Neil Peart, the idiosyncratic drummer and lyricist of prog-rock band Rush, has died at age 67, according to family spokesperson Elliot Mintz. Peart died in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday, after a battle with brain cancer. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Peart joined bandmates Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson in 1974. On albums like Fly by […]
New York, NY – During his time on a recent episode of Drink Champs, Memphis Bleek described his part in the infamous Nas and JAY-Z beef and recalled feeling like he could take on Nas in the booth. “I was on fire at that time! Feeling myself, nuts hangin’ in the hood,” he recalled. Besides being […]
Nelly fans are probably going to want to saddle up and book their ticket to Bonnaroo. The 2000s rap staple will be performing his entire debut album Country Grammar at the four-day music festival in June. Comprised of hits such as “Country Grammar (Hot Shit),” “E.I.,” “Ride Wit Me” and “Batter Up,” Country Grammar was released 20 […]
Ozzy Osbourneâs collaboration-heavy new album, Ordinary Man, features some semi-likely collaborators. Post Malone, Slash, the drummer from the Red Hot Chili Peppers that looks like Will Ferrell. But on the title track, Ozzy is sharing the mic with none other than Sir Elton John. Whodathunkit? In the 70âs, these two working together would most likely […]
Las Vegas, NV – The night Tupac Shakur was fatally shot at a Las Vegas intersection, he was riding in a black BMW 750Li â and now, that car is up for sale. According to the Celebrity Cars Las Vegas website, the 1996 luxury vehicle is available for a cool $1.75 million. “This is the […]
Reggaeton phenom J. Balvin gave us the second in his âColoresâ series of singles with âMorado.â If you canât tell from the Prince-level violet that permeates the video, morado means âpurpleâ in Spanish. Balvin sits atop a purple and gold throne (with purple ottoman,â kicks it with purple lawn ornaments in front of a CGI-enhanced […]
âGood News,â the nearly six-minute single from Mac Millerâs first posthumous album, Circles, is a trippy, technicolor journey. The song and accompanying video, which arrives nearly a week before the albumâs release on January 17, is a confessional exploration of themes present throughout Millerâs career. He lays down lyrics about fatigue and dreaming as images […]
BTS has made a name for themselves as hard workers with big dreams. But now that theyâre the biggest boy band in the world ⊠whatâs next? Suga raps and sings solo about the responsibilities and anxieties that come with fame in the brand new trailer for their upcoming album Map of the Soul: 7. […]
The Neptunes super duo, comprised of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, have collaborated with numerous artists over the course of their career. From Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Kelis to Busta Rhymes and Diddy, their rĂ©sumĂ© speaks volumes. During a recent interview with Clash, Hugo revealed The Neptunes are back in full swing and, par for […]
One of the results of coming of age in the late-aughts or 2010s is that while Mumford-ian guitar indie was still in full (unfortunate) swing, YouTube existed to capture all of our terrible teenage attempts to emulate it. Whomst amongst us didnât croon âLittle Talksâ into a webcam in a shameful video, now buried somewhere […]
50 Cent is doing press rounds ahead of the forthcoming television drama “For Life,” which he stars in and executive produced. During ABC’s Television Critics Association press tour day, the Power mogul was asked about Eminem’s recent beef with The Masked Singer host Nick Cannon. The Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ OG revealed he actually advised Slim […]
Kecalf Franklin, son of the late Aretha Franklin, has condemned MGM’s upcoming biopic about his mother. The Queen of Soul’s youngest child declared his family doesn’t support the film Respect starring Jennifer Hudson and has urged fans to boycott it. “ONCE AGAIN….. THE FRANKLIN FAMILY (DOES NOT) SUPPORT THE MOVIE THAT IS IN PRODUCTION!!!!!” he […]
DJ Khaled, who landed a role in the Bad Boys For Life movie, is also at the helm of the film’s soundtrack. We The Best Music Group and Epic Records have announced Khaled will serve as the executive producer of the upcoming album, which is scheduled to drop on January 17. “Iâm honored to have […]
New York, NY – It takes ample amounts of courage to confront bullying head-on, especially on a public platform such as Twitter. But Ari Lennox took action earlier this month after she and Teyana Taylor were targeted for their looks, admitting being labeled a “Rottweiler” was hurtful. âYou wanna talk about how people are so […]
A$AP Rocky said he felt the ramifications of his 2015 Black Lives Matter comments while sitting in a Swedish jail last year. In an interview with YouTuber Kerwin Frost, Rocky learned from his friends that many in the Black community were still mad over his comments and rejoicing in his jail time. âI thought I […]
Boosie Badazz and Webbie haven’t collaborated on any music since 2016, but both men have made it clear it’s not due to a rift between the two. In an interview with VladTV, Boosie shut down any notion of him being on bad terms with his longtime collaborator. “I ain’t got no beef with Webbie, man, […]
The T.R.U. roster is getting a chance to showcase their talents in 2020. 2 Chainz has announced a new label compilation titled No Face No Case, which is scheduled to drop on February 7. “I might have been quiet for the tail end of last year but really been workin!” he wrote on Instagram. “My […]
Martin Lawrence has denied Tisha Campbell’s sexual harassment lawsuit caused the cancellation of their hit show Martin and called her past claims “bullshit.” While on the promotional run for his upcoming film Bad Boys For Life Lawrence addressed his former co-star’s suit in an interview with GQ. “None of that was true,” he said. “It was […]
Los Angeles, CA – Nipsey Hussle’s legacy continues to leave a mark. Following his March 31 death. The Marathon Book Club was formed after a fan-made list of every book he ever mentioned went viral. According to the Los Angeles Times, the club is comprised of 74 black men and two Latinos divided into four chapters based […]
50 Cent is bound and determined to collect the roughly $30,000 he’s legally owed from Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood personality Teairra Mari. According to The Blast, the Power mogul is now attempting to seize Mari’s paycheck in an effort to recoup the court costs he had to pay while fighting her revenge porn lawsuit. […]
DJ Akademiks called out Meek Mill for “hypocritical messaging” after the Philly rapper tweeted his empathy towards soldiers sent to war by comparing their experience to people in the âtrenchesâ back home. âThis is pretty much the most self-indulgent, narcissistic tweet you could probably have about this situation,â Akademiks said on his YouTube channel. âBecause […]
Los Angeles, CA – To celebrate Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival turning 20 this year, YouTube Originals will release a documentary titled Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert. Made in partnership with Coachella, the full-length feature film will premiere on March 31, just ahead of the annual festival beginning on April 10. The documentary explores Coachella’s […]
Atlanta, GA – G Herbo has avoided jail in the battery case involving his son’s mother Ariana Fletcher. According to TMZ, the Chicago-bred rapper pleaded guilty on Monday (January 6) but won’t serve any time behind bars. Herbo, whose real name is Herbert Wright, was sentenced to 12 months of probation and 150 hours of […]
Denzel Curry has surprised his fans with a new project titled 13LOOD 1N + 13LOOD OUT MIXX. The unexpected release, which is credited to his ZXLTRXN persona, is available to stream for free on YouTube. “Just when you thought it was over for me, just when you thought itâll be the end of me, just […]
Host Page Kennedy has returned with a new episode of The Breakdown titled “Are Rap Crews Dead?” During the roughly 13-minute episode, Kennedy explores if rap crews still exist in the new year or if they really are part of a bygone era. The enthusiastic rapper/actor starts by defining what exactly a rap crew entails. He explains […]
Justin Bieber is pivoting back to R&B, and heâs choosing to celebrate by consuming every possible item found within the USDA Food Pyramid. In the video for his new single Yummy, a pink-haired Biebs croons about his wife, Hailey Bieber, while eating everything from gelatin molds to lobsters to lo mein mixed with gumballs â […]
The surviving members of the Beastie Boys â Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond â have been more visible in recent years thanks in part to the roughly 600-page Beastie Boys Book and subsequent book tour. Luckily for their fans, it looks like 2020 will entail more Beasties mania. Longtime collaborator Spike Jonze, who […]
A new decade means new things to be nostalgic about, and The Strokes are ready to capitalize on your baby baseball tee reveries. Julian Casablancas let Brooklynâs Barclays Center know that a new album is coming. â2020, here we come,â he said. âWe took the two-thousand-tenâs, whatever theyâre called, we took âem off. But now […]