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Frank Ocean celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his debut studio album Channel Orange with two new episodes of blonded RADIO on Apple Music 1. The first episode, “blonded LSD,” features Frank speaking with Dr. James Fadiman about microdosing, with an original score produced by Ocean playing in the background, per Pitchfork. The second episode is titled “blonded ENERGY!” and finds Frank […]
The Weeknd has made his return with the release of his latest single, Take My Breath. The Weeknd dropped the song and its accompanying music video on Friday, which you can check out up top. The video was directed by Cliqua. There has been a lot of hype surrounding the record since a portion of “Take My […]
If anyone’s got an informed opinion on the current state of the music industry, it’s Zane Lowe. The New Zealand-born DJ-turned-host certainly has the CV for it: he’s renowned for his intimate one-on-ones with the world’s biggest artists (first on BBC Radio 1, then on Apple Music’s Beats 1) and is currently the global creative director of Apple Music. So […]
Apple, unsurprisingly, has now bagged a $2 trillion valuation. The milestone is notably achieved just two years after the Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak-founded company hit its inaugural trillion back in 2018, a feat that was preceded by years of introducing inarguable game-changers in the worlds of tech and communication. By contrast, as explored in […]
Cardi B and Nicki Minaj have a very complicated history, but it would appear the former is actually still willing to give props to the latter. In a new Apple Music interview, the rapper spoke with Nadeska Alexis (who also co-hosts Complex’s Everyday Struggle) about her new single with Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP,” as well as the […]
During the season 1 finale of Young Money Radio, Lil Wayne briefly chopped it up with fellow New Orleans native August Alsina. The two discussed Alsina’s return to music, his newly released album The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy, as well as its supporting documentary. But the highlight of the conversation centered on Alsina’s relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith. The singer-songwriter reiterated he will […]
Despite everything else going on in the world, Lil Wayne has still managed to stay consistent in delivering his increasingly successful and interesting Young Money Radio every Friday afternoon. In episode 7 of the radio show last week, Wayne was joined by Killer Mike, Washington D.C Mayor Muriel Bowser, Chris Paul, Snoop Dogg, Bun B, and Stephen Jackson to […]
Lil Wayne has a complicated approach to racism and the police. During an episode of his Beats 1 Young Money Radio show, Weezy tried to explain this stance while also encouraging people not to judge others. As most of his fans would know, Wayne shot himself when he was 12 years old. It is also […]
Lil Wayne‘s Beats 1 Radio show, Young Money Radio, has been on a tear over these last few weeks. After featuring the likes of Drake, Eminem, DJ Khaled, and other cultural icons, Wayne’s show looks to continue its hot streak in episode 5 by having the Young Money head honcho joined by Quavo, Ludacris, Skip Bayless, and […]
As you may have heard by now, Ariana Grande‘s two-hour Apple Music special on Wednesday was stacked with highlights, including some touching reflections on the legacy of Mac Miller and the revealing of an upcoming Doja Cat collab. The interview featured a selection of music partially curated by Grande, with tracks from Miller and others […]
