The ongoing blending of the music and podcast worlds — thanks to aggressive podcast investments from both Spotify and Sony Music Entertainment — has led to an interesting new hybrid marketing tactic: artists, from all genres and at all career stages, are now creating podcasts to promote their albums. In June 2019, the Pixies launched […]
Pete Davidson is right about one thing. After his breakup with Ariana Grande, the world collectively rebounded with Thank U, Next. So, he figures, Grande got her double-album drop and now he gets his Netflix special, Alive From New York. In his set, sandwiched between the Dan Crenshaw controversy and 9/11 jokes, Davidson attempts to […]
Justin Timberlake couldn’t not be a part of the musical ensemble for Trolls World Tour, the sequel to 2016’s hit animated movie Trolls, after he kept moms dancing into 2020 with “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” This time, he’s brought SZA along for the ride. Thank God, honestly. “The Other Side” is a deeply infectious, groovy […]
While on a trip to Puerto Rico last June for the Puerto Rock Steady Music Festival, J Dilla’s mother Ma Dukes invited Dres to come by the house for a home cooked meal after the show. Of course, the Black Sheep MC happily obliged. As they broke bread together, she blessed him with a rare, once-in-a-lifetime […]
New York, NY – As Run-DMC was on the journey to becoming the celebrated, pioneering Hip Hop group they are today, they had an ample amount of help from the people they grew up with in Hollis, Queens. Runny Ray, who was part of the Hollis Crew, would handle a host of duties for Rev […]
As friends, fans and loved ones continue to mourn the sudden deaths of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, LL Cool J sat down with Entertainment Tonight to discuss his relationship with the late L.A. Laker. During the interview, Mr. Ladies Love Cool James — wearing his Rock The Bells jacket — recalled discouraging Bryant […]
Los Angeles, CA – Hailing from Brooklyn, King Staccz is one of the numerous artists adding to the NYC2020 rap movement. However, the 21-year-old wants audiences to know the full spectrum of his psyche, so he linked up with RealStreetRadio for the video premiere of his “Pretty Face” single. related news #DXCLUSIVE: G. Huff & […]
High Fidelity’s full official playlist includes 133 songs, courtesy of the wide-ranging curation of the series’ music-supervision team. That amounts to nearly nine hours of music, spanning too many micro-genres to count, featuring a wide array of artists ranging from instantly recognizable (Bowie, Prince, Nina Simone) to “I don’t know it, but I know I […]
Beep, beep, heavy load coming through. The boys of BTS — RM, J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, V, and Suga — crammed into James Corden’s magical self-driving SUV for their debut “Carpool Karaoke.” Seriously, how often does James Corden get to use the back row of seats? And do you think they had to play rock, […]
Yella Beezy has linked up with director David H. Nguyen to provide some visuals for his new single “Keep It In The Streets.” The Dallas-based rapper’s black-and-white video features figures from his Oak Cliff neighborhood and urges viewers to never talk to the police. “Just don’t run to the law,” he says on the track’s intro. […]
Philadelphia, PA – The Roots have joined Hip Hop legends such as Wu-Tang Clan and The Notorious B.I.G. in getting a street named in their honor. Philadelphia’s City Council has recognized a portion of East Passyunk Avenue as the official avenue of the Philly-bred band. Black Thought, Questlove and the rest of the group’s stretch […]
New York, NY – Lil Uzi Vert got one of the most dreaded parking violations in New York City on Tuesday (February 25). The New York Police Department slapped a boot on his Cowboy Bebop-inspired Bugatti as an onlooker filmed the whole thing. The man behind the camera (and often in front of it) repeatedly […]
Eminem wants to see if anyone can replicate his rapid-fire delivery from the song “Godzilla.” Slim Shady has launched the #GodzillaChallenge on the Triller app, daring anyone to match his breathless flow while spitting bars from the third verse of his single. “Fill ‘em with the venom and eliminate ‘em’ @trillervids #GodzillaChallenge is on,” he […]
The Game has been pumping out albums since 2005’s The Documentary. Needless to say, his experience in the music industry runs deep. On Tuesday (February 25), the veteran rapper hopped on Twitter to let his one million followers know the internet is to blame for pushing subpar music on the masses. “The internet forces you to […]
Pop Smoke’s “Dior” has debuted at No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first solo track to earn a spot on the chart. The late rapper previously earned a Hot 100 entry with “GATTI,” a collaboration with Travis Scott from last year’s JACKBOYS compilation. The Brooklyn-bred artist was shot and killed during a […]
More than a decade after her last album and many years of a completely retreating from the public eye, Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy revealed on social media on Tuesday the horrendous circumstances that lead to her anonymity in the 2010s: She was the victim of an abduction. “Many of you wonder what happened to me, where […]
When the High Fidelity reboot was in preproduction — before Zoë Kravitz had even signed on to play Rob, a role made famous by John Cusack in the 2000 movie — music supervisors Manish Raval, Alison Rosenfeld, and Tom Wolfe of Aperture started making playlists. The producers made their own mixes, as did Kravitz once […]
DaBaby has reportedly put one of his legal battles to bed. According to The Blast, the Interscope Records artist has settled a lawsuit against a model he accused of extorting him. Defendant Marjorie Guaracho was one of the models hired to be in the background of DaBaby’s “VIBEZ” video, which was filmed last September. After […]
Buffalo, NY – One of the more intriguing things about the iceberg that is Griselda’s journey — which has culminated in a rather quick ascent over the past two years — is the stories that lay just beneath the surface. One such timeline is producer Camoflauge Monk who has been part of the circle since […]
Following the NBA’s Hip Hop friendly All-Star Weekend, the heads at Bleacher Report and Mitchell & Ness have teamed up with a handful of prominent rappers to pay tribute to their hometown teams with a rather unique music-meets-basketball mash-up. On Tuesday (February 25), the NBA Remix Collection was introduced which features custom jerseys, T-shirts, hoodies, […]
Grimes is the archetypal modern internet citizen. She’s heard all the right records. She’s seen all the right films. She has great taste in video games and anime. She reads a lot and studies language and history. She has lofty ideas about where tech is headed. She got serious about wokeness and poptimism early on, […]
Oakland, CA – Bay Area rapper Kafani is denying reports he’s the ringleader of a multi-million dollar wire fraud ring. On Friday (February 21), The Mercury News reported Kafani stands accused by federal prosecutors of running a scheme that allegedly stole millions from several victims across the state of California. But Kafani begs to differ. […]
Minneapolis, MN – P.O.S, Sims, Lazerbeak, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, Cecil Otter and Dessa — collectively known as Minneapolis-bred Hip Hop crew Doomtree — are back with their first single in five years. Titled “Five Alive,” the track is full of unbridled energy and Doomtree’s signature sound. Every member of the crew is clearly armed […]
Young M.A thinks the current state of music is stale and is missing something to spice things up a bit. On Monday (February 24), the “Oooouuu” rapper took to Twitter to voice her opinions on what could be done to bring balance to the music industry. “Music don’t feel the same because we barely have […]
Los Angeles, CA – Muuzictyme Entertainment Network — the world’s premier black-owned, independent pay-per-view concert network — is teaming up with RealStreetRadio 2019 Rapper of the Year DaBaby to launch their innovative new platform that brings live concert experiences to smartphones and smart TVs across the globe. View this post on Instagram YOU DON’T WANT […]
Tory Lanez has announced he’s moving on from Interscope Records. The Canadian rapper tweeted the news on Monday afternoon (February 24) while plugging his next project New Toronto 3. “ITS OFFICIAL, NEW TORONTO 3 COMES OUT MARCH !!!!” he wrote in all caps. “AND AS SOON AS YOU HEAR IT … I HAVE OFFICIALLY FINISHED […]
Best Coast’s last album, 2015’s California Nights, was the ultimate Best Coast album: crisp, guitar-driven music about love and getting high in California. But when a journalist recently asked front woman Bethany Cosentino how many songs on her band’s new album, Always Tomorrow, were about California, she recalls having to break the news that, this […]
Dame Dash was seen yelling at his children in a heated therapy session — or attempt at one — on an episode of WE TV’s Growing Up Hip Hop. In a clip from the show, the Hip Hop mogul repeatedly called his son Damon “Boogie” Dash Jr. and daughter Ava Dash “stupid” before labeling them […]
Lil Yachty is teaming up with Grailed to give fans a chance to own items from his personal wardrobe. The designer has curated selections from Lil Boat’s collection as part of Yacht Week, which officially launched on Monday (February 24). “As with most of our partnerships, we curated this selection based on Lil Yachty’s style […]
While countless rappers have expressed their somber over the loss of Pop Smoke social media, Jay Gwuapo has taken the tributes a tad bit further with the release of his “Long Live The Woo” single. Over a ruminative, piano-driven melody, East New York native pours his soul into the Auto-Tune with lyrics like, “I could […]