UPDATE (4/13): Ten days after suddenly deleting her account in the middle of the Grammys, Cardi B appeared to quietly reactivate her Twitter. At the time of this update, she still hasn’t posted anything new, but she did appear to scrub some of the tweets that preempted her full account …
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Black Star, the acclaimed and long-dormant hip-hop super duo of Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) and Talib Kweli, have reunited for their first new album in nearly a quarter-century… but you’ll have to be a subscriber of the podcast network Luminary to hear it. On May 3, Black Star will …
Read More »Drakeo the Ruler's Brother Slams Grammys Over in Memoriam Snub: 'A Spit in the Face'
The brother of Drakeo the Ruler has slammed the Recording Academy for omitting the late rapper from its In Memoriam segment during the 2022 Grammys. The rapper, born Darrell Caldwell, was stabbed to death in December 2021 at the age of 28 following an altercation near Los Angeles’ Once Upon …
Read More »Hear a Pensive ScHoolboy Q Live the 'Soccer Dad' Life He Deserves
ScHoolboy Q’s sunny disposition on “Soccer Dad,” his latest single, will still straighten your back. When he describes himself as a “groovy ass, no face killer that love to smile,” “killer” is as palpable as “love to smile” is heartwarming. A rare solo release after roughly two and a half …
Read More »'Star Trek: Picard' to Conclude With 'Next Generation' Reunion Season
The upcoming third season of Star Trek: Picard will be the last one, but a new trailer reveals that they’re going out in spectacular fashion by bringing back the entire Star Trek: Next Generation crew for their first adventure since 2002’s massively disappointing Star Trek: Nemesis. The trailer shows Jean-Luc …
Read More »Wet Leg Haunt a Haughty Rock Dude's Paranoid Hallucinations in 'Ur Mom' Video
In the Napoleon Dynamite-inspired music video for their latest single “Ur Mom,” Wet Leg become the source of paranoid hallucinations for Scotty, the overly-opinionated frontman of Scotty and the Soft Boys. After inviting Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale to his gig (and insulting her in the process), Scotty takes a tumble …
Read More »Red Light, Stop Signs: Olivia Rodrigo Revs Up the Grammys Engine With 'Drivers License'
Olivia Rodrigo made her Grammy Awards debut on Sunday, performing a chilling “Drivers License.” The superstar kicked off her hit sitting in a vintage white Mercedes Benz (“I still see your face in the white cars/Front yards”) wearing fishnet tights in a white dress. “Drivers License” just won Rodrigo a …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion, Joni Mitchell, Questlove Tapped to Present at 2022 Grammys
Megan Thee Stallion, Joni Mitchell, and Questlove will serve as presenters at the 2022 Grammys, taking place this Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas. The presenter lineup also includes previous Grammy winners Dua Lipa, Lenny Kravitz, Ludacris, Billy Porter, Bonnie Raitt, and Keith Urban. Two previous Grammy nominees, Kelsea Ballerini …
Read More »Bruce Willis Allegedly Struggled to Remember Lines, Fired Prop Gun on Wrong Cue While Making Final Films
Bruce Willis allegedly fired a gun loaded with a blank on the wrong cue while filming one of the myriad low-budget action movies he appeared in over the past several years despite his clear cognitive decline, according to a new Los Angeles Times report. The story offers a striking account …
Read More »Russ Doesn't Trust Other Labels. So He Built His Own
Russ‘ “Handsomer” is minimal and teeth-rattling, little more than a stream of boasts delivered over a clap-thunk beat. Released last month, the single quickly started to peak interest on TikTok, spurring the rapper to launch an open verse challenge — an opportunity for aspiring artists to add their own eight …
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