Both alleged gunmen wanted in connection with the brazen daylight ambush and murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph were in custody Tuesday, officials confirmed to Rolling Stone. Justin Johnson, 23, was captured around 3 p.m. local time in Indiana following a “coordinated” manhunt by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent …
Read More »Cardi B's STD Libel Trial Begins in Georgia: Rapper 'Probably Has a Pretty Good Shot'
Cardi B’s lawsuit alleging a YouTube blogger defamed her with “malicious” claims about drug use, prostitution, and sexually transmitted diseases started trial in federal court in Georgia on Monday — and one expert tells Rolling Stone the rapper has a “good shot” at prevailing. “The jurors are all spaced out. …
Read More »Elvis Costello and the Imposters Bid a Stomping 'Farewell, OK' on New Song
Elvis Costello and the Imposters have released new song “Farewell, OK.” It’s the third single from upcoming album, The Boy Named If, which arrives Jan. 14. The song follows previously released LP singles “Paint the Red Rose Blue” and “Magnificent Hurt.” “Like a lot of good rock and roll songs …
Read More »Gunna Drops 'Drip Season 4' Tracklist, Taunts Freddie Gibbs
Freddie Gibbs and Gunna spent a portion of Wednesday exchanging words on Twitter. The tiff began in the afternoon when Gunna tweeted, “When my album drop Freddie Gibbs will [have] the biggest moment of his career.” Gibbs responded by retweeting Gunna and sharing a kiss emoji. “Definitely about to be …
Read More »Jhay Cortez Heats Up Rauw Alejandro Feud With 'Enterrauw' Track
The Jhay Cortez and Rauw Alejandro feud just got more intense: Five days after Rauw Alejandro released the video for his diss track “Hunter,” Jhay packed several brutal bars into a seven-minute song called “Enterrauw” in which he goes after Rauw for collaborating with Chris Brown on the Rvssian song …
Read More »How Fireboy DML Found a Creative Spark With Ed Sheeran on His 'Peru' Remix
When Nigerian musician Fireboy DML thinks of his earliest influences, a few names come to mind. There was Passenger, the English folk/indie band turned solo artist, that led him to fall in love with American artist Jon Bellion. Then there was the legendary Afrobeats star Wande Coal whose intentional lyricism …
Read More »Indigenous Tribe Slams Coachella for Trademark Suit Over New Year's Eve Event
UPDATE (11/23): The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians slammed Coachella for its trademark infringement suit against Live Nation over the tribe’s upcoming New Year’s Eve event, originally known as “Coachella Day One 22.” While Coachella and its parent company, Goldenvoice, didn’t sue Twenty-Nine Palms directly because of sovereign immunity, …
Read More »RZA, Flatbush Zombies Pay Tribute to Quentin Tarantino on New Song
The RZA and Flatbush Zombies have followed up their horrorcore collaboration “Plug Addicts” with another new track titled “Quentin Tarantino,” an ode of sorts to the works of the filmmaker. “This song is a dedication to one of our favorite directors, Quentin Tarantino,” the RZA, who did the music for …
Read More »Megan Entertainment Television: Megan Thee Stallion Inks Production Deal With Netflix
Netflix and Megan Thee Stallion have announced a production partnership where the Grammy winner, recent college grad, and scene-dominating rapper will exclusively hone new series and projects for the streaming platform. “I’ve always had a passion for telling creative and entertaining stories, so I’m thrilled about this partnership with Netflix,” …
Read More »Rare, Early David Bowie Demo Heads to Auction
British auctioneer Wessex Auction Rooms is anticipating bids as high as £12,000 for the upcoming sale of a vinyl record featuring a rare recording of David Bowie from 1965 — back when he fronted the band Davy Jones and the Lower Third — in an auction on Thursday. (per Variety) …
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