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Mike Tyson’s making a comeback. Maybe, but probably not like you think. Then again, who the hell really knows in this economy? With boxing on hiatus like almost every other sport around the world, the legendary heavyweight had observers speculating like crazy that some kind of return to the ring was imminent after Iron Mike posted […]
Clams Casino’s music functions on two levels: He makes beats with enough space for artists to comfortably rap over, while still retaining a melodicism that makes his instrumentals standalone gems. The New Jersey producer, born Michael Volpe, splices anthemic choirs with ambient rumblings, pummeling 808s with delicate melodies, and pop samples with trap arrangements. He’s […]
Montreal’s current bumper crop of music talent has been sprinkling the city’s magic dust on some of the biggest releases on Earth. So far, they’ve been making waves in terms of production credits, but that’s starting to change. Whether it’s DRTWRK on Kanye’s “Use This Gospel,” Demy & Clipz producing Bad Bunny’s “Soliá,” Alexander (Alex A.C.) […]
Right now, Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj top the Billboard Hot 100 with the remix for “Say So.” One spot below them, Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé slid into the second spot with “Savage (Remix).” This is reportedly the first time that four black female solo artists have occupied the top two positions on the chart at the […]
ICECOLDBISHOP’s headphones fall out of his ears and there’s static on the line as he fumbles with the cord. Five seconds later, he continues his thought as if nothing’s happened: crisp, poignant, with just a hint of melody behind his words. The 26-year-old rapper from Los Angeles is opening up about who he is for […]
Once again, it’s on; after almost 20 months of being off-air, Insecure is back with its fourth season. With the schism between Issa and Molly the real focal point of Season 4, you can expect all kinds of heated scenarios and hilarious moments. What you can also expect is Insecure creator and star Issa Rae coming through with a […]
As the world adjusts to social distancing, small pleasures that once felt like matters of convenience, like getting our groceries delivered, are now necessities. And since dating IRL is now a no-go worldwide, reliable apps like Bumble are here to help in ways single people have always enjoyed, but now depend on more than ever […]
As with every release from South London’s Sneakbo, anticipation for his second studio album 9 Lives was sky-high. The project was teased for months on his socials via mysterious posts and images, which could have easily backfired, but the general consensus is that it has more than lived up to the hype and makes a worthy addition to his growing […]
We’ve officially entered the stretch run since we only have one more night of The Last Dance after episodes VII and VIII dropped Sunday. This week’s installments of the critically acclaimed 10-part docuseries dived into the storylines around the Bulls early run through the 1998 playoffs and, most interestingly, the real reasons why Michael Jordan […]
The passing of veteran music executive Andre Harrell hits hard. He will go down in history as the founder of Uptown Records (responsible for Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, Guy and Al B. Sure!, and many more); original mentor to Sean Combs; coiner of the phrase “ghetto fabulous”; former CEO of Motown Records; and the unmatched […]