Due to Young Thug’s RICO arrest he was unable to perform at the Hot 97 Summer Jam 2022 on Sunday June 12th, however, the rapper still had an impact inside MetLife Stadium. Prior to Fivio Foreign, the Summer Jam’s main act of the night going on stage. A video was played inside of the stadium, […]
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Kodak Black and Drake Have Enough to Release an Album
Kodak Black released a 19 track album back in February, then he was on Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers which proved to be highly controversial for the artist, and now he announced that him and Drake have been collaborating. He stated that him and Drake have “a lot” of unreleased music. Kodak […]
SZA Celebrates the Fifth Anniversary of Her Debut Album ‘CTRL.’
On Thursday June 9th, SZA surprise dropped a deluxe edition of her critically acclaimed album ‘CTRL.’. The new anniversary edition includes seven tracks that weren’t on the original album release. The unreleased songs are alternate versions of “2AM”, “Miles”, “Percolator”, “Awkward”, “Love Galore”, “Jodie”, and the main track from the deluxe edition, “Tread Carefully”. SZA […]
Dealer Sentenced to 17.5 Years for Distributed Fentanyl Pills Connected to Mac Miller’s Death
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 […]
Post Malone Joins Selena Gomez for “SNL” Rap About Jealous Lovers
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 […]
Mary J. Blige Honored with Icon Award at 2022 Billboard Music Awards
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, Live Nation Sued for Wrongful Death Following Concertgoer’s Miscarriage
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 […]
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 […]
Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Lil Nas X, More to Headline ACL Festival 2022
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 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 […]