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On any given tunnel walk, you’re bound to find the Toronto Raptors’ homegrown rookie Dalano Banton rocking some drippy clothes with the words “In Your City” on them. That’s the name of a streetwear brand the Rexdale native and his childhood friends launched together a few years ago. It’s also something of a life philosophy they all live by. […]
Pusha-T has received a wave of support in the wake of his family’s loss. Earlier this week, the 44-year-old rapper announced the death of his mother, Mildred Thornton. Pusha shared the news in an Instagram post that featured a series of photos and videos of Thornton spending time with Nigel Brixx, his baby boy who was […]
Talib Kweli has fired additional shots Kanye West. On Friday night, the Brooklyn rapper returned to Instagram to share, what he called, a “Kanye West Ghostwriter Appreciation Post,” which included photos of Kanye’s previous collaborators. Figures like John Legend, Pusha-T, Rhymefest, and Malik Yusef were among those featured in the carousel – suggesting they were responsible for a large chunk […]
Taylor Swift’s record label, Universal Music Group, has reportedly tightened restrictions on re-recordings. According to the Wall Street Journal, UMG has upped its efforts to protect its investments in artists during a time when recording and distributing music has become significantly easier. Sources tell the publication that the imprint has revised some of its contracts to extend the amount […]
The Elevator Pitch show, sponsored by Sprite, is all about giving rising creators a chance to share their big ideas and dream projects with a panel of experts to get feedback, advice, and ultimately help set them on the path to success. These episodes focused on three fields—music, art, and fashion—with two up-and-coming talents from each. Each creator […]
Benny the Butcher has joined the Def Jam family. The Griselda rapper confirmed the news via Instagram on Friday, sharing a photo of himself with the contract and pen in hand: “A Buffalo n***a the new face of The Legendary Def Jam Records,” he wrote in the caption. “Signed my major deal finally.” Benny—real name Jeremie Pennick—went on to […]
This week’s episode of Law & Order: SVU explored the world of drill music. Naturally, Twitter users had some thoughts. The episode, titled “Nightmares In Drill City,” centers around a triple homicide involving a Brooklyn-based rapper named Gutta. Ice-T’s character, Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, is tasked with investigating the case along with Peter Scanavino’s ADA Sonny Carisi […]
M.I.A. is still riding the NFT train. The British artist’s previously unreleased song and video “Babylon,” teased earlier this week, is now part of a non-fungible token auction via Foundation, along with 10 other tracks from her 2010 mixtape Vicki Leekx. The winning bidders will receive the mastered audio of the songs as well as exclusive high-resolution visuals directed by M.I.A. Vicki […]
We got new heat from some heavy-hitters this week. Beyoncé is back with “Be Alive,” which will appear on the soundtrack for the upcoming motion picture, King Richard. Silk Sonic finally dropped their highly anticipated album, An Evening With Silk Sonic, featuring the standout track “After Last Night.” And Juice WRLD’s estate released a new posthumous […]
In the wake of the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival that left nine people confirmed dead and dozens of others injured, the Houston rapper has a new spokesperson in former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. During an appearance on CBS Mornings Friday, Rawlings-Blake told Gayle King that the idea that Scott had authority to stop the concert is “ludicrous.” […]
