Music

CupcakKe‘s crude, witty, and extra-explicit lyrics are back. On Monday, the rap star released the music video for “Grilling N—-s II,” as she celebrated the release of Dauntless Manifesto, her first album in over six years. The video opens with CupcakKe dressed as a dominatrix (whip and all) in a …

Tyla performed “Jump” during the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday. The South African singer has had a stellar Sunday night, having won Best New Artist and Best International Act prior to her set. She was up against Sexyy Redd, October London, Fridayy, Bossmon Dlow, Ayra Starr, 4Batz, and 41 for …

Kanye West and his Yeezy company have been accused of mistreating several staff members — including bullying and not paying a number of them while they worked on developing a streaming app earlier this year — in a new lawsuit filed Saturday, The Washington Post reports. Eight employees, including some …

Usher received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday. He also won Best Male R&B/Pop Artist earlier in the night. L.A. Reid and Babyface presented the award to Usher. “We couldn’t be more proud of the icon you’ve become, but more importantly the man you’ve become,” …

Megan Thee Stallion’s rise to rap stardom can be measured in summers. 2019 marked the first Hot Girl Summer, taking after her nickname, and she christened it with her beloved first mainstream mixtape, Fever. The next year, in July, her world was remade for the worst when she was shot …

The Rolling Stones are collecting country singers one by one on their ongoing Hackney Diamonds stadium tour. Early in June, Tyler Childers joined the band for a performance of “Dead Flowers” in Orlando. And during their recent stop in Chicago, they performed the same country-inspired song with Lainey Wilson. The …

Halsey is taking it back to the Oops… I Did It Again era. On Monday, Halsey shared a snippet of her upcoming single “Lucky,” revealing that the track samples Britney Spears‘ 2000 classic. “When I was five, it always felt like Britney was singing directly to me. 24 years later, …

Just a few days after it was announced that Killer Mike would not face any charges over his arrest at the 2024 Grammys, the rapper dropped a new song, “Humble Me,” detailing his detainment. In the second verse of the track, Killer Mike recounts the experience, which occurred the same …

JoJo Siwa was only just getting started with “Karma.” The dancer and singer has announced that her debut EP, Guilty Pleasure, will arrive on July 12. The five-track project will continue to expand on Siwa’s creative evolution that began with “Karma,” her comeback single marking her official departure from the …

Thirteen separate installations mapping out Taylor Swift‘s life and legacy will open on display at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum later this month. The temporary exhibit, titled Taylor Swift: Songbook Trail, highlights archival material from throughout the musician’s career, including clothing, awards, instruments, and more from her personal collection. The …