Last week, The Weeknd, Drake, and J. Cole all FaceTimed an 11-year-old fan, Elijah Patrick Williams, before he died of cancer, Billboard reports. The boy’s cousin, Michael Watson II, confirmed the news via Instagram last Sunday. “Over the past 3 years, my 11 y.o. cousin, Elijah, has battled cancer with the utmost resilience,” Watson wrote. “Elijah’s […]
Remember a few weeks ago when the internet was up in arms over Public Enemy‘s firing of Flavor Flav after the Bernie Sanders rally? Well, as it turns out, that was all an extremely long-winded April Fools’ Day joke — one that doubled as promo for new music. Talking to Talid Kweli and People’s Party, […]
Artist: Tory Lanez Album: New Toronto 3 Release Date: April 10 Tracklist: Lanez has yet to reveal the tracklist for New Toronto 3, although he has shared a string of singles, including the recently-released “Do the Most.” Reports suggest Brooklyn’s Fivio Foreign will be featured on the project. Artwork: The cover art for New Toronto […]
It’s the middle of December when I first interview Rina Sawayama, who chats animatedly over the phone from her London flat as she reheats a cup of tea in the microwave. At this point, she’s spent several months on a self-imposed social media hiatus. “I’ve been in the studio every day, and we finally sent […]
We’ve finally got a first look at Offset‘s upcoming car show Skrrt With Offset, set to premiere this April on Quibi. The reality TV show follows Offset and his cohort of celebrity friends and rappers as they take tricked-out luxury cars for a spin. Guests on the inaugural season include his wife Cardi B — and daughter Kulture […]
Last year came and went without a new Rihanna album, but in her recent Vogue cover interview the Bajan pop-sensation promised she’s “very aggressively working on music.” That might be welcome news for some, but not for her army of stans. The Navy has waited four long years since 2016’s ANTI. All the while, Rihanna has taken great pleasure in teasing the project, dubbed […]
Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH (holding company of Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Fenty Beauty) has announced a 10-20 percent drop in revenue compared to the same period in 2019. The slump is attributable to the global impact of Covid-19, as reported by Bloomberg. The luxury goods sector has been struggling to adapt to the knock-on effects of the pandemic with many physical […]
Lil Uzi Vert might have just dropped his chart-topping EP Eternal Atake and deluxe album Lil Uzi Vert vs. The World 2 a few weeks ago, but the eccentric rapper says he’s already primed to release more new music. On Monday, Uzi took to Twitter to tease fans that he “can’t wait to drop again” because he “got some shit.” He also […]
Kendrick Lamar fans have been speculating on his next album since he dropped the Pulitzer Prize-winning DAMN. back in 2017. Now, it looks like his new album might finally be finished. In the intervening years between DAMN. and now, the Compton rapper has bagged an Academy Award nomination for curating Marvel’s Black Panther soundtrack and teamed up with everyone from SZA to James Blake. Elsewhere, a leaked tweet […]
Frank Ocean just released two new singles on vinyl, “Cayendo” and “Dear April.” The records, which dropped on Ocean’s website, are currently sold out. Some fans already received the new singles and took to social media to share pictures of the records. The vinyl for “Cayendo” appears to include an acoustic version and a Sango remix, while “Dear April” […]