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When it came time for Toronto artist Jessie Reyez to name her long-awaited second album, it turned out there was only one name that could truly capture it all: Yessie. It’s a nickname, but it’s also how she’s referred by those closest to her: management, friends, and family. And Yessie is the kind of personal […]

Stephen Jackson has spoken out on behalf of the family of George Floyd, again in response to remarks made by the artist formerly known as Kanye West. In a recent post shared to Instagram, Ye said he gave $2 million “out of my pocket for the family” to, in his words, help Floyd’s daughter. “Now […]

The first week numbers for Taylor Swift’s latest album Midnights are in, and they are absolutely staggering.  Her tenth studio album amassed 1.578 million equivalent album units, the largest single week on the Billboard 200 in nearly seven years. Of that sum, 1.140 million consisted of album sales, and 419,000 was comprised of SEA units, equaling 549.26 million […]

Jack Harlow has taken over Studio 8H. The Louisville native returned to Saturday Night Live this week to serve as both host and musical guest. He is now the second star to pull double duty in the series’ 48th season, following Megan Thee Stallion’s Oct. 15 appearance.  For the music portion, Harlow kicked things off by bringing a medley of […]

Halloween weekend has officially begun—and the celebrities are bringing their A-game. Though the holiday is still a few days away, a slew of stars have already taken to social media to show off their 2022 costumes. This year’s batch has, of course, delivered a mix of scary, funny, and clever getups; however, it seems many celebrities have decided to […]

Welcome to Homer Radio. Overnight, Frank Ocean’s independent American luxury company launched a new weekly show on Apple Music 1, the debut episode of which features producer and DJ CRYSTALLMESS. The inaugural episode of what Ocean bills as “an office soundtrack” opens with the immediately recognizable voice of Dolly Parton, particularly the freshly poured cup […]

Rihanna is back with “Lift Me Up,” her first new solo track in over six years. Created for the highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, “Lift Me Up” is the first fresh Rihanna track since she released Anti in 2016. It’s actually her first appearance on any song since she collaborated with PartyNextDoor for “Believe […]

SZA has delivered her new song “Shirt.” Released alongside a cinematic Dave Meyers-directed video co-starring Atlanta’s LaKeith Stanfield, “Shirt” is the TDE signee’s first new solo song since she dropped “I Hate U” last year. In an interview with Aria Hughes for a Complex cover story, SZA said “Shirt” marked her fulfilling a long-held dream to work with […]

The artist formerly known as Kanye West’s Donda Academy is immediately closing for the remainder of the school year, according to a new report. The Times shared a piece on Thursday in which an email to parents was cited, with Donda Academy principal Jason Angell most notably informing them that the school “will close for […]

Ashanti has finally addressed the comments Irv Gotti made on a notorious episode of Drink Champs. At the 7:00 mark of the latest episode of Angie Martinez’s podcast, Ashanti confirmed she made the decision to not participate in Gotti’s recent Murder Inc. Records documentary. “I think the world can see why,” she said when asked about her choice […]