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You know the name, and you know her songs. Chantal Kreviazuk’s debut album Under These Rocks and Stones was released in 1996, and featured well-known singles “Surrounded” and “God Made Me.” The album set off a career that would include multiple platinum and gold albums, with massive singles like “Feels Like Home” and “Leaving on a […]

YG said the “craziest” thing he did while he was in love was stay with a woman who he knew had cheated on him. DJ Sourmilk caught up with the rapper ahead of his performance at Rolling Loud last weekend, where he grilled him about previous love affairs. “If all your exes came together to write out your tombstone, […]

It sounds like Drake and Lil Baby have more heat on the way. The Grammy-winning rappers first joined forces on “Yes Indeed,” a standout cut from Lil Baby’s 2018 debut album Harder Than Ever. Since then, the two have reunited on multiple fan-favorites like “Girls Want Girls,” DJ Khaled’s “Staying Alive,” “Wants and Needs,” and “Never Recover” with Gunna. Now, […]

In case you somehow missed it, Lil Yachty released his fifth album, Let’s Start Here, in January. It’s awesome. “Awesome” is an admittedly overused word—one could argue it’s often employed out of sheer laziness, even—but it’s an appropriate description of the soundscapes Yachty is playing with on the album. And though some listeners haven’t been thrilled by the direction, […]

N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN have responded to Chris Rock’s claim they called Will Smith “a bitch.” “You called Will Smith a bitch?” N.O.R.E. asked his cho-host EFN, who replied, “No, man! That was you! Nah, nah. Nobody here called him a bitch.” Joe Budden, who is a guest on the episode, was also asked if […]

The Lil Tjay concert originally set for Mar 8 in Ottawa has been cancelled following issues between the EY Centre, the venue at which Tjay would have performed, and Ottawa Police, according to bookers at The Diamond Mine Agency. “We sincerely regret to inform you that due to issues that just recently arose between the […]

Metro Boomin, born Leland Tyler Wayne, has sold a portion of music catalog to Shamrock Capital for nearly $70 million, Billboard reports.  The super producer previously dropped Heroes & Villains, his second studio album, back in early December. The album featured appearances from Future, Young Thug, Don Toliver, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, John Legend, Chris Brown, Young Nudy, The […]

Nearly a decade after the untimely death of Speaker Knockerz, the 19-year-old’s influence is still apparent across music. In a new interview, the artist’s mother Mesha Wilson—also known as Mama Knockerz—spoke at length about her son’s dedication to his craft. She also addressed continued speculation surrounding his death, noting that “95 percent” of reports she’s […]

Tyga and Avril Lavigne went public in Paris. A series of photos show the 33-year-old MC and 38-year-old singer/songwriter kissing during Fashion Week. Image via Getty/Arnold Jerocki The pics were taken at the Mugler x Hunter Schafer party at Pavillon des Invalides. TMZ writes the two artists “certainly looked like a couple at the party, holding hands as they walked into […]

In celebration of International Women’s Day this Mar. 8, Congolese-Canadian singer Lu Kala is joining forces with Spotify to co-curate tracks for its Equal Canada playlist. The playlist aims to highlight Canadian women in music by featuring “a diverse range of inspiring stories of movements around the world, through music and at full volume,” Spotify […]