NLE Choppa may be best-known for his viral “Shotta Flow” videos and recently going vegan and getting really into meditation, but he’s also something of a music industry trailblazer. Not only is he signed to a groundbreaking record deal that affords him an unusual amount of flexibility but he also has some other innovative ideas […]

News of King Von being murdered in Atlanta recently at just 26 years old hit hip-hop like a ton of bricks. King Von’s art imitated his real life and made him one of the most prolific storytellers of his generation. After releasing two full-length projects in 2020, Levon James and Welcome To O Block, Von […]

Up until now, the “battle” aspect of the popular live stream series Verzuz has been a technicality. For the most part, the event has been celebratory, looking to highlight hits and little-known underground classics as its participants good-naturedly trade stories and praise for each other — although some of the early R&B battles did get […]

Though 2020 has been chock full of decidedly surprising and even mind-blowing things, it’s safe to say that many people who formerly thought they disliked Machine Gun Kelly have been proven wrong by his new album, Tickets To My Downfall. The album even went No. 1, a solid benchmark for commercial success. Former haters have […]

SoundCloud is joining Twitter and Instagram by rolling out coveted verification check marks for certain users on their site. The streaming platform announced they were rolling out the new feature this week by adding blue check marks to eight of the most popular artist profiles, including Billie Eillish, Trippie Redd, and Wiz Khalifa. According to […]

It’s been a little over four months since Tory Lanez was first arrested in Hollywood for carrying a gun in his SUV. Since then, he was accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the back of her feet and unleashing a smear campaign against her, and charged with felony assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Today, […]

A few days ago, photos of Harry Styles wearing a dress and other traditionally female-oriented articles of clothing were published as part of a new Vogue profile, and since then, it’s been all anybody on the internet can talk about. Conservative commentators Candace Owens and Ben Shapiro weren’t the biggest fans of the photos, but […]

It’s almost Thanksgiving, which for Mariah Carey means that it’s almost Christmas. Her iconic holiday music is already beginning its annual climb back up the charts, and now she has revealed big plans for this year: She is hosting a new holiday special, Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special, which is set to debut on Apple […]

This past Saturday, the hip-hop community was surprised by the news of Gucci Mane and Jeezy putting their differences aside for a head-to-head matchup on Verzuz. With that battle just days away, fans of the online platform already have their eyes set on another possible battle, which also finds another pair of rappers duking it […]

Dolly Parton somehow became even more of a national treasure on Tuesday when reports started coming in that legendary country-western singer had helped fund a highly promising COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna. Back in April, the “Jolene” singer had created the Dolly Parton COVID-19 Research Fund, which donated $1 million to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. […]