Sheryl Crow slams Drake for AI-generated Tupac vocals on ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’

Camila Cabello hit the stage for a performance during the 2024 Glastonbury Festival on Saturday (June 29) in Somerset, England.

greatest diva seasons in pop history — from Ariana Grande’s “Eternal Sunshine” and Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” to Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department,” Dua Lipa’s “Radical Optimism” and Billie Eilish’s “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”But as we set summer off, there are no signs of diva fever cooling off, with the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams and Chappell Roan bringing that femme heat.And let’s not forget about Camila Cabello, who is back with her new album “C,XOXO,” out on Friday. It’s her fourth album since going solo from Fifth Harmony — and how the hell did that happen? Wasn’t she just, like, breaking up the group?Well, since then, she hasn’t exactly become the next Beyoncé.

Camila Cabello opened up about her collaborator Drake and what he’s like amid his feud with Kendrick Lamar.

Thania Garcia There are many surprising elements to Camila Cabello‘s transitional fourth LP, “C,XOXO.” After dominating pop radio as a solo act with “Señorita” and “Havana,” Cabello’s new effort has her testing new territories that range from glitchy hyper-pop to trap-imbued club tracks. One of the most defining factors of the album has been its features: JT and Yung Miami (who have since called it quits as “the City Girls“) on “Dade County Dreaming”; PinkPantheress on “Pink xoxo”; Playboi Carti on the album’s lead single “I Luv It;” and Lil Nas X on the sultry “He Knows,” among others. Most striking of all are the pair of Drake features — “Hot Uptown” and “Uuugly” — that arrive in the throes of his loss to Kendrick Lamar.

Camila Cabello has commented on the recent wave of “frustrating” slander towards Drake.The former Fifth Harmony member spoke about allegations made against the Canadian rapper, who has been engaged in a public feud with Kendrick Lamar.The pair have recently exchanged blows in a series of disses, with Lamar claiming Drake is a “certified paedophile” and Drake taking shots at Lamar’s partner: “You the black messiah wifing up a mixed queen”.Now, Cabello has commented on the feud, having recently teamed up with Drake on her new album ‘C,XOXO’ where he features on two songs.She told The Times that Drake is “such a delight”, adding: “It’s so frustrating to see people talk about someone you know in a way that is negative.“You’re like, ‘Dang, if only you guys could just have dinner or something.’”The singer also opened up about how she snagged Drake as a collaborator, recalling that she slid into his DMs without expecting him to reply. “It’s like a weird teenage thing where I feel that nobody cares about me or likes me,” she continued.

Childish Gambino has confirmed the release date of his next new single ‘Lithona’ from his forthcoming album ‘Bando Stone & the New World’.The rapper-actor-comedian, real name Donald Glover, took to Instagram Live last night (June 26) to announce that the new single is set for release on Tuesday (July 2) and opened up about his annoyance with the streaming service Audiomack for allegedly leaking it ahead of time.“‘Lithonia’ is coming out July 2nd,” he said (transcribed by Hiphopdx). “That got leaked. It kinda pissed me off, to be honest.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music In a brief Instagram Live video Wednesday, Donald Glover — aka Childish Gambino — somewhat clarified the burst of unclear messaging about his new album and film that appeared on the Internet the previous night.CHILDISH GAMBINOLITHONIAJULY 2 pic.twitter.com/Hqg3jaSoVa Several online posts stated that he has a project titled “Lithonia” arriving on July 2, which was accompanied by an official-looking graphic and a photograph of letters projected onto a wall simply stating “Bando is coming.” All of those things were consistent with the cryptic messaging he’s been dropping for the past few weeks via his Gilga Radio show and website — Lithonia is a city near Atlanta, setting of his popular television series; Bando is part of the title of his next album and film — but it was unclear where these messages came from, although some pointed to a post that appeared briefly on the streaming distributor Audiomack before being taken down. In a rambling talk Wednesday night on Instagram Live — that was frequently paused by poor connectivity — as he wandered around his beloved California farm, Glover said that what is arriving on July 2 is a single titled “Lithonia” that is apparently a prequel to the album.

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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sheryl Crow recently spoke to the BBC and slammed artificial intelligence being used in the music space to bring back the vocals of dead artists. She specifically called out Drake for using AI to recreate the voice of late rapper Tupac on his Kendrick Lamar diss track “Taylor Made Freestyle” in April. The song was ultimately pulled after Tupac’s estate threatened to sue Drake.

Love Island fans aren’t not impressed with Nicole Samuel as they witnessed her spilling Ciaran Davies' secrets to the rest of the girls. The 21-year-old previously admitted to having slept with 120 women, which didn’t go down well with Nicole, who is a self-proclaimed overthinker.

Jack Dunn Las Vegas-based art and music festival Life is Beautiful will shift to a new format that aims to turn Sin City’s downtown into a “massive dance party.” Festival organizers on Tuesday unveiled plans for A Big Beautiful Block Party, described as a two-day “celebration of the culture, ideals and evolution of Downtown Las Vegas.” It’s set for Sept. 27-28. The EDM-focused block party format is designed to offer a more intimate experience than past iterations of the festival which included overlapping musical sets and multiple stages.

Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track ‘Not Like Us’ is eligible for a Grammy nomination, says Recording Academy CEO.The Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. opened up about his thoughts on the hugely successful song in a recent statement and explained that while it isn’t common for a diss track to be nominated for a Grammy, in this case, it is a possibility.He discussed the idea while at LAX airport on Monday (June 24), and was approached by TMZ Hip Hop for a comment.The track was originally shared by Lamar earlier this year, as the heavily publicised feud between him and fellow rapper Drake came to a head.

AI) companies for copyright infringement.The news of the lawsuit was shared on Monday (June 24) by the Recording Industry Association of America, and accused companies Suno and Udio of committing copyright violations of “an almost unimaginable scale”.It is the latest of many lawsuits that have been filed in recent months, in a bid to challenge the rights of AI companies to use and reimagine their work.Udio is a firm based in New York, which has garnered popularity in recent months for allowing users to use AI in a musical setting. Already it has received backing from high-profile investors including Andreessen Horowitz and gained attention as being the technology responsible for creating ‘BBL Drizzy’ – a parody diss track that emerged among the Kendrick Lamar/Drake feud.Suno is a company based in Massachusetts, which emerged in 2023 and claims that over 10million people have already used it to create AI-assisted music.

Matthew Modine, who starred in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick war comedy “Full Metal Jacket,” is outraged that Amazon changed the artwork on the platform’s landing page to rent the film. Modine, 65, took to X, formerly Twitter, to slam the streamer for tweaking the poster of the Oscar-nominated film. “Who decided to remove ‘BORN TO KILL?’’ Modine blasted Amazon in his tweet, adding, “Not only did they alter a piece of iconic art by Philip Castle, but they completely misunderstood the point of it being there.”On the movie’s original poster, there’s a war helmet with the words “Born to Kill” written on it.

Kendrick Lamar performed his Drake diss track ‘Not Like Us‘ a total of five times during his show in Los Angeles earlier this week.Lamar took over Los Angeles’ Kia Forum for his ‘The Pop Out: Ken & Friends’ concert on Wednesday June 19. The show was in celebration of Juneteenth and was live-streamed by Amazon Music on its website and on Twitch.

Drake is facing a lawsuit after clothing brand Members Only alleged tour merch he sold infringed upon their company trademarks.In a case filed on Tuesday (June 12), it was claimed that Drake’s company, Away From Home Touring Inc., had been selling shirts that read ‘Members Only’ on the recent ‘It’s All a Blur‘ Tour.The words seemingly reference his track ‘Members Only’ from 2023 album ‘For all the Dogs’ and are not imitations of the recognisable Members Only racer jackets that made the brand popular in the 1980s.However, Members Only lawyers have said (via Billboard): “The fact that ‘Members Only’ is a song on Drake’s album ‘For All the Dogs’ does not obviate the likelihood of confusion or give [Drake] a license to use our client’s ‘Members Only’ marks in such a confusing manner, particularly on or in connection with apparel items.”They continued: “Away From Home’s use of ‘Members Only’ … is likely to cause confusion, mistake, and deception among consumers as to the origin of Away From Home’s infringing T-shirts.”Per Billboard, representatives for Drake have not yet responded to a request for comment.This is the latest legal battle facing the Canadian rapper, who recently was dismissed from lawsuits relative to Travis Scott‘s 2021 Astroworld festival disaster.

Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘The Pop Out: Ken & Friends’ concert as the Kia Forum in Los Angeles has come to a close after a slew of live debuts and surprises – here’s everything that went down at the show.Last night (June 19), the rapper took over the Kia Forum in California to celebrate Juneteenth with a special concert, which was live-streamed by Amazon Music on its website and on Twitch. Those streams have ended and cannot be replayed.During the show – Kendrick’s first since he’s heated rap beef with Drake earlier this year – the rapper kicked off his incendiary set with the live debut of his Drake diss ‘Euphoria’, which featured a deafening singalong from the audience.The performance also featured a new verse, in which Kendrick called for Drake to return Tupac‘s ring: “Give me Tupac ring back and I might give you a little respect“.

LL COOL J has spoken to NME about returning to music after over a decade off with his upcoming album, ‘THE FORCE’ – on his mission to “do the Blackest shit in the world”.Today (Friday June 14), the hip-hop legend dropped ‘Saturday Night Special’ with Rick Ross and Fat Joe – the lead single for his long-awaited comeback LP – as well as announcing that his 14th studio album would arrive later this year. ‘THE FORCE’ will be executively produced by fellow hip-hop juggernaut Q-Tip – best known for his own solo work and being a member of the legendary collective, A Tribe Called Quest.“‘Saturday Night Special’ is just the beginning,” LL COOL J – real name James Todd Smith – said in a press statement.

Drake has established himself as a trendsetter for men, and this isn’t a recent development. For years, the rapper has been impressing his followers with his unique looks, whether it’s the jewelry he wears, the sneakers he flaunts, or the nail polish on his fingers.

score. Sex is the best with Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd or Deftones, according to a June 2024 report on music’s influence during risqué rolls in the hay. “Whether setting the mood, increasing satisfaction, or even influencing the length of intimate moments, the right playlist can make all the difference,” explained study authors from virtual healthcare hub ZipHealth.“Our findings reveal the surprising ways in which our playlists shape our experiences in the bedroom.”Researchers surveyed over 1,000 canoodlers in the US about their XXX song preferences and analyzed more than 11,000 chart-toppers across 148 Spotify playlists to determine bedroom tune trends.