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Deb Antney Talks Nicki Minaj, Reveals She Thought Safaree Was Her “Gay Friend”
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Deb Antney is known for keeping it real, so when she sat down with Drink Champs to talk about her illustrious career in management–fans were all ears. Last week, Antney, and the cast of FX’s limited docu-series “Hip Hop Uncovered” sat down with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN for the latest episode of “Drink Champs” and discussed all things Hip-Hop, including Antney’s experience managing artists like Gucci Mane and Nicki Minaj. During the interview, the Growing Up Hip-Hop star told a memorable story about how her former client, Gucci Mane, once robbed another one of her former clients, French Montana by stiffing him for a feature after French tried to establish himself in Atlanta while he was coming up. According to Antney, Montana paid Gucci $5,000 to do a guest feature ...
ILLENIUM Drove to the Homes of Random Fans to Give Them a USB With an Unreleased Song
There’s a reason why ILLENIUM has one of the most diehard fan bases in the electronic music space. This time, however, he’s outdone himself. According to ILLENIUM Intel, a Twitter fan page dedicated to the superstar producer, ILLENIUM drove to the home of a random fan to give him a USB containing an unreleased song. The flash drive contained a 10-second snippet of a new collaboration with Iann Dior, who featured on 24kGoldn‘s global 3x Platinum hit “Mood.” ILLENIUM Intel (via Twitter) ILLENIUM had broken the news of the song’s existence on Tuesday, March 2nd via the popular Clubhouse app, where he hosted a music and technology chat with fellow future bass stars Said the Sky, Dabin, and William Black. ILLENIUM eventually replied to the fan ...
Dillon Francis and Lane 8 are Beefing About NFTs
It seems the NFT craze is starting to rear its ugly head. Electronic music producer Lane 8 recently took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the current climate of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, writing that sales of the digital collectibles are “pandering to the ultra rich while excluding the normal fans who built [him] up in the first place.” Hours after Lane 8 published the tweet, Dillon Francis took a screenshot of it and went on to mint the image as an NFT on the Zora marketplace, dubbing the item “cool story bro.” “[D]on’t worry Lane 8 when you make an NFT we will all remember this,” he wrote in the description, along with a smiley face. Francis then shared his newly minted NFT on Twitter, announcing that he would be donating the pro...
Rising UK Singer Karl Benjamin Announces Debut EP DRIST, Shares “Friends”: Stream
Karl Benjamin has been buzzing in the UK for his smooth vocals and rich blend of R&B and soul. Today, the singer announced his debut EP, DRIST, out on March 26th via Atlantic Records. DRIST stands for Deep Rooted Insecurities and Shy Tendencies. Benjamin further elaborated on the title’s meaning in a press statement: Being trapped in the house with my own thoughts for so long has really shown me how much this word means to me. I’m an antisocial extrovert that’s had the time to analyze their own DRIST, and in doing so, I’m slowly understanding myself and my cerebellum more each day. I wrote this EP with my DRIST in mind. I hope it reaches those with similar thought patterns to mine. To accompany the announcement, Benjamin shared his latest single, “Friends”. Stream it below. Written as ...
Lola Bunny Gets New Look, Will Be Less Sexualized in Space Jam: A New Legacy
Lola Bunny (photos via Warner Bros. and Entertainment Weekly) Lola Bunny has a new look for the new Space Jam movie. In the long-awaited sequel to the 1996 original, the only female member of the Tune Squad will no longer have a hyper-sexual appearance compared to her male teammates. Earlier today, Entertainment Weekly provided a first look of Space Jam: A New Legacy, which features LeBron James and his Looney buds: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Porky Pig, and Lola Bunny. Along with a handful of promising stills from the upcoming film, EW also spoke with its director, Malcolm D. Lee, about the noticeable alterations to Lola’s character. In Michael Jordan’s version of the film from 25 years ago, Lola was clad in a skimpy two-piece and was basically cast as a sexual obj...
The Mars Volta Announce Staggering 18-LP Box Set with Unreleased Material
After an eight-year hiatus, an impressive new archival release from The Mars Volta is on the horizon. La Realidad De Los Sueños is a staggering 18-LP box set that arrives April 23rd and contains the experimental rockers’ entire studio discography alongside unreleased material. After breaking up in 2013, guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala focused on their other project At the Drive-In. But earlier today, the band teased a mysterious something-or-other with altered artwork from De-Loused in the Comatorium. This unleashed a frenzy of speculation among fans in places like Reddit, but few imagined anything as robust as an 18-disc deluxe drop. Translating to “the reality of dreams,” La Realidad De Los Sueños takes is name from lyrics in “Concertina...
The Wiggles Cover Tame Impala’s “Elephant”: Watch
Hey there kids, your favorite band The Wiggles are back with a searing takedown of arrogant assholes! The Australian institution has covered Tame Impala, another artist from Down Under, adding a few new lyrics to make the anti-bully anthem “Elephant” more family friendly. The Wiggles performed Tame Impala’s breakout 2012 hit for Triple J’s cover series Like a Version. To entertain any children who happen to come upon it, bandmember Anthony Fields spent the whole song inside an elephant costume, wobbling his trunk to the rhythm of the beat. The band also added an extended riff on “Fruit salad,” which, they said is, “Yummy yummy!” and for which they embarked upon some tummy-rubbing choreography. Even the most drugged-out Tame Impala fans have never imagined an “Elephant” as bizarre as this. ...
In Celebration of ‘Coming 2 America’s Release, Amazon Prime Video Announces Partnership With Black-Owned Restaurants
Source: Amazon Studios/ Coming 2 America We are just one day away from taking tha long-awaited trip back to Zamunda. In celebration of Coming 2 America’s upcoming release, Amazon Prime is launching a fleet of vehicles, a contest, and helping those in need to mark the momentous occasion. Amazon announced on Thursday (Mar.4) a partnership between Prime Video and Amazon Transportation that will see a plane, trucks, and delivery vehicles get the Zamudan royal treatment with specialty wrapping that will feature the newly-crowned king of Zamunda, King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) to celebrate the release of the highly-anticipated sequel to blockbuster classic 1988 comedy, Coming To America. For 8 weeks, the royal fleet of Amazon vehicles will take to the air and land, allowing people to spot the 220&nbs...
Lil Nas X Reveals Tekashi 6ix9ine Slid In His DMs After The Snitch Posts Homophobic Joke
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Tekashi 6ix9ine is definitely good at trolling, but he just learned that Lil Nas X is even better at the social media skill. The informant, for whatever reason, thought it was a good idea to try the “Old Town Road” crafter on Instagram posting a derogatory and homophobic comment about Lil Nas X in a DJ Akademik’s post about China requiring foreign visitors to undergo anal COVID-19 swabs. In his joke that missed epically, 6ix9ine wrote that Nas X has “entered the chat.” In response, Lil Nas X showed the “GUMMO” “rapper” that his troll game is way better sharing a screenshot of Tekashi 6ix9ine in his DMs shooting his shot sending flirty messages asking “Yo,” before inquiring, “Gonna be in ya city soon what you doing lol?” accompanied by a heart emoji...
Charlamange Tha God Crowns Rapsody The Best Rapper In The Game
Source: Nagina Lane / iOne Digital Over the years Charlamagne Tha God has been known for giving hot takes and controversial opinions such as the Drake era being over and saying Lakeith Stanfield needs help. Now the Breakfast Club co-host is turning some heads by proclaiming that Rapsody is the best rapper out in the game right now. Tha God gave his somewhat surprising opinion (he is a lyricist kinda guy) while he The Breakfast Club was interviewing OG Hip-Hop artist turned author, Sister Souljah. With her latest book Life After Death hitting shelves in book stores across the globe, Sister Souljah zoomed into the Hip-Hop morning show to speak about her book and it’s significance. After Sister Soulja spoke about the female artists in the game that her nieces can look up to, Charlamagne menti...
CyHi The Prynce Says Kanye West Recreated Beats From Every 90’s Rap Album, Twitter Has Doubts
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty While there is no denying Kanye West’s talent there have been some claims made about his come up. One of his collaborators is saying he can redo any production style from Rap’s golden era. As spotted on HipHopDX CyHi The Prynce has thankfully bounced back from an assassination attempt that occurred earlier this year. The Atlanta native recentlty made a recent appearance on the No Jumper podcast. While Adam22 got him to discuss the almost tragic night it was some back and forth regarding Kanye that has the internet talking. When discussing his peer the No Dope On Sundays rapper declared that West wanted success so badly in the music industry that he went to extreme lengths to perfect his craft. “Even when he’s doing beats, he’s going through every sample...
Swedish House Mafia Severs Ties With Record Label, Manager
Iconic three-piece electronic music outfit Swedish House Mafia has officially parted ways with their longtime record label, Columbia Records. Billboard reports that the split was amicable in nature. Swedish House Mafia signed a deal with the imprint in February 2019, which was worth north of $3 million, according to sources. Billboard also notes that the trio severed ties with Ron Laffitte of Patriot Management, who assumed the role of the group’s manager in Amy Thomson‘s stead. Swedish House Mafia at the 2018 edition of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival. Ultra Music Festival Swedish House Mafia hasn’t released any new music since 2012, when they released their seminal sophomore album, Until Now. That record spawned a number of songs that are widely c...
