Dawn Richard Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

Cakes da Killa has announced a new LP titled Black Sheep. The New Jersey-born rapper, a major figure in queer hip-hop’s ascendance over the past decade, is scheduled to release the album on March 22 via Young Art Records.

Danity Kane have Cassie‘s back. They also worked with Diddy — and they have stories of their own…

in a bombshell lawsuit.Rapper Combs, 54, formed the group on MTV’s “Making the Band” in 2005. At various times, Danity Kane consisted of Aubrey O’Day, Wanita “D.

Two OG members of Danity Kane are speaking out following the news that Cassie has filed a lawsuit against ex Sean “Diddy” Combs, accusing him of rape and physical abuse.

Thania Garcia Diddy’s first solo album in 17 years, “The Love Album: Off the Grid,” is here and is loaded with features from across the R&B spectrum: from fresh faces like Jazmine Sullivan and Coco Jones to superstars like Justin Bieber and the Weeknd, along with R&B veterans like Mary J. Blige, K-Ci and Babyface.

Thania Garcia Wet Leg took home record of the year for their self-titled debut studio album at this year’s Liberas Awards, also winning for video of the year (for “Ur Mum”), best alternative rock record, best remix (for “Too Late Now — the Soulwax Remix”) and the marketing genius award. Presented by A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music, Inc.), the ceremony took place on June 15 in New York City’s Town Hall in midtown.  Past record of the year winners include Arctic Monkeys, Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, Alabama Shakes, the War on Drugs, Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers and the 2022 winner, Japanese Breakfast. Wet Leg’s sweep follows several major nominations and wins for the duo’s debut record, which also scored them their first Brit awards and a pair of Grammys.

Dawn Richard has confirmed details of Pigments, a new album recorded with producer and composer Spencer Zahn. News of the album, out October 21 via Merge Records, is accompanied by a Richard-directed video for album tracks "Coral," "Sandstone," "Indigo," and "Vantablack" directed by Richard.

Kobalt is getting in on that whole NFT thing with a collection of digital collectibles based on lyrics from Dawn Richard’s song ‘Le Petite Morte (A Lude)’, created by visual artist Afroscope. It reckons it’s the first music publisher to “release a set of fully licensed direct-to-fan NFTs”, which seems like a lot of caveats.“Dawn and I have a strong mutual respect for each other’s work, and there was a synergy between some of our recent, individual visual explorations”, says Afroscope.

Hanif Abdurraqib is a poet, essayist, podcaster, and curator of worlds. His ability to find parity in the disparate, along with his exquisite command of the English language, has made him one of the 21st century’s most celebrated cultural critics.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMitski, the National and the Roots will headline the Pitchfork Music Festival when it returns to Chicago’s Union Park, running from Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17.The Festival kicks off on Friday with The National, who played Pitchfork Music Festival’s first year in 2006, Spiritualized, Parquet Courts, Tierra Whack, Amber Mark, Dawn Richard, Tkay Maidza, Indigo De Souza, Spirit of the Beehive, Spellling, Camp Cope, Wiki, Ethel Cain, and CupcakKe.The festivities continue on Saturday with Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, Lucy Dacus, Low, Magdalena Bay, Dry Cleaning, Karate, Iceage, yeule, Arooj Aftab, The Armed, Chubby & the Gang, Hyd, and Jeff Parker & the New Breed. Closing day features The Roots, Toro y Moi, Earl Sweatshirt, Noname, BadBadNotGood, Cate Le Bon, Tirzah, Xenia Rubinos, Erika de Casier, Injury Reserve, Kaina, L’Rain, Sofia Kourtesis, and Pink Siifu.“This year’s lineup is a celebration of the rising indie class, and those who continue to pave the way for innovation,” said Puja Patel, editor in chief of Pitchfork.

RuPaul’s Drag Race — Trixie Mattel and Miz Cracker — plus Dorian Electra, a Texas-born queer, genderfluid experimental pop artist, and Bratty, a Mexican folk-pop starlet whose real name is Jenny Juárez.The next day, Saturday, June 26, offers Dawn Richard of Danity Kane fame, followed by two Nashville-based artists, Jake Wesley Rogers, a gay glam-popper who got his start as a teenager on America’s Got Talent, and Mercy Bell, a queer Latina country/folkie, before the headline set from the “Lost On

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn celebration of Saturday’s premiere of the Tina Turner documentary “Tina,” HBO has teamed up with NTS radio for five hours of programming around the legendary singer’s career, featuring Arlo Parks, Dawn Richard and others. “Tina” is directed by Dan Lindsay and T.J.

Experimental pop artist Dawn Richard has had the kind of career that indicates a preeminent knowledge of her craft. From her tenure with Puffy as part of Diddy Dirty Money and Danity Kane to her independent streak releasing album after album, mostly on her own label, Richard is more than comfortable in her own iconoclasm.