Tupac Shakur’s self-designed crown ring, worn by the rapper during the last public appearance before his 1996 death, highlights Sotheby’s upcoming auction celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The gold, ruby, and diamond-encrusted ring is expected to receive bids up to $300,000 when the item hits the auction block starting …
Read More »Billie Eilish Joins 'Barbie' Soundtrack With 'What Was I Made For?': 'Get Ready to Sob'
One of the TBA names on the upcoming Barbie film soundtrack has been revealed! Billie Eilish officially has joined the stacked list of musicians on the film’s album, with her upcoming track “What Was I Made For?” — and she promises it’ll make listeners “sob.” “We made this song for …
Read More »Lewis Capaldi Cries, Curses Ed Sheeran During Hilariously Unhinged 'Hot Ones'
There are only two entries on Lewis Calapdi’s “Fuck You” list, specially reserved for those who have wronged him. In one spot is Tony’s Fish Bar, a restaurant in his native Scotland that makes a killer slice of pizza but has never given him free food, no matter how many …
Read More »Carly Rae Jepsen Announces 'The Loveliest Time,' a Followup to Her Last Album
After The Loneliest Time comes The Loveliest Time. On Thursday, Carly Rae Jepsen announced plans to drop her new album, The Loveliest Time — a followup to her album released last year. “After a season of hibernation comes the season of blossoming,” she wrote on Twitter. “I got to know …
Read More »Remember When Taylor Swift Went Full Emo Performing 'Haunted' in 2010? We Do
Long before she traded in country music for unstoppable pop stardom, there was a moment in time when Taylor Swift decided to go full emo. And it really was just a moment, particularly the mid-point of NBC‘s Thanksgiving Special:Taylor Swift – Speak Now in 2010, just one month after she …
Read More »Drake Tour Opens With 'Look What You've Done,' Teases New Album
Drake‘s It’s All a Blur tour launched on Wednesday with the rapper opening with “Look What You’ve Done” at Chicago’s United Center. The rapper-poet performed the song from a couch while appearing to recite the lyrics from a notebook. The show marked his first stretch of performances in North America …
Read More »Another Former Donda Academy Teacher Sues Kanye West, Claims Rapper Hates Glass
A former teacher at Kanye West’s Donda Academy has filed yet another lawsuit against the rapper’s mysterious and ill-fated institution. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in a Los Angeles Superior Court by plaintiff Isaiah Meadows and obtained by Rolling Stone, accuses West of breach of contract and labor code violations while …
Read More »Fifty Fifty Drops 'Barbie Dreams' Featuring Kaliii From 'Barbie' Soundtrack
This “Cupid” has Barbie dreams in every area code! On Thursday, Fifty Fifty and Kaliii — who’ve found virality on TikTok — released the bubblegum pop single for the Barbie soundtrack, “Barbie Dreams.” “When I close my eyes/It’s a fantasy/Perfect plastic life in a magazine/Then when I wake up, it’s …
Read More »Bethany Cosentino Embraces Her Folk Pop Side With New Single 'For a Moment'
BethanyCosentinohas released her third single, “For A Moment,” from her upcoming debut solo album,Natural Disaster, set for releaseJuly 28 viaConcord Records. The song, about the fragility of life, has the singer leaning into late ’90s folk pop with mandolin tones and pedal steel work. It features backing vocals by the …
Read More »Justin Trudeau Implores Taylor Swift to Bring Her Eras Tour to Canada
Running a country is a lot of work, but Justin Trudeau has more important things on his mind: When is Taylor Swift coming to Canada? After the singer announced a new string of dates on her Eras Tour yesterday, the Canadian prime minister popped into her Twitter replies to inquire …
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