Hip-Hop
Olivia Rodrigo Offers to User Her ‘Drivers License’ To Give Cardi B a Ride to McDonald’s
Cardi B complained that she can’t go on late-night McDonald’s runs because she doesn’t drive, so Olivia Rodrigo said she’d use her “Drivers License” to help her out. “Just like that girl wrote a song about getting her drivers license Imma write a song about the struggle of not having a drivers license,” Cardi tweeted on Tuesday night (Jan. 19). “I really wanted my McDonald’s at 4am last night instead of today but I couldn’t so I felt asleep hungry.” Rodrigo felt Cardi’s pain and hit her back right away, replying, “girl i will pick u up and take u wherever u wanna go,” which made Cardi very, very happy. “Yaaayyy !!! Let’s go to McDonald’s and get happy meals !” she responded. In addition to bonding wit...
DJ Clockwork Honors Mac Miller’s Bday With New ‘Mac Miller Remixxed’ Collection
Mac Miller’s longtime tour companion, DJ Clockwork, released a 48-minute remix album, Mac Miller Remixxed, on Tuesday (Jan. 19) to celebrate what would have been the rapper’s 29th birthday. The album pulls together 16 remixes of some of Miller’s most beloved songs, including “Nikes on My Feet,” “Jump,” “Kool-Aid & Frozen Pizza,” “Ladders” and “Dang!” among others. “Thank you to Mac Miller’s family for giving me their blessing to do this this mix. Happy Birthday Mac Hope you listening up in the clouds! One love,” wrote Clockwork in a dedication on the Soundcloud mix. In addition to the songs, the album features spoken-word interludes from some of Mac’s pals and admirers, including Thund...
The Supremes at 60: Mary Wilson Says Reunion ‘Up to Diana Ross’
In Artist Development, they were taught poise and polish by Maxine Powell, who ran a Detroit modeling agency; moves by Cholly Atkins, who also choreographed labelmates The Temptations; and harmonies by Maurice King, musical director at Detroit’s legendary Flame Showbar. The mood at Motown was competitive but “supportive, because Motown was magic. Everybody was talented,” says Wilson. The group was overshadowed by acts like The Marvelettes, but all that changed in 1964 when they scored five of their 12 No. 1 hits, including “Baby Love” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.” Says Wilson: “The Civil Rights Act was passed around then. We became divas and citizens in the same year.” The Vegas farewell, which made way for Ross to embark on a solo c...
Fans Choose Zayn’s ‘Nobody Is Listening’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
Last week, Zayn topped the new music poll with his comeback single, “Vibez,” which earned nearly 70% of the fan vote. Nobody Is Listening arrives almost three years after the R&B singer’s 29-song 2018 album, Icarus Falls. In addition to “Vibez,” the new set features previously unreleased the previously unreleased track “Better,” which peaked at No. 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October. Placing second on the past week’s tally with 38% of the vote was Gomez’s new Spanish-language single “De Una Vez,” a rhythmic pop track that touches on healing and empowerment. It marks her first Spanish-sung song since “Un Año Sin Lluvia” in 2010. Coming in third with 10% of the vote was an all-star remix of Grande...
Dr. Dre Returns Home After Hospitalization for Brain Aneurysm
“Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes,” Dre had said in a statement released on Jan. 5. “I’m doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team. I will be out of the hospital and back home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!” “He’s resting comfortably,” Dre’s rep had told Billboard at the time. Prayers and positive energy poured in for Dre amid his hospitalization, with Ice Cube, Missy Elliott, G-Eazy, LL Cool J and more wishing him a quick recovery. And on Friday (Jan. 15), Ice T posted an update: “Just FaceTimed with @drdre,” he wrote on Twitter. “He just made it home. Safe and looking good.” You Deserve to Make Money Even ...
Aaliyah’s Estate Updates Fans on Bringing Late Singer’s Music to Streaming Services
While her debut album, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number, is widely available on major streaming services, the singer’s estate has held back the majority of her remaining catalog, which includes her 1996 follow-up, One in a Million, and her 2001 self-titled album. “In the meantime, however, we are working diligently to protect what is in our control — Aaliyah’s brand, legacy, and intellectual property,” the estate continued. “In doing so, we will continue to release unique and exciting projects to keep Aaliyah’s legacy and light shining. While we understand this may be challenging, we need the support of the fans Aaliyah loved so dearly, until we can resolve all the issues in freeing her music. Undoubtedly, we understand how frust...
Tina Knowles-Lawson Compares Blue Ivy to a Young Solange in Adorable Dance Class Video
In the cute clip, Beyonce and Jay-Z‘s oldest child, who celebrated her birthday on Jan. 7, is seen busting a move alongside fellow pint-sized dancers to a version of Ciara‘s 2010 song “Gimmie Dat.” In 2019, at age 7, Blue Ivy officially earned her first Billboard Hot 100-charting hit after being featured on Beyonce, Saint Jhn and Wizkid’s “Brown Skin Girl.” The track, which appears on Beyonce’s The Lion King: The Gift album, debuted at No. 76 on the Hot 100. Blue Ivy also became one of the youngest Grammy nominees in history after recently being added to the nominees for best music video for her mother’s “Brown Skin Girl.” Check out Knowles-Lawson’s video of Blue Ivy here. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we r...
Dr. Dre Released from Hospital Following Brain Aneurysm Scare
Dr. Dre Dr. Dre has been released from the hospital today following a brain aneurysm earlier this month. The happy update comes from friend and fellow hip-hop veteran Ice-T, who tweeted Friday afternoon that Dr. Dre “just made it home. Safe and looking good.” The Chronic rap icon was initially rushed to the ICU of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on January 5th. By later that evening, his condition seemed to be under control, and he was described as “stable and lucid.” Dr. Dre himself even posted on Instagram that he was “doing great and getting excellent care,” and assured fans that he would be “out of the hospital and back home soon.” Update: Just FaceTimed with @drdre He just made it home. Safe and looking good. 🙏👊🏽 — ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) Janua...
Kanye West’s Yeezy Sues Intern Over Instagram Posts
The NDAs prohibit disclosing or disseminating confidential information on social media, and Yeezy says Inwards shared non-public images on Instagram and hasn’t removed them even after it sent multiple cease and desist letters. (An Instagram account of the same name now has zero posts.) Yeezy is suing Inwards for breach of contract and conversion, and is seeking the $500,000 in liquidated damages plus punitive damages because the company believes he’s acting maliciously. It’s also seeking an injunction mandating that he turn over the images and be banned from similar posts in the future. This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins w...
Jazmine Sullivan On Self-Confidence Struggles and Empowering Women In R&B
You followed an earlier three-year recording break with a five-year interlude. Are these breaks intentional or happenstance? As far as length of time, it’s not really intentional. I’ll just chill for a second and then a little break turns into a longer break. But as long as it turns out to be, I do feel breaks are necessary. Taking breaks when you’re younger, it feels different than when you’re older. For one thing, getting yourself back into the swing of things is different, both physically and vocally. I’m starting to understand that now. It’s a different kind of building back up as you get older … even things like getting up earlier and doing interviews. How has the pandemic inspired and challenged your singing and songwriting? I’m amazed people are telling me I sound stronger and...
Ariana Grande Shares New “34+35” Remix Featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat: Stream
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Flo Milli and Kenny Beats Pop Off on New Song “Roaring 20s”: Stream
It’s unclear if the 2020s will have the Gatsby-esque excess of the 1920s, but nothing we’ve heard in 2021 screams for a wild party quite like the “Woah, Kenny!” tag over a sample of Fiddler on the Roof. Get on that level with Flo Milli, who has teamed up with Kenny Beats for her crackerjack new song “Roaring 20s”. Flo Milli erupted last year on her debut mixtape Ho, why is you here? With more hooks than a casting call for Peter Pan, the Alabama MC shook the rap world with a pair of surprise hits, “In the Party” and “Beef FloMix”. That success has brought her the attention of higher-profile collaborators. Kenny Beats has developed a reputation for working with rappers on the rise, and just in the last few years he’s joined forces with Freddie Gibbs, Vince Staples, Rico Nasty, and ...
