Eight short days ago (or eight incredibly long days ago, depending on how you look at it), Kanye West was complaining to Chris Cuomo that people don’t call him a “billionaire” enough. Well, now that he’s lost his Adidas deal, he may not even be a billionaire anymore. According to …
Read More »Taylor Swift Is the First Artist to Sell 1 Million Records in Week One Since… Taylor Swift in 2017
The days when a superstar could sell a million records for their album’s opening week are supposed to be at an end — a relic of a time before streaming services, when fans still mainly purchased albums and directly drove artists’ album sales. But as Taylor Swift often does, she …
Read More »Only Rihanna Could Bring Together Marvel Heroes and Music Stars for a Major Fashion Show
Rihanna has announced the star-studded lineup for her next Savage x Fenty show, which will feature performances from Burna Boy, Anitta, Don Tolliver, and Maxwell. On top of the musical performances, the fashion show will feature a stacked lineup that includes everyone from Marvel stars Simu Liu and Winston Duke …
Read More »Steve Lacy Says He Doesn't 'Owe Anyone an Apology' After Destroying Fan's Camera Onstage
Steve Lacy is addressing the heated reaction he had onstage during his show in New Orleans Monday night. On Tuesday, the Gemini Rights musician shared a statement on Instagram about the incident where he was hit by a camera during his performance, saying he owed no one an apology. “My …
Read More »YG Brings 'I Got Issues' LP on the Road for His Red Cup Tour
Pour up the drinks, YG is headed on tour. On Tuesday, the rap star announced his 2023 Red Cup Tour to promote his I Got Issues album — and he’s bringing a posse with him to open the shows. He’s set to bring OhGeesy, D3SZN, Day Sulan, and Kalan.FrFr on …
Read More »Santigold's New Podcast Gets 'Defiantly Vulnerable' With Olivia Wilde, Questlove
Santi White wants you to know the truth — the kind of truth that helps you make sense of the world, even when it’s clunky and difficult to understand. The “Nothing” artist, who recently sat down with Rolling Stone, frames her new podcast Noble Champions as a reimagined salon, a …
Read More »No Lie: 2 Chainz Lands New Gig As Host of 'Amazon Music Live'
2 Chainz is taking his talents online as the new host of Amazon Music Live, a new weekly live stream concert series premiering exclusively on Prime Video. Airing each week after Thursday Night Football on Amazon, the show will see some of the biggest musical acts in the world hitting …
Read More »Donda Sports Crumbles, Too: Aaron Donald, Jaylen Brown Leave Kanye West's Agency
The only two known athletes signed to Kanye West‘s Donda Sports agency terminated their partnerships with the rapper over his heinous antisemitic comments. On Tuesday, both Los Angeles Rams’ Aaron Donald and Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown announced that they no longer would be working with the rapper and his sports …
Read More »Adidas Finally Drops Kanye West
Adidas announced on Tuesday that it is ending the often stormy relationship it has had with Kanye West since 2016. The company had come under enormous pressure over the past weeks to respond to West’songoing erratic behaviorsand dangerous, antisemitic comments. “Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of …
Read More »Taylor Swift Continues 'Midnights' Video Reveals by Making Herself the Ultimate Prize in 'Bejeweled'
The second Midnights visual has arrived — cue the shimmer. Taylor Swift is keeping the party going for her 10th studio album release with the music video for “Bejeweled,” a glimmering synth-pop tune about gassing yourself up. In the video, Swift plays an unfortunate Cinderella bullied by her stepsisters, played …
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