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In just its second year as a festival in between a pandemic, Montreal rap festival Metro Metro scored a major hit when Drake showed up unexpectedly during Lil Baby’s headline set for an impromptu performance. In year one, the festival also landed a big name in Cardi B, who was fresh from winning the Best […]
The Weeknd blessed fans with a surprise performance at Coachella this weekend, as Abel performed a handful of songs during Metro Boomin’s closing set in the Sahara tent. After performing a trio of cuts from his 2020 album After Hours (“Faith,” “Escape from LA,” and “Heartless”), the Weeknd brought out Future to perform “Low Life,” a collaborative […]
Festival season is finally upon us, and Coachella is kicking things off with a stacked lineup including Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny, and K-pop superstars Blackpink. As with last year, both weekends of the fest are being livestreamed on YouTube. Aside from the previously mentioned headliners, there’s a whole slew of acts scheduled to perform on April […]
It was a star-studded finale to Nav’s Never Sleep tour in his hometown of Toronto at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. Rexdale’s own brought out surprise guests Meek Mill, Lola Brooke, and Travis Scott to celebrate the end of the tour. Meek came out first, wearing Nav’s special tour jacket designed by Mr. Saturday. They performed […]
It sounds as though Metro Boomin has teamed up with Dreamville rapper JID for a collaborative album. In a post on his Instagram Stories, Metro shared a photo of him in the studio with JID. “Me and [JID] album incredible,” he wrote alongside fire emojis. He later shared a similar sentiment on Twitter. “Got a […]
The weather is finally starting to get warmer as we draw closer to Spring, and the new music is heating up with the climate. 6lack dropped a new single from his heavily anticipated upcoming album, Fatal Attraction, Lil Keed’s estate released the late Atlanta rapper’s posthumous album, Keed Talk To ‘Em 2, and EST Gee unveiled his sophomore studio […]
Metro Boomin’s “Creepin’” has received extra star power—not that it was lacking in the first place. More than three months after unleashing the first version, the producer gifted fans with the official “Creepin’” remix. The new track includes the original verses by The Weeknd and 21 Savage, but is updated with a new contribution from Diddy. It’s somewhat of a […]
Metro Boomin, born Leland Tyler Wayne, has sold a portion of music catalog to Shamrock Capital for nearly $70 million, Billboard reports. The super producer previously dropped Heroes & Villains, his second studio album, back in early December. The album featured appearances from Future, Young Thug, Don Toliver, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, John Legend, Chris Brown, Young Nudy, The […]
Montreal’s Festival Metro Metro has announced its 2023 lineup featuring Lil Wayne, Jack Harlow, and Lil Baby as the headliners. The festival will take place from May 19 to 21 at the Parc Olympique Esplanade. Joining the headliners are a number of rappers, such as Cordae, Coi Leray, Lil Tjay, Yeat, and The Kid Laroi among others, coming […]
Jay-Z released his year-end playlist for Tidal, featuring 40 songs from artists such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and, of course, Beyoncé. Jay’s Year End Picks 2022 playlist includes a photo of a plastic-covered sofa, a likely homage to Bey’s “Plastic Off the Sofa,” which is included in the set. According to Genius, the standout Renaissance track details “the longevity of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s relationship,” […]
