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Monica & Brandy Announce Upcoming 'Verzuz' Battle

R&B powerhouses Monica and Brandy are set to face off in the next Verzuz battle. The creators of the popular Instagram battle series, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announced the big news on Saturday, following increasing calls from fans for the singers to face off in the virtual battle. The event will go down August 31 live from Tyler […]

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Here's Why Travis Scott Drops Merch for Every Single Release

Travis Scott has debuted a new song “The Plan” from Christopher Nolan’s new movie Tenet. To accompany the release of this project, La Flame has also dropped a T-shirt – to be fair, we expect no less from the king of merch. This new offering illustrates just why clothing is such a central part of Scott’s brand and […]

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Megan Thee Stallion Confirms Tory Lanez Shot Her

Megan Thee Stallion is done covering for Tory Lanez. The “Savage” rapper revealed on Instagram Live last night that Lanez was in fact the one who shot her during the incident that led to his arrest for carrying a concealed weapon on July 12. Just before hopping on IG Live, Meg took to Twitter to […]

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Pharrell and Jay-Z’s "Entrepreneur" Centers Black Excellence

In the wake of George Floyd‘s murder, media discourse has sharpened around America’s history of systematic racism and how that system continues to disadvantage and endanger Black Americans. But Pharrell and Jay-Z’s new “Entrepreneur” video clip doesn’t confine Black identity to the past, nor does it present it through a lens of trauma alone. Instead, musical titans offer a future-focused narrative that centers Black excellence and entrepreneurship. […]

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Album Review: Dorian – Songs In The Key Of Love Part 1 & 2

Encouraged by some good reviews we have come across on Dorian’s project Songs In The Key Of Love Part 1 & 2, we decided to check out what the whole buzz was all about.  As we can read on Groovy Tracks’ review: ‘Songs In The Key Of Love, part 1 and part 2 are his […]

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Love "WAP"? Here's a History of Sex-Positive Women in Rap

Earlier this month, Cardi B issued a tongue-in-cheek apology for a lyric in her mega-horny Megan Thee Stallion collaboration, “WAP (Wet Ass Pussy).” But it wasn’t addressed to the pearl-clutching Republicans who blasted her online, nor the “radical conservative” Ben Shapiro, whose reaction to the sexed-up song was the stuff of meme dreams. Instead, Cardi […]

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Kirsten Dunst Is Wondering Why She's on Kanye's Campaign Poster

Kanye West‘s presidential campaign has been one confusing mess. While it remains to be seen — in large part — which state ballots he will appear on, West is moving forward by sharing new campaign materials. After recently debuting his “Kanye 2020 Vision” merch, this week he has teased a poster for his campaign. The poster […]

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Lil Uzi Vert Succumbs to the Future of Live Music

Lil Uzi Vert has announced an upcoming live concert. But due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, the show will be virtual as fans must tune in to a livestream courtesy of Live Nation. As it stands, who knows what the future of live music will look like? Some countries have begun experimenting with drive-in […]

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The President of POP Unveils His Second Track ‘Fly / Shine’

The President of Pop surprised the industry with his story and idea of the persona he wants to expose, and if you have not heard any of his projects, it’s time to get acquainted.   We don’t know who he exactly is, and where he comes from, beyond what we can find on his Spotify […]

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King's Not Dead – It's Still Nas Vs. The World | Highsnobiety

This week’s FRONTPAGE is with the one and only Nas. We caught up with the living legend in LA to get the scoop on his newly announced 13th studio album, ‘King’s Disease.’ “I have never reached such heights,” a voice bounces across the walls and up onto the exposed beamed ceiling as I walk into […]