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Drake and the Art of Extending an L
Drake has taken two legal actions against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," one regarding payola and one regarding defamation. It's not a great look. Drake and the Art of Extending an L Jonah Krueger
TV on the Radio rip through Tiny Desk Concert debut
NPR tried to book the New York City band 15 years ago, during the series' early days. TV on the Radio Rip Through Tiny Desk Concert Debut: Watch Eddie Fu
Travis Scott’s “CIRCUS MAXIMUS” Tour Sets Is Now the Highest-Selling Tour by a Solo Rapper
Travis Scott has set a new record with his recent "CIRCUS MAXIMUS" tour.Billboard reports that Scott's latest engagement is now the highest-selling tour by a solo rapper in history, grossing $209.3 million USD from 1.7 million tickets across 76 dates. The biggest stop of the tour was in Melbourne with two shows that grossed $12.6 million USD from 115,000 tickets, while his last nine shows accounted for 24% of the tour's total attendance with 415,000 tickets."CIRCUS MAXIMUS" triumphed over La Flame's "Astroworld: Wish You Were Here" tour between 2018 and 2019 as it sold more than twice the tickets of and grossed thrice as much as its predecessor. He sold 53% more tickets per show in comparison to "Astroworld," played more than 20 shows and increased his ticket prices by 65%.JAY-Z has come c...
J. Cole Announces Dreamville Festival 2025 Dates
J. Cole's Dreamville Festival is set to make its return in 2025.The artist and his label announced that the annual event will be returning to Raleigh, North Carolina's Dorothea Dix Park on April 5 and April 6, 2025 for another weekend of music, art, food and more. This year's Dreamville Fest welcomed 100,000 attendees from all 50 US states, Washington D.C. and over 20 countries worldwide, with SZA, Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown serving as headliners alongside Cole himself.The festival generates an economic impact of more than $145 million USD for the greater Wake County area and holds space for dozens of local food trucks, artisans and muralists. A portion of proceeds from the 2025 festival will go to the Dreamville Foundation and Dix Park Conservancy nonprofit organizations.Tickets for Drea...
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Projected To Debut at No. 1
Kendrick Lamar is looking to open at No. 1 on next week's Billboard 200 with GNX.HITS Daily Double reports that Dot's surprise album is projected to earn 291,000 equivalent album units in its first week, including a whopping 325 million on-demand audio streams. If estimations are correct, the pgLang artist would have averaged 27 million streams per songs, earning 10 million more per track than predecessor Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.Lamar surprised fans with GNX as the weekend hit, with Sounwave producing the record alongside contributions from the likes of Jack Antonoff, Mustard, Kamasi Washington and more. Also joining Dot on the album were Roddy Ricch, SZA, mariachi singer Deyra Barrera. The project marked his first full-length release since departing Top Dawg Entertainment.Click ...
Drake Accuses Universal Music Group of Defamation Over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”
Drake has filed a second legal petition against Universal Music Group in regards to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss track.Billboard reports that Drizzy is now accusing the record label of defamation claiming that it was aware of the song's lyrical content, and it could have stopped Dot from releasing a track "falsely accusing him" of being a "predator" and "certified pedophile." His lawyers wrote, “UMG … could have refused to release or distribute the song or required the offending material to be edited and/or removed,” adding, “But UMG chose to do the opposite. UMG designed, financed and then executed a plan to turn ‘Not Like Us’ into a viral mega-hit with the intent of using the spectacle of harm to Drake and his businesses to drive consumer hysteria and, of course, massive revenues....
‘Mortal Kombat 1’ Allegedly Canceled Future DLC Following Poor Sales of “Khaos Reigns” Expansion, Gamers React
NetherRealm Studios has reportedly canceled any future DLC plans for a Kombat Pack 3 and any other future expansions for Mortal Kombat 1 following the release of Kombat Pack 2.
James Gunn Says Season 2 Of ‘Peacemaker’ Has Wrapped Filming
Interestingly enough, Gunn also teased the inclusion of a new character in Season 2 of 'Peacemaker' posting a picture of someone near a campfire with a caption that read "Who might this be? #Peacemaker."
Florida White Woman Susan Lorincz Gets 25 Years For Murder Of Ajike Owens
A white Florida resident, Susan Lorincz, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting her Black neighbor Ajike Owens last June. The shooing reignited discussions of racism in America and "Stand Your Ground" laws across the nation.
The New Jordan “Jumpman Jack” Travis Scott Kicks Release
Though resell prices are still under $500, don't be surprised if it steadily rises as the weeks and months go buy and people begin to search for these as Christmas gifts for the special sneakerheads in their lives.
Steve Lacy Hilariously Flips Drake’s “Fragile Opp” Jab
Steve Lacy was the target of a Drake jab after the Canadian superstar appeared on a recent livestream event.
Billy Corgan says Bill Burr could be his half-brother
Corgan shared a story most of his friends don't know while appearing on Howie Mandel's podcast. Billy Corgan Says Bill Burr Could Be His Half-Brother Eddie Fu
