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 […]
Tag: Rap
Young Thug, Gunna Charged with Racketeering in Atlanta
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 […]
Travis Scott to Perform at Billboard Music Awards 6 Months After Astroworld Tragedy
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 […]
Kendrick Lamar Shares “The Heart Part 5,” First Single From Forthcoming Album
Kendrick Lamar has just released the first single from his forthcoming album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, the rapper’s follow-up to his last work, Damn. “The Heart Part 5” is Lamar’s first new song since 2018. It is the fifth part of his ongoing “The Heart” singles series, which has historically arrived before the release of […]
A$AP Rocky’s Newest Music Video Tells a “Classic Love Story” with Rihanna
A$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 […]
Justin Bieber Releases Rap Parody Song, Music Video
Justin Bieber released a silly music video for a playful, parody rap song titled “I Feel Funny,” earlier this week. Cole Bennett, the video’s director, explained that it was actually shot in between takes for a music video for Bieber’s actual upcoming track, “Honest.” “Justin randomly texted me this song one day and said, ‘Should […]
Future Reveals Full Tracklist for Upcoming Album “I Never Liked You”
Future just dropped the full tracklist for his new album I Never Liked You, which is set to release this Friday. The rapper revealed the name of the upcoming album just a few days ago, and, to excite fans even more, Future has pulled the curtain back to deliver a star-studded list of features and collaborations. […]
Lil Nas X Announces 2022 Tour Dates
Beginning in the fall, Lil Nas X will be taking his debut album Montero out on the road. The Grammy-winning artist will be touring North America throughout September and October and then head to Europe and the UK in November. The tour, titled the Long Live Montero Tour, is the multi-platinum-selling rapper and singer’s first-ever tour. […]
Tyler, The Creator Breaks Record for Largest Rap Album Vinyl Sales Week
Tyler, The Creator’s Grammy-winning Call Me If You Get Lost has just recently broken the record for the largest vinyl sales week since tracking began in 1991. It also now has the ninth-largest sales week amongst all vinyl albums, with Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) at the top with 114,000 sales during a week last November. The previous […]
Wu-Tang Clan, Nas to Embark on Joint Tour Across North America
Wu-Tang Clan and Nas will unite to tour across North America this summer. The NY State of Mind Tour is set to take off on August 30 in St. Louis, Missouri, and wrap up on October 4 in Los Angeles, California. Nas’ latest album, Magic, was released last year with Hit Boy. Wu-Tang’s iconic debut album, Enter […]