JAY-Z has been enjoying a lot of the new music that’s been dropping this year and gathered some of his favorites for fans to enjoy on TIDAL. Hov dropped a playlist titled “JAY-Z: Couple Songs From 2020 (So Far)” on Tuesday (May 19), as part of a T-Mobile promotion granting new users of the cell […]
Machine Gun Kelly’s musical career transformation has continued to bloom in front of fans’ eyes and that includes sending more subliminals towards his rival Eminem. After reveling in “killing” Slim Shady the street single “Bullets With Names,” MGK has dropped off visuals for “Bloody Valentine,” his first official video from his upcoming album Tickets to […]
Priscilla Rainey, the woman who accused The Game of sexual assault, has reportedly filed for a restraining order to prevent Mr. Los Angeles Confidential from hiding his assets with his longtime manager Cash “Wack 100” Jones. According to AllHipHop, Rainey’s attorney Michael Jason Lee says Game — real name Jayceon Taylor — is doing everything he […]
Boosie Badazz and Webbie’s relationship has been strained for at least a year. According to Webbie’s manager Derrick, their friendship hasn’t been the same since Boosie was released from jail last April. In an interview with The Shade Room, Derrick addressed Boosie’s most recent Webbie rant and explained what exactly led to their rift. “Webbie don’t […]
If you need any more reason to be social distancing right now, just look at Damon Albarn — even he isn’t hanging out with his animated friends in Gorillaz. When Albarn and the band came on Jimmy Kimmel Live for a historic performance, Albarn’s first duet with a member of Gorillaz, they still kept their […]
Atlanta, GA – The Verzus Instagram Live battle between Ludacris and Nelly went down on Saturday (May 16). At the start of event, Luda had some extra time on his hands while Nelly wrestled with some technical issues. He previewed two new songs: “Silence Of The Lambs” featuring production from Timbaland and additional vocals from […]
Days after clashing with Montana Of 300 on social media, King Von has dropped a video for his song “Broke Opps.” The track comes from his latest album Levon James, which was released in March. The Only The Family signee’s issues with Montana started with a Twitter post on Sunday (May 17). Von didn’t take […]
Russ has joined the growing list of artists releasing deluxe editions of their albums. After dropping his SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE LP in January, the Columbia Records artist revisits it months later to add seven songs to the tracklist. The expanded version features five brand new cuts along with two previously released joints: “SUMMER AT […]
Kid Cudi has teamed up with Louis Vuitton Men’s Artistic Director Virgil Abloh to release a limited run of merch for the Republic Records artist’s “Leader Of The Delinquents” single. The Ohio native is selling t-shirts, picture discs, vinyl and cassettes featuring single artwork designed by Abloh. The front of the “Pulling Strings” shirt displays […]
Los Angeles, CA – Over the last decade and change, Chicago has proudly positioned itself as one of Hip Hop’s most consistent areas regarding talent, diversity and culture. From pioneers such as Common and Twista to architects such as Kanye West and Chief Keef, the sound of Chicago has had a hand in changing how […]
The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown’s love for DaBaby’s “Rockstar” recently found her in some murky waters. On Saturday (May 15), the reality star was on Instagram Live while trying to recall the TikTok dance to DaBaby’s aforementioned track. In the process, she rapped some of the lyrics word-for-word – which included the n-word. As viewers began […]
Ice Cube recently sat down for an Instagram Live session where he fielded some questions about his longstanding career. At one point, the topic of Amerikkka’s Most Wanted — Cube’s 1990 debut solo album — came up and he specifically addressed the song “A Gangsta’s Fairytale,” which samples the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood theme song. He revealed […]
Bow Wow and Omarion were supposed to be wrapping up The Millennium Tour 2020 at The Forum in Los Angeles this month. Instead, the coronavirus pandemic forced them to cancel the run early. But in the wee hours of Tuesday (May 19), the Growing Up Hip Hop star hinted the two longtime artists have something […]
Ludacris is back in the headlines after participating in a Verzuz Instagram Live battle against a seemingly drunk Nelly on Saturday (May 16). While fielding some questions from fans in the aftermath, Luda confessed he really wanted to get Eminem on a track. “I did collaborate with Notorious B.I.G., but it was a posthumous album […]
What would you do to go to a concert right now? Would you get your temperature taken at the door? Wear a mask? Sit away from the rest of the audience with your friends — or pay for the surrounding empty seats if you wanted to go alone? Around 200 fans did exactly that to […]
Hey! Teacher! You should probably mediate a thoughtful and open dialogue between these two. Roger Waters, co-founder and bassist of OG progressive-rock virtuosos Pink Floyd, revealed in a lengthy social-media video that fellow member David Gilmour is gatekeeping the band’s website — effectively banning him and drummer Nick Mason from having any sort of access, […]
Mello Music Group signee Cambatta is — let’s call him — a connoisseur of psychedelics. So it’s only natural, his forthcoming album is titled LSD. Ahead of the project, the New Haven, Connecticut MC has shared a video for “nXggXr chrXst,” one of the inaugural singles from the album. View this post on Instagram I […]
Keyshia Cole’s fans have her entertaining the idea of a Verzuz showdown with Ashanti. The Oakland-bred singer reacted to a fan-made setlist for a potential battle between the two by tagging Timbaland and Swizz Beatz. “My fans sent me this @timbaland @therealswizzz @ashanti @verzuztv is this accurate,” she wrote. View this post on Instagram Ooohhh, […]
Two friends working together can do two times the good. Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, friends who conveniently share a manager, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week with their coronavirus charity single, “Stuck With U.” It’s the third No. 1 debut for Grande and Bieber, tying them with Mariah Carey and […]
El Gant, Ras Kass and J57 — collectively known as Jamo Gang — have unleashed a video for “The First Time” featuring vocal assistance from Slug and production from the incomparable DJ Premier. The visual follows the May 8 release of the trio’s debut album Walking With Lions. Serving as J57’s directorial debut, the song (and video) is […]
In a stunning show of diplomacy between two strongholds of the East Coast, New Jersey’s Bruce Springsteen will perform with Boston’s Dropkick Murphys for a livestream from Fenway Park in Boston. Before you worry about social distancing, know that the park will be empty, Bruce will perform remotely, and you’ll be able to watch the […]
Between his comments about Dwyane Wade’s child to recent remarks about his own son, Boosie Badazz’s name has been tied to a lot of controversy this year. But in a more positive story, Yella Beezy spoke to RealStreetRadio about a full circle moment involving the Baton Rouge rapper. Beezy paid Boosie for a feature shortly […]
This year’s actual Eurovision is officially canceled (though the BBC is hoping to ease your disappointment), but Will Ferrell’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is only getting started, with the release of the Netflix film’s first (earnestly great) pop song “Volcano Man.” Ferrell sings the tune with musical artist My Marianne, and […]
Future didn’t need to do much to land his latest gold album. According to Chart Data, the Freebandz boss’ High Off Life went gold upon its release on Friday (May 15). The Epic Records artist boasted about his accomplishment a few hours after dropping the LP. “Went gold in 30min,” he wrote Twitter. “HIGH OFF […]
Joyner Lucas was blown away when his hero Will Smith — the focal point of his clever “Will” video — told Lucas he was “humbled and honored” by the tribute. Imagine the feeling when the blockbuster film star agreed to provide several bars to the remix. On Friday (May 15), Lucas released the “Will (Remix)” […]
Joyner Lucas was blown away when his hero Will Smith — the focal point of his clever “Will” video — told Lucas he was “humbled and honored” by the tribute. Imagine the feeling when the blockbuster film star agreed to provide several bars to the remix. On Friday (May 15), Lucas released the “Will (Remix)” […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine returned with a new video for “GOOBA” last Friday (May 8), which quickly broke a YouTube record for the most views in a 24-hour period. Armed with the momentum from that, he’s now urging his fans to buy the single in an effort to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. On Thursday […]
Pop futurist princess and Vulture friend Charli XCX has a gift for all those languishing in isolation, worried they might not get new music all summer, and it’s a new DIY quarantine album. At midnight on Friday, May 15, Charli XCX released her latest album how i’m feeling now, the follow up to her last […]
Did you hear that? That was the sound of music fans audibly gasping after logging on to Spotify and finding that Bad Bunny’s “Safaera” was removed from the streaming platform. Yes, the song that is shocking grandmothers on Tik Tok was removed from Spotify on Thursday, for reasons that are at this juncture still unclear. […]
Future has released his eighth studio album, High Off Life. The LP is his follow-up to 2019’s SAVE ME EP and his first full-length project since Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD. The Epic Records artist’s 21-track album is executive produced by DJ Esco. The LP features collaborations with Drake, Travis Scott, DaBaby, Lil Uzi Vert, […]