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​​​​​​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 […]

When we look back at Drake’s first single, 2009’s “Best I Ever Had,” it’s hard not to wonder, “Why Drake?” Sure, it’s sweet and catchy, and his bars are solid, but there are a lot of songs like that, by artists who have long been forgotten. The single could have just as easily fallen by […]

DaBaby may have been nominated for 12 awards at this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards, but he’s showing no signs of slowing down. The North Carolina rapper has dropped the video for “Practice,” which appeared on the deluxe version of Blame It on Baby. The deluxe version of the album features Future, Stunna 4 Vegas, and more. […]

Less than a week after unleashing his Anniversary album, Bryson Tiller revealed how he managed to secure a guest appearance by one of the biggest names in today’s music. Of course, we’re talking about Drake, who contributed a standout verse to “Outta Time,” the only Anniversary cut with a credited guest artist. Tiller explained how the collaboration came to be during an […]

Cardi B received backlash this week after she promoted a virtual fundraiser for Armenia. The post was shared amid Armenia’s escalating conflict with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory. CBS News reports that over the past week, dozens of people have reportedly died and hundreds have been injured due to the clash. International leaders have since called for both sides to […]

It looks like Drake has gifted another OVO owl chain. 21 Savage shows off his OVO chain that he got from Drake 🦉 pic.twitter.com/0T90VBRIBi — Hot Freestyle (@HotFreestyle) October 5, 2020 This time around it appears that Drake decided to bless 21 Savage, who recently dropped off his Savage Mode II tape with Metro Boomin, […]

In an interview for a GRAZIA Magazine cover story, Kim Kardashian talked about what it was like to tend to Kanye West when the latter half of the power couple is said to have been stricken with COVID-19 earlier this year. For those thinking they missed something, West believes he contracted the coronavirus back in February.  “Kanye had it […]

Travis Scott appeared to tease his forthcoming album Utopia with an incredibly small change to his Instagram that only eagle-eyed fans may have noticed when he changed his bio from Astroworld, the title of his 2018 album, to Utopia.  Scott also tweeted that he’s “GOING TO GO COOK UP AND BUILD THESE WALLS FOR UTOPIA. SEE YOU […]

McDonald’s is looking to capitalize on the success of its Travis Scott campaign but some celebrities/influencers are not swayed by the brand’s new direction.  On Monday, Chance the Rapper replied to fellow Chicagoan Joe Freshgoods who claimed that his work with McDonald’s served as proof of concept for the company’s ensuing ads. “I was supposed […]

After gaining a viral hit on TikTok with his catchy earworm “Lets Link,” 18-year-old WhoHeem has shared the video for the track. Featuring the rapper as he snatches women away from their boyfriends, the video taps into the fun energy of the track. “My favorite scene shooting the video for ‘Lets Link’ was the restaurant […]