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Back in January, mysterious artist Slingbaum announced his debut album Slingbaum One, which features a string of high profile musical guests. D’Angelo and Erykah Badu are two of those artists, and they appear on Slingbaum’s new song “Behoove,” which premiered on Giles Peterson’s BB6 Music radio show earlier today (May 23). Give it a listen

Cardi B‘s body now plays host to a massive new art installation … because the ink has just dried on her insanely colorful back tattoo. Cardi showed off her latest handiwork, which she says took months to complete, with a special shoutout to the tattoo artist. The piece traverses Cardi’s entire backside, from the top

Steven “Thee Slayer Hippy” Hanford, best known for his work as a drummer in the influential Oregon punk band Poison Idea, has died, according to Portland alt-weekly Willamette Week and Blackhouse Records, which released music from Hanford’s band Fetish. According to a memorial GoFundMe, Hanford died from a heart attack. Steven Hanford was 50 years

Play video content Exclusive Details Dave East got a lot of support from some onlookers, but it wasn’t enough to spring him free after a nasty back and forth with NYPD. East and a group of friends were in Queens early Friday morning traveling in an SUV. Law enforcement sources say the driver of the

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Exclusive Fetty Wap‘s estranged wife is blowing the lid off what led to their divorce … alleging the rapper was an alcohol and drug abuser who cheated on and beat her, but Fetty’s calling BS. Leandra Gonzalez filed legal docs claiming Fetty — government name Willie Maxwell — beat her face to a pulp less

Lana Del Rey has expanded on her controversial Instagram post, adding comments that address issues of racism. Following the backlash she received, Lana wrote in her comments section “I fucking love these singers and know them,” referring to Doja Cat, Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Kehlani, Nicki Minaj, and Beyoncé, who, this morning, she

Drake‘s relationship with Kylie Jenner‘s been fueling the rumor mill for months, and now that he’s referred to her as “a side piece” — on wax, as we used to say — expect it to heat up. Play video content Here’s the deal … Drake went on Instagram Live Wednesday night to tease some unreleased

The Weeknd has shared several remixes for songs from his new album After Hours (from Lil Uzi Vert, Chromatics, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Major Lazer). Tonight, one of his latest singles just got another new remix. Check out the Doja Cat-featuring remix of “In Your Eyes” below. Doja Cat’s Nicki Minaj-featuring remix of “Say So”

Play video content Atlanta Pictures / MEGA Little Richard‘s family, friends and former band members gathered for the icon’s graveside funeral — a surprisingly low-key and private service for the legendary showman. Little Richard, or Richard Wayne Penniman to those close to him, was buried Wednesday at the Oakwood University Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Huntsville,

Lotic has shared a new single, “Burn a Print.” The release coincides with the announcement of her signing to Houndstooth. Lotic previously released her debut album, 2018’s Power, through Tri Angle Records, which shut down last month. In a statement, Lotic described the new song as a way “to burn your print into this Earth

Exclusive Jason Wahler is lending a helping hand to grief-stricken families amid the COVID-19 crisis with something that goes a long way these days during quarantine … free therapy. The ‘Hills’ star has teamed up with singer Hilary Roberts and her organization, Red Songbird Foundation, to launch a campaign called #GiveGriefAChance just earlier this month,

The last time Lorde shared an update with fans about new music, she revealed that the death of her beloved dog Pearl had affected the timetable of her new album. Today, she published a newsletter that revealed that work is well underway on the follow-up to 2017’s Melodrama. “The work is so fucking good, my friend,”

Play video content Breaking News TikTok / @jasonderulo Jason Derulo‘s heading back to the dentist, ’cause he’s gone and chipped his teeth again — for real this time, it seems — with a crazy stunt involving corn … and a power drill. The singer was attempting to nosh on some kernels, straight off the cob,

When Bishop Gunn’s Travis McCready announced a “socially distant” concert in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the event became the subject of controversy. The state’s Department of Health announced plans to issue a cease-and-desist order to TempleLive, the venue hosting the event. The venue then postponed the show for three days after its initially announced date to

Exclusive “The Last Dance” wasn’t just huge for Michael Jordan fans — it’s provided a HUGE boost for The Alan Parsons Project … with people playing MJ’s famous intro music in record numbers. You know the song … it echoed throughout Chicago Stadium and the United Center every single time MJ’s Chicago Bulls squad was

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our

Exclusive Pop Smoke‘s murder remains unsolved, and the coronavirus pandemic is doing detectives no favors … severely hindering progress in the investigation. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … response to COVID-19 and related issues has been LAPD’s top priority the past 2 months, meaning less time and resources available to focus on the rapper’s killer.

Oakland rapper G-Eazy has really been in the mood for covers lately. Last month, he sang the Beatles’ “I’m So Tired” and recruited Ashley Benson for a duet version of Radiohead’s “Creep.” Now, he’s got two more. Below, hear G-Eazy cover “VCR” (from the xx’s iconic 2009 debut xx) and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All

Play video content Breaking News Reuters Maybe take this as a sign of hope, that things can slowly get back to some sort of normal, because some of the folks in Wuhan, China — where the coronavirus first spread — are once again able to enjoy themselves with a night of relatively safe dancing. More

Independent filmmaker Lynn Shelton has died, as Variety reports. The influential film and television director, who helmed films like Humpday and Sword of Trust in addition to episodes of Little Fires Everywhere, GLOW, Mad Men, and more, passed away from a blood disorder. She was 54 years old. After getting her start in the industry

Play video content Fat Joe had an eye-opening story for Ashanti that almost saw one of her biggest hits go to Jennifer Lopez … at the would-be behest of Ja Rule and Irv Gotti. Joe was talking to Ashanti on Instagram Live this week, and recounted an interesting tale about a time he says Ja

After returning with a pair of new songs called “N.S.T.” and “things can’t stay the same” last week, BROCKHAMPTON have shared two more new songs: “M.O.B.” and “twisted,” featuring Ryan Beatty and Christian Alexander. Check those out below. The songs released last week have notably been removed from the group’s official YouTube channel at time

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com G Herbo says he’s getting another case of PTSD from the raging pandemic … because coronavirus restrictions are preventing him from seeing his own son. The Chicago rapper joined us Friday on “TMZ Live” and told us about the stress and anxiety he’s dealing with as a result of not

Exclusive The most popular digital strip club — all the rage during quarantine — has celebs lining up, virtually, for the first night of Justin LaBoy and Justin Combs‘ new Demon Time format. Here’s the deal … LaBoy is moving Demon Time — the online stripper stage — from IG Live to OnlyFans, and Friday’s

St. Vincent has shared a new acoustic take on her song “New York.” The video was originally shot for the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s annual gala, which was held virtually this year to comply with COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. The gala honored actress Cate Blanchett, author Zadie Smith, and producer Jeanne Donovan Fisher. Watch St.

Play video content Exclusive OCTV Cuba Gooding Jr. is doing his part to lift the spirits of the brave women fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines … with an uplifting song and tale of his own perseverance. The “Jerry Maguire” star serenaded the nurses at 2 of the biggest medical facilities in Anaheim, the epicenter of

Gayngs, the electronic neo-soul collective led by Justin Vernon, has re-emerged after an extended hiatus. They shared a new song called “Appeayl 2 U” from a recently relaunched Twitter account. Take a listen below. The band released their only studio album Relayted in 2010. The original lineup featured Har Mar Superstar, the Rosebuds’ Ivan Howard,

Breaking News Did you know Barry Zito had a hell of a curveball AND an amazing voice?!?! It’s true … the former World Series champ sang his face off all season on “The Masked Singer” — with his voice even making Nicole Sherzinger cry before he was eliminated from the show Wednesday!! The 42-year-old sang

SiriusXM has shared a Soccer Mommy cover of the Cars’ “Drive.” She recorded it for SiriusXMU Sessions during a February visit to the satellite radio network’s Los Angeles studio. Check it out below. Soccer Mommy recently shared a series of videos for her song “crawling in my skin” featuring 8-bit renderings of a handful of