Hip-Hop
Nova Twins Announce New Album Supernova, Unveil Single “K.M.B.”: Stream
Nova Twins, the genre-defying duo out of the UK, have announced their sophomore album, Supernova. In advance of the LP’s June 17th release, the group has unveiled a video for the new single “K.M.B. (Kill My Boyfriend).” Supernova serves as the follow-up to the band’s 2018 debut, Who Are the Girls? Nova Twins have earned critical acclaim since the first album’s release, earning nominations for Best Band in the World and Best Band in the UK at the upcoming NME Awards. Comprised of singer-guitarist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South, Nova Twins offer up a unique sound that combines elements of punk, metal, hip-hop, R&B, and pop. “K.M.B.” showcases the duo’s multi-genre approach, and is accompanied by a dynamic music video. Advertisement Related Video “’K.M.B.’ will stitch-up the hear...
Rap Song of the Week: Actually, Megan Thee Stallion’s Branded Cheetos Song “Flamin’ Hottie” Is Kind of Good
Our recurring feature Rap Song of the Week breaks down the hip-hop songs you need to hear every Friday. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Megan Thee Stallion secures the bag with “Flamin’ Hottie.” Considering Megan Thee Stallion’s complicated record label situation, the H-Town Hottie is hardly bringing in the money that she should be for an artist of her stature. So no one begrudged her for teaming up with Popeyes last year, and now she’s partnered with Frito-Lay to promote Flamin’ Hot Cheetos (leaving Lil Xan in shambles) and Doritos. Later this month, Meg will be starring in a Super Bowl commercial alongside Charlie Puth, but today she’s given fans an idea of what to expect with “Flamin’ Hottie.” Meg at least put in more than a minimal effort into making the branded track...
Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby Drop “Do We Have a Problem?”: Stream
Happy Pink Friday! Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby have teamed up for a new song called “Do We Have a Problem?” It’s been a while since Minaj has released a proper single, so naturally, she hyped up “Do We Have a Problem?” pretty heavily. Earlier this week, the rapper shared a teaser trailer for the song’s music video in which she plays a mysterious special agent. Directed by Benny Boom, the cinematic visual also stars Joseph Sikora and Cory Hardrict Minaj’s last proper album was 2018’s Queen. More recently, she’s put her 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty on streaming services and jumped on a remix of “Whole Lotta Money” with BIA. Advertisement Related Video She also made headlines for her vaccine skepticism, and was sued by the woman who was sexually assaulted by Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty (the...
Marilyn Manson Confirms He’s Contributing to Kanye West’s Upcoming Album Donda 2
Marilyn Manson has confirmed that he is once again collaborating with Kanye West, this time on the rapper’s upcoming album, Donda 2, which is expected to be released later this month. The embattled shock rocker previously appeared on Ye’s 2021 album, Donda, guesting on the track “Jail pt 2.” Reports recently surfaced that Manson was back in the studio with West when producer Digital Nas told Rolling Stone, “Every day I go to the studio, Marilyn is in there working on Donda 2. [Kanye] doesn’t want Marilyn to play rap beats. He wants Marilyn to play what he makes, and then Ye will take parts of that and sample parts of that and use parts of that, like he did [when making the album] Yeezus.” Industrial musician and producer Tim Skold, who’s been a member of Manson’s eponymous band and KM...
slowthai Unveils 2022 North American Tour Dates
slowthai has announced a short run of North American shows for April 2022 in support of his most recent album, last February’s fiery TYRON. The eccentric British rapper will begin the seven-date “ANTISOCIAL ROADSHOW” in New York City on April 8th, with stops in Toronto, Chicago, Vancouver, San Francisco, and Denver before wrapping up in Boston on April 30th. (You can also catch him at both weekends of Coachella.) Tickets for slowthai’s tour go on sale this Friday, February 4th at 10:00 a.m. local time, and you can grab yours over at Ticketmaster. See his full schedule below. Advertisement Related Video Since TYRON, slowthai has collaborated on singles with a number of artists including “BDE” with Shygirl, “SLUGGER” with Kevin Abstract, and a remix of “Funeral” by James Blake. Lat...
Wale Pulls Out of Festival After — Gasp! — Seeing His Name on Line Two of Poster
Wale the Great, Wale the Resplendent, Wale the consensus greatest poet in history, is pulling out of a festival for the unforgivable slight of burying his name on line two of the lineup poster. His Gloriousness Wale revealed his decision on Twitter after the Broccoli City Festival shared its roster. Don’t bother looking for his name — you might tear an eye muscle squinting to find it there on line two, nearly invisible in a slightly-smaller font than line one. “I’m Pullin out this show,” he wrote, randomly capitalizing the ‘P’ as only a genius could. When someone asked, “For why?” he summoned his full majesty for a crushing three-word response: “Respect is why.” Shakespeare — poor, wordy Shakespeare — bumbled his way through a similar sentiment when he wrote, “Mine honour is my life; ...
Drake Shares Adorable Video of Son Adonis Teaching Him Some French
Drake‘s four-year-old kid is seen having a ridiculously cute conversation with his dad in a new video shared on Instagram. In the clip, which Drake posted on Friday (Jan. 28), Adonis asks whether his dad “will be much bigger than me,” to which Drake replies, “Am I gonna be much bigger than you? I don’t think so, you’re pretty tall. You think you’re gonna be bigger than me?” “Yeah! I’m gonna be, like, old,” Adonis predicts. Explore Explore Drake See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “When you’re my age, how big are you gonna be?” asks Drake, whose Certified Lover Boy album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in September, and who celebrated his son’s fourth birthday in October. Adonis — whose mother Sophie Brussaux was born and raised in France — then...
Kanye West Will Not Be Allowed to Tour Australia if Unvaccinated, Warns Prime Minister
Australia’s prime minister has warned Kanye West that he will not allowed to tour the country unless he is vaccinated. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, West’s team recently put a hold on Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium for a proposed concert in March. Several other shows across the country are reportedly also on the books. However, when asked about the rapper’s planned visit to Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he would only be welcome if he is vaccinated. Advertisement Related Video “The rules are you have to be fully vaccinated, they’re the rules,” Morrison said. “They apply to everybody as people have seen. It doesn’t matter who you are, they’re the rules. Follow the rules [and] you can come, if you don’t follow the rules you can’t.” Australia’s Home Affairs Department sta...
Benny the Butcher Announces Tana Talk 4, Taps J. Cole for “Johnny P’s Caddy”: Stream
Benny the Butcher has announced his new album, Tana Talk 4, and shared its lead single, “Johnny P’s Caddy” featuring J. Cole. Stream the song below. The album, a follow-up to 2018’s Tana Talk 3 and the two mixtapes that preceded it in 2004 and 2009, is produced by The Alchemist and Daringer. Though no release date has been revealed as of yet, Tana Talk 4 will arrive sometime later this year. Its lead single, meanwhile, takes its sentimental title from the car the rapper’s dad owned when he was a child growing up in his native Buffalo. On the track, Benny lays down a rapid-fire autobiographical verse before tossing the mic to J. Cole. Advertisement Related Video “This ain’t my story ’bout rags to riches/ More ’bout how I mastered physics,” he spits in the opening verse. “In the game I used ...
Joey Bada$$ Won’t Ejaculate During Sex to “Preserve My Lifeforce”
Come again? Joey Bada$$ said he prefers not to ejaculate during sex in order to “preserve my lifeforce.” In an interview on the Lip Service podcast, the Brooklyn MC explained, “I’d rather not bust a nut… period.” He added, “Because I would rather preserve my lifeforce. When a man ejaculates, there’s a lot of things that leave your body. There’s blood cells, there’s testosterone, energy, you know, you get depleted. They say it’s like an equivalent to running 20 miles when you bust a nut.” If that were true, some of us would be in much better shape. It should be noted, Joey Bada$$ does have a daughter, so he would seem to be mechanically capable, unless she resulted from some sort of immaculate ejection. Advertisement Related Video According to the rapper, this load of information ...
Rap Song of the Week: Benny the Butcher Recruits J. Cole for “Johnny P’s Caddy”
Our new music feature Rap Song of the Week breaks down the hip-hop tracks you need to hear every Friday. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Benny the Butcher recruits J. Cole for his new single, “Johnny P’s Caddy.” Hip-hop fans who haven’t been paying attention might be surprised to hear Benny the Butcher landed a J. Cole feature on his latest single, “Johnny P’s Caddy,” but they’ve actually known each other for nearly three years. The Buffalo rhymer was one of the artists hand-picked by Cole for the mythical Revenge of the Dreamers III sessions, and he clearly made a strong impression despite not making the final cut. It was part of the formerly insular North Carolina MC stepping outside his inner circle by handing out rare features to trap rappers like 21 Savage, Offset, a...
Drakeo the Ruler’s Family Filing $20 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Live Nation
The family of late rapper Drakeo the Ruler (born Darrell Caldwell) announced on Thursday (January 27th) they are filing a $20 million wrongful death lawsuit against Live Nation and other organizers of the Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival, where he was fatally stabbed backstage in December. The case will be filed next week. In a press conference, the family’s attorney James Bryant played a video that surfaced online of the backstage melee that led to Drakeo’s death. “Mr. Caldwell was essentially lynched by over 40 to 60 people, and as you also saw, Mr. Caldwell had no security,” Bryant said. “That video ran for a full minute and you didn’t see one security officer there. The video you saw was one of the last few moments of Darrell Caldwell’s life.” Bryant also cited Astroworld, Travis Scot...
