Jay-Z was hit with a warning in his fight against a Jane Doe’s sexual assault lawsuit, as a judge ruled the woman can proceed anonymously and blasted the rapper’s lawyer for “relentless filing of combative motions.” The Roc Nation founder, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has vehemently denied the …
Read More »Dulce, Mexican 'Muñeca' Singer, Dead at 69
Mexican romantic music singer Dulce has died. On Christmas Day, the family of the Eighties pop star, behind hits “Muñeca” and “Lobo,” announced that she had died, just weeks after undergoing lung surgery. “With profound pain and sadness, we confirm the sad death of our beloved Dulce, an exceptional artist …
Read More »Eminem Is Down for a 50 Cent Joint Album: 'We Just Gotta Stop Bullsh-tting'
Eminem and 50 Cent recently linked up thanks to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s album Missionary — and now, Slim Shady is open to doing a full project with 50. In an interview on DJ Whoo Kidd’sWhoo’s House on SiriusXM’s Shade 45, Eminem said he’d be interested in collaborating with …
Read More »'I Don't Regret Anything': How Farruko Balanced Spirituality and Dance Music on 'Carbvn Vrmor'
Farruko is the first to admit that he’s been on a journey the last couple of years. “I think it’s not a secret that I had a really successful career with a lot of global hits… But what can I say? I think I forgot about myself as a human …
Read More »Cowboy Collabs, Houston History, Blue Ivy, and 'Blackbiird': Best Moments of 'Beyoncé Bowl'
Twenty years ago, Beyoncé rode into Houston’s NRG Stadium on the back of a palomino horse. She smiled wide and waved out to her hometown audience as she was guided toward the stage for her first solo performance at the Houston Rodeo. Last night, she made another horseback entrance at …
Read More »Cities Across the U.S. Banned Homelessness After Supreme Court Ruling
About 100 cities have banned people from sleeping outside since June when the Supreme Court ruled that a city in Oregon was allowed to criminalize homelessness despite a lack of public shelters. The policy has support from politicians across the country, Democrats and Republicans alike. As housing becomes more expensive …
Read More »Producer Richard Perry Was the Very Sound of Pop
As we’ve witnessed with such visionaries as Phil Spector and Sam Phillips, pop record producers can have hugely impactful moments that define an era — but then, as styles and technology evolve around them, never quite regain their footing. Richard Perry, who died Dec. 24 at 82, wasn’t the household …
Read More »Robert Eggers Wants to Resurrect the (Un)dead
Robert Eggers likes to go in cold. “In theory, I don’t care for this,” the soft-spoken 41-year-old filmmaker says, glancing around the hotel room he’s sitting in. “If I see a trailer for a movie made by a director I’m a fan of, or someone tells me about an obscure …
Read More »Bad Bunny Teases New Album 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos'
Bad Bunny is back! The Puerto Rican superstar has announced his forthcoming sixth studio album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. The record is set for release on Jan. 5. Bad Bunny made the announcement on Instagram with a short teaser that shows the Puerto Rican film director Jacobo Morales recounting his …
Read More »'Beast Games' Is the Biggest Competition Show Ever. Crew Claims Behind the Scenes Was Chaos
On Dec. 19, Amazon Prime Video released the first two episodes of the Beast Games, one of the largest and most ambitious reality shows to date. Created by Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, the 10-episode show takes the formula from his 330 million-subscriber YouTube empire and amplifies it with …
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