Lil Uzi Vert’s Eternal Atake remains on top of the Billboard 200 for a second straight week. After debuting at No. 1, the Atlantic Records artist’s sophomore LP secured another week atop the chart thanks to a very small dip in sales. Uzi’s project sold 247,000 album equivalent units in the U.S. for the week […]
Lupe Fiasco provided his fans with some new music to enjoy while they’re stuck at home social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19. The veteran MC dropped a pair of tracks titled “Tokyo Freeze” his Instagram, distinguishing the songs only by date (March 19 and March 20, respectively). Both of his “Tokyo Freeze” releases […]
Donald Glover dropped a surprise 12-track project on his website “Donald Glover Presents” last week, only for it to disappear less than a day later. On Friday (March 20), the Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner launched a mysterious countdownĀ that was evidently leading to a new Childish Gambino album called 3.15.20.Ā Judging by the […]
Hollywood, CA – G Herbo stopped RealStreetRadio’s office prior to widespread social distancing due to the coronavirus and opened up about his Hip Hop journey in a sit-down interview. During the conversation, the Chicago-bred rapper detailed how his Nicki Minaj collaboration “Chiraq” was a game-changing moment in his career. “That song, I started to do […]
Actors Gal Gadot, Zƶe Kravitz, Will Farrell,Ā Kristin Wiig, Sarah Silverman, Natalie Portman, Amy Adams, Maya Rudolph and Mark Ruffalo (among others) faced an onslaught of criticism after they made an Instagram video cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine.” Many people thought a group of wealthy, privileged celebrities singing was a slap in the face to those […]
If weāre all going to keep consuming celebrity coronavirus content (and clearly we all are, because we work here and youāre reading this!), the least the celebs can do is cut the sentimentality and give us a peep into their own stir-crazy quarantine minds. Itās no surprise, then, that no one can deliver social distancing-induced […]
Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy’s favorite slogan has now been immortalized into a new song thanks to K Camp. For “Black Men Don’t Cheat,” the melodic record takes a turn at the classic “Battle of the Sexes” beef as Camp and 6LACK do their best to convince Ari Lennox and Tink their bullshit is […]
Actors Gal Gadot, Zƶe Kravitz, Will Farrell,Ā Kristin Wiig, Sarah Silverman, Natalie Portman, Amy Adams, Maya Rudolph and Mark Ruffalo (among others) faced an onslaught of criticism after they made an Instagram video cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine.” Many people thought a group of wealthy, privileged celebrities singing was a slap in the face to those […]
Los Angeles, CA – New Orleans-bred rapper NLE Choppa is back and ready to capitalize on the momentum from his viral hit “Shotta Flow,” and last year’s Cottonwood EPwith his new Roddy Ricch assisted single “Walk Em Down.” View this post on Instagram Walk Em Down ft. Roddy Ricch out now. Link in bio #NLE? […]
Baltimore, MD – Baltimore’s MC Bravado returns with “Dirty 30”, a new loosie produced by Militant Marxman. Set off with an introduction by iconic Public Enemy frontman Chuck D, the song sees the rapper embracing the decision he made to walk away from a tenured teaching job in his 30s to become a full-time rapper. […]
Not even a quarantine can keep Kelly Clarkson down. The singer and TV host ā who, donāt you worry, is safe in her cabin in the middle of Montana ā posted an a cappella cover of Mariah Careyās āVanishingā to Instagram, because the Kellyoke must go on! After a contestant performed the song on The […]
Fresh off the release of his third studio album Boss Man, Rich The Kid has given his single “Red” the video treatment. Directed by DAPS, the sleek visual paints most of the entrepreneurial MC’s luxurious actions the song’s color of choice. The expensive-looking video comes on the heels of reports of a $3.5 million lawsuit […]
There’s a lot of craziness going on in the world right now, but “social distancing” is at least providing some extra time to listen to and create more music. For Kosha Dillz and Matisyahu’s new single “For The Ones,” the two Jewish rap luminaries enlisted the talents of 16-year-old rising producer Snowball Beats and Grammy-nominated […]
In the spirit of coronavirus social distancing,Smokepurpp has dropped off a home-based video for his latest release “Excuse Me,” also billed as “FUCK CORONA U AINT STOPPING SHIT.” Directed byGXDLIKETCLA, the clip finds Smoke stuntin’ in his walk-in closet and tennis court, while trippy edits play off his sparkling jewelry. “Ice cold baguettes on my […]
Two bonus tracks, “Right” and “Floating,” have been added to Mac Miller’s posthumous album Circles for a deluxe edition. After originally dropping the expanded version exclusively on CD, the late rapper’s estate has made the songs available for streaming. Both cuts have been uploaded to Miller’s official YouTube channel. “Right” and “Floating” can also be […]
In these trying times, as we all turn to Cats for distraction, Andrew Lloyd Webber has popped up to do a little piano serenade on Twitter. Like many artists, and especially since his Cinderella musical has been pushed back, Webber is sitting at home in self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. So, like the social-media influencers […]
Like the rest of the world, Migos is struggling to find the basic necessities needed to operate daily life as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the globe. On Wednesday (March 18), Quavo shared an Instagram photo of himself sporting a blue face mask and hoodie, surrounded by the empty shelves of a grocery store. […]
Khujo Goodie sat down with VladTV to discuss the typical bevy of topics presented by the YouTube series’ host. At one point, the subject of “trappin” came up and the Goodie Mob MC didn’t hesitate to give AndrĆ© 3000 credit for being the first artist to use the word in a song. “The word ‘trappin’ […]
Thank goodness a gathering of four people is still okay in these times, because Hayley Williams just dropped her new song featuring the three members of boygenius. āRoses/Lotus/Violet/Irisā is Williamsās latest offering to precede her first solo album, Petals for Armor. The former Paramore singer was supposed to release a second EP-sized chunk of the […]
The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the entertainment industry. As festivals and concerts continue to get postponed or canceled, those who depend on those events to feed their families are being left to fend for themselves. In an effort to ease to financial impact of the virus, Lizzo, Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks, Gwen Stefani, […]
The coronavirus pandemic disrupted St. Patrick’s Day 2020, but Lil Flip still celebrated the festivities by releasing The Leprechaun 2 album. The project is a sequel to the Freestyle King’s debut LP, which dropped two decades ago. Flip’s latest work is jam-packed with 32 songs, including a 19-minute posse cut. Z-Ro, Slim Thug, Lil Keke, […]
Los Angeles, CA – Christian rapper Flame’s victory in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Katy Perry has been reversed. According to documents obtained by XXL, a judge has thrown out the original ruling in the case. Last year, a jury determined Perryās hit single “Dark Horse” copied Flame’s song “Joyful Noise.” Flame was awarded $2.78 […]
There are so few things that bring us together on a global scale, and coronavirus is determined to be the last one standing. For the first time in the competitionās history, the Eurovision Song Contest is canceled, according to the European Broadcasting Union. The singing competition was originally meant to take place May 12 through […]
Looks like Katy Perry has not strayed too far from her own Christian music roots after all. At least, thatās what a federal jury decided on Monday afternoon after a weeklong trial, ending the singerās copyright lawsuit by concluding that elements of her 2013 bop āDark Horseā are too similar to āJoyful Noise,ā a 2009 […]
Andrew Watt, who produced Cardi B’s “Thru Your Phone” and multiple Post Malone songs, has tested positive for coronavirus. The Grammy-winning producer revealed he contracted COVID-19 in an Instagram post on Tuesday (March 17). “Yesterday I was given the results that I am positive for COVID-19,” Watt wrote. “I wanted to tell you all about […]
The worlds of opera and classical music have had plenty of experience preparing for the day when their public would vanish, though they did think it would happen more gradually. To forestall the End Times, many organizations jumped into streaming years ago, unearthing archived recordings and old radio and TV broadcasts, and pushing out those, […]
One advantage of “social distancing” is having more free time to get creative and apparently, that’s what DJ iMarkkeyz was doing when he decided to remix Cardi B’s recent Instagram rant about her coronavirus fears. The track was uploaded to iTunes and Apple Music and broke through at No. 96 on the platform’s Hip-Hop/Rap Songs […]
Thundercat is back with another taste of his forthcoming It Is What It Is album called “Fair Chance.” The sentimental track features contributions from Ty Dolla $ign and Lil B and Thundercat’s signature, airy vocals. The Los Angeles-bred bass impresario was close with Mac Miller before his September 2018 death,Ā so lyrics such as “I’ll keep […]
Alfred Banks has joined forces with Tank and The Bangas member Albert Allenback to form a new duo called SaxKixAve. Before their debut EP I Don’t Wear Suits drops on April 17, the two give listeners a preview of what’s to come with the lead single “Mr. Apricot” featuring Tarriona “Tank” Ball. “Jumping in this […]
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the globe, the phrase “Marshall Law” started trending on Twitter early Monday (March 16) and some people actually believed that meant a new Eminem album was on its way. They evidently failed to understand it was simply a misspelling of martial law, “the law administered by […]