Don’t look at me, you could be the girl at this home. And everybody knows that (it’s on sale). One of the childhood homes of Taylor Swift is on sale for just under $1 million — and you, too, can become our generation’s greatest songwriter there. Or maybe just live …
Read More »No Convictions in Trial of Men Accused of Plotting to Kidnap Michigan Governor
A jury in Grand Rapids has not convicted any of the four men charged withconspiring to kidnap the sitting governor of Michigan in hopes of setting off a new civil war. The jury in the trial of defendants Adam Fox, 38, Barry Croft Jr., 46, Daniel Harris, 24, and Daniel …
Read More »Coi Leray Brings Real Anger and Energy to Her Splashy Major-Label Coming-Out Party 'Trendsetter'
Coi Leray’s album Trendsetter marks the culmination of a nearly four-year journey that began with the RIAA-certified success of 2018’s “Huddy” and continued with 2021’s “No More Parties.” It also included a handful of minor dustups: video of her at last year’s Rolling Loud Miami drew social media mockery for …
Read More »Doechii Gets Naked With a Full Artillery of Guns in 'Crazy' Video
Don’t mess with Doechii‘s creative vision. On Friday, she released the violent, dystopian music video for her song “Crazy,” where she — and a group of empowered women — dance, fight, and flaunt guns completely in the nude. The C. Prinz-directed video opens, shockingly, with Doechii shooting another woman in …
Read More »Vince Staples' 'Ramona Park Broke My Heart' Is (Almost) His Best Record Yet
Vince Staples was first known as a gangster rapper. But what he actually is, is a realist rapper. His music deals with violence in its most human form: ordinary, everyday, and eclipsing the vibrant sun of his native Long Beach, California. Staples isn’t about warmth; he’s deadpan and sardonic, cerebral …
Read More »Omar Apollo's Full-Length Debut 'Ivory' Further Proves What We Already Knew — That This Guy Is a Freaking Star
The beauty of Ivory, Omar Apollo’s magnetic full-length debut, is that even through complex production choices and rich sonic flourishes, it always feels effortless. The LP is a bountiful trove of genres and technique; crack it open and sharp guitar licks, celestial harmonies, aching soul melodies, and even touches of …
Read More »Jewel Blasts the 'Dicks' and 'Small Penis Men' Who Tried to Shape Her Narrative
UPDATE 4/10: Twenty-four years after Kurt Loder’s contentious interview with Jewel, and days after the singer resurfaced her criticism of the former MTV News anchor (“He was just a dick”), Loder has finally apologized to Jewel. “That MTV interview I did with Jewel was a shitty thing to do to …
Read More »Seventeen Embrace a Beatific Vibe as They Tease First English-Language Single 'Darl+ing'
K-pop stars Seventeen have released a teaser for their first English-language single, “Darl+ing, which is set to arrive next week, April 15. The preview includes a short video clip with what’s ostensibly a snippet of the new song — a cinematic build-up with soaring big piano chords and some pounding …
Read More »Dizzee Rascal Ordered to Wear Electronic Tag After Being Convicted of Assaulting Ex-Fiancée
Grime star Dizzee Rascal will have to wear an electronic tag and follow a 24-week curfew for assaulting his ex-fiancée during a domestic dispute, The Guardian reports. The MC, real name Dylan Mills, was sentenced Friday, April 8, after being found guilty last month of assaulting Cassandra Jones during an …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel Tees Off on 'Snowflake' and 'Sociopath' Marjorie Taylor Greene for Reporting Joke to Capitol Police
Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted on Wednesday that she reported Jimmy Kimmel to the Capitol Police for a joke he made at her expense. Kimmel kept going after the conspiracy theorist from Georgia on Thursday night, repeating the joke, calling her a “sociopath” and “snowflake,” and wondering why someone who has …
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