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Faizon Love says he has no hard feelings toward Jay-Z. The actor and comedian made headlines this month after he was seemingly referenced in Pusha-T and Hov’s new track, “Neck & Wrist.” In the final verse, Jay reaffirms his status in the game and uses homophones to address comments made by Love, who accused Jay of lying about his past drug-dealing days. “The […]
Cardi B and Offset are showing off their family’s latest addition. On Thursday night, the celebrity couple returned to Instagram to share the first face photos of their baby boy. Cardi’s post showed the 7-month-old wearing a powder blue ’fit accessorized with some iced-out jewelry. The caption included a series of emojis—🦕🌊🧸,—that provided some clues about […]
In a statement posted to Instagram, Lauryn Hill has urged California lawmakers to pass the FAIR act, which will overhaul labor law in the state. The act was first introduced by California state assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez last year. Its full title is the Free Artists from Industry Restrictions Act, and would cap recording contracts for […]
Metro Boomin is one of the most prolific hip-hop producers working today, but he reckons he won’t be doing a Verzuz event anytime soon. On Wednesday, a fan tweeted they “would love” to see Young Metro do a Verzuz battle with another producer. He said he doesn’t believe he’ll be ready for quite a while. “Lol thanks but I need […]
Florida-based artist Y&R Mookey received a 10-year sentence this week after previously being convicted on a possession of a firearm charge. Both the sentence and the trial that preceded it have received nationwide attention, due in large part to the fact that music videos were utilized during the court proceedings. Per a regional report from Jacksonville’s […]
A new exhibition is coming to the Museum of London and it puts the spotlight on one of the UK’s proudest exports: grime. Co-curated by Roony ‘Risky’ Keefe alongside the museum, the exhibition is called Grime Stories: From The Corner To The Mainstream, and it uses video footage, photography, and trinkets to trace grime’s history right back […]
Meek Mill has questioned the amount of attention given to first week numbers, as well as the music industry’s competition-spurring Friday release strategy. As anyone who’s even remotely invested in the industry news cycle can attest, multiple headlines are typically spurred each week in connection with first week sales and streaming numbers (i.e. early projections […]
Coi Leray reminds fans that numbers aren’t everything. DJ Akademiks reported this week that Leray’s debut album, Trendsetter, was expected to move 11,000 units in its first week. If the figures are correct, the project will move about 35,000 fewer units than Lil Durk’s 7220 effort, which is expected to take the top spot again next week. Though […]
Dylan Sinclair has just announced his upcoming EP with grounding new track “Lifetime”. A laid-back and pensive track, “Lifetime” was co-produced by ROWAN and Jordon Manswell, the latter of whom has worked with the likes of Daniel Caesar and Mariah Carey. The song shows Sinclair clinging onto his roots as he assures himself he won’t change […]
During a recent sitdown with Akademiks for his Off The Record podcast, Waka Flocka Flame went into detail about the label drama that consumed his career in the 2010s. He also said shady dealings were what ultimately led to Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj, and French Montana leaving Mizay Entertainment – the label headed by Waka’s mother, Debra […]
