Hip-hop stars Nav, Gunna and Travis Scott combine forces to score a top 10 debut on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Their collaboration, “Turks”, opens at No. 9 on the chart dated April 11. “Turks,” released March 27 via XO/Republic Records, traces its strong start to 20.1 million U.S. streams in the week ending April […]
Apple Music is helping independent record labels during the coronavirus crisis by launching a $50 million advanced royalty fund to ensure artists are paid. Indie labels are eligible to receive advances if they earned a minimum of $10,000 in quarterly Apple Music revenue. They must also have a direct distribution deal with Apple Music. “These […]
Future is the latest superstar to don the cover of XXL for their Spring 2020 issue, and from his scope, Life Is Good. According to Future, his Drake-assisted single will also double as the album title for his upcoming effort. “It’s about life and being good and just enjoying life,” he revealed about his anticipated […]
In his new cover story for XXL, Future shared details of his hugely anticipated new album, being one of the most influential artists of this era, Juice WRLD’s passing, and being the face of meme culture. Speaking to the mag, Future finally revealed the title of his upcoming project: Life Is Good (yes, like his recent Drake collaboration). In the interview, the rapper […]
Vogue Italia’s April issue was released yesterday with a completely blank cover as a response to the developing Covid-19 crisis. Editor-in-chief Emanuele Farneti confirmed on Instagram that although there was an April issue already in the works it was quickly shelved in order to make a more appropriate response to current events. Farneti writes “to […]
Joel Osteen is going big this Easter Sunday, despite the Coronavirus pandemic. The televangelist’s Lakewood Church in Houston will welcome Mariah Carey, Tyler Perry, and his friend Kanye West for a virtual Sunday service, TMZ reports. According to sources close to the megachurch, Kanye was planning a big gospel performance with Joel before the Coronavirus made this impossible. Instead, Ye and his […]
Kanye West was photographed arriving at YEEZY’s Calabasas, California headquarters yesterday wearing a pair of yellow YEEZY Season 8 boots. This is the first time ’Ye has been seen wearing a style debuted on the Paris Fashion Week FW20 runway. The style is one of three unveiled in Paris in early March. It features a shorter […]
Following the death of Bill Withers on March 30 — and its announcement publicly on April 3, streams and sales of his iconic catalog of songs gained in great numbers, according to initial reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Overall, his songs tallied 22.1 million on-demand streams (audio and video combined) in the U.S. on April […]
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Woman Sues Fetty Wap for Assault
Lanie Langlinais says the “Trap Queen” rapper pushed, choked and threatened to kill her at a party last June. Fetty Wap is being sued by a woman who claims the rapper assaulted her at his Los Angeles home last June. According to the complaint, which was filed by attorney Greg Kirakosian on behalf of plaintiff […]
Rihanna has surpassed JAY-Z and The Beatles with her 51 Billboard Top 40 hit. She reached the milestone thanks to her feature on PARTYNEXTDOOR’s “Believe It.” “Believe It,” which can be found on PARTY’s new album, PARTYMOBILE, entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 23 on the chart. The track accounts for Rihanna’s first feature […]