Young Thug, who is currently awaiting trial, will drop his album Business Is Business on Thursday. The project — whose cover art features the rapper inside a courtroom alongside some of his co-defendants — was announced on his social media, tagging producer Metro Boomin, who executive produced the LP. “BUSINESS …
Read More »King Princess, Descendent of Couple Who Died on Titanic, Weighs in On Titan Sub Disaster
King Princess is not impressed by wealthy people who take big risks. The singer (real name Mikaela Straus) is the great-great-granddaughter of Idisorand Ida Straus, who died when theTitanicsank in April 1912, and she has offered up an opinion about the Titan submersible, which killed five people when it imploded. …
Read More »Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice, Anitta, J Balvin, and All the Songs You Need To Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundownofthe best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Nick Minaj and Ice Spice revamp a classic for the Barbie soundtrack, J Balvin takes the tempo to the next level, and Anitta returns to her Brazilian funk roots. …
Read More »Grammys CEO: We Expect That AI Songs Will Get Submitted for Nominations This Year
No topic has stolen the music industry’s attention this year more than artificial intelligence. The tech has proven capable of making basic melodies, speeding up the producing process and helping mimic the vocals of superstars. As record labels, artists and fans look on both with curiosity and caution about how …
Read More »How to Watch the 2023 BET Awards: Live Stream the Ceremony Online for Free
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The 2023 BET Awards, also known as “Culture’s Biggest Night”, airs live this weekend, and this year’s ceremony is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. The …
Read More »The 'National Hero' Who Faked Human Cloning
We revere scientific progress, for the promise it holds for a better life and for the possible future it represents. We also fear that progress, its capacity for transgression in a field that the layperson struggles to understand. The new Netflix documentary King of Clones presents a smart look at …
Read More »Rihanna Stepping Down as Savage X Fenty CEO
Rihanna is stepping down as CEO of her lingerie brand Savage X Fenty, according to a report from Vogue Business, with former Anthropologie group CEO Hillary Super set to take over at the company. The brand has been a massive success for Rihanna, helping launch her into billionaire status in …
Read More »Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha, and Boots Riley Boycotting Venues That Use Face-Scanning Technology
Over 100 artists including Rage Against the Machine co-founders Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha, along with Boots Riley and Speedy Ortiz, have announced that they are boycotting any concert venue that uses facial recognition technology, citing concerns that the tech infringes on privacy and increases discrimination. The boycott, …
Read More »Trump Melts Down as DOJ Turns Over Evidence It Plans to Use Against Him
Donald Trump fired off a series of desperate pleas on Truth Social, including multiple appeals to Congress to bail him out, hours after news broke that the Justice Department had turned over the first batch of evidence it plans to use against him. The former president was indicted earlier this …
Read More »Beanie Babies and Betrayal Prevail in 'The Beanie Bubble' Trailer
The Beanie Baby empire is stuffed until it pops in the first official trailer for The Beanie Bubble, premiering on Apple TV+ on July 28. The film isn’t some twisted live-action imagining of the stuffed plushies that ruled the mid- to late-nineties, especially on the internet — it’s an over-the-top, …
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