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Today, Nigerian Afro-pop star Simi released her new EP, Restless II, a solid gold six-track collection of simmering, Afrobeats-inflected R&B featuring fellow Nigerians singer-songwriter WurlD and highlife singer Adekunle Gold, as well as our very own Ms. Banks. To celebrate, she’s also released the EP’s second single “No Longer Beneficial”. The video, directed by Gizelle Hernandez (whose credits include […]
For the better part of a decade, Nigerian rap star Olamidé has been held up as one of the country’s biggest names in rap with a reputation for tough-talking, Afrobeats-infused hip-hop. For his latest album Carpe Diem, his second this year and eighth overall, he’s revealed a different side of himself. Lead single “Green Light”, […]
Griselda Records’ Westside Gunn has returned with his latest project of the year, Who Made the Sunshine. Following the release of his projects FLYGOD is an Awesome God II and Pray for Paris, the new album represents the Buffalo, New York rapper’s major label debut via Shady Records. The project includes an absolutely stacked feature list, with the entire […]
Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” track has received another boost. More than a month after Missy Elliott and Madonna hopped on the record’s remix, Dua joined forces with DaBaby on a third iteration. The singer-songwriter shared a snippet of the song and its official video on social media Thursday, showing her and the Charlotte rapper taking over […]
Fivio Foreign may have started the next viral dance craze. At midnight Friday, the Brooklyn rapper released his Kenny Beats-produced single “Bop It,” featuring Chicago MC Polo G. The track was heavily inspired by the Hasbro audio game of the same name, as it begins with the familiar commands, “bop it,” “twist it,” and “pull it.” Here’s a little […]
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. Trump, who is 74 years old, made the announcement via Twitter early on Friday. Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER! — Donald J. Trump […]
ASAP Ferg insists he is still a part of ASAP Mob, contrary to what other members have claimed. The Harlem rapper returned Thursday with his much-anticipated “Big ASAP” single featuring Monica. Ferg announced the track during an interview with Hot 97’s Ebro Darden this week, after he was pressed about status within the Mob. His […]
It seems Melania Trump‘s doesn’t give a damn about Christmas, or the outrage over her husband’s child-separation policy at the border. During a Thursday night appearance on CNN, the first lady’s former friend/assistant Stephanie Winston Wolkoff shared a recording of a private conversation she and Melania had in 2018. FLOTUS is heard ranting about her new White House duties and […]
LB Spiffy is having a hell of a year—and, unlike most of us, it’s not because of the Rona. The 19-year-old rapper, hailing from Toronto’s Jane and Finch area (the stomping ground of scene fixtures Pressa and Friyie) is on a tear of category-defining collaborations and curating a catalog of crazy, fresh music videos. It’s […]
Hope Hicks, a close aide to Donald Trump, has tested positive for COVID-19, Bloomberg reports. Hicks was reportedly experiencing symptoms related to the virus. Hicks was among those who traveled with Trump aboard Air Force One to and from Tuesday’s presidential debate. She also attended his rally in Minnesota on Wednesday. Bloomberg Sr. White House reporter […]
