Well, it’s official. The largest live music booking companies — Live Nation Entertainment and AEG — have suspended all tours amid coronavirus outbreak. According to a press release, the companies “have come together to form a global task force to drive strategic support and unified direction ensuring precautionary efforts and ongoing protocol are in the […]
Los Angeles, CA – Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, is currently tied up in some legal trouble. The Beverly Hills transplant was arrested earlier this month for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California. While L.A. County ultimately dropped the charge, he still faces federal charges for the same crime. […]
Los Angeles, CA – For the latest episode of The Breakdown, host Page Kennedy takes a look at Snoop Dogg’s lucrative career in the advertising world. Over the past couple of months, the D-O-Double-G has appeared in commercials for Dunkin’ Donuts, General Insurance and Tostitos (alongside his Snoop & Martha’s Potluck Dinner Party co-host Martha […]
Mexico – Footage of Chief Keef being placed in handcuffs by a U.S. Custom & Border Protection officer has surfaced. According to a post from DJ Akademiks, Keef was in Mexico when he was taken into custody, but details around the incident are scarce. In the clip, the person filming passes a taco stand, “farmacia” […]
In these anxiety ridden times, where can we turn for comfort? Music, of course! While everyone is more or less trapped in their residences for the foreseeable future, musical artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Lizzo, and the currently quarantined Rita Wilson have been sharing their musical talents on social media in the hope that it will […]
SXSW is canceled. Coachella is delayed. Live Nation and AEG tours are suspended. Broadway is going dark. Some TV talk shows continue, eerily absent their lively studio audiences. Major sporting events are off until further notice. The brisk pace of the coronavirus outbreak is causing chaos in every sector of the entertainment industry. Curbing infections […]
If you’ve been able to find toilet paper in the stores, set some aside, because you’re going to be gently dabbing your eyes all night. Oh, or just buy tissues. Either way, you’ll be tearing up when you peruse the thread started by Broadway star Laura Benanti Friday, after she asked students to show her […]
Ottawa, Canada – After making a significant impact with the singles “Dear God” and most recently “Book Of Revelations,” Ottawa MC Dax drops his first full release of 2020, I’ll Say It For You. View this post on Instagram “I’ll Say It For You” EP Out Now EVERYWHERE! A post shared by Dax (@thatsdax) on […]
Niagara County, NY – Embattled rapper Kodak Black could be spending more time behind bars. On Thursday (March 12), according to Pitchfork, the 22-year-old Atlantic Records artist pled guilty to attempted second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Soon after his plea was publicized he posted an open letter on his Instagram feed. The note was filled […]
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, a.k.a. the coronavirus, the majority of event companies and venues have canceled concerts and shows until further notice. Several cities, including New York City, San Francisco, and Dallas, have banned large gatherings in an attempt to stop the spread of the virus, and if you’ve already bought a ticket […]
Despite several on-screen appearances and concert treks with pop-punk sensibilities, Machine Gun Kelly’s “Bullets With Names” single is a clear reminder he’s still rooted within rapping. The record also reveals he’s willing to play a game of rap-and-mouse with Eminem until the end of time. related news Young Thug Says MGK Murdered Eminem With “Rap […]
Los Angeles, CA – Blueface sat down with Nick Cannon for an interview on Power 106 FM Los Angeles where he was grilled about his personal life. Around the 3:53 minute-mark, Cannon introduces a new segment called the “Desirable IQ” test to determine how “fly” Blueface is with the ladies. But things got weird, when Blueface […]
JAY-Z and Roc Nation raised some eyebrows when they announced a partnership the National Football League last August. Many felt it was a slap in Colin Kaepernick’s face, who’d fought tirelessly to bring awareness to police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem and was seemingly blacklisted by the NFL for doing so. But on […]
Raleigh, NC – Like everything in the free world, J. Cole and Dreamville’s growing festival has to be put on ice due to the growing concern of COVID-19 across the globe. On Friday (March 13), the Grammy-nominated team released a statement just hours before Donald Trump declared a national emergency. related news J. Cole Announces […]
Jay Electronica’s debut album, A Written Testimony, which took a decade to finish, has made it to Tidal five full days ahead of schedule. On February 7, the elusive rapper popped out of nowhere to announce on Twitter that he had been in the studio with his mentor, Jay-Z, for the past 40 days and […]
Something’s got Jay-Z in his bag. The rapper works through his feelings on nearly every song on his protégé Jay Electronica’s decade-in-the-making debut album A Written Testimony. He confronts the idea of his own death, mourns loved ones, and tries to inspire others — all in-between flexing. Despite what some of his other lyrics say, […]
As the legal matters with her longtime collaborators Salt-N-Pepa remain on ice, DJ Spinderella is taking the necessary steps to move past the trauma. In an upcoming episode of OWN’s Love Goals, the Brooklyn-bred rap legend sat with her comedian boyfriend Quenton “Q” Coleman, Benzino and Althea Heart among other couples, and expressed her personal […]
As Kamaiyah gets ready to embark on her Got It Made Tour, the Bay Area MC has dropped a fresh visual for “Whatever Whenever.” The track is one of 10 new joints from her latest album Got It Made, which arrived last month. Directed by Stripmall, the visual kicks off with Kamaiyah spitting her first […]
Denver, CO – Post Malone took the stage at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on Thursday night (March 12) as planned — despite widespread panic over COVID-19. As a result, the platinum-selling artist is receiving a healthy dose of backlash for not canceling the performance. “A giant fuck you to @PostMalone for holding a […]
Twitter – As millions of people across the globe remain paralyzed by COVID-19, Jay Electronica unveiled his debut album, A Written Testimony, on Friday (March 13), giving Hip Hop fans something to smile about. In addition to Travis Scott and The-Dream, who are the only two guests noted on the tracklist, JAY-Z is all over the 10-track […]
In 2019, Mariah Carey won the TikTok dance challenge where users danced to her song “Fantasy” … by dancing to her song “Fantasy.” Now, she’s started a new “Fantasy” challenge, involving less choreography and much more WHO-guideline awareness. On Friday, Mariah posted a TikTok of her and her adorable twins, Moroccan and Monroe, washing their […]
The Beastie Boys Story rollout is in full swing. Ahead of its theatrical release next month, Apple TV + has shared the first official trailer for the Spike Jonze-directed documentary. The clip begins with old footage of Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz rapping “Paul Revere” acapella style while Michael “Mike D” Diamond and the late Adam “MCA” […]
Lil Uzi Vert just went back-to-back. A week after releasing his highly anticipated album Eternal Atake, Lil Uzi Vert just dropped another album. Eternal Atake (Deluxe) – LUV vs. the World 2 is both a deluxe version of his recent drop and a sequel to his 2016 mixtape, Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World. Unlike Eternal […]
Mandy Moore is in the midst of staging her comeback into the music world, parlaying her occasional musical dabblings on This Is Us into a revival of her IRL music career. Last year, she debuted her first new song in years, “When I Wasn’t Watching,” and on Thursday she performed it on The Tonight Show […]
Mass Appeal artist 070 Phi has dropped a 10-track project titled My Father’s Gun. The New Jersey-bred rapper’s latest work is the follow-up to last year’s Outside EP. “Been 7 summers since my mom kicked everybody out,” he wrote on Twitter. “Thats where the project My Fathers Gun came from. Me understanding why. But after […]
Nashville’s Jelly Roll has released a new album titled A Beautiful Disaster. The LP marks his first full-length project since Whiskey Sessions II, which dropped in April 2019. The southern rapper’s latest album includes 12 tracks. Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Lil Wyte and Struggle Jennings are among the LP’s contributors. related news Tech N9ne, Krizz […]
Future set off some excitement on social media when he teased a project titled 56 Birdz on Thursday (March 12), but he was promoting his artists’ work as opposed to his own. The Freebandz representatives actually behind the mixtape are none other than Doe Boy and DJ Esco. The FBG duo’s new project is comprised […]
Bounce rapper Big Freedia is back with a new EP titled Louder. The project is the New Orleans-bred artist’s first release since 2018’s 3rd Ward Bounce EP. The Queen of Bounce’s latest work is comprised of five songs — including the title track “Louder,” which samples the 1990 Snap! single “The Power.” Guests featured on […]
Jack Harlow, who is signed to DJ Drama and Don Cannon’s Generation Now imprint, has delivered a new project titled Sweet Action. The EP-sized release serves as the follow-up to 2019’s Confetti mixtape, which dropped last September. The Louisville-bred rapper’s latest work is comprised of seven tracks. The project includes the Jetsonmade and Pooh Beatz-produced […]
Alabama’s own Chika has released her major label debut Industry Games. The seven-track EP is her first project for Warner Records following her signing in 2019. “I think that I fleshed out a lot more about myself with this project,” she told The Recording Academy. “You get more of my thought process, and the way […]