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Drake is being sued for copyright infringement after he reportedly used an unauthorized sample by Ghanaian rapper Obrafour on “Calling My Name.” In court documents originally published by Music Business Worldwide, Obrafour claimed that Drizzy’s record label Republic Records reached out to him to clear the use of a sample in the Honestly, Nevermind cut. Obrafour, real […]
Tony Yayo has come to the defense of Angel Reese, who recently sparked backlash after using the G-Unit rapper’s iconic “You Can’t See Me” gesture while taunting Iowa’s Caitlin Clark during LSU’s national championship win. Nearly 20 years ago, Yayo popularized the celebratory taunt in the music video for his hit single “So Seductive.” In the waning moments of […]
Lil Uzi Vert successfully injected a high dose of watchability into Monday’s late-night slate. On the latest Tonight Show, Uzi brought their still-going-strong hit “Just Wanna Rock” to Studio 6B, complete with a mesmerizing stage design that mimicked the track’s cover art. Catch the full performance up top. “Just Wanna Rock,” originally released in October […]
The “Some Cut” Challenge wasn’t supposed to be a TikTok challenge. Ysabelle Capitulé, a 24-year-old Bay Area dancer, was tapped by Victoria Monét to design some music festival dance breaks to the Trillville classic after she previously curated moves to go with the singer’s “Ass Like That” single. But back in September, Monét’s choreography went viral—with almost […]
Renaissance, Beyoncé’s seventh solo studio album, is reported to have spurred a genre-focused debate among Recording Academy members. According to a piece from the Hollywood Reporter, published Tuesday, a source has claimed that the Recording Academy’s “dance committee” at first felt the acclaimed album was potentially not an ideal match for its submitted categories. As […]
Toronto artist BLUE WILL unveils her distinct sound and colourful aura in the music video for her new single “NOT LOVE?!” The track, produced by Brazil and Denise De’ion, blends island riddims with neo-soul to create an infectious vibration. The Trinidadian-born singer’s breathy vocals float on top of percussion-soaked rhythms, adding to the sweet sound. […]
Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance has arrived, six long years since her last solo offering Lemonade took over the world. The 28-time Grammy winner’s seventh studio release follows her 2018 collaboration with Jay-Z, Everything Is Love, plus 2019’s Homecoming live album/film and Lion King soundtrack The Gift. Deemed Act I of a “three-act project,” Renaissance clocks in at 16 tracks […]
After the success of his Dead End mixtape earlier this year, South London singer/rapper Len is back with visuals for his new single “Solace”. Co-produced by Len and Blocco Beatz, the instrumental takes cues from jungle, Black UK dance music of the past, to create something wholly in the present: from the atmospheric synths to the constant pulse of the bass, […]
A Carnival Cruise ship en route to New York City on Tuesday was forced to dock ahead of schedule after a brawl reportedly broke out aboard the vessel. According to Pix 11, a small fight between two people broke out on the dance floor of a nightclub on the ship around 5:20 a.m., which ultimately grew […]
Billie Eilish used one of her dancers as a body double onstage during the beginning of her headlining performance at Coachella earlier this year. “I dressed her up in a show look that I had worn before. We got a black wig and we put buns in it and we gave her a mask and sunglasses […]
