music
Madonna Preps NSFW ‘Mother of Creation’ NFT Collection
Madonna, whether she’s in Queen of Pop-mode, the Material Girl, or just Madge, is always evolving, thinking ahead. Constantly keeping her fans guessing. Now she’s entering her Mother of Creation phase. The pop veteran, like many others, has embraced the digital art-world of NFTs, initially by buying one, and now becoming one — or more precisely, three. The “Like a Prayer” singer takes the leap with digital artist Beeple (real name Mike Winkelmann), who sold an NFT last year for $69 million, to create a trio of digitally-rendered collectables. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Mother of Creation videos, an “NFT triptych” which “represent a different form of birth in our contemporary world,” will raise money for good causes. They’re said to be ...
AleXa Wins Inaugural American Song Contest
AleXa, the K-Pop singer from Oklahoma, brought honor to her home state by claiming victory in the first American Song Contest, which wrapped up its eight-week run on Monday (May 9) with a grand final that pitted 10 of the 56 entries from America’s states and territories against each other for the win. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The voting process duplicated the way votes are presented in the Eurovision Song Contest. First, points from the professional jury were counted as the 56 jurors were divided among 10 geographic sections of the U.S., with each one having a representative announce live on air which contestant received their top mark of 12 points, with other points from 10 down to 1 being awarded rapidly on screen. After all of the jur...
Pusha T Reveals He Does Not Think Kanye West and Drake “Make Good Music Together”
In a recent Drink Champs interview, Pusha T sat down with DJ EFN and N.O.R.E. to talk about his new album, It’s Almost Dry to working with the likes of NIGO, JAY-Z and Pharrell. King Push shares how he initially met the KENZO creative director, stating that they met because he was a fan of the music. Their relationship later grew when NIGO became inspired by Pharrell’s collection of Jacob & Co.‘s pieces. Push also talked about his track “Hear Me Clearly” for I Know NIGO and how his biggest regret for the track was not having NAS as a collaborator. Later on in the interview, Push discussed Drake and Kanye West and gave his opinion on whether or not he thinks the pair is a good fit in terms of collaborations. Despite working together many times, King Push does not think that they have a ...
Here Are the First Week Projections for Jack Harlow’s New Album ‘Come Home the Kids Miss You’
Jack Harlow‘s sophomore album Come Home the Kids Miss You has arrived and has garnered positive reactions from fans worldwide. With success on the horizon, the first-week projections have for the album see the album bringing in 110,000 to 135,000 units. While the numbers indicate that the album is on the rise, HitsDailyDouble reports that the 110,000 units is unlikely to push Come Home the Kids Miss You to the top of charts in its genre. The album features big name collaborators including Pharrell, Drake, Justin Timberlake and Lil Wayne. Harlow currently holds the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 chart for his track “First Class.” In a recent interview, Harlow mentioned that he hoped his new album would break the 100,000 sales mark in the first week, slightly above Harlow’s Come Home the Kids Mis...
Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Is Spotify’s Most-Streamed Album of 2022 So Far
Bad Bunny‘s latest studio album Un Verano Sin Ti has set two new Spotify records. According to reports, the 23-track album is the most-streamed album of 2022 so far, also making Bad Bunny the most-streamed artist globally in one day with 183 million streams. The Puerto Rican artist took the throne from Drake, who set the previous record with 176.8 million streams. The latest feat of Un Verano Sin Ti is a continuation of Bad Bunny’s streaming dominance; he was Spotify’s most-streamed artist worldwide two years in a row, earning the coveted spot in 2020 and 2021. Un Verano Sin Ti marks the artist’s first solo release since 2020’s GRAMMY winner El Último Tour Del Mundo, and is expected to debut at No. 1 with 235,000 to 260,000 units in its first week. If the projections are accurate, the...
DJ Tunez – Today
Don’t miss this brand new single from DJ Tunez titled – “Today”. Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Tunez comes through with a brand new single titled “Today“. The new record “Today” is an impressive single dedicated to his fans & supporters. It is a follow-up to his previously released first single for the year titled “Making More Money“. However, it deserves a spot on your playlist, happy listening. Listen and share DJ Tunez – “Today” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DJ_Tunez_-_Today_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Shatta Wale – Knock Out
Don’t miss this brand new single titled – “Knock Out” by Shatta Wale Ghanaian music star Shatta Wale comes through with a brand new single titled “Knock Out”. The new record “Knock Out” is an impressive track he dedicates to his fans and supporters, it is also a follow-up track to his previously released single titled “On God”. However, the new piece deserves a spot on your playlist, happy listening. Listen and share Shatta Wale – “Knock Out” below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Shatta_wale_-_Knock_out_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Billboard Music Awards, with No Fucks to Give, Also Books Travis Scott
One week after announcing Morgan Wallen’s first major awards show appearance since being caught shouting the N-word on camera, the Billboard Music Awards has doubled down by booking Travis Scott. The 2022 BBMAs will mark Scott’s first awards show appearance since his Astroworld Festival in November, which left 10 people dead. The Houston rapper is still facing a multi-million dollar class action lawsuit brought forth by victims of the tragedy, for which he has denied responsibility on multiple occasions. On top of that, the FBI announced they had joined the Houston Police Department in their ongoing investigation of the event earlier this year. After launching his Project HEAL safety initiative project in March, however, Scott has slowly trickled back into the public ey...
Young Thug Arrested on Gang Activity, Racketeering Charges
Young Thug was arrested on gang activity and racketeering charges in Atlanta on Monday. According to the New York Times, Young Thug was charged with one count each of participation in street gang activity and conspiracy to violate the RICO Act as part of a 56-count indictment filed against the rapper and 27 of his associates. YSL (short for Young Slime Life) is the name of Young Thug’s record label. However, in its indictment the Fulton County District Attorney alleges that the Atlanta-based YSL also engages in criminal gang activities, including murder and armed robbery. Related Video As the co-founder of YSL, Young Thug is specifically accused of renting a car which was used in the 2015 murder of a rival gang member named Donovan Thomas, Jr. Prosecutors also say that members of YSL sough...
Future Logs Eight No. 1 Album With ‘I NEVER LIKED YOU’
Future is opening this week’s Billboard 200 at No. 1 with I NEVER LIKED YOU. The 16-track album earned a total of 222,000 equivalent album units in its first week, including 214,000 in streaming equivalent album units (283.75 million on-demand streams of the tracks), 6,500 in album sales and 1,5000 in track equivalent album units. I NEVER LIKED YOU marks Future’s 15th entry in the Billboard 200 top 10 following High Off Life (2020), Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD (2019), HNDRXX (2017), Future (2017), Evol (2016), What a Time to Be Alive (2015) and DS2 (2015) and is his largest week for a solo record; his collaborative What a Time to Be Alive joint with Drake earned 375,000 units. Elsewhere in the chart, The Weeknd’s Dawn FM returns to No. 2 from No. 35 following the release its vinyl, c...
Young Thug Arrested on Racketeering and Gang Charges, Young Stoner Life and Gunna Facing 56-Count Indictment
Young Thug was arrested in Atlanta on two separate charges while associates of his Young Stoner Life (YSL) imprint — including Gunna — are facing a 56-count indictment. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 30-year-old Thugger, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was arrested and booked into Fulton County Jail on charges of “conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and participation in street gang activity.” The RICO Act charge is from an alleged offense committed in January 2013 while the gang charge stems from allegations dating back to May 2018. The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office is yet to release a statement. In addition to the arrest, Young Thug, Gunna and 26 other YSL associates were listed in a 56-count indict...
Rock Hall CEO Defends Eminem’s Induction Into Hall of Fame
Rock Hall CEO Greg Harris recently discussed Eminem‘s induction into the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, stating that the rapper’s music emits the same feeling as music from metal artists. Speaking to Audacy, Harris explained that they were “thrilled” to have Em be inducted in his first year of eligibility. “For a lot of years people asked about hip-hop. He’s the 10th artist to be sort of categorized that way. But you listen to his music, it is as hard hitting and straight ahead as any metal song,” he said. “Like, it’s right there. It really is. It’s a chest punch with a message and with a power and with a rhythm and with a bang, so we’re thrilled he’s going in his first year of eligibility. It’s a big statement.” The CEO added that the rapper is a good friend of the Rock Hall’s and has h...
