Hulu has pulled a documentary about the Astroworld tragedy hours after it appeared on the streaming service, quickly sparking a backlash over the timing of the special. On Wednesday, Dec. 1, Astroworld: Concert From Hell was uploaded onto Hulu with little fanfare or promotion; soon after, word of the insensitively …
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Ari Lennox was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Monday, Nov. 29, with the singer claiming she was reacting to being racially profiled. Lennox shared her account of the situation in real-time on Twitter: “Fuck Amsterdam security,” she wrote. “They hate black people.” Later, she wrote, “They’re arresting me.” And finally, …
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Big Boi and Sleepy Brown appeared on The Tonight Show to showcase their new song “Animalz.” The track, produced by ITS CALZ, comes off the duo’s upcoming album The Big Sleepover. The Outkast rapper and Dungeon Family singer were originally meant to release The Big Sleepover, their collaborative LP, on …
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Two New York state lawmakers are set to unveil new legislation this week aimed at making it harder for prosecutors to introduce rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials, Rolling Stone has learned. The proposed bill from state senators Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) and Jamaal Bailey (D-The Bronx), titled “Rap Music …
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Taylor Swift paralyzed time with the live television debut of her expanded version of “All Too Well” on Saturday Night Live this week. Released on Nov. 12, the 10-minute track comes from Red (Taylor’s Version), her second re-recorded album from her catalog. Instead of performing two songs as musical guests …
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The Beatles work through an early version of “I’ve Got a Feeling” in the first full clip from Peter Jackson’s upcoming documentary, The Beatles: Get Back. Though the clip lasts just over a minute, it offers a fascinating glimpse into one aspect of the group’s creative process. Paul McCartney leads …
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Ludacris and Gunna represent two different eras of hip-hop, with two different styles — there was even a recent peanut butter commercial that played on the difference between their flows. But there wasn’t much of a divide at all when they got together in West Midtown, Atlanta, late this summer …
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Norwegian avant-pop artist Jenny Hval embarks on a mind-bending journey on her new song, “Jupiter,” and in its accompanying video. “Jupiter” is a dazzling cut filled with lithe drums and rich pop textures, while the lyrics find Hval chronicling what she describes as a “post-apocalyptic road trip” that starts at …
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An Astroworld attendee took legal action against Live Nation Entertainment and NRG Park after Travis Scott‘s festival turned into a dangerous melee on Friday, leaving at least eight people dead and many more injured. Although investigators are still attempting to determine who is at fault in the tragedy, a number …
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The Distillers founder Brody Dalle testified in her own defense at her criminal contempt trial in Los Angeles Thursday as she fights to avoid jail time over her ex-husband Josh Homme‘s claims she willfully violated a court order in their child custody battle. Dalle, 42, told the court she tried …
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