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Lucky Daye’s Career Trajectory Makes Him A Deserving 2022 Grammy Winner

Being at the forefront of R&B and comparable to legendary figures within the genre like Usher and Frank Ocean is not an easy title, but David Brown goes above and beyond, while being known for his charm. Professionally known as Lucky Daye, the artist has become a pinnacle of new age R&B that placed him […]

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Jack Harlow Says ‘First Class’ Is Coming Out This Friday

Music industry phenomenon Jack Harlow got his dancing shoes on last night with Lil Nas X when the pair performed their hit “Industry Baby” at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards show. Harlow’s moves pleased the folks who were bummed that the rapper didn’t get down in the song’s original music video. But to Harlow’s credit, […]

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Up Next: The Artists Who Are Shaping Music’s Future

A big part of being a music fan is keeping up with the music of the moment; There’s a reason popular artists have gotten to where they are, after all. Another equally important aspect of being an informed consumer of music, though, is maintaining an awareness of the up-and-coming artists who are primed to shape […]

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Vince Staples Reveals The Tracklist For His Album, ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’

Vince Staples has been relentlessly teasing his new album, Ramona Park Broke My Heart for the past several months (or years, really), and today, he finally lets fans get a glimpse of what the album will contain. The Long Beach rapper shared the tracklist, revealing song titles such as “DJ Quik,” named for the Compton […]

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Kid Cudi’s Newest Role Is In John Woo’s Action Thriller, ‘Silent Night’

Is Kid Cudi’s rise as an action star around the corner? He’s certainly got a foot in the door with his next role. After impressing as a version of himself in Don’t Look Up and a horny adult film star in X, Cudi will play a police detective in veteran director John Woo’s upcoming action […]

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The 2022 Grammys’ TV Ratings Weren’t Much Better Than Last Year’s All-Time Low

Last year’s Grammy Awards ceremony wasn’t a major TV draw, or at least not as big as it has been in the past: The 2021 telecast had the lowest ratings in Grammys history. It turns out things weren’t much better this year, as the numbers were only a hair above last year’s dismal ratings. Deadline […]

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SZA Explains The Injury That Left Her Using Crutches At The 2022 Grammys

SZA and Doja Cat picked up a Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance last night, for “Kiss Me More.” Their acceptance speech was an absolute event, as Doja Cat had to run back into the venue from the bathroom, which she wasn’t afraid to say into the mic once she got on stage. Then, she […]

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The 2022 Grammy Gift Bags Were Worth $49,000, With Items Like A Liposuction Voucher And A Toothbrush

The Grammys last night were full of surprises, from unexpected winners like Jon Batiste for Album Of The Year to awkward incidents like Olivia Rodrigo already dropping one of her awards. While Rodrigo could barely hold onto all of her trophies, there was so much backlash about Billie Eilish receiving none that her brother Finneas […]

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An 11-Year-Old Prince Appears In Archival Footage Of A 1970 Minneapolis Teachers Strike

Before he was a mononymous pop star who could rock out with the best of them, Prince was apparently a talented, precocious, and extremely civic-minded little boy in Minneaopolis. Long-rumored footage of Prince at a 1970s teachers union strike for local news has resurfaced today, courtesy of Minneapolis television station WCCO. Station production manager Matt […]

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LL Cool J Revives Rock The Bells Festival And Explains Why Bars Matter ‘More Than Ever Before’ In Hip-Hop

It’s a complaint you hear more than ever these days: Hip-hop has lost its way and it isn’t about the bars anymore. Of course, that depends on who you ask. While some veterans of the rap game certainly lament that things aren’t the same, one of the culture’s most iconic figures is taking a different […]