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On Saturday, Halsey became the latest artist to go after the Recording Academy over perceived snubs. Halsey, who didn’t receive a single nomination for her album Manic, alleged the whole process is corrupted by behind-the-scenes politics and “bribes” that are just subtle enough to “not” be considered bribes. “I’ve been thinking and wanted to choose my words carefully […]
Sabrina Claudio has returned with a Christmas album entitled Christmas Blues, and it features appearances from the Weeknd and Alicia Keys. Featuring the previously released single “Warm December,” the new album follows her second full-length release, Truth Is. Alicia Keys features on “Wintertime,” while The Weeknd appears to the titular track. The album, which was created this summer, […]
Drake has seemingly lost all hope for the Grammys. A day after the Recording Academy announced its 2021 nominations, the OVO rapper weighed in on one of the year’s most shocking snubs: The Weeknd‘s fourth studio After Hours failed to receive a single nod, despite being a critical and commercial success. Drake addressed the controversy in a lengthy note posted […]
The Weeknd has broken his silence. On Tuesday night, the XO singer took to Twitter to address his shocking Grammy Awards shutout. The Weeknd made an accusation of corruption, and then called on the Recording Academy to be more transparent in their process, suggesting there were unknown factors that led to his After Hours snub. “The Grammys remain corrupt,” he wrote. “You […]
Another Grammy nomination day, another deluge of confusion and disappointment. It’s been three decades since a who’s who of rap boycotted the Grammys for not respecting rap, and as a whole, they still don’t get it when it comes to Black music. Or maybe we just don’t get it. Perhaps expecting a historically anti-Black industry […]
Maluma has released the remix to his song “Hawái,” featuring The Weeknd singing in Spanish. The song is taken from the Colombian artist’s fifth studio album Papi Juancho, which he surprise-dropped in late August. The two teased something was in the works between them on Wednesday, with both artists sharing a photo that had fans hyped for what […]
At this point, it’s industry folklore that some of the most iconic albums of our time were created in isolation. Justin Vernon wrote and recorded Bon Iver’s debut album For Emma, Forever Ago at his father’s remote hunting cabin in Wisconsin while battling mono, a liver infection, and depression. J Dilla created and recorded the beats for Donuts between […]
Ariana Grande’s new album Positions is here just a week after she announced its release with the titular track. Featuring appearances from The Weeknd, Ty Dolla Sign, and Doja Cat, Positions follows last year’s Thank U, Next. Opening with the theatrical “Shut Up,” the album was first announced earlier this month when the singer teased a pre-election treat for her fans. […]
The Weeknd’s favorite holiday might be Halloween because the new visuals he just dropped for his song “Too Late” fit perfectly with the spooky season. Weeknd took to Instagram to share news of the drop, teasing a witching hour-aesthetic with two women whose faces were wrapped in bandages. The sneak peek wasn’t really far off base, with […]
Kenny G, a true legend of the saxophonic variety, has been recruited by the Weeknd for a new remix to his massive 2020 hit “In Your Eyes.” The official release comes mere weeks after the two linked up for a performance of the After Hours cut at the special Time 1000 event on ABC, with […]
