Grime star Dizzee Rascal will have to wear an electronic tag and follow a 24-week curfew for assaulting his ex-fiancée during a domestic dispute, The Guardian reports. The MC, real name Dylan Mills, was sentenced Friday, April 8, after being found guilty last month of assaulting Cassandra Jones during an …
Read More »Seventeen Embrace a Beatific Vibe as They Tease First English-Language Single 'Darl+ing'
K-pop stars Seventeen have released a teaser for their first English-language single, “Darl+ing, which is set to arrive next week, April 15. The preview includes a short video clip with what’s ostensibly a snippet of the new song — a cinematic build-up with soaring big piano chords and some pounding …
Read More »Jewel Blasts the 'Dicks' and 'Small Penis Men' Who Tried to Shape Her Narrative
UPDATE 4/10: Twenty-four years after Kurt Loder’s contentious interview with Jewel, and days after the singer resurfaced her criticism of the former MTV News anchor (“He was just a dick”), Loder has finally apologized to Jewel. “That MTV interview I did with Jewel was a shitty thing to do to …
Read More »Omar Apollo's Full-Length Debut 'Ivory' Further Proves What We Already Knew — That This Guy Is a Freaking Star
The beauty of Ivory, Omar Apollo’s magnetic full-length debut, is that even through complex production choices and rich sonic flourishes, it always feels effortless. The LP is a bountiful trove of genres and technique; crack it open and sharp guitar licks, celestial harmonies, aching soul melodies, and even touches of …
Read More »Vince Staples' 'Ramona Park Broke My Heart' Is (Almost) His Best Record Yet
Vince Staples was first known as a gangster rapper. But what he actually is, is a realist rapper. His music deals with violence in its most human form: ordinary, everyday, and eclipsing the vibrant sun of his native Long Beach, California. Staples isn’t about warmth; he’s deadpan and sardonic, cerebral …
Read More »Doechii Gets Naked With a Full Artillery of Guns in 'Crazy' Video
Don’t mess with Doechii‘s creative vision. On Friday, she released the violent, dystopian music video for her song “Crazy,” where she — and a group of empowered women — dance, fight, and flaunt guns completely in the nude. The C. Prinz-directed video opens, shockingly, with Doechii shooting another woman in …
Read More »Coi Leray Brings Real Anger and Energy to Her Splashy Major-Label Coming-Out Party 'Trendsetter'
Coi Leray’s album Trendsetter marks the culmination of a nearly four-year journey that began with the RIAA-certified success of 2018’s “Huddy” and continued with 2021’s “No More Parties.” It also included a handful of minor dustups: video of her at last year’s Rolling Loud Miami drew social media mockery for …
Read More »First Ladies of Disco to Deliver Nostalgic Evening of Soul, Club Hits on Retro Music Box Tour
The First Ladies of Disco Retro Music Box Tour is hitting the road this summer, bringing the glamour of Studio 54 and the thrill of sweaty nightclub dance floors to audiences across the United States with an evening of live music led by some of the biggest hitmakers of yesteryear. …
Read More »You Can't Buy Taylor Swift's Talent, But You Can Nab Her Childhood Home — for a Cool Million
Don’t look at me, you could be the girl at this home. And everybody knows that (it’s on sale). One of the childhood homes of Taylor Swift is on sale for just under $1 million — and you, too, can become our generation’s greatest songwriter there. Or maybe just live …
Read More »Lady Gaga Dog Walker Shooting Suspect Released From Jail Due To 'Clerical Error'
The alleged shooter in the attempted murder of Lady Gaga‘s dog walker was released from jail Wednesday due to a “clerical error,” and authorities have asked for the public’s help finding him again. James Howard Jackson, 19, was sprung from custody at 3:38 p.m. Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s …
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