Tyler, The Creator took home a Grammy Award in the Best Rap Album category for IGOR on Sunday night (January 26). The unexpected victory gave the Odd Future co-creator the perfect opportunity to revisit a tweet from someone who told him in 2011, “@fucktyler dont b too excited. u wont get one.” “I FAVORITED THIS 9 […]
London, UK – It’s been years since M.I.A. has released a new project. Her last album, AIM, arrived in 2016 and she’s been, well, pretty much musically M.I.A. ever since. In fact, she insinuated she was quitting music altogether shortly after AIM, blaming censorship. In a 2018 interview with Rolling Stone, she was asked if […]
Los Angeles , CA – Dash Radio station God’s House of Hip Hop has become one of the largest 24-hour internet radio outlets for Christian Hip Hop, Gospel Hip Hop and Christian Latin Hip Hop with 18 shows recorded all over the nation. Now, the Stellar Award-winning station plans on going the music festival route […]
The universe filled out its weekly classic rock Mad Libs, and, with no disrespect to the parallel universe where Charlie Watts spearheads an exciting new collection of drum panties, the following information should amuse you regardless: Brian May, of Queen fame, has designed a very snazzy sports bra for his devoted legion of fans. And […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – For longtime fans of Queens MC Homeboy Sandman, it appears his ninth studio LP Dusty is the gift that keeps on giving. In the same vein of deliciously creative video treatments seen with the first two singles, “Far Out” and “Noteworthy,” Homeboy is back with a new Nate Peracciny-directed video for the […]
Chicago, IL – A new report from TMZ claims Juice Wrld died with roughly 2,000 unreleased songs in his arsenal. The late rapper’s team is reportedly trying to figure out how to best “pay tribute with his unheard work” and throwing around the idea of a posthumous album, much like Mac Miller’s Circles. The news […]
While the world is still reeling from the loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, Bad Bunny channeled his grief into a new song, “6 Rings.” Bad Bunny, real name Benito Ocasio, shared the song on SoundCloud late Monday night. It opens with sound bites from Kobe Bryant’s legendary 81-point game against the Toronto […]
Just when you were about to delete your Twitter app after being subjected to the latest iteration of uninspired “the devil works hard but The Bachelor producers work harder” tweets, Satan himself is probably smiling down at us with all the svengali nonsense that transpired on Monday night’s episode. Chase Rice, a popular country musician, […]
Thank god, now you don’t have to scramble around making the perfect love-making soundtrack for Valentine’s Day next month. Whether you’re spending the holiday alone, or with one or more lovers, you need only shout out Alexa’s name and ask her to play Changes by Justin Bieber. The singer announced that his upcoming album, once […]
United Kingdom – The United Kingdom will be getting a heavy dose of classic East Coast Hip Hop in April. Nas, DMX, The LOX and Gang Starr have been booked for the upcoming Gods Of Rap II Tour, which kicks off in Manchester on April 23. Just Blaze will serve as the host for the […]
Stand-up comedian and Yang Gang member Dave Chappelle took home the Grammy last night for Best Comedy Album, beating fellow nominees Jim Gaffigan (Quality Time), Trevor Noah (Son of Patricia), Ellen DeGeneres (Relatable), and Aziz Ansari (Right Now) for the award with his 2019 Broadway show turned Netflix special Sticks & Stones. Unless you were […]
This was always going to be a heavy Grammy ceremony, but there was no way to tell just how heavy it would get. Upheaval at the highest levels of the Recording Academy had muddied the days leading up to the show. On January 16, it was announced that Academy president and CEO Deborah Dugan — […]
Los Angeles, CA – Tyler, The Creator won his first Grammy Award on Sunday night (January 26) for IGOR, which earned a trophy in the Best Rap Album category. Despite his victory, the Odd Future mastermind was still outspoken about his mixed feelings toward the Recording Academy. During a Grammys press conference, Tyler was asked if the […]
When Recording Academy president Deborah Dugan was placed on leave ten days prior to the 2020 Grammys, many wondered if the awards would serve as a space for artists to be vocal about inequities within the industry. Dugan’s suspension came amid rumors that she was due to blow the whistle on the Recording Academy, its […]
Hours after the news broke that basketball legend Kobe Bryant tragically died in a helicopter crash, his friend Kanye West, along with Chance the Rapper and Kirk Franklin, celebrated his life and legacy at West’s weekly Sunday Service. “I was driving home / They was leaving your jersey on the freeway / And I just […]
Spanish singer Rosalía won the Grammy award Sunday night for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album for El Mal Querer, and her performance of “Juro Que” and “Malamente” on the telecast featured the vibrant influence of Flamenco on her music. In the press room after accepting her trophy, Rosalía, who is the first all-Spanish-language […]
Tyler, the Creator graciously accepted his Best Rap Album statuette, his first ever win, at the 2020 Grammys Sunday night, but as soon as he got to the press room backstage, the IGOR singer had something to get off his chest. Sure, he’s willing to accept his album is great … but does the Recording […]
Ah, musical tributes: the very lifeblood of any good Grammy Awards broadcast. This year’s ceremony is no exception. On Sunday night, Usher and FKA twigs performed a, erm, well-intentioned tribute to Prince, John Legend and DJ Khaled gave a powerful tribute to the late rapper Nipsey Hussle, and Camila Cabello performed what appeared to be […]
Billie Eilish ran out of people to thank as she took the stage to accept the Grammy for Record of the Year (for “bad guy”), simply saying “thank you” in unison with her brother and producer, Finneas. That’s because the 18-year-old became only the second artist ever to sweep the four general categories of Record […]
The Grammys are ostensibly music’s biggest night, but once again, Sunday night’s awards felt more like music’s longest night. Looming over the celebration were two unexpected happenings: the sudden death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and the news of turmoil within the organization, prompted by Recording Academy president Deborah Dugan’s ouster. Could there be a […]
Nas and Lil Nas X connected at the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday (January 26), teaming up as part of a medley of the latter’s singles “Old Town Road” and “Rodeo.” Lil Nas X’s star-studded performance also featured contributions from K-pop stars BTS, “Old Town Road” collaborator Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo and viral sensation Mason […]
Do you see that? Billie Eilish is shining, in more ways than one, on the Grammys stage. The singer-songwriter abandoned her usual dark, electronic backing to perform “when the party’s over” with her producer brother Finneas on piano. The sibling duo are already both Grammy winners tonight, with Eilish taking home Best Pop Vocal Album […]
At an already emotional Grammy Awards where attendees are mourning the death of Los Angeles legends Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle, Demi Lovato did what she promised long ago and returned to music at her industry’s biggest awards show. Lovato has stayed mostly out of the public eye since a near-fatal overdose in the summer […]
For all of the winners tonight, an air of loss has hovered over this year’s Grammy Awards. First, there were dedications and tributes by Lizzo, Boys II Men and Alicia Keys to basketball great Kobe Bryant, who died earlier on Sunday. Then, there is the absence of nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was tragically murdered […]
Ariana Grande is one of the most heralded stars at the 2020 Grammys, coming into the night with five nominations, including Album of the Year, and after receiving a very “go best friend!” introduction from Ben Platt, she took the stage to sing a three-song medley. Grande started with “Imagine” before transitioning into “My Favorite […]
It wouldn’t be the Grammy Awards without a heaping dose of musical nostalgia, and Aerosmith was on hand Sunday night to spoon-feed it directly into your waiting mouth, which is open, since you are, after all, singing along. Not only were Steven Tyler and the gang there to play the hits, but they were also […]
Given his own unbridled sensuality, unbuttoned blouses and love of guitar riffs, hopefully Prince would have approved of Usher, Sheila E. and FKA Twigs paying tribute to his oeuvre at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, complete with intricate pole dancing and lingerie as outerwear. Of course, if Prince had been alive, it feels like he would […]
If you aren’t up on Grammys drama, you might have missed the subtle dig Alicia Keys made at the Recording Academy during her opening monologue at tonight’s Grammy Awards, following her Kobe Bryant tribute with Boys II Men. “I’m proud to be here as an artist, for the artists, with the people, and I feel […]
The sky was thick with fog Sunday morning as media outlets began to take their place on the Grammys red carpet for music’s biggest night. There was already a significant heaviness preceding this year’s ceremony given the ongoing controversy surrounding the Academy and its decision to put its president, Deborah Dugan, on leave ten days […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Beyoncé sent Megan Thee Stallion and Lizzo freshly boxed Ivy Park threads. Also, Trick Trick stepped into Royce Da 5’9’s rap beef with Yelawolf. And lastly, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood personality Apryl Jones expressed regret for passing up the opportunity to have sex with A$AP Rocky and […]