Music & Industry
Eminem Kills Off Slim Shady Alter Ego With New Album Promo
Eminem has begun the launch of his new album by producing an obituary for his fictional alter ego, Slim Shady. The obituary, which appeared in the Detroit Free Press, was created to promote Em's upcoming 12th album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coupe De Grâce). The short...
Fan Comes Out After Suffering ‘Catastrophic Spinal Injury’ When The Band’s Lead Singer Stage-Dived During A Show
A music lover has spoken out after suffering a 'catastrophic spinal injury' when the main vocalist of a band stage-dived at a concert. On the evening of April 30, the lead vocalist of Australian punk band Trophy Eyes jumped into the audience while performing at Mohawk...
Diddy’s Son Christian ‘King’ Combs Releases A 50 Cent & Eminem Diss Track
Diss records are all the rage, and the most recent addition comes from Sean "Diddy" Combs' son, Christian "King" Combs. On Sunday night, King Combs released a song called "Pick a Side," which references federal officials raiding Diddy's two houses in March and Curtis...
DJ Akademiks Accuses Kendrick Lamar Of Using Bots In His Comments
Bots are the oddest new approach that rappers are apparently using. Even after more than a week with no new disses, the Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud continues to spiral out of control. Drake's "The Heart Part 6" beef dropped last weekend, and neither artist has...
Diddy Asks Judge To Dismiss Gang-Rape Lawsuit Involving A 17-Year-Old
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in 2003, claiming the 'decades-old narrative' was filed too late. On Friday, May 10, Sean "Diddy" Combs asked a federal judge to dismiss a...
The Game Issues Relentless Rick Ross Disses “Freeway’s Revenge”
The Game looks to be preparing for an undercard showdown with Rick Ross, as evidenced by his diss track. Game posted the single on DatPiff's official YouTube channel on Friday (May 10), with the cover art referencing "Freeway" Rick Ross, the cocaine dealer from whom...
200+ Artists Demand An End To AI Music Devaluation, Infringement, And Exploitation
The Artists Rights Alliance and over 200 musicians have signed an open letter calling for an end to music devaluation, infringement, and exploitation via unethical AI. The initiative, which has the signatures and support of musicians such as Billie Eilish, Camila...
Kendrick Lamar Continues To Out-Stream Drake With His “Not Like Us” Diss Track
Kendrick Lamar and Drake's lyrical war continues to captivate hip-hop fans worldwide, and it appears like K-Dot is emerging victorious, at least in terms of streams. According to a new Tweet from Kurrco, the Compton-born performer's diss tune "Not Like Us" received...
People Are Shocked After Seeing Theater Balcony Flexing While Concertgoers Leap Around
A video has gone viral showing a theater balcony packed with people bouncing up and down during one of Gunna's shows. Many of us have certainly gone to a gig or music event where the music is so loud that you can feel your head pounding or vibrations through the...
TikTok Sues The US Government Over A Potential Ban
TikTok and its parent firm, ByteDance, have filed a lawsuit against the United States government after Congress and President Biden passed a new law. This regulation requires TikTok to sell its operations within nine months or face exclusion from US app marketplaces....
Kendrick Lamar’s Diss Track: “Not Like Us” Sets All-Time Spotify Streaming Record
Kendrick Lamar is winning his rap battle with Drake based only on numbers—the beef has enthralled the internet throughout the weekend. Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" was released on May 4, and it has already broken the single-day American streaming record on Spotify,...
Lana Del Rey Announces Stadium Headliner At Fenway After Coachella Performance
Lana Del Rey has announced her first US stadium headlining engagement at Fenway Park this summer, after her Coachella shows. Lana Del Rey has planned her first stadium gig in the United States, a one-night event on June 20 at Boston's Fenway Park. The concert follows...
Randy Travis Uses AI To Release His ‘First New Music In More Than A Decade’—Another Song Is Already Being Created
Randy Travis, a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, has used artificial intelligence to release his first new song in over ten years, "Where That Came From." Warner Music Nashville issued a formal release celebrating the project today, which also happened to be...
Diddy Posts A Cryptic ‘Steady In The Storm’ Video As Legal Issues And Federal Charges Are Pending
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has posted a strange new video on social media as he confronts various legal concerns and probable criminal prosecution. With multiple lawsuits filed against him and possibly federal penalties pending, Diddy has every reason to be frightened....
Drake Responds To Kendrick Lamar’s Pedophile Claims In New Diss, “The Heart Part 6,” Fans Have Mixed Feelings
Drake responded to Kendrick Lamar's charges about him being a pedophile on his latest diss track, "The Heart Part 6," on Sunday night. In the lyrics to the song, he sings: "Speakin' of anything with a child, let's get to that now / This Epstein angle was the sh*t I...
Blueface Is Spotted In Court As New Photos Of The Rapper Surface Online
Blueface has been dealing with some issues lately. Overall, this is because he is currently in jail. He ended up in jail a few months ago after violating the terms of his probation. For the time being, it appears that he will be held in custody until July. However, on...
YNW Melly’s Mother Reacts To Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria”
We have another Kendrick Lamar diss track to come with "6:16 In LA," but most of us haven't even finished enjoying "euphoria" yet. ] Furthermore, one of the wildest bars there drew attention to YNW Melly's ongoing double murder case, in which he is accused of...
Russell Simmons Is Accused Of Forgery In The Alleged Sexual Assault Case
Russell Simmons has been accused of sexual assault by 20 women and has faced various lawsuits in the topic since 2017, one of which has recently taken an unusual turn. Furthermore, according to an exclusive AllHipHop source, a Jane Doe lawsuit alleges that he forged...
Gangster Duane “Keefe D” Davis Refuses To Testify In Tupac’s Murder Trial
Duane "Keefe D" Davis, the accused mastermind behind the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, has stated that he will not testify in his own defense. This ruling comes despite Davis' long-hidden confession to the infamous 1996 murder being introduced as evidence at his...
Every Rapper Is Potentially Feuding With Drake Right Now
Drake has never been shy to take subtle digs at other rappers, whether in songs or Instagram captions. Since the release of Metro Boomin and Future's We Don't Trust You, it appears that sentiment is shared. In the days since Future and Metro dropped their...
Missy Elliott Joins As Yet Untitled Universal Pictures Musical Production Alongside Pharrell Williams And Michel Gondry
Missy Elliott has joined Universal Pictures' untitled musical production, which also stars Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry, Halle Bailey, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and others. Missy Elliott, a hip-hop and R&B sensation, is the latest musician to join Universal...
Bytedance Rejects The Idea Of Selling TikTok, Preferring To Shut Down Operations In The United States
ByteDance is fighting calls to sell TikTok. According to Reuters, ByteDance has until January 19, 2025 to market the program after Biden signed the bill banning it. Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, denounced the measure as "unconstitutional," telling viewers, "This is a...
Fetty Wap Shares New Photo From Prison
Fetty Wap is keeping his head up in prison, enduring a six-year sentence. On Saturday (April 27), Fetty shared a selfie of himself and a fellow inmate, as well as a message about the kinship he's discovered behind bars. "You never know [sic] where life will take you,...
Quavo Video Show Sparse Concert Crowd… Sparks Chris Brown Conspiracy Theories
Quavo's recent concert has gotten a lot of attention online since the crowd appears to be small in comparison to the arena -- and many people believe it's all because of Chris Brown. A video from Quavo's concert in Bridgeport, Connecticut is circulating on social...