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Machine Gun Kelly raps about Megan Fox’s pregnancy loss in new song ‘Don’t Let Me Go’ - www.nme.com
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22.02.2024

Machine Gun Kelly raps about Megan Fox’s pregnancy loss in new song ‘Don’t Let Me Go’

Machine Gun Kelly has addressed his fiancée Megan Fox’s pregnancy loss in his new single ‘Don’t Let Me Go’.The rapper’s new song, his first new music since last May, arrived yesterday (February 21), with the artist now appearing to go by the name mgk.In the song, Kelly raps: “This psychiatrist keeps evaluating / How can I live with the fact / That my hand wasn’t on her stomach when we lost the baby”.Kelly and Transformers star Fox have been in an on-and-off relationship since 2020 and are currently engaged.‘Don’t Let Me Go’ also sees Kelly wrestling with his mental health, rapping, “Lately my thoughts eating me alive / Laid in the bed thinking maybe the hate’ll finally go away if I’m not alive / Wish I didn’t listen just like I wish they would understand me one time / I had a breakdown and tatted my entire body except one line”.Kelly took to social media earlier in the week to show the new tattoo, which sees a black block covering up his previous inkings, with a blank cross on his chest. In the post, he said he made the decision “for spiritual purposes only”.The tattoo artist Roxx explained that the rapper spent 13 six-hour sessions in her studio to get the tattoo completed.A post shared by colson xx blonde don (@machinegunkelly)He also received a negative backlash last month about his new signature guitar, which is designed to resemble a razor blade.

Snoop Dogg pays tribute after younger brother dies, aged 44: “Until we meet again” - www.nme.com - California - county Tate
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22.02.2024

Snoop Dogg pays tribute after younger brother dies, aged 44: “Until we meet again”

Snoop Dogg‘s younger half-brother Bing Worthington has died, the rapper has confirmed online.Worthington, 44, was a music executive and had worked on projects at Snoop’s label Dogg Records, as well as previously serving as his tour manager. He briefly made music as part of the hip-hop group Lifestyle, whose sole album ‘Liquid Cocaine’ was released in 2003.Snoop recently shared the news of Worthington’s passing on Instagram, where he has posted numerous tributes.

Questlove defends Sexyy Red appearing on Roots Picnic 2024 line-up - www.nme.com - Pennsylvania
nme.com
21.02.2024

Questlove defends Sexyy Red appearing on Roots Picnic 2024 line-up

Questlove has defended Sexyy Red appearing on the Roots Picnic 2024 line-up, saying “I’m still shocked yall got energy for ‘”oh hell no isms’.”The line-up for the annual Philadelphia music festival was revealed yesterday (February 20) and featured the likes of Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, Nas, André 3000 and more. The event will return to The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA on June 1-2.]The announcement of Sexyy Red’s appearance at this year’s edition of Roots Picnic was met with criticism due to her support for Trump as well as comments of her being “trashy”.The Roots drummer took the time to respond to one of the hateful comments about Sexyy Red’s inclusion on the lineup, saying that he was “shocked” at the reactions.“Damn…..hell hath frozen over when I like a Mel post.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denies gang rape allegations in court papers - www.nme.com - New York - USA
nme.com
21.02.2024

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denies gang rape allegations in court papers

Diddy – has denied the gang rape allegations made against him in new court papers.The American rapper faced several sexual assault allegations towards the end of last year, including an allegation that he took part in a “gang rape” of a girl who was aged 17 at the time.Along with Diddy, the allegation also targets Harve Pierre – the president of Combs’ company Bad Boy Entertainment – and a third unnamed person, claiming that they are responsible for sex trafficking and gang raping the unnamed teenager. Pierre has since denied the claims.The teenager is referred to as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, and it alleges that both the rapper and Pierre convinced her to take a private jet to Diddy’s New York City recording studio.

Digga D’s home raided by police on Instagram Live - www.nme.com - county Hall
nme.com
21.02.2024

Digga D’s home raided by police on Instagram Live

Digga D‘s home was visited by armed police while the rapper was in the middle of a broadcast on Instagram Live today (February 21).A 40-second clip of the live video recorded by a fan shows the 23-year-old London rapper – real name Rhys Angelo Emile Herbert – shouting at officers who are attempting to enter his property.It is reported that the incident occurred in the early hours of this morning.“What do you lot want?” the artist shouted ahead of a loud band and smash being heard in the background. “I’m here! I am here!” he added.

Lil Wayne, André 3000, Nas and more announced as acts for 2024 Roots Picnic - www.nme.com - Pennsylvania
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20.02.2024

Lil Wayne, André 3000, Nas and more announced as acts for 2024 Roots Picnic

The Roots have announced the acts for this year’s edition of their annual Roots Picnic festival in Philadelphia.The two-day music festival will return to its usual home of The Mann in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA on June 1-2. Lil Wayne with The Roots, Jill Scott and Nas are set to headline the festival with André 3000 performing a special set in support of his recently released debut solo LP ‘New Blue Sun’.Other acts set to play include Gunna, Victoria Monét, Sexyy Red, Babyface, Wale, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Cam’ron, Funk Flex, and more.A post shared by The Roots (@theroots)The festival will also see various collaborations take place such as The Roots’ Black Thought performinf with Method Man and Redman, Fantasia and Muni Long teaming up with Adam Blackstone and Scarface and Amerie set to play with the Backyard Band.General ticket sale will commence on Friday, February 23 at 10am local time.

Drake promises to gift cancer survivor $50,000 during Pittsburgh show - www.nme.com - Nashville - city Pittsburgh
nme.com
20.02.2024

Drake promises to gift cancer survivor $50,000 during Pittsburgh show

Drake has promised to gift a cancer survivor $50,000 while performing at the Pittsburgh stop of his “It’s All A Blur – Big As the What?” tour.While performing at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Friday, February 16, the rapper took the time to read a poster that an attendee was holding that shared how his music helped her through her cancer battle.“This beautiful young lady has a sign that says ‘Your music carried me through cancer’. Well that’s a strong statement coming from a survivor, coming from a “G” like yourself,” he said while on stage.He continued: “So, tonight, I don’t know what you want to do with it, it’s up to you, I hope you do whatever you want, do something nice for yourself, by the way, I’ll keep trying to make music you want to listen to, but tonight we are going to give you $50,000.

Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, and Nas to headline Roots Picnic 2024 - www.thefader.com - New Orleans - Indiana
thefader.com
19.02.2024

Lil Wayne, Jill Scott, and Nas to headline Roots Picnic 2024

The 2024 Roots Picnic line-up has been announced with Lil Wayne and festival organizers The Roots teaming up for a celebration of New Orleans. They are joined by fellow headliners Jill Scott and Nas while André 3000 will present his 2023 album New Blue Sun live.

Heems and Lapgan’s magic mind meld - www.thefader.com - France - USA - county Lewis
thefader.com
19.02.2024

Heems and Lapgan’s magic mind meld

Even in the Das Racist days, when he was rhyming “Pizza Hut” with “pizza gut” and “pizza butt” for the comic relief of a largely white, largely online audience, it was obvious that Heems had something special. To drop a needle on any track in the Punjabi-American MC’s extended catalog is to be swept away by his preternatural cleverness.

Killer Mike claps back at Kai Cenat over Grammy win controversy - www.nme.com
nme.com
17.02.2024

Killer Mike claps back at Kai Cenat over Grammy win controversy

Killer Mike has addressed the comments made by streamer Kai Cenat after the rapper won Best Rap Album at this year’s Grammy Awards.On February 4, the Atlantan took home three Grammys, including the aforementioned award for last year’s critically lauded ‘Michael’ album.

Rap Blog: ALLBLACK is still it - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
16.02.2024

Rap Blog: ALLBLACK is still it

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song written by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith.

The Vince Staples Show isn’t interested in being another surreal rap series - www.thefader.com - Atlanta - county Long
thefader.com
16.02.2024

The Vince Staples Show isn’t interested in being another surreal rap series

As a rapper Vince Staples chronicles memories of life in Long Beach with the kind of granite-like coldness only possessed by those who have experienced true darkness. "No matter what we grow into, we never gon' escape our past," he stated matter-of-factly on "Like It Is," a song from his 2015 album Summertime '06.

The world isn’t ready for “Something About Shirley” - www.thefader.com - New Jersey
thefader.com
16.02.2024

The world isn’t ready for “Something About Shirley”

There’s something in the water in New Jersey — a close-to-deadly concentration of wormwood, perhaps, or of fresh blood drained from an inexhaustible supply of sacrificial virgins. Whatever it is, Fatboi Sharif and Roper Williams are drinking from the tap.

New Music Friday: Stream new projects from Heems, Molly Lewis, Frances Chang, and more - www.thefader.com - France - county Lewis
thefader.com
16.02.2024

New Music Friday: Stream new projects from Heems, Molly Lewis, Frances Chang, and more

Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week. Today, read our thoughts on Heems's LAFANDAR, Molly Lewis's On The Lips, Frances Chang's Psychedelic Anxiety, and more.

Yeat drops new album 2093 - www.thefader.com - Paris - city Portland - Kansas City
thefader.com
16.02.2024

Yeat drops new album 2093

Yeat has released his new album, 2093. The Portland rapper's latest project is a blockbuster, arriving with 22 tracks and a feature-length 1hr 20m running time.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign to headline ‘Vultures’ night at Rolling Loud California 2024 - www.nme.com - California
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16.02.2024

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign to headline ‘Vultures’ night at Rolling Loud California 2024

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have been announced as headliners for Rolling Loud California 2024.The two rappers will take to the stage for a special, bill-topping ‘Vultures’ set at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California on Thursday, March 14.As Rolling Stone reports, Ty was initially scheduled to perform in a solo slot at the event on the Saturday night (March 16). Organisers of Rolling Loud California said on social media that single-day ticketholders would receive an email with a link to upgrade.

Kevin Gates is one of our weirdest rappers - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
15.02.2024

Kevin Gates is one of our weirdest rappers

Rap Column is a column about rap music by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith for The FADER.

Eminem is co-producing a documentary about music superfandom called Stans - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
14.02.2024

Eminem is co-producing a documentary about music superfandom called Stans

Eminem‘s 2000 song “Stan,” a fictionalized account of an obsessed fan that ends in tragedy, became one of the rapper’s definitive tracks, overwhelming the collective consciousness to such a degree that “stan” became shorthand for anyone with an unhealthy attachment to a celebrity. Fast forward to 2023, and standom has become an inescapable presence in modern culture.

Bbymutha announces new album sleep paralysis, shares “go!” - www.thefader.com - Columbia
thefader.com
14.02.2024

Bbymutha announces new album sleep paralysis, shares “go!”

On Halloween 2023, bbymutha announced her first-ever record deal following a decade of independence, a short-lived retirement, and 13 short-form releases in the past three-and-a-half years alone. Celebrating her signing with indie powerhouse True Panther, she shared a snappy track titled “gun kontrol.” Now, the Chatanooga MC is back with another song (“go!”) and news of her sophomore album, sleep paralysis.

Russell Simmons sued over alleged rape of former Def Jam executive - www.nme.com - New York
nme.com
14.02.2024

Russell Simmons sued over alleged rape of former Def Jam executive

Russell Simmons is facing claims of sexual harassment and battery, brought forward by a former executive at Def Jam Recordings.The rap and hip-hop heavyweight – who co-founded the label with producer Rick Rubin – is accused by a former employee of “derailing” her career after raping her in the 1990s, according to a new lawsuit.The plaintiff, going as “Jane Doe” filed the lawsuit in New York federal court on Tuesday (February 13), accusing the mogul of sexual assault and battery, as well as stalling her career.According to the court filing (via The Guardian), “Ms Doe’s career in the music industry was disrupted and derailed by a devastating experience at the hands of Mr Simmons.” It also states that she and Simmons had a professional working relationship at first, before he later “revealed his true colours” and “disabled Ms Doe’s career at Def Jam, a job she loved, at the height of her success and financial viability” through his “assaultive behaviour”.Simmons has not yet responded to requests for comment, however, is expected to deny all accusations raised against him. This comes as, following other accusations of sexual assault and rape in 2017, he shared a statement stating: “I completely and unequivocally deny the horrendous allegations of non-consensual sex against me with every fibre of my being.”In Tuesday’s filing, Doe outlined a specific incident.

Lil Yachty and James Blake prepare collaborative album ‘Bad Cameo’: “This is real” - www.nme.com
nme.com
14.02.2024

Lil Yachty and James Blake prepare collaborative album ‘Bad Cameo’: “This is real”

Lil Yachty has teased a collaborative album with James Blake called ‘Bad Cameo’.In a new Instagram post, Yachty revealed the surprise album in a video clip, saying: “I think James has worked with a quite substantial amount of hip hop artists, but this project is so left for both of us.“Then, aside from the one picture that James posted, which he doesn’t have many followers actually, I don’t think people know that we know each other exist.”Blake also played a track off the unreleased album at his recent CYMK show – watch the footage below.A post shared by CONCRETE BOY BOAT^ (@lilyachty)Unreleased one from James Blake and Lil Yachty, debuted at CMYK last night

Injury Reserve’s RiTchie drops debut solo single “RiTchie Valens” - www.thefader.com - Jordan
thefader.com
13.02.2024

Injury Reserve’s RiTchie drops debut solo single “RiTchie Valens”

Back in August, Nathaniel Ritchie and Parker Corey shared their first joint single as By Storm — a moniker derived from “Bye Storm,” the final track on their final album with Jordan “Stepa J” Groggs as Injury Reserve. (By the Time I Get to Phoenix dropped in 2021, a year after Groggs’s passing.) On an episode of The FADER Interview podcast following their relaunch as a duo, Corey and Ritchie referred to the rebrand a “gentle handoff.” Six months later — and a decade since starting with Injury Reserve — Ritchie (stylized RiTchie) has shared his first-ever single as a solo artist.

Rick Ross shares thoughts on Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion “beef” - www.nme.com
nme.com
12.02.2024

Rick Ross shares thoughts on Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion “beef”

Rick Ross has spoken about the Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion “beef”, saying there’s no such thing as going “too far” when in a rap battle.The rap mogul recently appeared on media personality and sports entertainer Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast, where he spoke about rap feuds – particularly the ongoing tension between Minaj and Thee Stallion.One of the hosts, YouTuber Mike Majlak, asked him if he thought there’s a limit to how brutal you can be in a rap battle, to which Ross replied: “I really don’t think you can go too far.”“This is a sport – it’s hip-hop,” he continued. “It’s about having fun.

Bear1Boss shares new project SUPER BOSS! - www.thefader.com - Atlanta
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12.02.2024

Bear1Boss shares new project SUPER BOSS!

Bear1Boss, a fervent devotee of Atlanta rap’s hypercolor energy, is back with SUPER BOSS!, his first new project of 2024. The 11-track tape comes after a prolific 2023 which saw Bear release four full-length projects: Blow Up!, ACt &Bear1Beezy (made with fellow Atlantean UnoTheActivist), Lil hotsauce, and Glacier Guru.

Rap Blog: JT is all the way in her bag - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
12.02.2024

Rap Blog: JT is all the way in her bag

Rap Blog is a weekly showcase of a standout rap song written by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith. “It’s 2024 we finna kick this shit off right,” JT announces at the beginning of the music video to “Sideways.” What follows is two minutes of imperturbable shit talk, delivered in a lithe purr over thudding 808s.

André 3000 says Ludacris “took” his role in ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ - www.nme.com - Britain
nme.com
10.02.2024

André 3000 says Ludacris “took” his role in ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’

André 3000 has revealed that he auditioned for 2 Fast 2 Furious, but said he lost out on the role to Ludacris.The OutKast rapper and soloist spoke about his attempt to join the Fast & Furious franchise during a recent appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. As part of the ‘Colbert Questionert’ segment, 3000 was asked to share his favourite action movie.Colbert then pressed the musician – real name André Benjamin – on why he hadn’t been in one of the Fast & Furious films, to which he replied: “I would have but I think Ludacris took the role.”Benjamin was referring to Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges’ character Tej Parker, who was introduced to the series in 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious.

New Music Friday: Stream new projects from Little Simz, BabyDrill, and more - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
09.02.2024

New Music Friday: Stream new projects from Little Simz, BabyDrill, and more

Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week. Today, read our thoughts on Little Simz's Drop 7, BabyDrill's ScoreGod, Helado Negro's PHASOR, and more.

KNEECAP accuse UK government of “silencing” them by last-minute funding block - www.nme.com - Britain
nme.com
09.02.2024

KNEECAP accuse UK government of “silencing” them by last-minute funding block

KNEECAP have accused the UK government of attempting to “silence” them after a last-minute funding block.The accusation against the UK government comes after they blocked the group from receiving British Phonographic Industry (BPI) funding award – issued under the Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) to support the expansion of bands in global markets.According to the group, the decision may have been due to their provocative 2019 tour poster, which they allege “pissed off the Tories”.“We’ve just been informed that our application to the ‘Music Export Growth Scheme’ (MEGS) was independently approved and signed off by the selection board. It was then blocked directly by the British Government who overruled the independent selection board,” KNEECAP shared on X/Twitter.“We’re told that our 2019 Farewell to the Union poster pissed off the Tories.

Listen to Little Simz’ new EP ‘Drop 7’ - www.nme.com - Britain - London - city Sheffield
nme.com
09.02.2024

Listen to Little Simz’ new EP ‘Drop 7’

Little Simz has shared a new EP, ‘Drop 7’ – you can listen to it in full below.The London rapper announced the seven-song collection earlier this week, sharing its tracklist on social media. It follows on from her 2020 EP ‘Drop 6’, which was released ahead of her albums ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ (2021) and ‘No Thank You’ (2022).Arriving today (February 9), the Jakwob-produced ‘Drop 7’ sees Simz adopt a more club-orientated sound.

Chief Keef and Mike WiLL Made-It share “Dirty Nachos” - www.thefader.com - Chicago
thefader.com
09.02.2024

Chief Keef and Mike WiLL Made-It share “Dirty Nachos”

Back in 2020, Chief Keef and Mike WiLL Made-It announced that they were teaming up for a collaborative album. We heard the songs "Bang Bang" and "Status," but the full project never materialized.

How Serane brought plugg to Paris - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
08.02.2024

How Serane brought plugg to Paris

Rap Column is a column about rap music by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith for The FADER.

New Music Friday: Stream projects from TiaCorine, Kirin J Callinan, J Mascis, and more - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
02.02.2024

New Music Friday: Stream projects from TiaCorine, Kirin J Callinan, J Mascis, and more

Every Friday, The FADER's writers dive into the most exciting new projects released that week. Today, read our thoughts on TiaCorine's Almost There EP, Kirin J Callinan's If I Could Sing, J Mascis's What Do We Do Now, and more.

How Pitchfork changed the rap industry by changing itself - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
01.02.2024

How Pitchfork changed the rap industry by changing itself

Rap Column is a column about rap music by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith for The FADER.

Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah cover Beastie Boys’ ‘Fight for Your Right’ in latest ‘Sunday Lunch’ session - www.nme.com
nme.com
29.01.2024

Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah cover Beastie Boys’ ‘Fight for Your Right’ in latest ‘Sunday Lunch’ session

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have performed a cover of the Beastie Boys classic ‘Fight For Your Right’ for their latest ‘Sunday Lunch’ performance.The rendition of the iconic ‘80s hit comes as the latest instalment to the married couple’s long-running ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series – which sees them put their own spin on rock classics from their home.Although no longer a weekly series as it was in past years, the two still share the odd new video, and this time it sees them take on a Beastie Boys classic.Shared yesterday (January 28), the King Crimson guitarist took on the ‘Licensed To III’ iconic riff wearing an eye-catching gold, white and black patterned shirt, while Toyah shows off her hip-hop vocals while standing on a table in the background.Fripp even joined in on the vocal duties, singing along with the chorus, and exclaiming “Fight for your right to party with Toyah and Robert’s ‘Sunday Lunch’” at the end. Check it out below.Last week, the married couple shared a cover of Michael Jackson‘s ‘Give In To Me’ for their latest ‘Sunday Lunch’ performance, with the guitarist dressing up as Slash to take on the 1991 track.Before that, they welcomed in the New Year by kicking off 2024 with a cover of KISS’ ‘Lick It Up’.Other recent highlights include a cover of Bon Jovi’s ‘You Give Love A Bad Name’, The Black Keys‘ ‘Lonely Boy’, and Richard Berry’s ‘Have Love, Will Travel’.Last year, the pair brought their viral lockdown concept to the live stage at Glastonbury, where they performed David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’.They also looked back at the success of their series backstage with NME, sharing that the response “did surprise us”.

Roc Nation respond to Jay-Z 2024 new album rumours - www.nme.com - USA - county Carter
nme.com
29.01.2024

Roc Nation respond to Jay-Z 2024 new album rumours

Jay-Z will release a new album in 2024.Speculation around a new LP from the US rapper began circulating this weekend, when artist and video director Hidji World posted to social media on Sunday (January 28) that he was “shooting today” with Jay-Z.In the Instagram Story, he teased a film clapperboard labelled “JAY Z -2024 ALBUM” (per Billboard).Hidji’s name was credited as the director alongside director of photography Leroy Farrell. The slate was dated January 28.However, Jay-Z’s own Roc Nation quickly put down rumours on social media.

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