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Amid continued discussions surrounding post-release lyrical and compositional tweaks to what will surely go down as one of the biggest and most acclaimed albums of the year (i.e. Beyoncé’s Renaissance), Monica Lewinsky has entered the conversation. On Monday, Lewinsky tweeted out a Variety article focused on a lyric from the album some had considered to […]
An interpolation of “Milkshake” has been removed from Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance after Kelis spoke out about not being contacted during the writing process. The original version of “Energy” featured Beyoncé singing a variation of the iconic “la-la, la-la, la” that Kelis croons on the pre-chorus of her 2003 Neptunes-produced hit. As reported by Rolling Stone, Apple Music and Tidal have since […]
Over a month after releasing his 11th No. 1 album Honestly, Nevermind, Drake returns with a music video for one of the standout tracks, “Sticky.” The Theo Skudra-directed visual includes footage of Drake in the woods and partying on a boat, with a big spotlight for the Virgil Abloh-designed off-road Maybach. In a shoutout to the incarcerated Young Thug, Gunna, and […]
West London trio WSTRN are synonymous with summer bangers and they’ve gone and treated us another with the help of BackRoad Gee. On “Unload”, Haile, Akelle and Louis Rei play to their strengths of catchy hooks, skippy flows and punchlines with the welcome addition of BRG, who brings his signature menacing energy to the track to create a banger […]
The-Dream had some comebacks for songwriter Diane Warren, who appeared to take a not-so-subtle jab at Beyoncé’s new album Renaissance. On Monday, Warren took to Twitter, writing, “How can there be 24 writers on a song?” In a second tweet, she wrote, “This isn’t meant as shade, I’m just curious.” (And went on to clarify she “meant no […]
Lupe Fiasco went into more detail about his relationship with his former label Atlantic Records. The conversation began when the Chicago rapper responded to a fan who tweeted that Fisco didn’t want to “conform” to a pop sound back when Lupe was signed. “Not accurate,” Fiasco responded. “I was comfortable making pop records. The issue was who controlled […]
Justin Bieber has resumed touring after revealing in June that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. On July 31, the singer took the stage at the Lucca Summer Festival in Italy, his first performance since disclosing his health condition. Bieber later shared photos of his show on Instagram, captioning the set, “Luv u […]
Next month, Travis Scott will launch his new Road to Utopia experience. According to a press release, the “nightclub residency experience” will be housed at Resorts World Las Vegas’ Zouk Nightclub starting on Sept. 17. At this time, a total of seven shows are planned, with the residency potentially set to give attendees teases of […]
Following swiftly on from “No Favours” with Mowgs just a couple of weeks ago, Nino Uptown is already back with “Feel Your Vibe”. A bit of a tougher joint, this one sees Nino take on a harder drill instrumental from producers Azura, Polbeats and Yngflam. There’s still plenty of melody, specifically in his unique way […]
Drake is postponing his anticipated Young Money Reunion event due to COVID-19. In a statement, Drake revealed he recently tested positive for COVID-19 and—due to this—he is going to reschedule the show with Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj. “I am truly devastated to say that I tested positive for Covid and the Young Money Reunion […]
