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Lauren London continues to pay tribute to Nipsey Hussle in a permanent way. On Tuesday, the 35-year-old actress took to Instagram to reveal her latest tattoo in honor of the late rapper, whom she was dating at the time of his death. London’s Instagram story shows her lying on a couch as tattoo artist Steve Wiebe works on the forearm piece. […]
Steven Victor, boss of the Victor Victor Records, is adamant that the late Pop Smoke deserved more Grammy nods for his posthumous album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon. Pop Smoke received a 2021 Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song with his track “Dior,” and while it’s a well-deserved nomination, Victor believes he should’ve occupied […]
Ty Dolla $ign and Post Malone bet on themselves in the video for the singer’s new single, “Spicy.” The budding Los Angeles singing-songwriting icon tapped West Coast legend, Snoop Dogg, to narrate the video. It starts off with Snoop setting the scene for a Westerner that details Ty’s quest to reclaim his lover from a rival gang. In […]
As a well-time surprise for fans during a particularly grueling year, Tinashe has released a new holiday-themed EP. The EP, titled Comfort & Joy, hit streaming services at midnight and sees Tinashe celebrating the season despite it all across a seven-track running time. Mere hours ahead of the surprise drop, Tinashe told fans she wanted […]
Having made a prodigious debut with two singles and an EP, 22-year-old singer-songwriter Charlotte Jane took a more measured approach to her release schedule this year. Save for a cover of Childish Gambino’s “Redbone” in July, her new single “Get It Right” is her first of the year and today she returns to it for […]
The Weeknd has broken his silence. On Tuesday night, the XO singer took to Twitter to address his shocking Grammy Awards shutout. The Weeknd made an accusation of corruption, and then called on the Recording Academy to be more transparent in their process, suggesting there were unknown factors that led to his After Hours snub. “The Grammys remain corrupt,” he wrote. “You […]
The nominees for the Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday and, as is often the case, there were a lot of artists (and fan bases) airing objections over their belief(s) that some serious snubs took place. Already we’ve seen criticisms aired by Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, The Weeknd’s fans, and Quality Control’s Pierre Thomas (in defense of […]
Another Grammy nomination day, another deluge of confusion and disappointment. It’s been three decades since a who’s who of rap boycotted the Grammys for not respecting rap, and as a whole, they still don’t get it when it comes to Black music. Or maybe we just don’t get it. Perhaps expecting a historically anti-Black industry […]
Cardi B wasn’t too pleased with Wiz Khalifa‘s recent Twitter Q&A. Following the announcement of the 2021 Grammy nominations, Wiz took some time to answer questions about the awards show and how it leaves many artists feeling snubbed. He explained that he, too, felt unrecognized by the Recording Academy but remains optimistic that he’ll one day be […]
Lil Baby is clearly a strong contender for music’s 2020 MVP. Still, the Recording Academy overlooked Lil Baby’s album when recognizing some of the year’s best projects and the snub didn’t sit well with his label head. On Tuesday, Quality Control’s Pierre Thomas took to Twitter, where he blasted the Grammys for being “disconnected” from […]
