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Getty Image Beyoncé rarely, if ever, comes in second to anyone. Taylor Swift rarely, if ever, comes in second to anyone. Something has to give this summer. Swift launched her The Eras Tour in March, and the North American leg will stretch until August 9. Beyoncé is beginning her Renaissance World Tour overseas this weekContinue reading “Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ Is Huge, But Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Run Could Demolish It In Earnings, Data Suggests”

Getty Image The next time Drake does an Afrobeats song, it’ll be hard for his haters to accuse him of being a culture vulture. After his dad, Dennis Graham, took an ancestry test that determined he’s got mostly Nigerian ancestry, Drake posted the results on Instagram, wondering, “Does this mean I’m a Naija man finally?”Continue reading “Drake Shared The Results Of His Dad’s Ancestry And His Excitement About ‘Finally’ Being Nigerian”

Getty Image Lovers & Friends Festival returned to Las Vegas this weekend, bringing classic artists such as 50 Cent, Missy Elliott, and Usher to the stage in the desert for nostalgic fans. While past festivals had been interrupted by various issues, this year’s iteration went off without a hitch — almost. There was one setContinue reading “Ginuwine Fell Off The Stage During His Lovers & Friends Set, Nearly Taking Out His ASL Interpreter”

Getty Image Kendrick Lamar’s album To Pimp A Butterfly is returning to vinyl for Interscope Records’ Artists Inspired by Music: Interscope Reimagined project. The limited-edition set comes with packaging designed by Gucci; in addition to a custom linen-wrapped vinyl jacket, the album will come with a print designed by South Central contemporary artist Lauren Halsey.Continue reading “Kendrick Lamar And Gucci Team Up For A $2500 Limited-Edition ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ Vinyl”

Getty Image Late last month, Pras Michel of Fugees was found guilty of 10 counts of money laundering, campaign finance violations, acting as an unregistered agent for China, concealment and false record-keeping, witness tampering, and making false statements. But one thing he insists that he’s not guilty of is being an FBI informant, as wasContinue reading “Pras Insisted That He Was Never An FBI Informant: ‘This Is Not A Tekashi 69 Situation’”

Getty Image The Weeknd has been one of the most successful pop stars of the past decade-plus, but at some point soon, The Weeknd may be no more. In a new feature for W, the singer, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, said, “I’m going through a cathartic path right now. It’s getting to aContinue reading “The Weeknd Wants To ‘Kill The Weeknd’”

Getty Image When it comes to Australia, Azealia Banks isn’t feeling the love. In a series of Instagram Stories shared yesterday (May 7), Banks wrote about how her recent single “New Bottega” was handled in Australia, claiming a “piss poor remix of my master track” was released over there instead of the preferred version. SheContinue reading “Azealia Banks Is Not Pleased With Australia, ‘One Of The Most Culturally Stale White Nations On The Planet’”

Getty Image Doja Cat often speaks about her desire to quit music. Whether the “Women” rapper is joking or not is unknown. However, over the past few weeks, Doja Cat has taken to Twitter to share updates on the new music she’s working on. In March, the musician revealed the working title for her forthcomingContinue reading “Doja Cat Was Spotted Filming A Music Video In LA, Now Fans Believe That Her ‘Hellmouth’ Album Is Moving Along Quickly”

Getty Image Mozzy, membe of Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group, was once approaching mainstream notoriety after years of domination in California’s underground scene. However, after securing collaborations with Eminem, Saweetie, 2Chainz, YG, and more, the “Straight To The 4th” rapper’s growing buzz came to a screeching halt when he was sentenced to one year inContinue reading “Mozzy Has Reportedly Been Released From Prison After Serving 10 Months For Federal Gun Charges”

Getty Image Cardi B fans might have another reason to celebrate. Last month, the “Money” rapper boasted about how her Grammy Award-winning debut album Invasion Of Privacy continues to rack in millions of dollars despite its age. Those comments led supporters to believe that she wasn’t rushing to drop an entire new album. However, thoseContinue reading “Cardi B Promised Her Fans That Her ‘New Album Is Coming’ Soon During A Recent Instagram Live Stream”