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As we enter 2022, MRC Data (f.k.a. Nielsen) has unveiled its end-of-year numbers to show us who controlled 2021 in terms of streams and sales. As highlighted by Billboard, Morgan Wallen had the highest-selling album of the year by equivalent album units with Dangerous: The Double Album, moving 3.23 million. Following him is Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour doing 2.8 million units, and Drake’s Certified […]
Twitter was in a frenzy after rumors swirled about a sex tape starring Jill Scott. However, it seems no such thing exists, and the singer wants fans to have this much enthusiasm when she actually does release new work. “Say word!?!” the singer wrote on Twitter, alongside a GIF of her bowing in front of an […]
Coachella has reportedly locked down its 2022 headliners. Sources tell Variety that Billie Eilish and Kanye West have been tapped to headline this year’s festival on Saturday and Sunday nights, respectively. Ye first performed at Coachella in 2006 and headlined the event in 2011. He and Eilish also took the Coachella stage in 2019, when the event was last held. Since then, […]
It’s top of a new year, which—for the pandemic era iteration of live music—means fans and organizers alike are left with a number of question marks surrounding major festivals like Coachella. The Indio, California-set festival hasn’t taken place since 2019 due to continued COVID-19 concerns. The initially announced lineup for the ultimately-called-off ’19 event included confirmed headliners […]
Jason Derulo got into an altercation in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning when a man was caught on video calling him Usher and cursing at him. According to TMZ, the incident occurred at the Aria hotel in Vegas when Derulo and his entourage clashed with a group of men after one of them called him fellow R&B […]
Asian Doll addressed an incident from Monday that saw her walk out of a podcast recording after getting into a dispute with one of the hosts. The Dallas rapper was speaking with the Fresh & Fit podcast on Monday when co-host Myron “Fit” Gaines became upset other people were chatting during the recording. “Guys, sidebar conversation, please,” Gaines said. […]
With the New Year’s celebrations behind us, it may seem premature to start looking ahead to the next round of festivities, but February isn’t that far away and Southern Comfort is kick-starting 2022 the right way with the first big excuse to party: Mardi Gras. Originating in New Orleans, just like Southern Comfort, Mardi Gras […]
A month after its debut on Dec. 4, Adele’s latest album 30 has now spent six consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 200 charts. According to Billboard, the album sold 99,000 equivalent units this past week, allowing it to maintain its spot. Rounding out the rest of the top 5 this week is also Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version), Michael Buble’s Christmas album, […]
Just hours after the Weeknd announced the follow-up to 2020’s After Hours, one of the album’s features, Jim Carrey, revealed he’s heard the project. “I listened to Dawn FM with my good friend Abel @theweeknd last night,” wrote Carrey wrote. “It was deep and elegant and it danced me around the room. I’m thrilled to play a part in his […]
YK Osiris can add French Montana to the growing list of rappers to whom he owes money. In a video posted to his Instagram Stories early Monday, French jokingly pulled up on YK while at the club, demanding he pay up $5,000. “I found my n***a,” French said. “He owe me some money. He don’t wanna […]