Tanya Morgan member Donwill has dropped a new solo EP titled SAFE. The seven-track project is mostly self-produced with additional production handled by Von Pea and 6th Sense. “It’s been a pretty strange year and we’re not even a quarter of the way through it,” Donwill said on Bandcamp. “Life has forced discomfort on all […]
Itās easy to forget sometimes, after four decades of hits on the country charts and a dozen roles in TV westerns, that there was once a time when Kenny Rogers, who died Friday at age 81, was seen as an unusual prospect around Nashville. The Texas performer came to country the long way, after years […]
A growing number of artists are using Instagram Live to connect with their fans and peers as the coronavirus pandemic continues its global rampage. Boogie Down Productions DJ D-Nice ignited a viral dance party over the weekend with over 100,000 people. Presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, former First Lady Michelle Obama, Rihanna, Drake, […]
Casanova owned up to his mistakes after ignoring the advice of medical professionals amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Roc Nation rapper apologized Instagram on Monday (March 23), expressing regret for posting videos in which he brazenly disregarded the calls for social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19. “To all the people who saw my […]
Conway The Machine is linking up with Alchemist for an EP titled LULU. After teasing the project on social media last week, the duo has unveiled all of the details about their new collaboration. The upcoming EP is scheduled to drop on March 30. Cormega and ScHoolboy Q will make guest appearances on the seven-track […]
Rap lyrics being used as evidence in criminal cases isn’t a new phenomenon, but 50 Cent wants to remind artists about the dangers of self-incrimination. The G-Unit boss shared a screenshot of an article exploring the use of rap lyrics in trials and issued a warning to his fellow rappers in the post’s caption. 50 […]
Like the rest of the world, Tyler, The Creator and A$AP Rocky are stranded at home while the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the globe. To pass the time, plenty of artists have been utilizing Instagram Live to connect with their fans and peers. On Sunday (March 22), the Odd Future rapper and A$AP Mob member […]
As COVID-19 continues to remind certain celebrities that they are, in fact, human, Madonna is the latest entertainer to turn her Instagram into a venting space. The icon is keeping a self-isolation video diary now, where you can hear her list her favorite artists, watch her talk in the tub about how coronavirus is the […]
Cam’ron has a bone to pick with Josh Safdie, one of the directors behind the hit film Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler. The Dipset MC says he hasn’t received proper credit for introducing the Safdie Brothers and Sandler to jeweler Izzy Aranbayev, who showed them the ins and outs of the jewelry business for the […]
R. Kelly is doing his best to practice āsocial distancingā at Chicagoās federal jail to avoid coronavirus, the same way people outside of jail are taking precautions to stop this deadly viral outbreak, his lawyer told Vulture. āI think itās fair to say that heās trying to follow the same advice as the rest of […]
The Weeknd didn’t wait long to bolster his After Hours album with a deluxe edition. After releasing his fourth studio LP on Friday (March 20), the diamond-selling singer dropped an expanded version of his latest work on Monday (March 23). Weeknd has added five songs to his 14-track project, providing fans with multiple remixes and […]
A byproduct of the coronavirus pandemic is the fear it’s ignited across the globe. A subtle cough, scratchy throat or stuffy nose can lead many to believe they’ve contracted COVID-19. Styles P is convinced he battled the virus in January. On Sunday afternoon (March 22), the LOX MC hit up Twitter and explained what led […]
In times of distress, itās important to reflect on the things you care about and to let people know you care. At least that seems to be Stevie Nicksās approach to the ongoing global pandemic. The Fleetwood Mac singer let everyone know she was staying indoors Twitter March 23 and shared her secret for coping: […]
New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine has just over three months left on his 24-month prison but according to TMZ, he wants out now. The imprisoned rapper is reportedly concerned he will catch COVID-19 while behind bars and is attempting to get out early. 6ix9ine’s attorney Lance Lazzaro penned a letter to Judge Paul A. […]
Out of all of the events canceled due to our current situation, Eurovision might be the saddest one. (Yes, Iām including Coachella, Vanessa Hudgens.) The yearly āEuropeanā (plus Israel, Australia, and a few other exceptions that we wonāt get into right now) song contest is a joy to many and practically unheard of in the […]
As events get canceled and postponed right and left, Dua Lipa saw an opening and she took it. The performer, whose song āDonāt Start Nowā has already become the perfect social distancing anthem (āDonāt show up, donāt come outā is the best advice for These Times), will now release Future Nostalgia a week earlier, on […]
Albuquerque, NM – Albuquerque, New Mexico-based producer Diles and fellow Burque artist Jungle One have joined forces for a new single called “Not For Kicks.” To coincide with the release, they’ve now dropped a visual for the track. Over Diles’ encapsulating yet sparse soundscape, Jungle throws a few jabs at sneaker culture and capitalism while […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine, real name Daniel Hernandez, has only a few months left to serve after snitching on the Nine Trey Gangster Bloods, but he and his lawyer are concerned he wonāt make it that far. Citing a confirmed case of the coronavirus at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, 6ix9ineās lawyer, Lance Lazzaro, wrote a letter […]
If you missed DJ D-Niceās ten-hour DJ set on Instagram Live yesterday, donāt worry. Heās back at it again right now. By āright now,ā we mean during the publishing of this article, of course, but based on his recent posts, D-Nice, real name Derrick Jones, started spinning last week and plans to keep the #ClubQuarantine […]
The coronavirus pandemic wrecked Run The Jewels’ tour plans with Rage Against The Machine, but it’s not stopping the duo from releasing new music. After previewing a song titled “Yankee & The Brave” in an Instagram livestream, El-P and Killer Mike officially dropped the track on Sunday (March 22). “YANKEE AND THE BRAVE EP.4 the […]
Lupe Fiasco provided his fans with some new music to enjoy while they’re stuck at home social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19. The veteran MC dropped a pair of tracks titled “Tokyo Freeze” his Instagram, distinguishing the songs only by date (March 19 and March 20, respectively). Both of his “Tokyo Freeze” releases […]
Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake remains on top of the Billboard 200 for a second straight week. After debuting at No. 1, the Atlantic Records artist’s sophomore LP secured another week atop the chart thanks to a very small dip in sales. Uzi’s project sold 247,000 album equivalent units in the U.S. for the week […]
Bun B and his wife’s simple trip to Whataburger turned into a huge mess for the couple. The UGK legend used Instagram Live to document the aftermath of an incident in which a woman allegedly called his wife Angela “Queenie” Walls the n-word and threatened to shoot her in the fast food joint’s parking lot. […]
Planet Asia has teamed up with one of his go-to producers, DirtyDiggs, for a new EP titled Arctic Plus Degrees (The Sun Don’t Chill Allah). The duo’s seven-track project features collaborations with TriState, Montage One, V Knuckles, Flashius Clayton, Supreme Cerebral, Sauce Heist and K.Burns. Fans can purchase a limited number of CD and vinyl […]
Boogie Down Productions vet D-Nice isn’t the only oneĀ taking to social media to stay connected to their fans. On Saturday (March 21),Ā DJ PremierĀ threw a Instagram Live session on Saturday night as well. Although it was smaller, Preemo held his audience captive with vintage Gang Starr cuts, Beastie Boys and little anecdotes in between. Lord Finesse, […]
Hollywood, CA – G Herbo stopped RealStreetRadio’s office prior to widespread social distancing due to the coronavirus and opened up about his Hip Hop journey in a sit-down interview. During the conversation, the Chicago-bred rapper detailed how his Nicki Minaj collaboration “Chiraq” was a game-changing moment in his career. “That song, I started to do […]
Presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, Diddy, Oprah, former First Lady Michelle Obama, Rihanna, Missy Elliott and Will Smith were among the roughly 100,000 people who tuned in to D-Nice’s Instagram Live “social distancing” party on Saturday (March 21). The Boogie Down Productions O.G. kicked off the festivities on Wednesday (March 18) in an […]
Donald Glover dropped a surprise 12-track project on his website “Donald Glover Presents” last week, only for it to disappear less than a day later. On Friday (March 20), the Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner launched a mysterious countdownĀ that was evidently leading to a new Childish Gambino album called 3.15.20.Ā Judging by the […]
#RapDad is a common hashtag among older Hip Hop heads to describe life as a father. What that entails could be anything from picking up your kids from school to spending quality family time with them at home. More than anything, it’s connecting those two identities together – to have the swagger of being a […]
View this post on Instagram See it to believe it A post shared by Rita Wilson (@ritawilson) on Mar 21, 2020 at 11:31pm PDT Well, we finally have a reasonable explanation for Chet. A āstir crazyā Rita Wilson has posted a coronavirus update after several days of social media silence, teasing that we have to […]