Yeasayer Drop Copyright Lawsuit Against The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar for 'Black Panther' Hit 'Pray For Me'

According to a team member close to the Toronto rapper, Drake, his new record is almost finished. Hot New Hip Hop says OVO Noel recently revealed his new album was approximately 90% complete, however, sources claim fans will have to wait a little while longer yet.

Yellowcard have withdrawn their copyright infringement lawsuit against the estate of late rapper Juice WRLD, it was announced today (July 28).The pop-punk band, who disbanded in 2017, had filed a complaint in October 2019 claiming the rapper, who died in December 2019, plagiarised parts of their 2006 song ‘Holly Wood Died’ in his hit song ‘Lucid Dreams’.Yellowcard highlighted alleged sonic similarities between the two songs and were suing for damages, past and present royalties for the song and

Logic has thanked Kendrick Lamar, Drake and a number of other artists for being there for him during a livestream that saw him bid an emotional farewell to music.Last week, the rapper announced that he would be retiring from music with the release of his sixth studio album ‘No Pressure’, which arrived yesterday (July 24).

It’s not every day you get a new, old Rolling Stones track. Today is that day.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterWarner Chappell Music announced today that it has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement with Grammy Award-winning producer-songwriter-executive Mike WiLL Made-It, who has helmed hits for Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Young Thug and many others.The signing marks the return to Warner Chappell for the hitmaker, who helmed such recent hits as Kane Brown’s “Be Like That” (featuring Swae Lee) and Polo G’s “Go Stupid” and “Dollaz On My Head,” as well

Mike WiLL Made-It is back at Warner Chappell Music, where he has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal, the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group announced Wednesday (July 15).The Atlanta native has brought his production chops -- and his memorable "Mike WiLL Made-It" sonic tag -- to songs like Beyoncé's "Formation," Kendrick Lamar's "Humble.," Future's "Turn on the Lights," Rihanna's "Pour It Up," Juicy J's "Bandz a Make Her Dance," Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" and more.Mike WiLL

Music has always been used as a way to protest. Rage Against the Machine rallied against institutional racism and police brutality on ‘Killing in the Name’, Radiohead contemplated the climate crisis in ‘Idioteque’ and Bob Dylan protested the Vietnam war (and war in general) on ‘Masters of War’.More recently, artists like Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, The 1975 and M.I.A.

Rich Brian has released a brand new single, ‘Love In My Pocket’.Released today (July 14), ‘Love In My Pocket’ was written with Brian’s longtime collaborators Bekon and The Donuts (Kendrick Lamar, SZA).Rich Brian discussed the meaning behind ‘Love In My Pocket’ in a press release, saying, “This song is about living in an environment of attention being sought with love happening around you that you feel like you deserve to experience but don’t know how to get, and fears being conquered.”Listen to

Yeasayer have reportedly dropped their lawsuit against The Weeknd, Frank Dukes, and UMG over the Black Panther soundtrack single "Pray For Me," according to Pitchfork.

Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper and 9th Wonder‘s newly formed supergroup Dinner Party have released their debut album – listen to it below.The self-titled seven-track project arrived yesterday (July 11) and features Chicago singer Phoelix on a number of tracks.Nearly two years in the making, Martin, who is best known for working with Kendrick Lamar,  rented out Chalice studios in Los Angeles at the end of 2019 and the four musicians worked on the project any change they

Yeasayer have voluntarily dropped their lawsuit against The Weeknd over ‘Pray For Me’, his contribution to the Black Panther soundtrack.The band filed the lawsuit in February 2020, claiming the song in question had lifted a “distinctive choral performance” from their 2007 song ‘Sunrise’.They described the alleged copied snippet as “comprised of male voices singing in their highest registers, with animated, pulsing vibrato” and said The Weeknd had modified the recording with “intent to conceal

Harry Styles is lulling fans to sleep by bringing his honeyed voice to the Calm app with his latest partnership. But what musician's vocals would help you catch some Z's?

George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and subsequent protests have further ignited a passion in artists inspired to use their music as a sounding board for change.  Check below for protest songs that highlight the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement.The GRAMMY winner lets his emotions flow on the BLM-inspired piano ballad “I Cry.” The father of two released the song to teach his sons that it’s «OK for a man to feel emotions deeply and to cry.” All proceeds from “I Cry” benefit Local

Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’ is now the longest-charting hip-hop album in US chart history.The Compton rapper’s breakthrough second studio album was released in October 2012, and featured such songs as ‘Backseat Freestyle’, ‘Poetic Justice’ and ‘Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe’.As Chart Data points out, ‘Good Kid, M.A.A.D City’ has now spent 400 weeks on the Billboard 200 album chart in the US — making it the longest-charting hip-hop studio album in US chart history..@kendricklamar's

, a "celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience" which features music from and was written, directed, and executive produced by her. Expect guest appearances from Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, Blue Ivy Carter, Pharrell, and Jay-Z—and in case you're like I NEED THIS YESTERDAY, don't panic! You don't have to wait too long.