Category: Urban AC

Travis Scott Sits Down for First Interview Regarding the Astroworld Tragedy: “Emotional Rollercoaster”

Travis Scott has finally sat down for an interview in which he addresses the Astroworld Festival tragedy, which occurred one month ago.  “I’ve been on different types of emotions, an emotional rollercoaster, I mean,” the rapper told Charlemagne the God. “It gets so hard because, you know, I always feel connected with my fans. I went […]

Lauryn Hill, Tyler, the Creator Pay Respects Through Music and Words at Virgil Abloh’s Funeral

At the end of November, Virgil Abloh, the acclaimed menswear designer and artistic director for Louis Vuitton and Off-White founder, died of cancer. He was 41-years-old, with an influence that spanned across music, fashion, and contemporary social culture.  A private funeral for Abloh took place earlier this week at the Museum of Contemporary Art in […]

2021 People’s Choice Awards Music Winners: Lil Nas X, Blake Shelton, Olivia Rodrigo + More 

The 2021 People’s Choice Awards took place last night at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA. With Keenan Thompson as a first-time host, the event aired on both NBC and E! simultaneously.  While the annual fan-voted awards show covers 40 categories across entertainment—including movies, television, music, and pop culture—the winners of the music categories […]

Drake Withdraws His Own 2022 Grammy Nominations

Earlier yesterday, Drake and his management decided to withdraw the rapper’s two Grammy nominations including Certified Lover Boy for Best Rap Album and “Way 2 Sexy” for Best Rap Performance.  According to reports, the reason for withdrawing the nominations has not been specified, but it has been confirmed that Drake was the one who facilitated […]

Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J Drop “Pop That Trunk” Single + Video

Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J have just dropped a collaborative single “Pop That Trunk.” The track is a look into an upcoming larger project between the two, which is set to release sometime in 2022.  The “Pop That Trunk” video, which came along with the release of the single, follows the Three 6 Mafia member […]

Drake Named Top Rapper of 2021 in Spotify’s Top Global Artists Wrap-up

As the end of 2021 approaches, Spotify has again partaken in its tradition of summarizing the year through music.  According to the “Top Artists of 2021 Global” list, Drake is considered to be the top hip-hop artist to be streamed across the world.  Drake lands at number four on the list, behind Bad Bunny, Taylor […]

More Families Reject Travis Scott’s Offer to Cover Funeral Costs 

Four more families of Astroworld victims Jacob Jurinek, Franco Patino, Axel Acosta, and John Hilgert have all come forward to deny Travis Scott’s offer to cover funeral expenses, claiming the act to be “disingenuous” and an attempt “to lessen the public outcry on [Scott’s] case.” This news comes soon after the family of 9-year-old victim […]

Fetty Wap Drops Video for “First Day Out” Following Release From Jail 

To celebrate his release from jail, Fetty Was dropped a brand new single, “First Day Out,” along with an official music video.  About a month prior, the rapper was arrested before being able to perform at Rolling Loud in New York. Fetty was alleged to have a connection with a nationwide drug trafficking ring based […]

Adele: “Drake and I Are a Dying Breed of Musician”

In a recent interview, Adele notably claimed that she and Drake are a “dying breed” in the music industry, as they are part of the era of artists who were making music before streaming became the most popular way for audiences to enjoy music.  “We came out before streaming,” the singer explained. “We came out […]

Last Minute 2022 Grammy Nominations

At a meeting that took place not too long before the official list of 2022 Grammy Nominations was announced, an additional fleet of artists and their respective creations were added to the upcoming contenders of some of the biggest categories of the event. Taylor Swift’s evermore and Kanye West’s Donda joined the nominations for album of the year, […]