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Casanova has updated his two-year-old “Two Eleven” freestyle with a feature from Snoop Dogg and a new music video. Now titled “211,” the Brooklyn rapper not only tapped Snoop for the song, but also sampled Dr. Dre’s debut solo single “Deep Cover (187),” which also featured Snoop. In the visual, Casanova and Snoop trade verses […]
Nicki Minaj scored a major victory for herself and artists everywhere Wednesday when a judge ruled in her favor in Tracy Chapman’s copyright infringement lawsuit, Variety has learned. U.S. district judge Virginia A. Phillips determined that Minaj didn’t commit copyright infringement by experimenting with Chapman’s 1988 song “Baby Can I Hold You” prior to seeking her permission […]
More than 14 years after his death, J Dilla is at the center of a copyright lawsuit. Rolling Stone reports the late producer and rapper is accused of illegally sampling 10cc’s 1974 record “The Worst Band in the World” for his 2006 track “Workinonit.” Dilla’s record appeared on his sophomore album, Donuts, which dropped just several days before his death. […]
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor admits he felt a little “strange” when he first heard “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X. “At first, when you hear your stuff turned into something else, it always feels awkward because it’s something that intimately came from you in some way,” he recently told Rolling Stone. “[I]t […]
Fiona Apple wants Lil Nas X to pay up. Hours after her Vulture feature was published, Apple posted a video that addressed a portion of the interview that was left out. And, yes, it involved the “Old Town Road” artist and a purported debt. “One thing that the lovely Rachel Handler didn’t mention that I did say in […]
Ariana Grande‘s “7 Rings” is a massive and lucrative hit—especially for legendary composers Rodgers & Hammerstein. Since its release on Jan. 18, the record-breaking single has garnered more than a billion streams and has topped the Hot 100 chart for six nonconsecutive weeks. Though there was some controversy about the inspiration behind “7 Rings”—as a number of artists […]
Nicki Minaj has been the subject of multiple beefs lately. And while Cardi hurling her heel at Minaj was an iconic moment, it’s Nicki’s rift with folk singer Tracy Chapman that might prove to be her most spicy feud. According to The Blast, Minaj has demanded the judge throw out Chapman’s lawsuit against her. She claims she did nothing wrong and […]
Keep your eye on Shavone. After creating waves within the tech world, the West Coast native is ready to take the music world by storm with her unique and multifaceted sound. The classically trained artist says her exposure to hip-hop, Caribbean tunes, and funk helped shape her musical tastes and distinct lyrical flow, which you can hear on her newly […]
It seems Kanye West had a change of heart. In celebration of So Far Gone‘s 10-year anniversary, Drake released the critically acclaimed mixtape on all major streaming services Thursday night. And guess what? It included the original version of “Say What’s Real”—a standout track that sampled Ye’s 2008 record “Say You Will.” This is notable detail, as the song had […]
Kanye West‘s legal team is clearly staying busy. Just weeks after he filed a lawsuit against Roc-a-Fella and EMI Publishing, TMZ reports the rapper is being sued over a sample featured in 2016’s The Life of Pablo. The plaintiffs are Andrew and Shirley Green, the adoptive parents of the little girl whose voice is heard in […]
