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Lil Reese Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-06T17:47:17+00:00“>June 6, 2021 | 1:47pm ET Lil Reese was arrested late last month on charges of domestic battery. According to a report by TMZ, the “Traffic” rapper was taken into custody on the evening of May 29th after the police were called to his Chicago home following a heated physical confrontation with his girlfriend. The unnamed woman allegedly told police Reese had pulled her hair and struck her in the face with his closed fist — resulting in a visible abrasion to her lip — during an argument. While he was charged with a misdemeanor, Reese soon posted a $10,000 bond and was subsequently released from custody. His spokesperson denied the charge against him, saying, “That...
Mykki Blanco Drops New Song “Summer Fling” Featuring Kari Faux: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-03T21:11:12+00:00“>June 3, 2021 | 5:11pm ET Cuffed quarantine has given way to vaxed and waxed summer, and nobody is more ready than Mykki Blanco. With their new mini-album Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep dropping later this month, Blanco has now shared the new song “Summer Fling” featuring Kari Faux. “Summer come, no time to be booed up,” the track begins. “Summer come, squad thick and the crew up.” Blanco raps about fun in the sun and kicking losers to the curb. “He told me J. Cole saved rap, well how about that?/ I said your dick smell like hamsters, go take a bath.” The message is clear: save questionable music taste and imperfect hygiene for the colder m...
Lil Baby and Lil Durk Team Up for New Collaborative Album The Voice of the Heroes: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-04T04:00:36+00:00“>June 4, 2021 | 12:00am ET Frequent collaborators Lil Baby and Lil Durk have released their new album, The Voice of the Heroes. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. The 18-track project features appearances from Travis Scott, Young Thug, Meek Mill, and Rod Wave. It was originally slated to drop on May 28th, but Baby and Durk opted to push the album back out of respect for the late DMX, whose posthumous album, Exodus, was released on that date. Earlier this week, Baby and Durk previewed The Voice of the Heroes by sharing its title track and Daps-directed music video. Related Video In a March interview with MTV News, the Atlanta-born Lil Baby...
Dua Lipa, 21 Savage, ScHoolboy Q Contribute New Songs to Gully Soundtrack: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-04T04:05:41+00:00“>June 4, 2021 | 12:05am ET As of today, Gully, the film featuring Travis Scott, is officially out in theaters, and that means its stacked soundtrack is available to stream, too. It boasts brand new music from Dua Lipa, 21 Savage, and ScHoolboy Q, among others. Stream it below via Spotify. The OST opens up with “Betrayed”, 21 Savage’s single that also arrives with a visual by Nabil, the film’s director. Pop fans will be pleased to hear the brand new Dua Lipa song “Can They Hear Us” which continues her reign as one of the most exciting acts in the field right now. But arguably biggest of all is “Blacks n Mexicans”, a wild collaborative track by Ty Dolla $ign,...
BROCKHAMPTON Unveil Deluxe Edition of Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-04T04:14:26+00:00“>June 4, 2021 | 12:14am ET BROCKHAMPTON have released the deluxe version of their latest album Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine. Stream it now on Apple Music and Spotify. Dropped just two months after the original studio set, the deluxe “plus pack” contains a brand new song titled “Jeremiah (Original)” and three additional songs — “Pressure/Bow Wow”, “Sex”, and “Jeremiah (RMX)” — previously unavailable on digital and streaming. BROCKHAMPTON “opt for introspection over braggadocio and thoughtfulness over arrogance,” our critic Robert Ham wrote of the standard version of the album upon its April release. “But the tone of their sixth full-length and the subject m...
The Avalanches Share MF DOOM Remix of “Tonight May Have to Last Me All My Life”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-03T22:32:09+00:00“>June 3, 2021 | 6:32pm ET After releasing their seminal debut album, Since I Left You, two decades ago, The Avalanches became a go-to reference among music nerds and sample aficionados. The Australian electronic duo made a meticulous record that influenced thousands, including music giants like MF DOOM. Now, the late rapper is getting a belated chance to collaborate with them in the form of a “Tonight May Have to Last Me All My Life” remix. For his spin on the staple single, MF DOOM turned up the vinyl static and let his iconic freestyle flow do its thing, rapping atop the classic with the mellow flair and witty wordplay he was known for. It’s pretty special to ...
Pa Salieu Is “Glidin’” on New Song Featuring slowthai: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-03T20:13:55+00:00“>June 3, 2021 | 4:13pm ET British-Ghanian rapper Pa Salieu is coasting into 2021 with his new song “Glidin’” featuring slowthai. After breaking out with his 2020 mixtape Send Them to Coventry, Salieu has become a trans-Atlantic star, appearing on The Tonight Show earlier this year to perform “Frontline”. His globe-trotting ear bounces between Afrobeat and drill, and as “Glidin’” demonstrates, the results are rarely less than thrilling. Here, Salieu deploys a cosmopolitan melange of slang to suggest that he is both above the fray but down for whatever. “Any kinda smoke, man glidin’, glidin’,” he raps, “Any kinda war, man glidin’, g...
Denzel Curry Becomes Twisted Batman on New Song “Bad Luck”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-02T15:33:27+00:00“>June 2, 2021 | 11:33am ET Denzel Curry has unveiled his contribution to the DC Comics crossover album Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack. “Bad Luck” features his old pal PlayThatBoiZay, and finds Curry transformed into a twisted version of Batman, the likes of which the DC Universe has never seen before. (Warning: Spoilers ahead.) This new comic series journeys to Darkseid’s planet Apokolips, which in this universe is ruled by a Darkseid-Batman hybrid: The Darkfather. It’s this bizarre being that Curry set out to channel, and he does so with a chimera of metal and hip-hop, toggling between a demonic falsetto and a full-chested roar. “Bad luck, now you’re ...
Lil Uzi Vert Removes $24 Million Diamond From Forehead
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-02T02:28:27+00:00“>June 1, 2021 | 10:28pm ET Lil Uzi Vert has apparently thought better than to have a $24 million diamond implanted on his forehead. The Eternal Awake rapper turned heads earlier this year when he surgically implanted an Elliot Eliantte custom pink diamond directly on his forehead. In a subsequent interview with Rolling Stone, a representative for Eliott Eliantte said the diamond was as “safe as any other piercing,” and that as long as you maintain it well and have good upkeep, it’s perfectly fine. We made sure that prior to getting anything done that Uzi brought someone in to consult on everything. We didn’t just do this randomly.” Related Video However, ju...
Lil Baby and Lil Durk to Release Collaborative Album The Voice of the Heroes
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-06-01T02:10:53+00:00“>May 31, 2021 | 10:10pm ET Lil Baby and Lil Durk are teaming up for a new collaborative album. Entitled The Voice of the Heroes, it’s set to arrive this Friday, June 4th via Quality Control Music / Wolfpack Global Music / Motown Records / Alamo Records. As a preview, Lil Baby and Lil Durk have shared the album’s introspective title track alongside a music video directed by Daps. Watch it below. Last month, Lil Baby and Lil Durk linked up on “Every Chance I Get” for DJ Khaled’ latest album, Khaled Khaled. It’s unclear if the track will also appear on The Voice of the Heroes. Related Video The Atlanta-born Lil Baby released his blockbuster sophomore album, My Turn...
JAY-Z and Beyoncé May Have Bought World’s Most Expensive Car for $28 Million
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-29T17:46:30+00:00“>May 29, 2021 | 1:46pm ET A Rolls-Royce custom-built Boat Tail is now the world’s most expensive car, with a rear deck that opens to reveal matching chairs, high-end double coolers, and a parasol. It was recently purchased for about $28 million, and according to an anonymous source at The Telegraph, the commission came from JAY-Z and Beyoncé. You should never put too much faith in a lone anonymous source, but then again, you don’t have to wear a tinfoil hat to see a trail of clues leading back to pop’s premier power couple. To start, Shawn Carter’s vehicle fleet is already perhaps one of “the greatest” in existence, and some back-of-the-envelope calcul...
Isaiah Rashad Teams Up with Kenny Beats for New Freestyle: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-28T19:51:25+00:00“>May 28, 2021 | 3:51pm ET After teasing something up his sleeve on Wednesday, Isaiah Rashad has finally brought fan theories to an end by linking up with producer extraordinaire Kenny Beats for the latest installment of The Cave freestyle series. Check out the track below. Per tradition, Kenny made a beat from scratch at the artist’s request. “Let’s do some indie mixed with some hip-hop mixed with a whole bunch of bass,” said Rashad. “I’ma see if I can make a flip.” Despite Kenny’s initial complaints, he cooked up a laidback beat to the rapper’s liking which he then gave a dirtier feel with a Southern hip-hop sample. Rashad entered the booth with some introspect...
