News Bartees Strange Covers Freddie Gibbs and Schoolboy Q’s “Gang Signs”: Listen “We could all use a little dose of Freddie from time to time”—Bartees Strange By Matthew Strauss August 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bartees Strange, photo by Luke Piotrowski Facebook Twitter Bartees Strange has shared an Amazon Original cover of Freddie Gibbs and Schoolboy
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“The true man wants two things….danger and play. For that reason he wants woman….as the most dangerous plaything”…. Frederich Nietzsche Phenomenal composer, and singer/songwriter anomaly Randy Edelman has just released his exuberant and zestful re- mix of “Pretty Girls” via Tribeca Records (a SohoJohnny Enterprise). “Pretty Girls (Can Be Dangerous) (not to be confused with
Naomi Judd died from a gunshot wound to the head — confirmed by the singer’s autopsy — which also revealed she left a suicide note at the scene of her death. The medical examiner’s office in Nashville released Judd’s full autopsy report Friday, shining some light on the 76-year-old’s mental health struggles. The report states
News LCD Soundsystem Returning With First New Song in 5 Years for Netflix Movie White Noise James Murphy and the band made “New Body Rhumba” for Noah Baumbach’s new film By Rob Arcand August 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, May 2017 (Scott Legato/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter A new LCD Soundsystem song will be
Play video content BACKGRID Ne-Yo and his estranged wife Crystal Renay are done for REAL this time… so says Crystal, who was seen with a naked ring finger shortly after filing for divorce. We got Crystal at LAX on Friday and she made a few things very clear — including the status of her relationship
News The Casual Dots Announce First Album in 18 Years, Share New Song: Listen “The Frequency of Fear” opens the indie rock group’s Sanguine Truth By Eric Torres August 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Photo courtesy of the Casual Dots Facebook Twitter The Casual Dots have announced their first new album in 18 years. The indie
Britney Spears has made one of the most remarkable comebacks ever in music … exactly one year ago she was locked in a contentious conservatorship — one year later she’s shot to the top of the music charts in spectacular fashion. Britney’s collab with Elton John — “Hold Me Closer” dropped Friday and immediately shot
News Neal Casal Fellowship Launched to Support Mental Health and Wellness in Music Marking the third anniversary of the singer-songwriter’s death By Jazz Monroe August 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Neal Casal, photo by Bing Liem and courtesy of Backline and Neal Casal Music Foundation 2022 Facebook Twitter A fellowship has been launched in Neal Casal’s
UPDATE 2:16 PM PT — Ginuwine has responded to his viral meme moment albeit reluctantly … telling TMZ Hip Hop he considers the digital taunts to be “cyberbullying” but letting them get under his skin would be “beneath him.” Tank is feeling the love while promoting his new album, “R&B Money” … yet he’s not
News Lil Tjay Shares Video for New Song “Beat the Odds”: Watch The single’s title is in reference to the shooting the rapper survived in Edgewater, New Jersey in June By Alphonse Pierre August 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lil Tjay in “Beat the Odds” video (dir. Lil Tjay) Facebook Twitter Lil Tjay has shared a
Play video content TMZ.com Honeymooners Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are all over each other — kissing like teens in Milan — but their bodyguard’s all over them … making for a very awkward scene. The couple was out and about Thursday in Italy’s fashion capital, hitting some of the usual hot spots, and something
News Braxe + Falcon Announce U.S. Shows, Share New “Step by Step” Video: Watch The title track from the house producers’ new EP features vocals from Panda Bear By Madison Bloom August 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Braxe + Falcon, photo by Stéphane Quême Facebook Twitter Following the release of their new Step by Step EP,
Play video content TMZ.com With the signature of Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state of California is set to pass an unprecedented rap lyrics bill that will block prosecutors from using artists’ work as circumstantial evidence. Strange Music rapper X-Raided knows firsthand how bill AB-2799 could’ve changed his life — he spent 26 years in prison
News Björk to Host Podcast Series About Her Discography Check out a trailer for Sonic Symbolism, each episode of which will cover a different record from her catalog By Evan Minsker August 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Björk, photo by Vidar Logi Facebook Twitter As Björk prepares to release her new album Fossora, she has announced
Play video content TMZ.com Starz’ hit strip club series “P-Valley” is, notably, losing a couple of famous fans — Lil Duval and Plies are going viral for hating on the show’s gay sex scenes, but one of the stars says the rappers’ critiques are BS. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Nicco Annan at Dash
News Olivia Rodrigo Joins Billy Joel for “Deja Vu” and “Uptown Girl” at Madison Square Garden: Watch “I’m such a huge fan, and I kind of wrote this next song about you,” said Rodrigo By Nina Corcoran August 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Olivia Rodrigo and Billy Joel, photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Olivia
The voice behind Capitol Records’ very short-lived artificial intelligence rapper project is speaking out … and he’s actually thankful the label treated the contract like toilet paper. Real-life rapper Kyle The Hooligan hit Instagram following Capitol’s decision to end its FN Meka deal and says the creators — Factory New heads Anthony Martini and Brandon
News Offset Sues Quality Control, Migos’ Label, Over Ownership of Solo Recordings The rapper claims that the label “knowingly violates Offset’s rights to his own music.” He recently released a solo single via Motown. By Madison Bloom August 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Offset (Photo by Peter White/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Offset has filed a lawsuit
Play video content TMZ.com Every second wedding’s gotta have a second honeymoon — seems like that should be a rule — and that’s why Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are back in Europe for another romantic vacay. Witnesses tell TMZ … Ben and Jen pulled up to the Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Lake Como, Italy
News Cosey Fanni Tutti Announces U.S. Publication of New Book Re-Sisters: The Lives and Recordings of Delia Derbyshire, Margery Kempe and Cosey Fanni Tutti is available in October By Allison Hussey August 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Cosey Fanni Tutti, photo by Chris Carter Facebook Twitter Cosey Fanni Tutti has announced that her book Re-Sisters: The
Capitol Records is pulling the plug on its AI rapper FN Meka, and calling the unconventional and controversial signing an insensitive move on their part — in retrospect, that is. The label went public with Meka’s contract on August 12, but Tuesday it did a complete 180° … apologizing to the Black community for not
News Drugdealer Announces New Album and Tour, Shares Video for New Song: Watch Hiding in Plain Sight, Michael Collins’ first new album with the project since 2019, arrives in October By Evan Minsker August 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Drugdealer (Andrea Adolph) Facebook Twitter Drugdealer have announced their new album, which is the follow-up to 2019’s
Kodak Black earned a platinum plaque for this year’s hit “Super Gremlin” — a passionate accusation of betrayal toward his former Sniper Gang artist Jackboy, but now Jackboy’s clearing the air. He’s just dropped a new track … “Renegade Freestyle (Closure),” which samples Jay-Z and Eminem’s legendary duet. Kodak and Jackboy had a public falling
News Jazz Guitarist Monnette Sudler Dies at 70 The lifelong Philadelphia fixture was known for her skilled musicianship and collaborative spirit By Allison Hussey August 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Celebrated Philadelphia jazz guitarist Monnette Sudler has died. Her son, Erik Honesty, confirmed the news to Philadelphia’s WRTI, saying the cause of death was
Beyonce and Jay-Z are doing their own version of “The Love Boat” — sailing the high seas through Europe … this after setting the music world on fire. The couple was spotted Monday on a mega yacht — a multi-level vessel that looks damn expensive — where they were looking out onto the ocean blue
News Waajeed Announces Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch “Motor City Madness” leads the Detroit producer and instrumentalist’s next LP, Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz By Madison Bloom August 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Waajeed, photo by BreAnn White Facebook Twitter Producer, instrumentalist, and J Dilla collaborator Waajeed has announced a new album. Memoirs of Hi-Tech Jazz
Vanessa Bryant had some emotional support Monday in her trial against L.A. County over crash-site photos … walking in shoulder to shoulder with Ciara and Monica. The 2 singers arrived with VB and her daughter Natalia … all the women forming a united front. They sat behind Vanessa during testimony from an internal officer with
News MoFi Faces Fraud Lawsuit for Selling Vinyl Reissues as “Purely Analog” While Using Digital Masters Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, long considered an elite reissue label for its all-analog approach, has been under fire in the audiophile community after the company recently admitted to using Direct Stream Technology By Evan Minsker August 23, 2022 Facebook
Nicki Minaj‘s new song “Super Freaky Girl” is now officially historic, shooting to the top of the charts, with the most pure sales of any track released in 2022. The song makes the diamond-selling artist the first female rapper to debut at No. 1 since Lauryn Hill‘s iconic song “Doo Wop (That Thing)” hit big
News The Big Climate Thing Festival Postponed Until 2023 The Roots, HAIM, and Sheryl Crow were set to headline the climate advocacy event in mid-September By Allison Hussey August 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The Big Climate Thing, a festival aimed at engaging audiences in climate change activism, been postponed. The Roots, HAIM, and