Rumors swirled around social media that a track-separated stream of Frank Ocean’s “Endless” was about to drop. But it was all fake news in the end. “Endless” Outside of Apple Frank Ocean’s “Endless” — a 21-track, audio-visual opus — first hit the scene in 2016 as an Apple exclusive. Ultimately an acclaimed effort, the project…
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Drake is Hitting Europe for a Tour, Then Vegas
Mr. Champagne Papi — aka Drake — is hitting Europe for a five-country tour. The news hit a few days after the Hot Line Bling singer announced a Vegas residency at XS Nightclub. Drake’s 2019 European Tour This month, via an Instagram post pulsating with throw-back Miami Vice vibes, Adonis’s baby-daddy announced his 2019 Assassination…
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No Kanye at Coachella: Port-a-Potties Triumph Over Design Dreams
Edge-lord-artist Kanye West huffed-and-puffed his way out of Coachella after learning that a port-a-potty problem would scupper his design dreams. Kanye West: No Dome for Me Means No Ye! For this year’s Coachella concert, West envisioned himself performing in an elaborate dome positioned smack in the middle of the fairgrounds. So he and a trusted…
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Lil Uzi Vert Swears To Be Through With Music
Lil Uzi Vert – a.k.a Symere Woods – has announced his retirement at the ripe age of 24. However, it’s unclear if it is a legitimate industry split, or if the rapper is drumming up publicity before his new album drops. Lil Uzi Vert: “I’m Done With Music” “I’m done with music,” vowed Lil Uzi…
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Kendrick Lamar is Almost Certainly Releasing New Music in 2019
Kendrick Lamar “claims he hasn’t been working on a new album,” explained Los Angeles Times reporter Jeff Weiss last month. But a recent IG post has people convinced that the DAMN artist will drop another LP this year. Kendrick Lamar LP Tease: Marketing Ploy or Genuine Mistake? For a short time on Christmas Day, Polydor…
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Putin Is Poised To Take Charge of Rap in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin champions censorship, and recently his despotic attention was turned towards the rap scene. Putin’s Plan to “Take Charge” of Rap “If it’s impossible to stop something,” stated Putin at a recent meeting of Russia’s Council for Culture and Art, “you’ve got to take charge of it!”. At issue was rap music.…
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Grand Jury Slaps Ty Dolla $ign With Two Felony Indictments. Fair or Overkill?
A Georgia grand jury indicted artist Ty Dolla $ign on two felony drug charges. If a judge slaps him with a maximum sentence, the “Love U Better” singer could land behind bars for the next 15 years. Small Amounts of Marijuana and Cocaine Lead To Arrest It was 4:55 p.m. on September 5, 2018; Ty,…
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Jay-Z Played Drakes Diss Track On Double Date with Meek Mill
Does Jay-Z traffic in Degrassi-High-level drama? Or does Hov just forget feuds? “Championships” artist Meek Mill may have some insight. Meek Mill Talks Jay-Z: Blind Dates and Diss Tracks As he tells it, several years back, Meek Mill thought he’d arrived. His tracks were blowing up, fellow up-and-comer Nicki Minaj was by his side, and…
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EarthGang: Sonic Time And Genre Travellers And Dabblers
Rooted in the fertile creative crescent of late 1990s Atlanta, EarthGang’s music is a non-conformist sonic exploration of soul, rap, pop — and life’s organic soundtrack. EarthGang: The Who, What, When and Where Back in the noughties, Olu Fann and Eian Parker met on a school field. The two audiophiles formed a fast friendship and…
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ATF Arrested 6ix9ine And Judge Refused Him Bail
Dan Hernandez — aka “6ix9ine” or “Tekashi69” — is, once again, in heaps of legal trouble. In fact, the “Gummo” singer may spend the rest of his life in lockup. 6ix9ine’s Racketeering, Drug and Firearms Arrest On the night of November 18, ATF agents rounded up 6ix9ine and five of his fellow TreyWay gang members.…