New York, NY – From 2003–2007, Ashton Kutcher set a precedent by hilariously pranking celebrities on MTV’s Punk’d. Now, Chance The Rapper is poised to engage in similar assholeness thanks to the latest revival of the show Quibi — the highly anticipated mobile media platform. “Punk’d is one of MTV’s most iconic franchises,” Chance said […]

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Paramore’s journey from the beefy pop-punk of “Emergency” and “That’s What You Get” to the soul and pop-rock moves of “Ain’t It Fun” and “Hard Times” 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 […]

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With the STARZ hit Power drawing to a close, Michael Rainey Jr. a.k.a Ghost’s son Tariq claimed he received 326 death threats in his social media direct messages. The Power actor posted on his Instagram with a series of incredulous facial expressions questioning fans’ reactions. Rainey wrote, “Me going through my DM’s tryna figure out […]

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Los Angeles, CA – Ousted Recording Academy president/CEO Deborah Dugan  — the first female to hold that role in its 62-year history — recently appeared on Good Morning America with her attorney Doug Wigdor to discuss the bombshell allegations she made earlier this week. On Tuesday (January 21), Dugan filed a discrimination complaint against the Academy […]

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A few years ago, Yola caught fire. That’s not a metaphor for the multidimensional British singer-songwriter’s 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 Keys’ Dan Auerbach, collaborate with some of country music’s fiercest voices on the Highwomen […]

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Dundee, Scotland – A Scottish rapper named Darren Stewart thinks Eminem could’ve stolen the concept for Music To Be Murdered By from him. According to the Evening Telegraph, Stewart says he released a single called “Music To Be Murdered By” five years ago that also samples Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock — just like Shady’s new album. […]

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Washington, D.C. – Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) once again gave The Notorious B.I.G. a political shoutout, this time during President Trump’s ongoing impeachment trial. The New York Democrat quoted a famous line from Biggie’s hit single “Juicy” on Tuesday evening (January 21) after defense attorney Jay Sekulow asked the room why they were gathered there. […]

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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 “painfully stretched ballads” and “overly sanitized rhythms.” […]

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Two things about RosalĂ­a and the new video for her song “Juro Que.” First, it’s great. Second, can this be her audition for season three of Netflix’s Élite, because she and Omar Ayuso look great? (We’re not saying break up Omander. That is sacred ground. But why not bring a new student who is also […]

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Eminem has penned an open letter to his listeners and critics following the surprise release of Music To Be Murdered By, Slim Shady’s 11th studio album. He released the letter Twitter on Thursday (January 23), which begins with a line from 2001’s “Renegade” off JAY-Z’s sixth studio album The Blueprint (it was later included as a bonus […]

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RealStreetRadio Premiere – Boston Hip Hop stalwart Slaine is back with a new video for “Do Wha You Love” featuring Cyrus DeShield, which serves as the album closer on his latest LP One Day. Directed by SandoFilms, the visual tackles Slaine’s journey to sobriety, beginning with several people revealing how long they’ve been sober. Slaine  — who’s […]

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Roddy Ricch’s “The Box” is cruising along to its second consecutive week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but he’s not slowing down with release of the sultry “Boom Boom Room” video. The stripper-clad video utilizes a dark and dim-light approach as Roddy escapes a car crash and immediately begins throwing an […]

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Slaughterhouse is no more, but Lupe Fiasco is giving fans a glimmer of hope regarding their return. Although a reunion seems out of the question due to Joe Budden’s retirement, Lupe has thrown his hat into the ring to be the rapper-turned-podcaster’s replacement if the supergroup attempts a comeback. “Yo @joebudden Lemme get yo slaughterhouse […]

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Diamond-selling singer The Weeknd debuted his latest video “Blinding Lights” on Tuesday (January 21). The Anton Tammi-directed short film continues the plot from his “Heartless” visual. The gory project displays The Weeknd racing and dancing through the West Coast streets. Eventually, he approaches a lounge singer — played by Miki Hamano — and causes the […]

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