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Having made a prodigious debut with two singles and an EP, 22-year-old singer-songwriter Charlotte Jane took a more measured approach to her release schedule this year. Save for a cover of Childish Gambino’s “Redbone” in July, her new single “Get It Right” is her first of the year and today she returns to it for […]
The Weeknd has broken his silence. On Tuesday night, the XO singer took to Twitter to address his shocking Grammy Awards shutout. The Weeknd made an accusation of corruption, and then called on the Recording Academy to be more transparent in their process, suggesting there were unknown factors that led to his After Hours snub. “The Grammys remain corrupt,” he wrote. “You […]
The nominees for the Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday and, as is often the case, there were a lot of artists (and fan bases) airing objections over their belief(s) that some serious snubs took place. Already we’ve seen criticisms aired by Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, The Weeknd’s fans, and Quality Control’s Pierre Thomas (in defense of […]
Another Grammy nomination day, another deluge of confusion and disappointment. It’s been three decades since a who’s who of rap boycotted the Grammys for not respecting rap, and as a whole, they still don’t get it when it comes to Black music. Or maybe we just don’t get it. Perhaps expecting a historically anti-Black industry […]
The nominations for the 2020 MOBO Awards are now public. Nines leads the charge with four nominations. Not far behind him are J Hus, Lianne La Havas, Mahalia and Tiana Major9, each with three nominations. Thanks to J Hus’ Big Conspiracy, Stormzy’s Heavy Is The Head and Nines’ Crabs In A Bucket, the Best Album category will be a tightly […]
The long-teased Whole Lotta Red, Playboi Carti‘s much-hyped new album, still hasn’t graced us with its presence. But tucked into a new GQ interview, at least, is another hype-boosting assessment from Carti himself on what fans have to look forward to with the follow-up to his gold-certified 2018 debut studio album Die Lit. Jewel Wicker’s interview, […]
TikTok star Nathan Apodaca—a.k.a. Doggface208—has shared his “Songs to Skate to” Tidal playlist. The man became an internet sensation earlier this fall when his Fleetwood Mac-soundtracked video went viral. And as one would think, the playlist kicks off with Fleetwood Mac’s song “Dreams” and is followed by a diverse selection of records, spanning rock, rap, […]
The thoughts and prayers for R&B singer Jeremih, who was recently hospitalized amid bad bout with COVID-19, paid off. The singer’s family told TMZ that his condition has taken a turn for the better; He’s reportedly been transferred from the Intensive Care Unit to another section of the hospital where he’s on a promising road to recovery. Last week, the […]
21 Savage is showing up for the family of late rapper King Von in a major way. The Atlanta rapper surprised Von’s younger sister, Kayla B., with a brand new Range Rover, which she expressed an abundance of gratitude for via social media. Posting to her Instagram, Kayla showed off the all-white vehicle along with 21 […]
As it turns out, fan speculation about a bun in the oven for R&B singer Summer Walker appears to be true. The singer-songwriter seemingly confirmed the big news Friday night in an Instagram post that showed off her baby bump. The photo shows Walker in a bodycon dress as she’s smiling ear to ear with her hand on her stomach. She captioned the […]
