This week, a federal judge has officially sentenced Stephen Walter to 210 months (17.5 yearS) in prison for his role in supplying the fentanyl-laced pills that contributed to the death of rapper Mac Miller in 2018. Walter pleaded guilty last fall to a federal criminal charge of the distribution of fentanyl. This charge usually has […]
Over the weekend, actress and singer Selena Gomez and rapper Post Malone made their Saturday Night Live debuts hosting and performing, respectively. The two not only took the New York stage on their own, but they also teamed up for a pre-taped segment called “Intuition” about jealous lovers. Post Malone raps as Chris Redd’s jealous intuition, while […]
On Sunday evening, at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, Mary J. Blige was honored with the coveted Billboard Icon Award. Janet Jackson, the 2018 winner of the same title, presented the award to Blige. Upon receiving the statuette, the rapper admitted that Jackson was one of her “biggest inspirations growing up.” “What an icon means to […]
Travis Scott and Live Nation are, once again, being sued by an Astroworld Festival attendee. Shanazia Williamson has claimed that injuries she sustained following the fatal crowd surge during Scott’s performance at the event caused her to suffer a miscarriage. Williamson and her partner, with the help of their legal support team, have alleged that Travis […]
Rappers Young Thug and Gunna, in addition to 26 others, have just been charged with racketeering in Atlanta, Georgia. An 88-page indictment was filed earlier this week. Young Thug co-founded Young Slime Life, a gang that has, over time, committed murder, carjackings, and other accounts of violence. The Atlanta-native has repeatedly rapped about the gang […]
The 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup has just been revealed. The popular southern music celebration will be taking place from October 7-9 and 14-16 with over 100 performances across eight stages. This year, Red Hot Chili Peppers, P!nk, The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves, SZA, Flume, Paramore, and Lil Nas X will be headlining. Other performers […]
Travis Scott will be performing on television for the first time since the Astroworld tragedy six months ago when 10 concertgoers died during a massive crowd surge. Scott will be taking the stage at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards this coming Sunday, which is exactly one week following the rapper’s first show since taking his […]
A$AP Rocky has just released his newest single–as well as a romantic music video featuring Rihanna–after months of teasing. Many fans are buzzing about Rocky’s “D.M.B.” for the video, which was written, directed, and executive produced by the rapper for AWGE. The vintage-style video is described as “an ode to the classic love story, with […]
Legendary rapper Kendrick Lamar teased his fans recently by promoting his newest album on his website, Oklama. The new link on Lamar’s website features a black folder labeled “master,” which presents a photograph of a hand holding a book with Kendrick’s name on it and the phrase “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.” This latest […]
Drake has just entered into a multi-faceted deal with Universal Media Group that encompasses recordings, publishing, merchandise, and visual media projects. UMG, who recently confirmed a similar agreement with the Weeknd, is said to have come to a “Lebron-sized” arrangement with the Certified Lover Boy rapper, who has referenced a large paycheck from the company in multiple […]