New York, NY – Questlove and MC Ren are just a handful of Hip Hop artists admiring the newly surfaced graffiti art covering several New York City subway trains. Much like the ’70s and ’80s, entire cars are being painted top-to-bottom with the carefully chosen monikers of their creators — but not everybody is thrilled. […]
Burbank, CA – PnB Rock was reportedly arrested after he crashed into three cars and totaled his BMW during a street race. According to TMZ, he was booked on suspicion of DUI and reckless driving in Burbank, California on Thursday night (January 31). View this post on Instagram I THRU A OP PACK IN THE […]
Put simply, Taylor Swiftâs new documentary Miss Americana is about one thing: cats. Totally kidding, but there is a smattering of cat propaganda, and I wouldâve liked some answers about her role in the movie CATS. This is not that movie (luckily). Miss Americana is a coming-of-age story. By now, we all know the tale […]
All M.I.A. wants to do is*gunshot**gunshot**gunshot**gunshot**click**cash register noise*and take your money! But this time, itâs through Patreon. The musician and activist is opening up her world to her fans (for a fee). Patreon is a platform that allows fans to support artists of all kinds and receive exclusive content in return. Itâs popular among online […]
Taylor Swiftâs got her Shiv Roy political-consultant turtleneck on. Swift, famously, publicly apolitical until recently, urges you to get out there and participate in democracy on her new track âOnly the Young.â The song, which was written and released exclusively for her new Netflix documentary Miss Americana, encourages young people to get involved in politics. […]
You canât control your reputation. You think you can by striving to do and be good, but people are hard to win over now, and with good reason. Hucksters are on a powerful tear. No one buys anyone elseâs story anymore. Come up too quickly, and you get called a grifter or an âindustry plant.â […]
Hollywood, CA – 50 Cent’s Instagram exploded with reactions to a photo of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The seasoned rapper/actor received the honor in Hollywood on Thursday (January 30) and quickly shared the moment with his 25.2 million Instagram followers. “South Side on the map,” the Queens native wrote in the […]
Rather than stoop to Pastor Troy’s level, Lil Nas X decided to take the D.S.G.B. rapper’s perceived homophobic comments in stride. On Wednesday (January 29), shortly after Pastor Troy went viral on Twitter, the recent Grammy Award winner responded to Pastor Troy’s rant about his pink cowboy outfit and alleged gay “agenda.” “damn i look […]
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 […]
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, […]
Philadelphia, PA – Blackalicious MC Gift of Gab is finally just weeks away from receiving a kidney after being on the transplant list for the past seven years. Ahead of the surgery, the Bay Area Hip Hop vet has launched a GoFundMe campaign in an effort to offset travel costs to Arizona’s Mayo Clinic and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Legendary Hip Hop producer Pete Rock shared a video to his Instagram account that makes his feelings about Oprah Winfrey crystal clear. The billionaire talk show host mogul made headlines earlier this month when she stepped down from her executive producer role on a documentary about one of Russell Simmons’ sexual assault accusers, Drew Dixon. […]
West Hollywood, CA – Former couple Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj reportedly ran into each other on Friday (January 24) at the high-end clothing store Maxfield in West Hollywood where chaos ensued. According to TMZ, Nicki and her new husband Kenneth Petty were casually browsing around the store when they bumped into Meek. While it’s […]
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. […]
Paramoreâs journey from the beefy pop-punk of âEmergencyâ and âThatâs What You Getâ to the soul and pop-rock moves of âAinât It Funâ and âHard Timesâ is a surprising turn, but not an unlikely one. You could sort of see a singer with the immense chops of a Hayley Williams not wanting to be confined […]
In some ways, being a songwriter is one of the more selfless ways that an individual can carve a niche in the music industry. There is a particular type of energy required to help others reach dreams by telling â in essence â your story. For some, though, their aspirations make it impossible to sit […]
A few years ago, Yola caught fire. Thatâs not a metaphor for the multidimensional British singer-songwriterâs speedy rise to the top of a heap of her own creation. 2019 saw her cut a jaw-dropping debut solo full-length record with the Black Keysâ Dan Auerbach, collaborate with some of country musicâs fiercest voices on the Highwomen […]
Safaree is typically making headlines for everything except his music. Now, he’s aiming to change that with the release of his first studio album, Straitt. The Love & Hip Hop: New York cast member’s debut LP is comprised of 11 tracks. Papoose, Phresher, Sean Kingston and Verse Simmonds are among the guests featured on the […]
New York, NY – Grammy Award-nominated rapper J. Cole was one of several celebrities to secure a coveted courtside seat at the Lakers Vs. Knicks game on Wednesday (January 22). The cameras at Madison Square Garden were rolling as NBA legend LeBron James jogged off the court to greet the Dreamville Records co-founder. In a clip […]
Today in Twitter blunders comes the story of Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, better known as Halsey, who had a very rough morning. First, someone made the mistake of letting her read the Pitchfork review of her new album Manic, which settles on a 6.5 rating and harps on its âpainfully stretched balladsâ and âoverly sanitized rhythms.â […]