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The Weeknd made a young fan’s dreams come true this week after the singer’s first stop for his After Hours Til Dawn tour was postponed in Toronto. A photo of the six-year-old kid, Phoenix Prince crying while dressed like Abel Tesfaye in the “Blinding Lights” video made the rounds on Twitter before the singer saw it […]

Just a week after announcing its existence, Yo Gotti’s CMG imprint continues its hot streak with the release of the compilation album Gangsta Art. The 27-track project includes the previously released singles “Big League” and “Steppers,” as well as guest features from Kodak Black, Coi Leray, BIG30, and more. CMG’s star-studded cast represented here includes Moneybagg Yo, 42 Dugg, Blac Youngsta, EST Gee, […]

After surprising fans with his first new solo song since 2019 last month, Steve Lacy has returned with his second studio album Gemini Rights. Featuring appearances from Fousheé and Lacy’s The Internet bandmate Matt Martians, the LP serves as the follow-up to Steve’s debut Apollo XXI. His first under RCA Records, the album runs a lean 10 tracks […]

While rumors were flying on social media overnight positing that Drake had been arrested in Sweden, his team says that’s simply not true. As seen via a sampling of tweets below, calls of “Free Drake” were swift in response to the quickly circulated rumor, despite no one from Drake’s team having confirmed its veracity. In […]

Nearly 14 years after its release, Kid Cudi’s debut mixtape has officially hit streaming services. A Kid Named Cudi arrived in the summer of 2008 via NYC streetwear brand 10.Deep and independent label Fool’s Gold Records. The tape delivered 17 tracks with contributions by Wale and Chip tha Ripper. It also featured the Cleveland rapper’s breakout record “Day […]

Calvin Harris has tapped Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, and Halsey for his latest single, “Stay With Me.” The new collab marks the first time that Harris has worked with Timberlake and Halsey. Harris previously linked with Pharrell on the Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 tracks “Feels” and “Heatstroke.” “Stay With Me” will appear on Harris’ forthcoming album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2. […]

Mass Appeal kicks off The Soundtrack series with DJ Premiere: Hip Hop 50 Volume 1. The five-track EP marks Preemo’s first record release since Gang Starr’s 2019 swan song One of the Best Yet. The project includes contributions from music icons like Lil Wayne, Remy Ma, Slick Rick, Run the Jewels, Joey Badass, and his frequent collaborator […]

The Rick Ross vs. Gillie da Kid drama continues. Days after Gillie took shots at Rozay, the MMG boss returned to Instagram to issue an apparent response. A video shared on Ross’ Instagram story shows him inside his mansion while doling out advice to unnamed “fellas.” “Let me give you the real game,” he said, possibly referencing Gillie’s Million Dollaz […]

Production company Phantom Labs has filed a lawsuit against Kanye West over an alleged $7.1 million in unpaid concert costs. TMZ reports that Phantom Labs says it worked with Ye on multiple projects between June 2021 and March 2022, including a listening event for Donda 2 and his “Free Larry Hoover” benefit show with Drake. The company also […]

Ever since she made her on-wax debut with Beat Tape 01 nearly a decade ago, Rotterdam-based producer eevee has been a consistent and leading presence in the world of lo-fi music (Disney even hit her up to work on the Lo-Fi Minnie compilation, to give you an idea of the scale of her influence).  For the majority of her extensive […]