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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF) Chairman John Sykes revealed that JAY-Z previously suggested renaming the annual ceremony to the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.Speaking to Vulture, the exec shared that Hov once expressed his skepticism about the RRHOF's connection to hip-hop, stating, “Rock is dead. It should be called the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame.” Sykes responded that "hip-hop is rock and roll," and while the rapper disagreed, the exec explained that they needed "to do a better job explaining it," continuing, "Little Richard, Otis Redding, Chuck Berry — these artists were the cornerstones of rock and roll. If you look at the sounds over the years, those artists ended up influencing hip-hop."JAY-Z eventually did attend the Hall of Fame ceremony for his induction in 2021, and Sykes took that as confi...

Interscope Records announced that Billie Eilish's "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" was named Spotify's most-streamed song of 2024.The HIT ME HARD AND SOFT track logged 1.781 billion streams as of January 2, 2025 and overtook the top spot from the 1.778 billion streams of Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso." "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" was previously the third-most-streamed song in Spotify's 2024 Wrapped before surpassing its competitors late in the year.The track peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart while the album itself debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" was released with a paranormal-themed music video helmed by Aidan Zamiri.Eilish is set to resume her HIT ME HARD AND SOFT tour this February with shows in Australia, followed by a European leg in April until late July. Vi...

After building ample anticipation and hype over the past week, Doechii has officially presented the "Denial Is A River" music video. The Swamp Princess got the whole gang together for the Family Matters-inspired visual, enlisting the likes of Zack Fox, ScHoolboy Q, Rickey Thompson, Teezo Touchdown, Brad Pitt – a.k.a Earl Sweatshirt – SiR, Baby Tate and DJ Miss Milan.Arriving on the heels of a theme song "trailer" video and three corresponding skits ("Doechii Slaps Brad Pitt," "LA ROSA DE DOECHII" and "Can I Hit THat") the "Denial Is A River Show" envisions the past few years of Doechii's life through the lens of a sitcom – title cards, background laughter and all.It opens with Doechii walking into her home with groceries and starting to meal prep as she delivers the track's introduction; e...

Since dropping off his third studio project 2000 back in 2022, Joey Bada$$ has been rather lowkey with his solo releases. Signaling only his fourth studio single since the album is "The Ruler's Back," a surprise new single Bada$$ took to Instagram to share.Not yet available on DSPs, "The Ruler's Back" is a charged new cut that finds the rapper delivering heavy-hitting bars over a Conductor Williams beat led by a retro soul sample."I was sittin' back, watchin' from a eagle eye / Tryin' not to react, just give me one reason / I swear, I'm on full attack, East Coast n**** 'til I die / It's clear who the heir apparent king of NY, n****," he spits at the end of the first verse.Since 2000's release, Bada$$ has dropped off "Fallin'," "Passportrs & Suitcases" with KayCyy and "TELL ME" with Chl...