Los Angeles, CA – The 2020 Grammy Awards will include a special tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle. On Tuesday (January 21), Grammys’ executive producer Ken Ehrlich revealed the tribute will entail performances by several of Nipsey’s close friends and collaborators, including YG, Meek Mill, Roddy Rich, DJ Khaled, John Legend and Kirk Franklin. “An activist, […]
David Olney, a singer-songwriter who’s been prevalent in the folk and Americana music communities since the 1970s, died on Saturday evening during his set at Florida’s 30A Songwriters Festival. He was 71. Per Variety, Olney was in the middle of performing the third song in his set when he apologized to the audience, ceased movement, […]
An Australian artist made a hand-drawn portrait of Kanye West by repeatedly writing his name. The the artist, who goes by the handle @alx.n.ria, posted a video on Saturday (January 18) highlighting the creation process for the artwork. The clip begins with her writing out Kanye’s name using a pen on a blank sheet of […]
15x-Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys has announced her next album — the simply titled ALICIA. The veteran singer/pianist and upcoming host of the 2020 Grammy Awards announced the news Instagram with a photo of the album’s cover art. In the caption, she revealed the project will arrive on March 20. View this post on Instagram #ALICIA […]
Screwball rapper Hostyle has died at the age of 47. According to a tweet from R.A. The Rugged Man, fellow Screwball member Blaq Poet confirmed the news on Sunday (January 19). “DAMN… the worst news ever,” he wrote. “I just found out my people HOSTYLE from SCREWBALL passed away. I just got off the phone […]
I’ve got to be honest. When I first heard Tarriona “Tank” Ball sing with Tank and the Bangas on their 2017 NPR Tiny Desk concert, I had no idea what this girl was talking about. “Would have been fish / Would have been meat / Would have been eggs / Would have been fruit,” begins […]
Joe Budden was an outspoken critic of Eminem’s 2017 effort Revival and consequently, Slim Shady blatantly dissed the former Slaughterhouse MC on the 2018 follow-up Kamikaze. On Friday (January 17), Em blindsided his fans once again with another surprise album called Music To Be Murdered By. During episode #314 of The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory & Mal, the […]
After nearly a decade of static, fans of the indie-rock group Bright Eyes have reason to rejoice. The Omaha-based band, fronted by widely revered singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, are back in business. Bright Eyes are set to release a new album with indie label Dead Oceans, their new home, and head on tour for a string […]
Following a series of health scares and tour cancellations in 2019, Ozzy Osbourne revealed in a new interview with Good Morning America that he’s suffering from Parkinson’s disease. In addition to PRKN 2, which Osbourne says he was diagnosed with last February, he also dealt with a fall that severely impaired his mobility. “It’s been […]
She didn’t get an Oscar nomination for the Cats song, but Taylor Swift is not giving up on that Best Original Song award. Taylor Swift’s upcoming Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, chronicles her pivot to politics and shows Swift writing “an anthem for millennials who might have come away disillusioned with the political process,” Variety reports, […]
Producer, composer, singer-songwriter, and session player Jon Brion has left an indelible mark on the face of pop, rock, and hip-hop over nearly 40 years of work. His impressive résumé includes collaborations with Fiona Apple, Elliott Smith, Aimee Mann, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, and many more. He has scored two dozen films since the […]
After you sign up for an actual public library card (Seriously, why don’t you have one yet? The library is free!), head on over to Radiohead.com for a much more rarefied bibliological experience. According to an announcement made Monday, Radiohead is relaunching their website as the ultimate fan archive. “Radiohead.com has always been infuriatingly uninformative […]
In 2018, Prince’s family members filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota doctor who treated the singer prior to his death on April 21, 2016, as well as the doctor’s former employer and an Illinois hospital that offered Prince medical assistance following an overdose a week before his death. According to a report from the Associated […]
Days after Grammys President and CEO Deborah Dugan was placed on administrative leave following “a formal allegation of misconduct by a senior female member of the Recording Academy team,” Interim Grammy head Harvey Mason Jr. issued a statement lambasting the “sensational sound bites and teaser headlines” about Dugan’s removal. “I’m deeply disturbed and saddened by […]
A white rapper learned the hard way just how inappropriate dropping the “n-word” is during a battle — or, anywhere. In a video clip shared to Twitter, the heavily bearded MC is in the middle of his verse when he spits, “I ain’t like these other battle rappers/They talk too much/Saying I can’t use the […]
New York City, ny – Not many artists habitually keep their authenticity intact to the degree that Brooklyn rapper Uncle Murda does. Having toured Australia and New Zealand this past November with 50 Cent and Janet Jackson, and recently dropped his first project in two years, Don’t Come Outside Volume 2, he’s continuing to thrive. […]
Hollywood, CA – Anderson .Paak signed a record deal with Dr. Dre and won a Grammy Award, yet his appearance on The Price Is Right ranks as one of his top achievements. After Paak’s episode of the long-running game show aired on Monday (January 20), the Aftermath artist celebrated being a contestant on the famed […]
Migos member Offset declared Culture 3 will be the last of the album series Instagram on Sunday (January 19). The previous LPs Culture and Culture II were extremely successful as both projects went platinum and hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. Offset made the announcement by posting a picture of the Grammy-nominated group […]
Drake shouted out some respected MCs and artists in a series of posts on Instagram Stories. The OVO boss showed love to Phonte, The Roots, MF DOOM, Elzhi and more while sharing his listening selections from Sunday night (January 19). “Spent my night listening to some of the greatest ever,” Drake wrote before posting photos […]
Louis Tomlinson just dropped the music video for the titular track off his debut album, Walls, and the song is every bit as slow and introspective as the video’s barren desert landscape suggests. The single is easy listening, lonely pop rock reminiscent of the 2000s (think early Green Day, but with an inspirational, self-help slant). […]
The Brooklyn Hip Hop scene got a little more unified as Casanova and Pop Smoke put an end to their beef. After tensions between the two began to publicly surface in recent weeks, Casanova revealed he’s on good terms with Pop on Sunday (January 19). The Roc Nation artist posted a photo of his friendly […]
Eminem’s surprise album Music To Be Murdered By is expected to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 next week and in the process, make Billboard history. According to HITS Daily Double, Shady’s 11th studio effort is projected to move between 300,000 and 325,000 album-equivalent units. If the project does indeed top the Billboard 200, […]
Manchester, UK – An Eminem album wouldn’t be complete with a little controversy. Shortly after Slim Shady surprised his fans with Music To Be Murdered By, his 11th studio album, Twitter lit up with reactions to the song “Unaccommodating,” which includes the line, “I’m contemplating yelling ‘bombs away’ on the game/Like I’m outside of an Ariana […]
San Antonio, TX – Violence erupted inside a San Antonio bar on Sunday night (January 19) as a crowd gathered for a concert called Living the DREAM. The show featured 19 burgeoning rappers mildly popular on social media, including San Antonio rappers RUZ, Creep and 223Jerm. According to ABC News, the San Antonio Police Department responded […]
In celebration of the release of Offset‘s collaboration with fashion designer Chaz A. Jordan, Cardi B promised some fellatio to her husband. The entertainer made the offer on her Twitter after the collaboration was released on Thursday (January 16). She wrote, “Sooooo proud of my man!! Celebration in my throat today!!!” Sooooo proud of my […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Eminem dropped his surprise album Music To Be Murdered By. Also, Royce Da 5’9 unleashed his new single “Overcomer” featuring a diss aimed at Yelawolf, and 2 Chainz cut down his dreads. Eminem Releases Music To Be Murdered By Eminem surprised fans with a new album titled Music […]
Michelle Obama has debuted a new workout playlist on Spotify, sharing a Hip Hop-heavy selection of songs on Sunday (January 19). The former first lady’s collection includes tracks from The Carters (JAY-Z and Beyoncé), Cardi B, 2 Chainz, Lizzo, Anderson .Paak and the late Nipsey Hussle, among others. Obama’s picks arrive a few weeks after […]
Brooklyn’s Wais P has linked up with producer Statik Selektah for an EP titled Chinchilla. The Showoff Records release joins the latter’s growing list of a collaborative projects, which include past team-ups with MCs such as Bun B and Curren$y in 2019. The new eight-track project features contributions from Paul Wall, Termanology, Nem$ and Haile […]
New York, NY – A$AP Rocky discussed a past phone call he had with Donald Trump during an interview with The Breakfast Club on Friday (January 17). While reflecting on his legal drama in Sweden, the A$AP Mob member confirmed he spoke with Trump and thanked his unlikely advocate for supporting his prison release last […]
Glendale, CA – Vic Mensa learned the hard way that brass knuckles are illegal in California. According to TMZ, the Roc Nation artist was arrested earlier this month in Glendale after police found a pair of brass knucks on him during a pat-down. Mensa was reportedly stopped by police for making an unsafe turn while […]