Twenty years ago this month, *NSYNC released their history-making second album No Strings Attached. On its cover Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Lance Bass appeared as five puppets on strings, but at the time, the group was at the peak of its cultural control. They shifted 2.4 million copies of the […]
Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s relationship over the past 11 years has been riddled with controversy. There was Kanye’s infamous mic snatch during Swift’s acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards and the now four-year debate over Swift’s conversation with ‘Ye over the song “Famous.” On Saturday (March 21), the unedited conversation was […]
Kooley High member Tab-One has returned with a new solo album titled Balancing Act. The eight-track LP features him rapping over beats by Tecknowledgy, The Other Guys, KON SCI and VRY SNKY. “We all face the daily grind of nine to five’s and the inner struggle between doing what’s needed to earn a living and […]
As if RosalĂaâs music didnât already have us longing for a life weâve never known, her new song âDolermeâ does not help. Dropping right as people settle into their social distancing, the love song about a fiery on-again, off-again relationship is not helping this whole âisolatedâ thing. If youâre lucky enough to have a quaran-crush, […]
Before there was N.W.A, there was the World Class Wreckin’ Cru. Although they had a revolving door of members back in the 80’s, key members included Dr. Dre, Michel’le, Alonzo Williams and DJ Yella. The group debuted at Williams’ club and incorporated the electro craze into their Hip Hop-infused sound. Somewhere along the line, Yella […]
Lady Gaga has taught the girls and the gays patience over the past few months, as sheâs teased new music details and held off on releasing new single âStupid Loveâ even after it leaked. So now, after postponing her upcoming Chromatica Ball tour due to the coronavirus pandemic, sheâs putting the brakes on her long-awaited […]
Itâs not simple to say ⊠how much time weâve spent watching covers of Sara Bareillesâs 11 oâclock number âShe Used to Be Mineâ from the musical Waitress. Itâs at once heart-breaking and uplifting â the perfect song to listen to 15 times in a row until the well of emotions within you has finally […]
Long live rock, literally. This yearâs Rock and Roll and Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which had previously been indefinitely postponed from May 2 due to the global coronavirus pandemic, has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 7. Hooray! Now go forth and take advantage of those airline no-fee flight changes before everyone else does. The […]
When Eurovision announced its cancellation last week, we mourned our lost chance to ever hear main-stage performances of such future hits as âThink About Things (DaĂ°i og GagnamagniĂ°)â by DaĂ°i Freyr (of Iceland) and âSUPERG!RLâ by Stefania (of Greece). The BBC wonât be leaving Brits high and dry, though, planning a one-night Eurovision-related program, Eurovision: […]
Oh, if you thought NPRâs Tiny Desk Concerts were stripped down before, welcome to Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts. Doing their part to stop the spread of the coronavirus, NPR is âtaking a break from filming at the office,â per the show notes. That means no crowd of NPR employees, no messy bookshelves, and no skinny, […]
With D-Nice having become the unlikely hub of social distancing good vibes, âThe Rhythmâ rapper turned multi-platinum producer KwamĂ© is now looking to take things to a new level, inviting the world to tune in and celebrate his 46th birthday with an epic old school brunch concert. âWe’re going to be on IG Live Saturday […]
At this rate, weâll be uploading this feud into our cyborg grandchildrenâs brains. But you? Youâll have to just read it. Earlier today, Taylor Swift proudly declared herself completely vindicated by a recently leaked extended video of her infamous 2016 phone call with Kanye West over the content of his song âFamous.â Now, Kim Kardashian […]
At least The Weeknd gives his co-star Zaina Miuccia a headstart in his new gruesome âIn Your Eyesâ music video, the latest visual off his recently released album After Hours. In director Anton Tammiâs stylish horror homage, released Monday, the singer plays a serial killer version of himself who falls head over heels for a […]
Rick Ross is doing his part to promote social distancing, although he seems to mistakenly believe COVID-19 is a fungus. The Maybach Music Group boss delivered his own PSA for the coronavirus pandemic, declaring “the fungus is among us.” “So once again, the question of the day is ‘do you care?’” Ross said. “‘Cause if […]
Everyone has a lot on their plates right now, considering thereâs a global pandemic bringing the world economy to its knees, and Taylor Swift knows that. Which is exactly why she isnât going to take the time to comment on the full leaked audio of her infamous call with Kanye West in 2016 that lead […]
The unpredictable events of 2020 haven’t slowed Wiz Khalifa’s musical hustle down one bit. For his next hit hopeful, the Mcqueen And The Violet Fog owner connects with his Left Coast brethren Tyga for “Contact,” a party-ready single that pushes the limits of social distancing. “Bitches wanna talk to me, can’t contact/Hit my nigga from […]
Itâs 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
R. Kelly is doing his best to practice âsocial distancingâ at Chicagoâs 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. âI think itâs fair to say that heâs trying to follow the same advice as the rest of […]
In times of distress, itâs important to reflect on the things you care about and to let people know you care. At least that seems to be Stevie Nicksâs 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: […]
As events get canceled and postponed right and left, Dua Lipa saw an opening and she took it. The performer, whose song âDonât Start Nowâ has already become the perfect social distancing anthem (âDonât show up, donât come outâ is the best advice for These Times), will now release Future Nostalgia a week earlier, on […]
Out of all of the events canceled due to our current situation, Eurovision might be the saddest one. (Yes, Iâm including Coachella, Vanessa Hudgens.) The yearly âEuropeanâ (plus Israel, Australia, and a few other exceptions that we wonât get into right now) song contest is a joy to many and practically unheard of in the […]
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 wonât make it that far. Citing a confirmed case of the coronavirus at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, 6ix9ineâs lawyer, Lance Lazzaro, wrote a letter […]
If you missed DJ D-Niceâs ten-hour DJ set on Instagram Live yesterday, donât worry. Heâs back at it again right now. By âright now,â 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 […]
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 […]