After completing the MAGA takeover of the Georgia State Election Board, Donald Trump’s allies quickly cemented his 2020 election lies into policy, and moved to allow conspiratorial-minded county election officials to refuse to certify election results if they see fit. Even before the election board granted broad powers to county …
Read More »Cash Cobain and Laila! Drop Their Long-Awaited Single 'Problem'
Cash Cobain and Laila’s! long-awaited single, “Problem,” is here. The nearly-eight-minute track dropped a week before the surging New York rapper/producer’s Play Cash Cobain album is set to drop on August 23. Humorously billed on X as a “we are the world” track, the slick flip of Laila!’s “Not My …
Read More »J Balvin Heads to the Club on 'Rayo'
J Balvin took the two years following the release of 2021’s José to retreat from the public eye and spend more time with his family. And for understandable reasons: the Jose album cycle was plagued by controversy, a cancelled tour, and an uncompromising verbal assault from hip-hop en español’s resident …
Read More »Everybody Loved OutKast's 'Ms. Jackson' — Even Erykah Badu's Mother
When OutKast dropped “Ms. Jackson” in the fall of 2000, the world was stunned. Nobody had ever heard a hip-hop song that sounded anything like this. But there’s never been anybody like OutKast before. The Atlanta duo, made up of Andre 3000 and Big Boi, brought their innovative hip-hop style …
Read More »'The Traitors' Renewed for Seasons 4 and 5 With Alan Cummings as Host
The hit Peacock reality competition show The Traitors will return for a fourth and fifth season, the streaming platform announced Wednesday, with Alan Cumming on board to continue as host. Although the first season ofThe Traitorspremiered in January 2023, it gained massive popularity during its second season, with Nielsen reporting …
Read More »Latto to Serve Up 'Sugar Honey Iced Tea' Across the Country on Fall Tour
Latto is set to hit the road this fall on a headlining tour in support of her new album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea. The 22-city run will kick off Oct. 25 at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida, with subsequent stops in cities like Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Detroit, Chicago, …
Read More »Jung Kook Sets Theatrical Release for Solo Career-Spanning Documentary 'I Am Still'
Even as he breaks new ground as an artist, Jung Kook is taking a moment to reflect on his rise. The BTS member has announced the career-spanning solo documentary Jung Kook: I Am Still, opening in theaters in more than 120 countries and regions beginning Sept. 18. I Am Still …
Read More »Punk's Most Contrarian Wise-Ass Is Much More Than That
There’s a kid outside the Drug Church show who looks like a character from one of their songs. Slumped on the curb outside a New Jersey dive called Salty’s Beach Bar, he has his shaggy head resting on his knees; by his feet is an empty can of Demolition Man …
Read More »Rapper Quando Rondo Pleads Guilty in Federal Drug Case
Savannah rapperQuando Rondo pleaded guilty to federal drug charges on Tuesday. In December, the 25-year-old rapper was arrestedand indicted on charges of conspiring with others to possess and distribute drugs, which included methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana. The artist, born Tyquian Terrel Bowman, pled guilty to a single count of …
Read More »Johnny Cash Prayed to Jesus So He Could Sing With Nick Cave
In an interview with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, Nick Cave recalled how Johnny Cash pushed himself and called on a higher power for the opportunity to record a duet cover of Hank Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” for Cash’s 2002 American IV album. Cash was around 70 at …
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