The rapper Coolio‘s cause of death has been attributed to fentanyl, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner, the New York Times reports. The conclusion comes nearly seven full months since the rapper died on Sept. 28, 2022 at age 59. He also reportedly had traces of heroin and …
Read More »BTS' Suga Hangs Courtside in NBA Ambassadorship Announcement Video
BTS member Suga has picked up a new three-letter acronym as he announces his role as an NBA ambassador. In the announcement video, the rapper and producer poses with his own custom Lakers jersey, sits courtside at games, and snaps selfies with Steph Curry. “It is personally a great honor, …
Read More »Zelooperz Turns His Pain Into Powerful Lyrical Exhibition on 'Microphone Fiend'
Between 2019 and 2021, Detroit rapper ZelooperZ released six albums — three in 2020 alone. His fans were satiated with his Get WeT.Radio and Might Not Make It tapes, but nonetheless sought out a full-length followup to the stellar Van Gogh’s Ear. Thankfully, ZeelooperZ appeared out of nowhere last week …
Read More »The War and Treaty Bring Slow Burner 'Have You a Heart' to 'Jennifer Hudson Show'
Husband-and-wife duo the War and Treaty stopped by the Jennifer Hudson Show Thursday to perform their “Have You a Heart,” the closing track on their recently released major label debut Lover’s Game. Prior to the performance, Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter sat down with J-Hud, who revealed that Tanya …
Read More »How Punk Legend Paul Simonon Channeled Del Shannon and Oscar Wilde on New Song
Decades ago, “when the Clash was falling apart” – as the band’s bassist Paul Simonon tells it – Joe Strummer wanted to return to his roots busking in public. So he and the band journeyed to the north of England to play in the streets. “We slept on a lot …
Read More »Hear Springsteen Faves Suicide 'F-ck Up' 'Born in the U.S.A.' Live
“This little song [is] from Bruce Springsteen,” Suicide frontman Alan Vega tells a Paris audience in 1988. The audience, which has gathered to hear the duo’s minimalist electro-rock songs like “Ghost Rider,” promptly boos him. “Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey,” he retorts with his trademark New York snarl, “It’s our …
Read More »Christina Aguilera Reflects on Growing Up in an Abusive Household: 'Trauma Never Leaves You'
It’s been decades since Christina Aguilera was a young child trying to understand the fear she felt while growing up in an abusive household, but even now, she carries the experience with her closely. During a recent appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, the singer opened up to host …
Read More »See Kelly Clarkson Cover Joni Mitchell's 'A Case of You' With Only a Dulcimer Accompanying Her
Kelly Clarkson reached deep within herself for a moving rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You” on today’s edition of the “Kellyoke” segment of her Kelly Clarkson Show. Jaco Caraco accompanied her on the Appalachian dulcimer as her voice rose and dropped around Mitchell’s lyrics about being “as constant …
Read More »Jack Harlow to Give Video Deposition in Nightclub Murder Lawsuit Trial
Jack Harlow has been ordered to give a deposition in relation to a 2021 nightclub murder involving his former DJ. Ronnie O’Bannon, also known as Ronnie Luciano, was charged with murder following the shooting death of bartender Kasmira Nash at a Louisville nightclub hosting a pre-Kentucky Derby party attended by …
Read More »How the Image of Jesus at a Gay Bar Helped Australian Band Cub Sport Tell Their Story
Earlier this year, Cub Sport members Tim Nelson and Sam Netterfield — who have been married since 2018 — shared a kiss on the Grammy Awards’ red carpet. They were celebrating Nelson’s nomination as an engineer on electronic artist Baynk’s recent album and didn’t think much of the public display …
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