Rising Jacksonville, Florida, rapper SpotemGottem was shot in his hip while driving on a highway in Miami early Friday morning, September 17th. SpotemGottem — real name Nehemiah Lamar Harden — was driving a Dodge Charger on I-95 when the car was hit with gunfire, leaving 22 bullet holes on the …
Read More »Kehlani Announces New Album 'Blue Water Road'
With the release of a cinematic new teaser trailer, Kehlani has announced the title of their third studio album Blue Water Road. The follow-up to 2020’sIt Was Good Until It Wasn’t will be released this winter, although no official date has been attached. In the trailer, the singer — who …
Read More »How Belly Made His Album 'See You Next Wednesday' His Biggest Yet
The rapper Belly was born in the Palestinian West Bank and moved to Ottawa as a kid. While he’s a big-ticket rapper by today’s standards — Belly’s list of collaborations includes stars like The Weeknd and Nas — music was the last thing on his mind as a teenager. A …
Read More »Twenty One Pilots' Tyler Joseph Announces Wife Is Pregnant During VMAs Performance
Twenty One Pilots delivered a surprising performance of their song “Saturday” at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards. While vocalist Tyler Joseph opened the group’s single “Saturday” with a ukelele, Twenty One Pilots brought out the full band for a rock breakdown and included an unexpected announcement: that Joseph’s wife …
Read More »Yes, Kendrick Lamar Is Trying to Make 'Top o' the Morning' a Thing
Earlier this week, when a snippet of what appeared to be a new Kendrick Lamar verse leaked, reactions were swift and befuddled. “Hold on, let’s get this shit, let’s get this shit,” the man who has a very credible case to be the greatest lyricist of his generation began. “Top …
Read More »Producer Noah '40' Shebib Clarifies R. Kelly Credit on Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy'
Producer Noah “40” Shebib took to Instagram to offer an explanation about the R. Kelly songwriting credit on “TSU,” from Drake‘s new album, Certified Lover Boy. Shebib, one of several producers on Certified Lover Boy, responded to an Instagram post that shared a photo of a headline from the Independent …
Read More »Finneas Yearns for Simpler Times on New Song 'The 90s'
Finneas has released a new song, “The 90s,” which will appear on his debut album, Optimist, set to arrive October 15th. “The 90s” is rooted in sparse synth pulses that slowly build to a dramatic, blown-out climax as Finneas twists some light nostalgia for the 1990s into a plea for …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon Goes Behind the Scenes of BTS' Appearances on 'The Tonight Show'
Jimmy Fallon reminisces about BTS‘ many appearances on The Tonight Show in the latest episode of The (Getting Back To) Tonight Show. “We always love having BTS on the show, it’s a big deal when they come on,” Fallon says in the clip. He recalls highlights of their appearances, from …
Read More »The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber Continue Reign on RS 100 with 'Stay'
The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber‘s collaboration “Stay” spends yet another week atop the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs Chart, pulling in 218,000 song units from August 20th through August 26th. This marks the song’s seventh straight week at Number One, becoming just the third song in RS 100 history …
Read More »Rolling Stones' U.S. Tour to Proceed as Planned After Charlie Watts' Death
The Rolling Stones will proceed with their planned tour of the U.S. this fall, the band’s promoter has announced amid worldwide mourning for drummer Charlie Watts, who died at age 80 earlier this week. “The Rolling Stones’ tour dates are moving ahead as planned,” promoter Concerts West says in a …
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