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Vybz Kartel Released From Prison After Successful Appeal of 2014 Murder Conviction

Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel was released from prison late last week after successfully appealing a 2014 murder conviction. Kartel, whose legal name is Adidja Azim Palmer, had been imprisoned since 2011 after being arrested on murder charges related to the death of his associate Clive “Lizard” Williams. Then, after being convicted in March 2014, he was officially sentenced to 35 years in prison alongside three other associates — Andre St. John, […]

todayAugust 4, 2024 29

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Kehlani Stops by NPR ‘Tiny Desk’

On the heels of her new album, Crash, which was released on June 21, Kehlani has finally made it over to NPR’s Tiny Desk. With the performance, the Oakland-born singer/songwriter brought her signature R&B sounds and smooth vocals to the intimate, yet popular live music series. In the performance, Kehlani starts off slow and smooth with “Night Like This” from her 2019 mixtape, While We Wait. Across the set, Kehlani also performed “Distraction” […]

todayJuly 31, 2024 24

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Ice Spice Clears up Relationship Status & Central Cee Romance Rumors

Ice Spice has cleared up the near-constant rumors that she might be romantically involved with fellow rapper Central Cee. In a Rolling Stone profile published on Thursday (July 25), Ice touched on her relationship with the British MC, and put all relationship rumors to rest. The “Princess Diana” singer insisted that the duo just get along exceedingly well, and that their relationship is platonic. She said: “We’ve been friends since ‘Munch’ came out, honestly. […]

todayJuly 29, 2024 67

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Big Sean Leaves Roc Nation After a Decade

Big Sean has inked a new management deal ahead of the release of his anticipated sixth studio album. After approximately a decade working under Roc Nation, the rapper has transitioned over to Brandon Silverstein’s S10 management company. S10 is still fairly new to the scene, founded as a “full-service management, music publishing, record label, TV & film, and investment company” by Silverstein in 2017 in partnership with Roc Nation. “Brandon shares the vision, […]

todayJuly 29, 2024 28

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Judge Removed From Young Thug’s RICO Trial Following Accusations of “Improper” Meeting With Prosecutors and Prosecution Witness

Judge Ural Glanville has been removed from Young Thug and YSL’s ongoing RICO trial. Judge Rachel Krause issued the rule but did not reveal Judge Glanville’s replacement or the change’s immediate effects on the trial, which has become Georgia’s longest criminal trial in history. “This court has no doubt that Judge Glanville can and would continue presiding fairly over this matter if the recusal motions were denied,” she wrote via Billboard. “But the necessity of preserving […]

todayJuly 16, 2024 47

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Returns To No. 1

Kendrick Lamar returns to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Not Like Us.” His Drake-aimed diss track logs its second non-consecutive week at No. 1 following the release of its official music video on July 4. “Not Like Us” received a 20% streaming boost with 53.8 million official streams, 40 million radio airplay audience impressions and 8,000 units sold in the week ending July 11. This marks Dot’s first solo multi-week Hot 100 […]

todayJuly 16, 2024 32

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Louis Vuitton Announces Pusha T as Newest House Ambassador

Louis Vuitton has officially announced that Pusha T is the French luxury house’s newest house ambassador. Long-time friends with Pharrell Williams, the current menswear creative director for the brand, the duo are practically brothers, both being Virginia Beach natives. The latest appointment does not come as a surprise for fans as Push as been supporting the house from the very beginning of P’s new role as creative lead. Pusha T walked for Pharrell’s first […]

todayJuly 8, 2024 25

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Busta Rhymes Previews Potential Unreleased Remix of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”

Over the weekend, Busta Rhymes performed on the 2024 Essence Festival stage in New Orleans. During his performance, he surprised fans with what appears to be his own rendition of Kendrick Lamar‘s hard-hitting “Not Like Us” diss track. The New York MC dropped a big hint that a potential unreleased remix of the track is coming. He previewed the track during his performance and fans could hear the rapper lay down his own […]

todayJuly 8, 2024 72

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Childish Gambino Previews Upcoming Album ‘Bando Stone & the New World’ at NYC Listening Party

Gearing up for the release of his upcoming album Bando Stone & The New World, set to release later this month, Childish Gambino hosted a listening party in New York City recently that got fans hyped. The new album is a part of a bigger multi-media project that sees a film involved. The recent listening party gave New Yorkers a preview of what to expect from the multi-faceted artist. Tapping Steve Lacy and Foushée to perform at the preview […]

todayJuly 8, 2024 47

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JT Transforms Into ‘City Cinderella’ Ahead Of Her Debut Solo Project

JT has fans extremely excited about her forthcoming solo project. On Tuesday, July 2, the Miami native revealed the cover of her first solo LP City Cinderella. In the stunning photo shot by Neva Wireko, JT wears a tiara while in a fierce position on the ground. An ice sculpture, crafted by Lizzi Bougatsos, resembles her waist, legs, and feet, which is missing a "glass slipper" just like the fictional princess. In […]

todayJuly 6, 2024 47

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