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 […]
For all of the winners tonight, an air of loss has hovered over this yearâs 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 âgo best friend!â introduction from Ben Platt, she took the stage to sing a three-song medley. Grande started with âImagineâ before transitioning into âMy Favorite […]
It wouldnât 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 nightâs 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 arenât up on Grammys drama, you might have missed the subtle dig Alicia Keys made at the Recording Academy during her opening monologue at tonightâs Grammy Awards, following her Kobe Bryant tribute with Boys II Men. âIâm 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 musicâs biggest night. There was already a significant heaviness preceding this yearâs 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, BeyoncĂ© 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 […]
Billy Porter didnât attend last yearâs MET Gala as a literal golden god to let you down on the Grammys 2020 red carpet now. On Sunday evening, the Pose actor swept into the awards show with what at first appeared to be just your regular olâ glimmering turquoise cowboy hat with a curtain of metallic […]
Lizzo canât cure broken hearts, but she opened the 2020 Grammys with a little music for thought. âThis is for Kobe,â she declared, before ripping into her song âCuz I Love You.â The singer dedicated her first ever Grammys performance to the late basketball legend, Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday morning. The award show takes […]
This morning in Calabasas, California, a helicopter with Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other people crashed, killing everyone aboard. At the start of this yearâs Grammy telecast, Alicia Keys led a tribute to the basketball legend with the help of Boyz II Men. Together, they sang a somber rendition of âItâs So Hard […]
In the wake of the shocking death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant today, the Grammys will honor the player with a tribute during tonightâs ceremony, Billboard reports. The ceremony takes place at Staples Center, the home of the L.A. Lakers, where fans have been gathering outside this afternoon to remember Bryant. He played on the […]
The 62nd annual Grammy Awards have arrived at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and many, many more Grammy Awards have arrived at the Microsoft Theater directly across the street. Before the performances begin, and following the victories BeyoncĂ© and Lady Gaga have already netted, weâre gathering the best looks turned by the best stars […]
While the world is reeling from the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, the Grammys must go on. Itâs musicâs self-proclaimed biggest night of the year. This yearâs nominees were announced back in November by Alicia Keys, who hosted the awards show for the second time. Turns out when BeyoncĂ© sang âWho run the […]
Houston, TX – Houston Hip Hop luminary DJ Screw — born Robert Earl Davis Jr. — is getting his own biographical series titled All Screwed Up. All Screwed up, which is produced by IYO Visuals with direction by Isaac “Chill” Yowman, is slated to be released sometime this year. Lil Keke of the Screwed Up […]
Sy Ari Da Kid has dropped a new album titled It Was Unwritten. The project serves as the follow-up to his collaborative mixtape 2 Sides Of A Story with Paxquiao. “This It Was Unwritten album is not for clout/radio,” Sy Ari wrote on Twitter. “I did this 1 not only for myself & the people […]
Beverly Hills, CA – Diddy had some stuff to get off his chest during his acceptance speech for the Salute to Industry Icons Award. The Hip Hop mogul put the Grammys on blast at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy’s Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday (January 25). Inside the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in […]
Eminem decided to participate in the latest Twitter challenge by posting a meme of his Facebook, Grindr, Instagram and LinkedIn profile photos as part of the #DollyPartonChallenge. Machine Gun Kelly eventually caught wind of Shady’s post and pulled a tweet and delete, clowning Em in the process. “50 year old artists tryna be relevant to […]
KXNG Crooked, who appears alongside Eminem, Royce Da 5’9 and Joell Ortiz on the Music To Be Murdered By track “I Will,” is apparently sick of hearing about Lord Jamar. Shortly after the Brand Nubian MC appeared on VladTV to voice his disdain for Shady once again, the Slaughterhouse vet is speaking out Twitter. While reminding […]
Megan Thee Stallion has dropped a new track called “B.I.T.C.H.” The single arrived on Friday (January 24) and serves as the first song off Megan’s debut studio album Suga. Meg announced the arrival of her first official album last year, discussing the project at length with NPR. “B.I.T.C.H” will serve as Suga’s album opener, setting the project’s […]
Saw James corden and Justin Bieber filming carpool karaoke and this is why I have trust issues â he isn't even driving! pic.twitter.com/bkP9moGJmu — Zoli âĄïž (@zolihonig) January 23, 2020 Is this ⊠the Cybertruck? Thanks to a very amusing video posted on social media this week, fans of James Cordenâs musician-adored âCarpool Karaokeâ segment […]
Before seeing the documentary Miss Americana, which had its second Sundance Film Festival screening on Friday night in Salt Lake City, youâd be forgiven for thinking Taylor Swift and filmmaker Lana Wilson unlikely bedfellows. Wilson is best known for After Tiller, a probing, no-holds-barred doc centering on the only doctors in America willing to perform […]
Justin Bieber has officially won the celebrity relatability Olympics after boldly partaking in two of his favorite activities, back-to-back: publicly sobbing and making indelicate comments in front of a crowd. According to Rolling Stone, the 25-year-old singer was visibly emotional at his recent album-playback party in Los Angeles, where he and a select number of journalists and music-industry […]
Los Angeles, CA – Lauren London took to Instagram on Thursday (January 23) to debut the forthcoming Puma collaboration with the late Nipsey Hussleâs Marathon Clothing. The collection, named âHussle and Motivate,â will reissue significant pieces from the previous partnership between the two brands as reported by Bossip. The first Instagram post features London in the […]
Laguna Beach, CA – As the gifted bassist for funk band Lettuce, Erick “Jesus” Coomes is used to being in the spotlight. But behind the scenes, he’s a savage session musician who’s crafted songs with some of the most illustrious figures in Hip Hop â from Dr. Dre and The Game to Kanye West and […]
The first official trailer for Spotify’s podcast about the rise and fall of Tekashi 6ix9ine has arrived. Narrated by longtime radio host Angie Martinez, The Infamous: The Tekashi 6ix9ine Story is an investigative podcast that “gives listeners an inside view” of the embattled rapper’s trials and tribulations and features interviews with all of the key players. […]
With chaos and disarray oozing from every pore of Grammys HQ this year, itâs easy to lose sight of what the Grammys are really all about: blockbuster musical performances, high-wattage celebrity moments, and giving out, like, maybe four awards during the actual telecast. The Grammys have televised awards shows down to a science: fewer acceptance […]
A week after Eminem unleashed his 11th studio album Music To Be Murdered By, Slim Shady is having some fun with his fans on social media. On Friday (January 24), Em shared a meme featuring four different photos of himself â one each for LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and, interestingly enough, Grindr. In the LinkedIn photo, he […]