This being America, perhaps you thought two consenting adults would enjoy the freedom to name their progeny whatever the hell they want. Your baby your choice, be it Kale or Lakynn or Gunner or Insta or just a collection of numbers and symbols chosen seemingly at random. Apparently, though, Big Government would like to rein […]
Jamo Gang — the trio of Ras Kass, J57 and El Gant — are releasing their debut album Walking With Lions on Friday (May 8). But before the LP officially drops, the group gives RealStreetRadio readers a chance to stream the entire project a day early. “Every song on this album is us giving 110 […]
Lloyd Banks was once adamantly against social media for reasons that still baffle 50 Cent to this day. According to an audio excerpt from 50 Cent‘s new book Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter that was released on April 28, Fif detailed his former G-Unit artist’s aversion to the budding platforms at the time. In the piece, […]
Suicide Squad producer Steve Mnuchin has, frankly, had enough of your complaints about the economy and being unemployed and needing more than one stimulus check to survive, and he’s decided to take that out on [checks notes] Axl Rose? On Wednesday night, Guns N’ Roses front man Axl Rose exercised his first amendment right on […]
One day after Arkansas concert venue TempleLive announced its first “socially distant” concert, it seems the floodgates regarding “socially distant concerts” have opened in the U.S. Consequence of Sound reports that electronic musician and YouTuber Marc Ribellet is embarking on the first-ever drive in concert tour of the U.S. Taking a page from Denmark, Ribellet’s […]
When “Panda” first exploded in early 2016, it made Desiigner a household name. The Brooklyn rapper not only earned his first No. 1 record from his first-ever single, he found his way onto Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music imprint. In our exclusive chat with the Life Of Desiigner rapper, he breaks down what influenced “Panda” and revealed […]
Joey Bada$$ voiced his disdain for albums with more than 14 songs in a Complex interview, which was published on Tuesday (May 5). While answering a question about what to expect on his next project, the Pro Era rapper stressed his belief in a “less is more” approach when it comes to making an LP. […]
Miami, FL – Trina has zero interest in battling Khia, dismissing the “My Neck, My Back” creator as not in her league. After Khia said she would dominate the gold-selling rapper in an Instagram Live battle, Trina issued a fiery response on Miami radio station 99 Jamz. “I’m a queen; this is called royalty over […]
It’s genuine love between Drake and Chris Brown now. Breezy had to celebrate his birthday amid a quarantine when he turned 31 on Tuesday (May 5), but Drake and other friends and family made sure he felt the love. In a post to his Instagram Story, Drizzy shared a photo of himself on stage with […]
Eminem is heralded as one of the most gifted lyricists to ever live. But during his recent three-hour Shade45 radio show special Music To Be Quarantined By, the celebrated MC revealed who he believes is the greatest songwriter of all time — Tupac Shakur. As Shady was getting ready to play “If I Die Tonight” from ‘Pac’s […]
Staying home, we’re told, makes us heroes during this pandemic. Weezer knows it, which we’re assuming is why the band released the new song “Hero” as a single off their upcoming 13th studio album Van Weezer. The accompanying video features a slew of fans staying home, passing a note from Rivers Cuomo from one screen […]
Just when we thought all hope was lost, Lady Gaga has given us something to put on the calendar. Her highly anticipated, long-awaited, once-delayed album Chromatica will finally see the light of day on May 29. “The journey continues,” Gaga tweeted. “You can officially join me on #Chromatica on May 29.” Looks like we’re in […]
Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider lost his battle with cancer last week at the age of 73. According to The Guardian, the news was confirmed by Sony Berlin and one of Schneider’s musical collaborators. A private burial was held for close friends and family. The pioneering German band — formed by Schneider and Ralf Hütter in […]
Florian Schneider, one of the founding members of pioneering German electronic group Kraftwerk, has died at 73 years old, Billboard reports. No cause of death has been identified. Schneider founded the group in 1970 with Ralf Hütter as an experimental rock outfit before beginning to use synthetic instrumentation on third album Ralf und Florian in […]
When Hayley Williams started the pop-punk group Paramore at 15, all she wanted was to be in a band with her best guy friends. And for a while, that’s what she did. But as she grew into an icon for emo kids, touring worldwide and releasing platinum albums with her band, Paramore was disintegrating. The […]
They all said hi, hi, hi to each other. Lance Bass’s virtual birthday party served as an always-welcome (and seemingly always 80 percent) *NSYNC reunion this week, with Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and JC Chasez showing up for their boy in their sombreros and Star Wars sweatshirts. Bass looked happy as a clam that his […]
Nearly three years after being awarded $9.4 million in a lawsuit against Michael Jackson’s production company, star producer (and honorary Vulture staffer) Quincy Jones lost most of that money in an appeal of the case. The Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles reversed $6.9 million of that award due to a procedural issue […]
Take it as a sign that things are looking up or that it’s really end-times, but Adele just posted to her Instagram for the first time in over four months. The elusive chanteuse, who’s been modeling social distancing since the release of her last album, 25 (save for the occasional trip to Pieces), returned to […]
Polo G has revealed the title and release date for his forthcoming sophomore album, THE GOAT. Serving as the follow-up effort for 2019’s Die A Legend, the album is expected to include Polo’s previously released cuts, “DND,” and the Stunna 4 Vegas and NLE Choppa-assisted, “Go Stupid.” related news Polo G Favors Silent Mode In […]
Kiing Shooter was on the verge of a promising career, but his life was cut unfairly short on Tuesday (May 5) when he passed away at the age of 24. The Queensbridge rapper, who is currently signed to the Mass Appeal offshoot Street Dreams Records, was hospitalized with liver problems last month. Although his official […]
The Weeknd took his American Dad fandom to the next level by co-writing and starring in the Season 15 episode “A Starboy Is Born.” The multi-platinum singer’s animated self also debuted a comedic song titled “I’m A Virgin” on the show. Weeknd co-wrote the episode with Joel Hurwitz, who’s penned multiple scripts for American Dad. […]
In news that doesn’t make sense the more you think about it, Arkansas concert venue TempleLive announced that country-rock singer Travis McCready, of the band Bishop Gunn, will perform an “intimate acoustic set” on May 15, but with social distancing measures in place. This would make the event the first concert performed to a live […]
It took only 40 minutes for Tekashi 6ix9ine to rack up over 460,000 likes on his first official Instagram post since 2018. On Tuesday (May 5), the controversial Brooklyn rapper shared a post with his 15.3 million followers that read simply, “IM GOING LIVE FRIDAY 3:00 PM EST.” “Lets get this party started,” he wrote […]
RZA is bringing classic films and expert commentary to the world of live streaming. On Friday (May 8), the Wu-Tang Clan luminary will screen the 1983 kung fu film Shaolin vs Wu Tang on a newly-launched platform called 36 Cinema. In an Instagram post shared on Monday (May 5), RZA explained the experience “is designed […]
Drake is the patron saint of passive aggression. You burn his candle when you’ve been wronged, when you’ve been dumped, when you feel like you get more attention for mistakes than accomplishments. In exchange for your devotion, he gives you protection against the hordes of doubters and haters, real or imagined, that stand in the […]
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air turns 30 this year and to commemorate the occasion, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith are throwing a virtual block party hosted by Jazzy Jeff’s MC Dayne Jordan. The event — dubbed the “Break the Monotony Block Party” — kicks off Instagram Live on Saturday (May 9) and features a […]
View this post on Instagram Watch @dashboardconfessional’s @chris_carrabba judge his own music and give us all a live performance from quarantine. He even shared that one song he wish he wrote is “Circles” by @postmalone and did a cover for us! Watch the full video on our IGTV. A post shared by Vulture (@vulture) on […]
Some experts say that continuing to dress professionally can make it easier to work from home. Good thing 5 Seconds of Summer would normally be wearing tank tops anyway. When the band appeared on The Late Late Show With James Corden on May 4, Corden noted that two of the members, Luke and Ashton, were […]
Here’s an absurd-enough string of words to make you forget about the state of the world for a second: The Weeknd starred as a cartoon-ified version of himself and sang a song about being a virgin on May 4’s episode of American Dad. He also co-wrote the episode of the Cartoon Network series. When Hayley […]
We’re all mentally quarantining ourselves in a French countryside estate with a bunch of livestock, right? Ideally built during the Napoleonic era? Well, Mick Jagger certainly is, and he had enough free time to send a little dispatch to The Tonight Show about what he and his stylish hat have been up to since March. […]