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Questlove, whose universally acclaimed directorial debut Summer of Soul won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature earlier this year, is set to executive produce a new film on the life of the late J Dilla. The Hollywood Reporter first revealed news of the project, which is based on Dan Charnas’ book Dilla Time: The Life […]
Fresh off the release of her sophomore studio album age/sex/location, Ari Lennox stopped by the Breakfast Club for a lengthy interview touching on a wide array of topics, including traumatic experiences from dating struggle rappers and navigating the minefield of wannabe MCs. At the 15:35 mark above, Angela Yee brought up Lennox dating guys who turned out to be “secret rappers”—aspiring artists […]
Following the tragic death of PnB Rock, who was robbed and shot last week in South Los Angeles at age 30, Roddy Ricch is calling his city to put an end to “senseless violence.” The Compton rapper took to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday to urge L.A. to “do better.” “LA! Usually I try to mind my business and let the world rotate […]
Over the weekend, a group of “homophobic protestors”—including a group by the name of Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries—was stationed outside of a Lil Nas X show in the Boston area. As is often the case with these types of stunts, the group employed the use of a microphone for the purposes of yelling into the void […]
Future’s publishing catalog has been acquired by Influence Media in an estimated deal worth eight figures. Influence Media, a New York-based entertainment company first launched in 2019, announced the deal on Tuesday. In a statement, Influence Media partner and founding advisor Rene McLean noted Future’s status as a “cultural icon” whose influence can’t be denied. “He […]
The artist formerly known as Kanye West—allegedly, at least—has been “quietly” testing the market for his publishing catalog. The instance of alleging in question stems from a Billboard report on Monday from Ed Christman, who cited sources as stating that Ye’s catalog brings in an estimated $5 million annually for the artist alone and roughly […]
It’s been a long time coming, but Islington rap legend Benny Banks is back with a fresh batch of new music. The Burning Bridges EP is his first drop of 2022 and it comes with some visuals for the title track. This 5-track project has been in the works for some time now. Benny first mentioned working on […]
A riot erupted at Vancouver’s Breakout Festival on Sunday after it was announced that headliner Lil Baby would not be performing. According to festival organizers, the Quality Control rapper canceled his performance because he was “too sick to perform.” Videos posted on social media show festival-goers destroying tents, throwing garbage, and breaking equipment. “Following an announcement that […]
Pierre Kwenders has won the 2022 Polaris Music Prize for his album José Louis and the Paradox of Love. The award is presented annually to the best Canadian album, as voted upon by a jury of music journalists and broadcasters. 2021 winner Cadence Weapon presented the award to Kwenders at the Polaris Gala on Monday at The […]
Travis Scott’s Utopia era has entered a new chapter. At this weekend’s kickoff of Scott’s Road to Utopia experience at Resorts World Las Vegas’ Zouk Nightclub, a number of unreleased collaborations were previewed for those in attendance. And while there’s been no formal confirmation that any of these songs will wind up on the final […]
