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Kanye West‘s presidential campaign efforts—despite recently being sidelined amid discussions centered on his efforts to overhaul his current situation with regards to who controls his music catalog—remain the topic of numerous headlines during the pandemic era. Of course, given that West has zero chance of actually winning, concern surrounding his 2020 campaign is focused on any […]

The Weeknd continues to obliterate the charts with his smash single “Blinding Lights.” “Blinding Lights” has now spent a record 28 weeks in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing the previous high held by Ed Sheeran with “Shape of You.” It’s the latest accomplishment in what has turned into a string of accolades for The […]

Refreshingly, the Weeknd has made it clear in a number of After Hours era interviews that he’s been taking COVID-19 quite seriously. Abel, of course, is one of a number of artists whose 2020 agenda was—for lack of a more apt description—wholly fucked up by the seriousness of the pandemic here in the U.S. While […]

Justin Bieber connects with Chance the Rapper for his new single, “Holy.” “Holy” was released on Friday and was accompanied by a Colin Tilley-directed short film. The new track follows the success of Justin Bieber’s single “Intentions” featuring Quavo and is expected to kickstart the singer’s return to the pop music sphere. Bieber revealed that Chance the […]

A Texas man will spend more time behind bars over his unhealthy obsession with Taylor Swift. The Associated Press reports Austin resident Eric Swarbrick received a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for stalking the pop star and sending threatening letters to her former label. The sentencing was announced nearly a year after Swarbrick pleaded guilty to a count of “interstate stalking and […]

Ahead of releasing his highly-anticipated second studio album Nectar, 88rising’s Joji has detailed the tracklist for the project and unveiled new merch. In a post on Instagram accompanied by dripping honey, Joji revealed what fans can expect from the release. Featuring the previously released singles “Daylight” with Diplo, “Run,” and “Gimme Love,” Nectar will also includes features […]

Last month, Drake posted an Instagram story with a mighty claim: “None of us would be attempting this sound if it wasn’t for @ramriddlz.” “This sound” he’s referring to? Presumably, it’s the free and easy, dancehall- and Afrobeat-tinged vibe that’s permeated pop music for the last five years (see: Drake and Rihanna, “Work”; Justin Bieber, […]

Tuesday began in the same fashion as any other pandemic era Tuesday, with the morning bringing with it the reminder that today is no different from any other day, save for one notable exception for certain lucky La Flame fans. Indeed, Sept. 8 marked the launch of the much-discussed Travis Scott and McDonald’s collab campaign. […]

Teenage TikTok star Danielle Cohn is getting clowned after she shared a preview of what she claimed was her own song but was really a cover of Ashanti’s “Foolish.” Cohn, who is reportedly now 16, first gained online attention for videos in which she lip-synced along to famous tracks back in 2016. By the time she was 13, […]

Rihanna is recovering after a slight electric scooter accident.  Concerns started to rise when the singer was photographed with bruises on her face on Friday near Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica. Some outlets and fans thought these injuries were the result of an altercation that was reminiscent of her 2009 incident with Chris Brown. Others believed that […]