Young Thug was denied bond yet again Thursday during a heated hearing in his RICO case where his lawyer suggested the Grammy-winning rapper is the subject of a law enforcement vendetta dating back to a 2015 drive-by shooting of Lil Wayne’s tour bus. Lead defense lawyer Brian Steel invoked the …
Read More »Condoms, Perreo, and 'Leche AA:' Tokischa and Anuel Get Hella Horny on 'Delincuente'
Things start creepy, then get hella sexy in this one. On Friday, Tokischa released the video for her over-the-top explicit (we’re used to it at this point and love her for it) video for “Delincuente,” which features fellow reggaetoneros Anuel AA and Ñengo Flow. The Raymi Paulus-directed visual opens with …
Read More »Blackpink Unleash 'Pink Venom' on Comeback Single Ahead of New Album 'Born Pink'
Blinks: the Born Pink era has officially commenced. On Thursday night, K-pop superstars Blackpink released “Pink Venom,” the lead single off their forthcoming album, Born Pink, out Sept. 16. The earworm starts with a voice chanting the group’s name, before exploding into a rap verse backed by a sticky electronic …
Read More »Deleted Ice Scene in 'Almost Famous' Inspired a New Duet for the Broadway Musical
Almost Famous is so beloved that even its deleted scenes are widely known — from Frances McDormand cringing to “Stairway to Heaven” to the radio station scene with Kyle Gass. Now, lines from the intimate ice cube scene with Penny Lane and Russell Hammond are being used in a duet …
Read More »Lukas Graham and Khalid Miss a Bestie on 'Wish You Were Here'
Lukas Graham is thinking about those long-lost friends who you wish could reconnect with. On Thursday, the Danish vocalist enlisted Khalid for a track embodying those feelings of longing titled “Wish You Were Here,” written alongside noted pop hitmaker, OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder. “‘Wish You Were Here’is an anthem to the …
Read More »'I'm Probably Like Five Percent Healed': How Westside Boogie Learned to Accept His Own Growth
It’s an overcast weekday afternoon in August, and Westside Boogie is holed up in a recording studio just off Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park. Less than six weeks removed from the release of his second studio album, June’s More Black Superheroes, the Compton native is trying to stick to an …
Read More »Maren Morris and Zedd Know What You're Thinking: How Do You Top the 'The Middle'?
As undeniable pop goes, it’s hard to top “The Middle,” the unstoppable 2018 banger that brought together new-country heavyweight Maren Morris, German-Russian DJ Zedd (a.k.a. Anton Zaslavski), and the EDM duo Grey. The unlikely collaboration spent 40 weeks on the pop chart and was used in a Target ad; to …
Read More »Panic! At the Disco's 'Viva Las Vengeance' Is an Audacious Classic-Rock Throwback…With a Heart!
Ever since he was a hypersyllabic, top-hat-clad emo-pop upstart in the mid-2000s, Brendon Urie has always been about the grand gesture. His project Panic! At the Disco, which began as a band with his childhood friends and has evolved into a solo venture, has trafficked in big moves, whether it’s …
Read More »'Fang Dance,' Taking Risks and a Global Tour: What We Learned About Blackpink's 'Born Pink' Era
It’s been nearly two years since their last comeback as a group and the four members of Blackpink —Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa — are ready to kick off a brand new era. The South Korean pop group held a global press conference on Friday Korea time to share more …
Read More »Lorde Finally Leaves the Beach in New 'Oceanic Feeling' Video
Lorde appears ready to finally leave the beach in the new music video for “Oceanic Feeling,” the final track on her 2021 album, Solar Power. Lorde co-directed the video with Jeol Kefali, pairing the song’s billowing, subtle grooves with some pristine seaside scenes. While much of the clip comprises shots …
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