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K-Pop superstars, BTS, and their management company, Big Hit Entertainment, have donated $1 million to the Black Lives Matter movement, a representative confirmed to Variety. BTS and Big Hit are not expected to comment on the donation but Black Lives Matter managing director Kailee Scales spoke to Variety about the group’s contribution. “Black people all over the world […]
During her interview for GQ‘s July/August issue last week, Billie Eilish addressed several things including the racial double standards in the music business, how she was happy about Tyler, the Creator’s comments about her during the Grammy’s, and her battles with her body image. When discussing the racial disparity in music, she specifically referenced some of Tyler, the Creator’s comments […]
Hot on the heels of April’s “Sugar Zaddy”, sharp-tongued Nadia Rose is back with her next release on her nascent Qwerky Entertainment label, “Too Bad”. Fittingly, for a track about her exes not being able to handle her changing moods and capricious nature, “Too Bad” shows a few different sides to Rose. The quick-witted, tongue-in-cheek […]
If you’re somehow unfamiliar, 2008’s “Back Of My T” by Birmingham producer A Dot R and MC Dopestalla was an anthem in the bassline/4×4 scene thanks to its marching low-end rhythm and unforgettable hook. Remixes throughout the years have kept it a favourite among ravers, doubly so for those in the Northern and Midlands who’ve made sure the […]
Tomorrow, June 5, Switzerland’s Gaspar Narby will release his brand new EP Transatlantic, before that arrives he’s just revealed the six-track release’s third single, “Sirens”. A breezy piece of songwriting, the 23-year-old’s softly-sung vocals breeze dreamily through the speakers over a meandering instrumental line that’s got all the laid-back qualities to make it ideal for lazy summer […]
If you know the name Smokey Bubblin’ B it’s most likely for his UKG and house music output — he was responsible for one of the earliest drops on Conducta’s thriving Kiwi Records — but today he’s presenting something a little different. Lifted from his upcoming Hold Tight EP, his new single “Angel” does exactly what the project […]
Drake has donated $100,000 to National Bail Out, a collective that is helping bail out black mothers and caregivers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. His donation came in response to collaborator and fellow Torontonian Mustafa the Poet, who himself donated $400 and tagged both Drake and The Weeknd in an Instagram Stories post to get the superstar acts involved. “My […]
Tribal Brothers — aka producers LR Groove and Razzler Man — back with an incendiary new release and appropriately enough they’ve called it Rebellion. Before the full EP drops this Friday, June 3, via the pair’s Renk Groove Recordings, you can hear one of the the tracks, “Marching”, below. As their name suggests, “Marching” is built […]
As anticipated, Gunna’s latest album, Wunna, debuted in the top spot of this week’s Billboard 200. The album came out nine days ago, racking up sales of 111,000 equivalent album units through its first week of availability, almost all of which came from streaming activity, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Previously, Gunna had topped out at the No. […]
While some parts of the country are easing lockdown restrictions, many performers are opting for virtual gigs out of concern for public health. Gunna is one of those artists. On Saturday night, the Atlanta rapper will present “Wunna Live in LA,” a 45-minute live concert streamed exclusively on YouTube. Gunna will be joined by a four-piece band to perform […]
