Drake is taking even more legal action against his own record label, with a second courthouse filing less than 24 hours after the first. Monday, the ailing pop-rap superstar took legal action Universal Music Group and Spotify in New York. In the pre-action petition, a filing intended to gather more information before a lawsuit, Drake […]
Trey Songz Ordered To Pay $11M To Cop Allegedly Assaulted In Las Vegas
In 2021, the R&B star Trey Songz was accused of sexual misconduct after his 37th birthday party in Las Vegas. Trey, whose real name is Tremaine Neverson, reportedly brought a group of women to his hotel room at the Cosmopolitan after celebrating his birthday at Drai’s Nightclub and one of those women accused him of […]
Posthumous Album From The Chills’ Martin Phillipps Announced
New Zealand jangle-pop legend Martin Phillipps died unexpectedly in July at age 61. Before his passing, he had a 40-year run as the founding guitarist and only consistent member of the Chills, who put out seven studio albums between 1987 and 2021. Today, Fire Records have announced the posthumous Spring Board: The Early Unrecorded Songs, […]
The Republic Of Wolves – “Somewhere Unoccupied” (Kevin Devine Cover)
The Republic Of Wolves closed out last year with the surprise album Why Would Anyone Want To Live This Long? On Thursday (Nov. 21), the Long Island band shared a cover of fellow New York native Kevin Devine’s song “Somewhere Unoccupied.” The group’s take on “Somewhere Unoccupied” is mellower, transforming the rock anthem into more […]
Skeleten – “Bodys Chorus”
Last month, Skeleten announced the new LP Mentalized. So far the project of Russ Fitzgibbon has shared the singles “Deep Scene,” “Love Enemy,” and “Viagra,” and now he’s back with the woozy “Bodys Chorus.” “‘Bodys Chorus’ was a key point in discovering the sound and themes on the album,” Fitzgibbon explains, continuing: Free the life […]
Wiz Khalifa Tells Thai Fan To Stop Throwing Money At Him
It’s very well-known by now that musicians do not like having things thrown at them while they’re performing onstage — not phones, not skittles, not bottles. Here’s a grey area, though: Money? It certainly trumps the aforementioned objects, but Wiz Khalifa was not into it when a fan showered him in bills in Thailand over […]
Drake Initiates Legal Action Over Kendrick Lamar Feud, Accusing UMG & Spotify Of Scheme To Boost “Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” was undeniably one of the biggest songs of the year. It was obvious Lamar won the rap feud when the Drake diss track debuted at #1, Stereogum readers declared it the Song Of The Summer, and it sparked lots of conversation. Now, Drake is suing Universal Music Group and Spotify, […]
Steve Lacy Responds To Drake Calling Him “A Fragile Opp”
Drake, who was roundly defeated by Kendrick Lamar in their feud this year, has yet to weigh in on Kendrick’s triumphant new album GNX, but he’s still picking fights with people in Kendrick’s vicinity. The latest target of his passive aggression is Steve Lacy, one of many Los Angeles area talents who appeared at Kendrick’s […]
Kendrick Lamar’s “squabble up” Music Video Is Here
Like the “Not Like Us” video, the “squabble up” visuals are a celebration of Kendrick’s Compton hometown and West Coast culture in general. It’s set in a mostly empty ballroom, where a rotating cast of characters dances and Crip-walks all over the place (and a few punch each other out). In one scene, a giant […]
Kendrick Lamar Releases ‘Squabble Up’ Music Video: Watch
Fresh off the release of his new album GNX, Kendrick Lamar has dropped the music video for the song ‘Squabble Up’ This is one of the fan favorites so far from the surprise album and we are pretty sure Kendrick and team knew it would become one of the standouts. One interesting thing to note […]