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“Ocean Eyes,” an early Billie Eilish track first released way back in 2015, received a special rework Monday night on The Late Late Show. During a special segment, guest host Alicia Keys noted the presence of her collab-ready piano before the two launched into a rendition of the career-launching track. “I mean, I didn’t bring […]

Cardi B has never been shy when it comes to responding to criticism, and in her Vogue cover story, she’s taken aim at her detractors once again. Earlier this year, she addressed those who doubted her on “Press,” but it performed poorly compared to her previous singles. After it peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. […]

Authorities confiscated 70 pounds of marijuana following Juice WRLD’s sudden death after a seizure on Sunday. As TMZ reports, the Death Race for Love rapper flew into Chicago’s Midway airport via private jet. After he was rushed to hospital, the FBI confiscated the weed from several suitcases. Sources close to the situation also alleged that Juice WRLD took several pills […]

O.T. Genasis, not too far removed from the release of his Mustard collab “Big Shot,” has just unleashed his remix of Keyshia Cole’s “Love.” While it’s not entirely clear what drove the rapper to provide his take on the 2006 R&B track, Genasis gives it his all with a ridiculous music video to go along with […]

Shortly after dropping off the trippy music video for his newly released single “Heartless,” The Weeknd paid a visit to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform the track. Check out the performance, which features The Weeknd backstage at the Ed Sullivan Theater, up top.  In addition to dropping off “Heartless,” The Weeknd also recently released the track “Blinding Lights.” […]

As end-of-decade debates about the era’s best musical works rage on, don’t expect much input from Caitlyn Jenner. Kanye West‘s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, rightfully, has frequently appeared atop Best Of lists chronicling the 2010s. But despite their familial connection, Jenner is not familiar with West’s catalog at all. This revelation is tucked into […]

The Weeknd has been busy. Just days after releasing his “Heartless” single, the Toronto artist is back with visuals for the song after teasing it on social media. Check out the music video for “Heartless” up top via YouTube. The track was produced by Metro Boomin, Illangelo, and The Weeknd. Yesterday, The Weeknd released the lyric video for the song. In addition to […]

Apple Music is expanding with their newly announced Apple Music Awards. The streaming service is handing out five awards in their inaugural year. There’s Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Global Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Breakthrough Artist of the Year. The first two categories are decided by looking […]

As the usual end-of-year hoopla continues, fellow students of pop culture are dually met this time around with meditations on the closing out of a particularly stacked decade.  Adding to the conversation this week is the release of Spotify’s annual ranking of the year’s most-streamed artists, accompanied this go-around by similar stats for the decade. […]

Rihanna has now spent more than 200 weeks on the Billboard 200 album chart with her last studio record, 2016’s ANTI. As Chart Data and Rihanna fans on Twitter pointed out, she is the first black woman in the chart’s 61-year history to reach the milestone. Additionally, she was ranked the seventh most-streamed female artist on Spotify […]