Twitter response to the ongoing discussion on Tuesday (March 31). He affirmed his respect for Alchemistās production skills while toying with the idea […]
At this point, just about every concert has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic ā and if itās not, you really shouldnāt be going anyway. As artists scramble to figure out what to do next, many have started livestreaming concerts on social media from their homes, empty venues, or wherever they can while they […]
Toronto, Canada – Tory Lanez has found a productive way to pass the time during quarantine ā Quarantine Radio. After having DMX on the Instagram Live show earlier this week, the Canadian rapper tapped Drake to make an appearance. Subsequently, he allegedly broke the record for the most people in an Instagram Live session at […]
Look, look, look: Thereās a camera. And thereās a camera. And thereās a camera right there. Youāre on a prank show! If you donāt remember signing up, itās because you didnāt. Chuck D and Flavor Flav took it upon themselves to pull a little hoax on the public by pretending to split up in order […]
Even during a pandemic, it looks like April Foolsā Day ā and the fools who take it a bit too far ā carries on. As much as we didnāt want to admit to ourselves, someone was bound to make a joke about the coronavirus, and Jaejoong of K-pop group JYG was the one who took […]
The entertainment industry is on pause as the world battles the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Globally, there are over 790,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, identified as COVID-19. In the United States, that number has risen to over 160,000 in a matter of weeks. In an effort to prevent spreading the virus, many concerts, festivals, film and […]
We are living in dark and uncertain times ā some, perhaps, might consider this a āghost storyā ā so let us offer a balm: the musician Moses Sumney, and his sublime music video for āCut Me.ā Released Tuesday, it serves as the perfect entry into the drug that is his voice: It whines and soars […]
West Coast rapper Demrick has linked up with bassist/producer Brady Watt for the collaborative project Wavridin. The duo’s EP is comprised of three tracks. “I really fuck with Demrick’s sound and his lyrical skills,” Watt said in a press release. “The whole project is vocals, bass and drums. Rhymes surfing on the multi-layered bass vibrations […]
The Hip Hop community was up in arms after Chuck D and the rest of Public Enemy announced Flavor Flav had been kicked out of the pioneering group last month. What initially began as a legitimate disagreement over a Bernie Sanders rally erupted into Flav’s immediate dismissal. Suddenly, everyone was talking about it. #ChuckD was […]
The Hip Hop community was up in arms after Chuck D and the rest of Public Enemy announced Flavor Flav had been kicked out of the pioneering group last month. What initially began as a legitimate disagreement over a Bernie Sanders rally erupted into Flav’s immediate dismissal. Suddenly, everyone was talking about it. #ChuckD was […]
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ol’ Dirty Bastardās solo debut, Return to the 36th Chambers: The Dirty Version, the late Wu-Tang memberās estate collaborated with Rhino Records for a remastered re-release featuring the original album material alongside unreleased tracks and instrumentals. Amazon Music also released a 16-minute documentary to commemorate the occasion as well. […]
Lilo Blues and Tony Konstone, the two talents that make up the Irish duo Hare Squead, are making it their mission to show listeners there is more to them and their music than just Hip Hop.Ā “We do a lot more than just that,” Lilo Blues says in a phone conversation with RealStreetRadio. “I want […]
The Hip Hop community is remembering Nipsey Hussle a year after he was fatally shot in front of his Los Angeles clothing store. Lauren London, widow and mother to his sonĀ Kross Asghedom, posted two photos to Instagram earlier this month leading up to the anniversary. “Honorable. Powerful. Beautiful You Are,” she wrote. “Miss you every […]
Jermaine Dupri wishes he would’ve stuck with TLC early on their careers. While answering questions on the Black Love Instagram account, JD said he regretted stepping away from the diamond-selling trio to devote all of his attention to Kris Kross. “I regret not trying to do TLC at the same time as Kris Kross,” he […]
Los Angeles, CA – B-Real and his Dr. Greenthumb’s Marijuana Dispensaries have officially partnered with the vape company Grenco Science. The Cypress Hill MC will act as both a brand ambassador for the company and a collaborator on forthcoming cannabis vape products. āWeāve had a longstanding relationship, and to partner with B-Real in an official […]
Oakland, CA – Most African Americans have found way their way in some sort of debate related to their skin tone at one point in their lives. Hip Hop vets Dee-1 and Murs have consolidated such an argument for their new video “2 Dark Skin, 2 Light Skin,” which is the second leading track behind […]
An 11-year-old cancer patient named Elijah was virtually visited by his three favorite artists — Drake, J. Cole and The Weeknd — a week before he passed away. His cousin Michael Watson II confirmed the sad news on Instagram and shared clips of Elijah’s FaceTime conversations with the three stars on Sunday (March 29). “Over […]
If you have been oh, I dunno, fully asleep for the past several weeks, well, letās just say you have some news to catch up on. But the main thing youāve been missing is JoJoās continuously superb presence on Instagram Live. First, she turned her 2004 hit āLeave (Get Out)ā into the first social-distancing anthem. […]