Lil Yachty, who dropped his psychedelic relaunch Let’s Start Here in January, rolled out his new single “The Secret Recipe” featuring J. Cole on Thursday. The offering pairs a jazz-infused beat against hard-hitting bars that see Yachty deliver the verse: “I don’t smoke weed, already blunt, all of my cars, …
Read More »Ice Spice, the Strokes and More: New York Fashion Week's Biggest Performances
As New York Fashion Week has grown, so has the level of celebrations and showcases that happen far from the runways. You know, where you can find the actual fashion. It no longer takes a front-row seat to see your favorite musicians anymore (though, Rolling Stone is there too) — …
Read More »Lil Yachty Continues Hot Streak With Song, EP 'Tesla'
Instead of the usual Birthday Mix mixtape Lil Yachty has typically dropped around his birthday each year, the rapper has released the spacey new song “Tesla.” It leads off a four-song single pack/EP of the same name, which features a couple of other tracks he’s dropped this year. “Tesla” has …
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 »AI Reviewed a Record — We Had Some Notes
Here at Rolling Stone, we’re always looking for new music reviewers, young hot shots fresh off the street who are ready to blow us away with their innovative style and fresh insights. We also have a soft spot for terrible ideas. So we figured hiring a supersmart robot to write …
Read More »Gorillaz Cancel Getaway Shows Due to 'Circumstances Beyond Our Control'
Less than a month after announcing a short September trek dubbed “the Getaway Shows,” Gorillaz have called off all the shows, per an e-mail sent to those who had already bought tickets. The shows were meant to support the band’s latest album Cracker Island, which came out earlier this year. …
Read More »SZA and Lizzo to Headline 2023 Made in America Festival
SZA and Lizzo have been named headliners for the 2023 iteration of Made in America, Jay-Z’s annual two-day festival hosted at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. With the two superstars at its helm, the event scheduled for Sept. 2 and 3 struck gold with this year’s lineup. At a time …
Read More »Lil Yachty Schedules 'The Field Trip' North American Tour for Fall 2023
Let’s Start Here, the latest studio album from Lil Yachty, will get the proper live treatment on the rapper’s newly announced The Field Trip tour. Kicking off later this year, the 39-date world tour will include 23 stops in North America. The Field Trip tour will begin on September 21 …
Read More »Lil Yachty Settles Infringement Lawsuit Against NFT Seller Who Raised Millions Using His Name
Lil Yachty‘s trademark infringement lawsuit filed against NFT seller Opulous over a year ago has been settled, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The original suit alleges that the company, which does business as Ditto Music, used the rapper’s name, image, and general likeness to misleadingly portray him …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Lil Yachty Perform 'the BLACK seminole.,' 'drive ME crazy!'
Lil Yachty opened his Saturday Night Live musical guest debut with “the BLACK seminole.,” the first track off of the album Let’s Start Here, which came out in January. Yachty’s performance featured singer-songwriter Diana Gordon, and the pair–along with a full band–appeared on stage in what resembled a nighttime Florida …
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