Diamond D has added fuel to the rumour fire about a new Dr. Dre album by sharing a photo of the pair in the studio following a play-back. The Diggin’ in the Crates Crew rapper and producer posted an image of himself today (August 10) sat close to Dr. Dre besides a mixing desk. “@drdre
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Jason Isbell has made it a requirement that audience members attending shows on his upcoming tour provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result. In a tweet posted yesterday (August 9), Isbell said: “If the venue won’t allow that, we won’t play. “I’m all for freedom,” Isbell told MSNBC‘s Stephanie Ruhle in an interview,
Machine Gun Kelly has announced the release of his next album, ‘Born With Horns’. News of the follow-up to last year’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ was unveiled on the rapper-rocker’s Instagram page earlier today (August 9), where he shared a video of of him and the album’s executive producer, Travis Barker, brandishing new tattoos of
A-level music education in schools could completely disappear in just over a decade, new research has claimed. Falling access to the music qualifications has been accelerated by cuts to local and central government funding, according to researchers at Birmingham City University. They now warn that the qualifications could disappear entirely by 2033, cutting off an
DaBaby’s apology to the LGBTQ+ community for his comments about HIV and AIDS appears to have been deleted from his Instagram page. The rapper denied that he was being homophobic after he came under fire for comments that he made during his Rolling Loud Miami set last month. “If you didn’t show up today with
2021 has been nothing short of enormous for Vince Staples thus far, and now the rapper has added to his ever-growing list of accomplishments an inclusion on the just-released Pokémon soundtrack, ‘Pokémon 25: The Red EP’. Staples’ track, inspired by the characters Mew and Raichu, is titled ‘Got ‘Em’. And despite its source material, the
The dramatic new trailer for Wu-Tang: An American Saga has arrived – you can watch the trailer below. READ MORE: Five things we learned from our ‘In Conversation’ video chat with RZA The biography of the iconic hip-hop group, the second series will arrive on Hulu on September 8. While season one focussed on the group’s formation,
Footage has emerged of a toddler crashing the stage at last month’s Obscene Extreme metal festival at Battlefield Trutnov, Czech Republic. On July 17, day two of the three-day event, Prague thrash metal outfit Force of Hell were delivering a pulverising song when the youngster joined them on stage. In footage shared to Youtube on
Megan Thee Stallion has spoken out about homophobia in hip-hop in a new interview. The culture’s ongoing struggle with misogyny and homophobia has been a hot topic of conversation in recent weeks, following the controversial backlash to Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow‘s ‘Industry Baby’ video as well as DaBaby’s hateful remarks at Rolling Loud Miami. Speaking
Britney Spears‘ lawyer has filed new legal documents requesting a judge boost a court hearing around her controversial conservatorship. READ MORE: Britney Spears’ court appearance was a display of her strength, and the power of #FreeBritney It comes after the singer was recently given permission to hire her own lawyer, Matthew Rosengart, who has since filed
Elton John has criticised the government’s latest announcement on post-Brexit touring rules, calling it a “rehash of what we already know”. Yesterday (August 4), the government announced that “short-term” visa-free travel without work permits will be allowed for musicians and performers in 19 European countries. Talks are also ongoing with the remaining countries in the
The estate of Aaliyah has issued a statement denouncing “unauthorized projects targeted to tarnish” after her uncle’s label appeared to teased the release of music by the late singer. On Wednesday (August 4), a website titled aaliyahiscoming.com emerged, emblazoned with the hashtag #AaliyahIsComing and with a design emulating that of the cover art of Aaliyah’s
Love Record Stores is set to return for a second year running next month – see all the details below. The campaign’s inaugural event in June 2020 brought in over £1million in sales, with the initiative being launched to support record stores that faced difficult setbacks throughout the COVID pandemic. Supported by the Association Of Independent
DaBaby reportedly lost his headline Lollapalooza slot after failing to deliver a promised video apology for his recent homophobic comments. The rapper received widespread criticism for controversial comments he made surrounding homosexuality and HIV/AIDS on stage at Rolling Loud Miami on July 25. “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any of them
DaBaby has been removed from more music festivals following ongoing fallout from homophobic comments made by the rapper last month. The rapper, real name Jonathan Kirk, has been widely condemned for the remarks he made about homosexuality and people with HIV/AIDS while on stage in Miami on July 25, with the likes of Elton John,
BTS‘ ‘Butter‘ has surpassed Olivia Rodrigo‘s eight-week run at the top of Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart. The K-pop group’s second English language single, which was released in May, has now reached nine consecutive weeks in the Number One spot, beating Rodrigo’s previous US record so far in 2021 for ‘Drivers License‘. According to Billboard
Morray has tapped Polo G for a remix of his song ‘Trenches’, alongside a new music video. “They say I’m the MVP, they ain’t even seen my best play / I done took some losses, type of shit to make your chest ache,” Polo raps during his guest verse on the song, which sees Morray
The Prince Estate has sold a controlling stake in the rights to the late musician’s intellectual property. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the three youngest of Prince’s six siblings have each agreed to sell their inheritance in the estate to New York independent music publisher and talent management company Primary Wave. The new report
Los Angeles rapper Gonzoe, an associate of Ice Cube and Tupac, has been shot and killed in Seattle. The shooting took place last Thursday evening (July 29), according to Metro. Gonzoe was taken to Harborview Medical Centre with life-threatening injuries, with a King County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson confirming that he died overnight, aged 45. While