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Acknowledging that the old way wasn’t working when it came to accuracy, Billboard has announced that they’re changing the rules for how the compile their album/song charts, including the Billboard 200 and the Hot 100. Less vaguely, this means they’ll no longer be counting the sales of albums that came as part of a forced ticket bundle. […]
Despite the fact that Kanye West has missed key cutoff dates for getting his name on ballots, as well as thus far eschewed practically all of the usual moves that precede a for-real POTUS run, the most ardent supporters of his non-creative pursuits are still treating #2020vision as a viable path. On Monday, friend and […]
Ryan Trey is back with the official video for his new single “Rollin,” the follow-up to 2019’s “Nowhere to Run” with Bryson Tiller. The song adheres to Trey’s signature formula of lo-fi, moody hip-hop, as he reflects on an imperfect relationship he seemingly can’t quit. “It’s about being in a situation you can’t seem to get out of,” the 21-year-old […]
A throwback photo has caused some mild Twitter drama between Keke Palmer and August Alsina. On Friday, a fan shared an old black-and-white picture of the entertainers sitting in a car together. A Twitter user brought the photo to Palmer’s attention with the caption, “This you?” It didn’t take long for Palmer to confirm it was, indeed, her […]
The lawsuit centered on The Weeknd‘s 2018 track “Pray for Me,” taken from Black Panther: The Album, has been dropped. Yeasayer, who had alleged that the Kendrick Lamar collab marked an example of copyright infringement against the (no-longer-active) band’s track “Sunrise,” have “voluntarily dismissed” the suit. According to Pitchfork, members of the group said they have […]
Between his presidential bid and new Forbes interview, Kanye West has been the subject of controversy all week. Now, it seems like he might not be done just yet. On Friday morning, the rapper took to Twitter to post a screenshot of his text message exchange with Charlamagne Tha God. “Good morning brother it’s Kanye,” Ye’s text read. […]
Beyoncé’s philanthropic foundation BeyGOOD has teamed up with the NAACP to provide a number of $10,000 grants to black-owned businesses that were severely affected in recent months. The Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund will award the grants to businesses in particular cities—Houston, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis—that are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Following a stellar 2019 that saw her breakthrough with her album Ugh, those feels again, Swedish singer Snoh Aalegra is back with “Dying 4 Your Love.” Accompanied by a sci-fi video featuring plenty of inventive imagery, her smooth new song highlights what made her last record such a success. Directed by I.P.W, the video is one […]
Legends Never Die, the first posthumous album from Juice WRLD, is out now. The new album marks the follow-up to Juice’s 2019 sophomore project Death Race for Love, which included the singles “Robbery” and “Hear Me Calling” and was packaged with Twisted Metal-inspired cover art. Back in January, a collective statement from Juice’s family and friends […]
Summer Walker has just gifted us with her new EP Life on Earth featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR and NO1-NOAH. This is only her first semi-full offering to fans since the release of her 2019 album Over It. The 5-track EP—which was executive produced by her—features Summer Walker in her truest form, stringing melodies together over waxings of melancholy, bliss, and self-love […]
