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New Megan Thee Stallion Documentary In Her Words Gets Release Date
Megan Thee Stallion is getting a new documentary about her rise as a rapper over the past few years. Directed by Emmy-winner Nneka Onuorah, Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words arrives on Prime Video on October 31. Check out a poster for the movie below. “Follow the Houston native’s journey on the road to stardom as she tenaciously navigates fame,…
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Jim Legxacy Signs to XL Recordings, Shares Video for New Song “Aggressive”: Watch
Jim Legxacy is back with new music. Watch the video for new track “Aggressive” below. It marks the British multi-hyphenate’s debut for XL Recordings, after a string of self-releases, including last year’s breakout track “Old Place.” The video, directed by Fidel, was shot on Blackberry. “Aggressive” follows Legxacy’s July single “Nothings Changed (!).” He co-produced the new song with AOD,…
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Bill Callahan and Noah Cyrus Join Everything Is Recorded on New Song: Listen
Everything Is Recorded, the project of producer and XL Recordings founder Richard Russell, has united Bill Callahan and Noah Cyrus to perform what may be the most unlikely duet of the decade so far. It came about after Russell posed a question to Callahan during sessions for a new Everything Is Recorded album: “Who would you most like to write…
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Chicano Batman to Go on Indefinite Hiatus After Final 2024 Concerts
Chicano Batman, the Los Angeles band that formed in 2008 and melted psych-rock with Tropicália and indie rock on their ensuing five studio albums, have announced they’re going on an “indefinite hiatus” after they complete their upcoming shows this fall. The group didn’t cite a specific reason for the pause, but did thank fans for helping them build a community.…
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Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus Announces New Memoir Fahrenheit-182
Blink-182 singer-bassist and co-founding member Mark Hoppus has announced Fahrenheit-182, his new memoir co-written with Sellout author Dan Ozzi. The book hits shelves on April 8, 2025 via Dey Street Books. In a cheeky infomercial-style video, Hoppus promises the memoir gets into skateboarding, ’90s music, and band breakups, as well as his diagnosis with cancer, which he’s since treated with…
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The White Stripes Sue Donald Trump
The White Stripes are suing former President Donald J. Trump over the unauthorized use of their 2003 Elephant song “Seven Nation Army” in a campaign video posted last month by Margo Martin, Trump’s deputy director of communications. Both Meg and Jack White are listed as co-plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which lists six counts of copyright infringement. The lawsuit states that…
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Fatman Scoop, “Be Faithful” Rapper, Dies at 56
Fatman Scoop, the rapper, D.J., and hype man behind the sleeper hit “Be Faithful” and whose booming voice on Missy Elliott’s “Lose Control” and Mariah Carey’s “It’s Like That” brought him larger fame, has died after collapsing while performing at a show in Hamden, Connecticut on August 30, confirms The New York Times. Footage of the incident showed people attempting…
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Charli XCX Was in the Studio With Bon Iver and Danielle Haim
Charli XCX is the subject of a New York profile, written by Brock Colyar, and, in the interview, the British artist teases new music and projects. The article also includes this noteworthy passage: “‘Oyyyyy … ummmm … ugh. Yeah, sorry. I’m a little discombobulated this morning.’ She spent last night in the studio working with Bon Iver and Danielle Haim…
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Ka Releases New Album The Thief Next to Jesus, Shares New Video: Watch
Ka has released a new album. The project, The Thief Next to Jesus, is available to purchase on the Brownsville rapper’s website. Below, watch the new Ka-directed video for “Such Devotion.” The Thief Next to Jesus is the first new album from Ka since the Brownsville rapper’s twin 2022 releases Languish Arts and Woeful Studies. Ka produced The Thief Next…
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2024 MTV VMAs Gets New Date to Avoid U.S. Presidential Debate
The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards are getting pushed back a day. The event will now take place on Wednesday, September 11, at Long Island’s UBS Arena. As a result of the postponement, the awards show will no longer conflict with the September 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump. Along with the…
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