In the aftermath of Philadelphia rapper PNB Rock’s murder in Los Angeles earlier this month, a Minnesota man has come forward to clear his name after being implicated by the rap blogosphere. Emmanul Danquah, aka South Side Chief, is a Minneapolis-based videographer and media personality who had a pair of …
Read More »Post Malone Resumes Tour After Canceling a Stop Due to 'Difficult Time Breathing'
Post Malone is ready to be back on the stage. After a brief hospitalization and a show cancelation in Boston last weekend, Post Malone shared his excitement about returning to his tour in Cleveland Tuesday. “Cleveland, I will be singing the FUCK outta some songs tonight,” he tweeted. See y’all …
Read More »Amandla Stenberg Turns a 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' Improv Song Into an Equally Silly Banger, 'Alice'
That one New York Times critic that called Bodies Bodies Bodies “a 95-minute advertisement for cleavage and Charli XCX’s latest single” can add Amandla Stenberg’s new song “Alice,” inspired by the film, to her Spotify playlist. On Tuesday, Stenberg released “Alice” — a song inspired by a made-up romantic backstory …
Read More »Watch Run The Jewels Perform Single 'Ooh La La' on 'Kimmel'
Run the Jewels stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform their song “Ooh La La.” Appearing as part of the West Coast late-night show’s New York City taping, the duo, El-P and Killer Mike, tapped DJ Premier and Greg Nice for a hard-hitting rendition of the song. “Ooh La La” …
Read More »Kanye West Previewed New Songs With James Blake in London, Who Knows if We'll Ever Hear Them
Kanye West stopped into a London Fashion Week afterparty to tease a collection of unreleased songs, including one that some fans thought sampled the 2016 James Blake deep cut “Always.” The latter artist took time out from celebrating his birthday to clarify on Twitter that the previewed track, which he …
Read More »Santigold Cancels North American Tour Citing Changing Industry and Artist Welfare
Santigold has canceled her upcoming North American tour. In a lengthy note to fans posted to her website, the singer explained that the reality of being on the road following the pandemic is not sustainable for musicians, noting that “the landscapes we are re-entering are not the same.” “As a …
Read More »Meghan Trainor Fulfills Dream of Becoming a Teacher By Giving Jennifer Hudson a Lesson in TikTok
Meghan Trainor fulfilled her forgotten dream of becoming a teacher during a recent appearance on the Jennifer Hudson Show. Already exuding the energy of a supportive art teacher who lets her students eat lunch in her classroom, the singer schooled the host in a newly-minted curriculum: TikTok dances. On her …
Read More »Dr. Dre Advises Rihanna to Tap 'Right Creative People' for Super Bowl Halftime
Rihanna is officially set to perform the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in Glendale, Arizona in 2023, and shortly after the news broke on Sunday, this year’s headliner and self-proclaimed Rihanna “super fan” Dr. Dre offered the pop star some advice. “Put the right people around you, and have fun,” …
Read More »'Everything Comes From the Underground': The Global Promise of Reggaeton Darks
If you were on a very specific part of the Internet last year, it’s likely that a post-punk cover of Karol G’s hit “Bichota” ended up on your radar. It came from a Chilean band called Friolento, who turned the 2020 hit darker and more exciting by injecting it with …
Read More »Taylor Swift Has an Answer to Your 'Question' About the 'Midnights' Tracklist Reveal
As the hands of her clock countdown to Midnights, Taylor Swift is slowly(so, so slowly) inching closer to handing over answers to the burning questions that have been bubbling under the surface since the sudden announcement of her tenth studio album, out on Oct. 21. Now, the singer has unveiled …
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