Hip-hop turns 50 on Aug. 11, and it seems that the whole world is celebrating. From concerts organized by Amazon and Mass Appeal to block parties put on by New York City, the festivities are plentiful. There is also a wide range of exhibits and galleries curated by artists of …
Read More »Karol G Features Peso Pluma, Kali Uchis on 'Bichota Season'
Bichota Season is around the corner — and Karol G is sharing the track list for the upcoming project. On Monday, the Colombian star revealed the names of the 10 songs on her Mañana Será Bonito companion, out Aug. 11, including collabs with Peso Pluma and Kali Uchis. “I wish …
Read More »RZA on the Future of Hip-Hop and Why Ol' Dirty Bastard Would Be 'One of the Greatest Artists Alive'
HIP-HOP WAS BORNINTHEBronx in the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary,“Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout this year. IT’S THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER when RZA hops on Zoom one afternoon, but the Wu-Tang architect and Hollywood maven isn’t …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers Play the Hits, Lana Del Rey Is Perfectly Moody at Lollapalooza 2023
Lollapalooza 2023 is a wrap. During the festival’s fourth and final day, rain continued to soak Chicago’s Grant Park. Thankfully, by headlining time, the bad weather had subsided, but not before leaving plenty of puddles for festival attendees to navigate and slippery mud all around. It wouldn’t have been a …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Goes Minimalist for Maximum Effect, the 1975 Play the Hits at Day 2 of Lollapalooza
Like the first day of Lollapalooza 2023, Day Two featured competing headliners that vied for some 100,000+ people’s attention. On one side was the 1975, whose frontman Matty Healy has been making headlines, and on the other was one of the greatest rappers of all time, Kendrick Lamar. Unlike Thursday, …
Read More »Billie Eilish Debuts 'Barbie' Ballad 'What Was I Made For?' at Lollapalooza
Billie Eilish took to the Lollapalooza 2023 stage on Thursday to perform “What Was I Made For?” from the Barbiefilm soundtrack for the first time. Wearing a black Michael Jordan Chicago Bullsjersey and basketball shorts, Eilish took a seat on the stage floor while the music video for the track …
Read More »Billie Eilish Gets Bullish, Karol G Makes History, and More of the Best Things We Saw on Lollapalooza 2023's First Day
Lollapalooza 2023‘s opening day kicked off on Thursday in Chicago’s Grant Park, and it was a scorcher, thanks to artists bringing the heat and the sweltering humidity. The festival inked a 10-year contract with the city last year, and it came with the expansion in capacity, up from 100,000 people …
Read More »Anitta Used to Google Her Name 'Every Day,' But Now 'I Don't Give a F-ck'
Anitta no longer cares what the interwebs think of her. And she proved it while visiting Hot Ones, where she literally licked milk like a cat while eating the hottest of wings. During the spicy interview, the Brazilian star revealed that she used to be obsessed with reading all the …
Read More »Darell Breaks Down the Surprises and Smash Collabs from His New Album 'Everybody Go to the Discotek'
With his baritone tenor and cheeky lyrics, Darell has become one of the most recognizable figures in the Latin urban landscape. His ad-libs are some of the catchiest — not since Alexis & Fido have grunts and barks becoming such a major part of an artist’s brand. He’s go-to when …
Read More »Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro Break Up: A Recap of Their Love Story
No more “Vampiros” — it seems Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro might be over. At the end of July, sources told People that the power couple ended their relationship and highly public engagement after more than three years together. Alejandro confirmed the separation on his Instagram a day later, describing his …
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