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Music writers across the country woke up in a state of intense sleep deprivation Friday morning following the late-night unveiling of the latest iteration of Kanye West’s Donda. And while there is plenty to unpack with regards to who was chosen to join West for the Chicago event, creative direction for which was again handled by […]
Despite running into some label issues out the gate, the Dirty South finally meets Seoul as Megan Thee Stallion teams up with BTS to assist the band on their “Butter” remix. Meg eluded to finally being able to drop the song on Twitter this week. “Y’all don’t even understand how excited I am,” Meg tweeted with […]
Since its launch in 2015, Stem has remained committed to empowering independent figures working within the music industry. The distribution and payments platform has provided clients with a wide range of tools that reduce the administrative burdens for both artists and smaller labels. Today, the company continues that mission with the roll out of Recoup […]
South London rapper KAM-BU’s debut EP, Black On Black, has landed. In his own words, KAM-BU described the set as “an ode to the Windrush generation, its descendants, and all diaspora in foreign lands.” Boasting a varied palette of beats from PULLEN, Kurisu, Leon Vynehall, Tom Henry, Venna, Knucks and HYLNU, Black On Black rotates between pro-Black, socially conscious numbers such […]
Following the long-awaited streaming arrival of Aaliyah’s classic album One in a Million, Background Records 2.0 has launched a new commemorative merch collection. The limited edition capsule is designed to celebrate the late artist’s iconic career, as well as the 25th anniversary of the aforementioned classic album’s original release back in 1996. Wednesday, notably, marked the […]
Lil Nas X has dropped off a short video announcing that his debut album Montero will be arriving next month. The clip also teases a new song from the “Old Town Road” artist. “creating this album has been therapy for me,” Nas X wrote on social media of the upcoming project. “i’ve learned to let go […]
Lil Nas X is speaking out after Tony Hawk announced the release of limited edition skateboards with his blood mixed into the deck paint. Back in March, Nas X dropped his own blood-infused merch, the controversial Satan-themed Nike Air Max 97s, which were made with real human blood. The “Satan Shoes” sparked outrage, leading to a lawsuit between Nike and Brooklyn-based product […]
Just a few days after defending his homophobic comments from earlier this month, Boosie Badazz wants to show the world how much he loves the LGBTQ community. Boosie took to Instagram on Tuesday to introduce social media to his gay tour manager, Jay Cooper. “This is my tour manager, he takes care of a lot of business, that’s […]
Ever since he began his music exec journey in the late 2000s, Birmingham-born Despa Robinson has consistently connected his city with the wider music industry, which wasn’t the easiest thing to do when he had next to no connections to the industry’s London base. Some of Despa’s earliest clients include: StayFresh, the Midlands grime collective, and S-X, the man behind one of […]
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, The Weeknd spoke about his highly-anticipated new album, the upcoming HBO series he’s developing with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, being nominated for an Emmy, and more. Speaking about his follow-up to After Hours, The Weeknd said that he’s in the final stages of finishing up the album and that he […]
