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G-Dragon Announces Comeback With “GUERILLA DESK: G_Division” Video
Following Taeyang and Daesung announcing their departure from YG Entertainment, G-Dragon has announced his plans for a comeback with new music. Participating in the release of BIG BANG‘s “Still Life” comeback single last year, the K-pop superstar has remained largely quiet in the music world with his future at YG Entertainment also up in the air. But to kick off 2023, G-Dragon delivered a surprise video to his fans, titled “GUERILLA DESK: G_Division.” In the intimate address, the 34-year-old artist shared that his planning to release an album later this year and shared that he wanted to interact with his supporters more in 2023. “In 2022, I took some time to work on myself, working out more and reenergizing…I haven’t had much chance to speak with you all other than social media. I want to ...
Fall Out Boy Tease Comeback: “We Spent the Last Year Jamming Ideas in a Tiny Room”
Following in the footsteps of My Chemical Romance and Blink-182, Fall Out Boy have teased their imminent comeback. In a note sent to their email list, the band revealed they have been in the studio “jamming ideas in a tiny room.” Titled “A Homeboy’s Life,” the note features several paragraphs of existential rambling before getting to the point. “We spent the last year jamming ideas in a tiny room [and] can’t wait to share them with you,” it reads. “Thanks for always sticking around. Thanks for working the beat. Spoiler alert: we got more than a gold watch coming for you next year.” See the full note below. The announcement comes one week after the pop punk group appeared to tease new music with an animated video called “A Claymation Fall Out Boy Celebration,” which you can watch below. In ...
James Corden Says He Almost Played Brendan Fraser’s Part in The Whale
If there’s one good thing to have come out of Darren Aronofsky’s polarizing latest film The Whale, it’s the arguably overdue renaissance of leading man Brendan Fraser — but what if one of the most annoying men in showbiz had worn the fat suit instead? James Corden recently revealed that he nearly starred in the A24 movie, with fashion mogul-turned-filmmaker Tom Ford originally planning to direct. Deadline’s Pete Hammond brought up The Whale while attending a recent Q&A surrounding Corden’s new Amazon series Mammals: “I was going to play that part, and Tom Ford was going to direct,” the Late Late Show host said, adding that he thought he might be too young to do the character justice. According to Corden, Ford ended up leaving the film because he wanted complete control o...
Chris Ledesma, The Simpsons’ Longtime Music Editor, Dead at 64
Chris Ledesma, who served as music editor on The Simpsons for 33 seasons, has died at the age of 64. Ledesma had worked on the animated sitcom since its series premiere in 1989 up until his departure in 2022 due to health issues. All told, Ledesma contributed to 735 episodes of The Simpsons as well as to multiple shorts and other specials. He documented much of his work on a blog called Simpsons Music 500. In a 2013 video profile from SAE Institute USA, Ledesma explained his role on The Simpsons. Primary working in conjunction with longtime composer Alf Clausen, Ledesma said, “We sit down and plot out where all the music is going to go in every scene, and what the music’s motivation is. The composer dreams up the music, and I’m the technical guy who makes sure it fits in the picture ...
Bad Bunny Chucks “Disrespectful” Fan’s Phone Into Water
Bad Bunny is defending himself against a “disrespectful” fan whose cell phone he threw into a body of water. A video capturing the incident went viral on Monday, amassing two million views. “The person who comes up to me to say hello, to tell me something, or just to meet me, will always receive my attention and respect,” the Latin pop star tweeted on Monday. “Those who come and put a fucking phone in my face, I will consider it for what it is, a lack of respect, and I will treat it likewise.” Bad Bunny, who in 2022 was Spotify’s most streamed global artist for a third consecutive year and completed a massive stadium tour, recently announced he’d be taking a break in the new year. “2023 is for me, for my physical health, my emotional health to breathe, enjoy my achievements,” he told Billb...
Meek Mill Confirms He Is Dropping a New Album in Each Quarter of 2023
After ending off the year with a rap over of “Munch (Feelin’ U)”, “GOD DID” and more in Flamerz 5 and announcing 10 independent mixtapes starting from September 2022, Meek Mill has kicked off the new year with a subsequent announcement. The Philly rapper has taken to his socials to give fans a teaser on his upcoming projects for the new year. The Dream Chasers artist took to Twitter to announce his timeline of releases, confirming that he will be dropping a new “album every quarter.” The tweet linked back to an Instagram post where he shared snippets and previews of his songs and videos released in 2023. The post was accompanied by a caption stating, “‘Dream catching’ he movie date soon come#2023 first quarter leave a comment! I been loading up for a reason let’s ball!” No further details ...
Meek Mill Confirms He Is Dropping a New Album in Each Quarter of 2023
After ending off the year with a rap over of “Munch (Feelin’ U)”, “GOD DID” and more in Flamerz 5 and announcing 10 independent mixtapes starting from September 2022, Meek Mill has kicked off the new year with a subsequent announcement. The Philly rapper has taken to his socials to give fans a teaser on his upcoming projects for the new year. The Dream Chasers artist took to Twitter to announce his timeline of releases, confirming that he will be dropping a new “album every quarter.” The tweet linked back to an Instagram post where he shared snippets and previews of his songs and videos released in 2023. The post was accompanied by a caption stating, “‘Dream catching’ he movie date soon come#2023 first quarter leave a comment! I been loading up for a reason let’s ball!” No further details ...
Rapper Gangsta Boo, Former Member of Three 6 Mafia, Dies at 43
Gangsta Boo, a pioneering Southern female rapper and former member of hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, has died, according to Fox 13 in Memphis, Commercial Appeal and other reports. She was 43. Boo, born Lola Mitchell, was reportedly found dead on Sunday (Jan. 1) at approximately 4 p.m. at a home in Memphis, Tennessee. The cause of her death had not been released at press time. Shortly after the news of her passing, Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul and Juicy J shared tributes to their former bandmate on Instagram. DJ Paul shared an captionless photo of the late rapper, while Juicy J posted a snapshot of the pair accompanied by a broken heart emoji. “Man we was jus together three weeks ago,” Lil Jon commented in DJ Paul’s post. “Rest well quenn.” The Three 6 Mafia members’ tribute posts also garnered co...
Drake, Missy Elliott, Ty Dolla $ign & More Pay Tribute to Gangsta Boo
The hip-hop community is mourning the death of pioneering Southern female rapper and former Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo, who has died at the age of 43. Drake, Missy Elliott, Ty Dolla $ign and Freddie Gibbs are among the many musicians remembering Boo, who was found dead on Sunday (Jan. 1) at a home in Memphis, Tennessee, according to Fox 13 in Memphis, Commercial Appeal and other reports. The cause of her death had not been released at press time. “Rest in heaven Gangsta Boo,” Drake captioned a throwback photo of the late pioneering rapper in his Instagram Story. Elliott shared a similar sentiment, tweeting, “Rest Peacefully @GangstaBooQOM.” Ty Dolla $ign also took to Twitter to remember the late artist. “Long live my home girl Gangsta Boo Queen of the M,” he wrote...
Fred White, Drummer of Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies at 67
Fred White, the former drummer of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 67. The percussionist’s brother and bandmate Verdine White shared the sad news through social media on Sunday (Jan. 1). Neither the date nor the cause of White’s death had been disclosed at press time. “Our family is saddened today with the loss of an amazing and talented family member. Our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddie’ White,” Verdine White wrote on Instagram alongside photos of his brother. “He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte, and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels!” he added. “He was the wonderful bro that was always entertaining and delightfully mischievous! And we could always count on him to make a seemingly bad situation more light-hearted.” Fred White was born on Jan. 13, 195...
Burna Boy explains why he showed up late for his Lagos concert
Self-titled African Giant, Burna Boy has spoken hours after a disastrous outing for his Love Damini concert in Lagos, Nigeria. In the early hours of Monday 2nd January 2023, Nigerians who attended Burna Boy’s concert took to Twitter to complain about his lateness to come on stage. The singer showed up at around 3:30 am in the morning after fans waited over 7 hours to watch him perform. The “Last Last” hitmaker did not just show up late but cursed his fans who booed him for late coming. He said, “na God go punish una” while he was on stage as the crowd booed. There was also a video where he kicked a fan in the front row. With all the bad PR from the concert, the singer has spoken up to clear the air. He took to Instagram to give an explanation for how the concert in Lagos turned out. ...
Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer Fred White Dies at 67
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White has died, the band and White’s brother, Verdine, announced yesterday (January 1). No cause of death was given. Fred White was 67. White was a drum prodigy, touring with the likes of Donny Hathaway before finishing high school (including in the show immortalized on Donny Hathaway Live) and joining his siblings in Earth, Wind & Fire before his 20th birthday. His arrival in the band in 1974 installed him in the twin-drummer engine room of a hitmaking powerhouse; the band’s commercial heyday began a year later with “Shining Star,” a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100. With a mix of rousing ballads and body-moving soul, Earth, Wind & Fire became pop figureheads of the disco era. Songs like 1976’s “Saturday Nite” established the band as a tran...
