Exclusive President Trump should have one less thing to worry about — the cop from the Village People’s giving him the thumbs up to use “Y.M.C.A.” … in hopes POTUS won’t get sued for it. Victor Willis — the founding member and lead singer of VP — says the potential lawsuit brewing over the unauthorized
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Earlier this week, 26-year-old rapper King Von was killed outside of a hookah lounge in Atlanta, Georgia. Today (November 7), Atlanta police have arrested 22-year-old Timothy Leeks and charged him with the rapper’s murder, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Marla Jean Rooker, a spokesperson for the Atlanta Police Department, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Leeks was
Play video content The only thing missing from the streets of New York Friday night was Martha Reeves and the Vandellas … because there was lots and lots of dancing in the streets, celebrating a presumed Joe Biden win. A huge crowd gathered in Washington Square Park as the crowd danced as they sang to
CHAI have released a new cover of Mariya Takeuchi’s “Plastic Love.” It follows the Japanese quartet’s recent single “Donuts Mind If I Do,” their first release for new record label Sub Pop. (The 7″ release for that song, out today, features “Plastic Love” as a B-side.) Listen to CHAI’s take on Takeuchi’s city pop classic below.
Exclusive Details Rapper King Von is dead after a violent confrontation outside an Atlanta nightclub that ended in gunfire … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … a deadly shootout broke out early Friday morning outside the Monaco Hookah Lounge in downtown Atlanta, with gunfire being exchanged between 2 groups of men who
2 Chainz has shared a new single, “Quarantine Thick,” featuring fellow Atlanta rapper Mulatto. Check out the accompanying music video, directed by Bryan Barber, below. “Quarantine Thick” will appear on 2 Chainz’s next album So Help Me God. The record had been set to arrive on September 25, but will now come out next Friday,
YNW Melly has a new problem, on top of his trial for murdering 2 of his friends … the rapper is now being sued by their estates for tens of millions of dollars. The estates of Christopher Thomas and Anthony Williams filed the wrongful death lawsuits. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Christopher’s estate
Kali Uchis has announced her next album. Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞ is the full-length follow-up to her 2018 debut Isolation, and her first Spanish language LP. Her new record arrives November 18 via Interscope. Uchis announced the news on Twitter earlier today, where she also shared the album art and a
Love him or hate him, politically … Lil Pump is having a blast right now, and hung out with some exotic animals to top it off — which might add to his hate column. The Trump-loving rapper was fresh off the Trump campaign trail Wednesday when he decided to make a pit stop at the
An amphitheater in North Augusta, South Carolina will be renamed to honor late soul legend Sharon Jones, as The North Augusta Star and Rolling Stone point out. On Monday night (November 2), the North Augusta City Council passed a resolution to rename the 600-seat North Augusta Amphitheater the Sharon Jones Amphitheater. According to RS, Monday’s
Exclusive Britney Spears says her business manager quit out of the blue, but she claims her bigger issue is that her dad hired a new manager without giving her any notice. Britney’s legal team filed docs requesting Bessemer Trust Company become the sole conservator of her business affairs … as opposed to just co-conservator with
Arcade Fire were the musical guests on Stephen Colbert’s election special (which is titled Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020). The special aired on SHOWTIME as election results took over Colbert’s usual CBS broadcast time. The band performed a new song called “Generation A,” which Colbert
Exclusive DaBaby‘s brother has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound … according to sources with direct knowledge of the tragedy. TMZ’s learned the rapper’s older brother, Glen Johnson, took his own life Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Glen had posted a video of himself earlier in the day in a car with a gun, and
Back in August, a team of scientists conducted an experiment in the transmission of coronavirus at Quarterback Immobilien Arena in Leipzig, Germany. The Restart-19 study, which sought to collect data on various activities at large indoor gatherings—such as concerts—was performed by a team at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg led by Dr. Stefan Moritz, the head
Play video content President Trump and Joe Biden brought in some of their famous friends to close out election eve … but it was Trump who might need some reacquainting with his buddy, Lil Pimp … AKA, Lil Pump. The rapper was at DT’s final campaign stop Monday night in Grand Rapids, MI — where
Tracy Chapman made a rare television appearance on tonight’s episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers. She performed her song “Talkin’ ’Bout a Revolution” from her self-titled debut. The performance, delivered partially in silhouette, is broadcasting the night before Election Day and closes the song with a slight lyrical tweak. “Talkin’ ’bout a revolution/go vote,”
Play video content C-SPAN President Trump has a thought or two about big-name music acts who perform for Joe Biden these days — especially Jon Bon Jovi, whom he claims is a total brownnoser. POTUS rallied Monday in Avoca, PA and talked about the fact Lady Gaga is set to perform for Joe Biden at
With festivals on pause for the year, FranceTV’s Culture Box is releasing several archival performances from past editions of Pitchfork Music Festival Paris, including full sets from St. Vincent, Caribou, Nilüfer Yanya, SebastiAn, Foxygen, and Son Lux. Check all of those out below. SebastiAn and Nilüfer Yanya were shot during PMF 2019; the rest were
Exclusive Justin Bieber was burning the midnight oil for a new music video — and it looks like the guy scorched off his pants in the process … plus the rest of his clothes, sans underwear. The Biebs was filming Friday in DTLA, where we’re told he and the crew had been pulling an all-nighter
Feist has shared a cover of Cat Stevens’ song “Trouble” to encourage voter turnout in Wisconsin, as Stereogum points out. The video was released via Justin Vernon’s Eaux Claires festival voter initiative titled For Wisconsin. Check out Feist’s take on “Trouble,” as well as the original version, below. “Trouble” appears on Cat Stevens’ 1970 album
Play video content BACKGRID Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello‘s Halloween almost turned a little scarier than they might’ve liked — and it’s all thanks to her many rambunctious dogs. The pop star couple were attempting to walk the pooches Saturday in Camila’s Miami neighborhood — where the two are currently quarantining together — and they
ANOHNI has released a studio version of her cover of Gloria Gaynor’s classic “I Will Survive.” As she shares in a statement in the description for the YouTube video, the song was a live staple for her early in her career. The accompanying music video was filmed in the 1990s and features ANOHNI as well
Taylor Swift‘s lending her voice to a political ad that takes aim at Donald Trump‘s presidency and the problems plaguing America … while encouraging young people to vote for Joe Biden. Taylor’s politically-charged song “Only the Young” is used in the music vid that addresses voter suppression and her beef with Trump … while highlighting
Detroit rapper and scammer supreme Teejayx6 is back with another mixtape. His 10-track tape Spooky was produced by K’Den Ju, and arrives just in time for Halloween. The tape closes with “Stimulus Package,” featuring Kasher Quon, Bandgang Lonnie, Boldy James, and the Alchemist. Give a listen to Teejayx’s Spooky below. Spooky follows Teejayx6’s Black Air
Play video content Fox News President Trump‘s putting a label on Lil Wayne that doesn’t always come to mind … calling the rapper an “activist” after their now infamous pow wow. Trump’s feeling really good about Weezy’s endorsement … outside the White House Friday morning he said Wayne’s a “really nice guy” and “an activist
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Breaking News Lil Wayne‘s stuntin’ with President Trump, but it’s way more than a photo op — he’s also voicing his support for the Prez and his proposed plan for the Black community. The rapper says he had a great meeting Thursday with POTUS, and shared a photo of them smiling together with thumbs up.
Tierra Whack is back with a brand new song. “Dora” arrives with a colorful animated visual directed by conceptual artist Alex Da Corte. Watch the video below. Tierra Whack’s last single was “Stuck,” which she released in late March. Last year, Whack was among the artists named in XXL’s 2019 Freshman Class alongside Rico Nasty,
Breaking News Adele‘s got a new main squeeze … a fellow Brit who’s also big in the music biz — Skepta. Rumor has it the 2 have been hanging out a lot in recent months … but are now officially a couple. They’re both from Tottenham, and according to a report by People, they’ve been
Mogwai have announced a new album. As the Love Continues is out February 19, 2021, via Temporary Residence Ltd./Rock Action. Today the group has shared lead single “Dry Fantasy.” Hear it below, and scroll down for the LP art and tracklist. As the Love Continues is the follow up to Mogwai’s 2017 full-length Every Country’s