Twitter – Pastor Troy became a trending Twitter topic on Wednesday (January 29) after some seemingly homophobic comments he made about Lil Nas X went viral. Alongside a photo of the 20-year-old artist, who attended the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in a pink cowboy getup, the D.S.G.B. rapper condemned the outfit and accused gay men […]
Brooklyn, NY – Fat Joe and Dre (of Cool & Dre) have dropped a live performance video of “Heaven & Hell” for Vevoâs Ctrl series. According to a press release, the series “highlights the work of hard-hitting, cutting-edge musicians making an impact in todayâs music scene â both emerging and established.” View this post on […]
New York, NY – Fresh off of the release of Aaron Cohen’s “Street Meatâ single featuring Trizz and Kyle Bent, he and frequent collaborator Jarren Benton have dropped a visual for Cohenâs Raw Every Day standout âYeezy 350,” which is produced by DJ J Hart, Warning: it isnât for anyone with a weak stomach. Directed by Sonya Goddy, […]
Twitter – A new report from The Sun has caused a firestorm on Twitter. According to the U.K. publication, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are dating only days after the Barbadian singer called it quits with her billionaire boyfriend of three years, Hassan Jameel. Rocky and Rihanna were spotted hanging out backstage at Yams Day 2020 in Brooklyn earlier […]
Throughout the Netflix docuseries Cheer, we learn so much about the sport and the athletes dedicating their lives to it. Each athlete faces unique struggles, on and off the mat, raising the question: Who cheers for the cheerleaders? Enter, Patrick Avard, a.k.a. CheerMusicPro. Along with his team at New Level Music Productions, Avard creates over […]
Miami, FL – Kanye West is taking his Sunday Service event to Miami for Super Bowl Sunday (February 2). Ye made the announcement on Tuesday (January 28) Twitter, revealing the concert takes place at Bayfront Amphitheatre, also known as the FPL Solar Amphitheater. Sunday Service Experience Bayfront Amphitheatre Miami Sunday February 2nd 11amhttps://t.co/tcAKX5sR92 — ye […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine became one of Hip Hop’s most polarizing figures amid a run of platinum records, controversial social media antics, multiple beefs and legal drama that seemed neverending. Love him or hate him, it was fairly impossible to look away from all his headline-making controversies. As the Brooklyn native currently sits in prison contemplating his […]
Tyler, The Creator took home a Grammy Award in the Best Rap Album category for IGORÂ 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 Godâs 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, âFar Outâ and âNoteworthy,â 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, â6 Rings.â Bad Bunny, real name Benito Ocasio, shared the song on SoundCloud late Monday night. It opens with sound bites from Kobe Bryantâs 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 âthe devil works hard but The Bachelor producers work harderâ tweets, Satan himself is probably smiling down at us with all the svengali nonsense that transpired on Monday nightâs episode. Chase Rice, a popular country musician, […]
Thank god, now you donât have to scramble around making the perfect love-making soundtrack for Valentineâs Day next month. Whether youâre spending the holiday alone, or with one or more lovers, you need only shout out Alexaâs 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 â […]
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. Duganâs 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 Westâs weekly Sunday Service. âI was driving home / They was leaving your jersey on the freeway / And I just […]
Spanish singer RosalĂa won the Grammy award Sunday night for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album for El Mal Querer, and her performance of âJuro Queâ and âMalamenteâ on the telecast featured the vibrant influence of Flamenco on her music. In the press room after accepting her trophy, RosalĂa, 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, heâs willing to accept his album is great ⊠but does the Recording […]
Ah, musical tributes: the very lifeblood of any good Grammy Awards broadcast. This yearâs 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 âbad guyâ), simply saying âthank youâ in unison with her brother and producer, Finneas. Thatâs because the 18-year-old became only the second artist ever to sweep the four general categories of Record […]
The Grammys are ostensibly musicâs biggest night, but once again, Sunday nightâs awards felt more like musicâs 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 Duganâs 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 âwhen the partyâs overâ 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 industryâs biggest awards show. Lovato has stayed mostly out of the public eye since a near-fatal overdose in the summer […]