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Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" has evolved from a viral single to a living and breathing organism of its own, supplying generous amounts of offspring like an alien creature speedily replicating and morphing into new jokes, new mixes, and new content. Speaking of aliens, Lil Nas X's most recent remix of "Old Town Road" – which features Young Thug, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Mason Ramsey – h..
Read MoreFetty Wap and Monty made 2015 a Remy Boyz year whenever they released "679" and gave nightclubs everywhere the soundtrack to sipping and soothing on plush couches. They've connected again and again since then, replicating their majestic chemistry on smaller scales. Right now, they're back with another massive nighttime anthem, "Birthday," that's as celebratory and jubilant as an actu..
Read MoreBeyoncé has unveiled the tracklist for her forthcoming album inspired by The Lion King and it's massive, unexpected, and more than what anyone could ask for. The Lion King: The Gift will be just that, and with a tracklist featuring names like Jay-Z, Pharrell, and Tierra Whack, it'll be the sort of present that makes the wait for it worthwhile. It's good that it'll be out on July..
Read MoreSchoolBoy Q made the bucket hat the trendiest head garment of 2012, with each person, everywhere, looking like they were attempting to escape the harsh sun in scorching climates. Seven years later, Denzel Curry brought it back out in his spectacular debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (July 15) where he performed "Ricky" and "Wish" from his recently released a..
Read MoreJust several days prior, Lil Nas X recruited Young Thug and young viral yodeler Mason Ramsey for yet another remix of his ever-mutating hit "Old Town Road." At this point, calling it a "cultural juggernaut" or a "behemoth of chart success" feels like telling only segment of the story; "Old Town Road" started as a meme and became the No. 1 song in the nation, not the opposite way aroun..
Read MoreThe fascination and appreciation for Lil Peep is at an all-time high since fans have been able to explore his music in the wake of his death in 2017. His deep pools of murky existential crises supplied pools for each person to retreat to as soon as weathered by life's several storms. Last November, his sophomore album Come Over Any time You're Sober Pt. 2 was released posthumously ..
Read MoreEd Sheeran's new album, No.6 Collaborations Project, is out right now. As its name suggests, each of its 15 tracks features the artist, who is in way more of Yesterday than you'd think, teaming up with a different A-list artist. Ahead of the album's release, we heard his collabs with Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock, Khalid, Yebba, and Bruno Mars and Chris Stapleton. He a..
Read MoreLil Nas X's "Old Town Road" has been at No. 1 for so long — it recently reached 14 weeks at the best of the Billboard Hot 100 — that it's key to remember the song started as a complete underdog. However its narrative changed from "chart-jilted outsider viral hit" to "unbeatable juggernaut" so quickly (with a little bit help from Billy Ray Cyrus) that the song's ultimate destiny be..
Read MoreConfused about why Cardi B isn't embarking on a tour of her own this summer? You're not alone. Nevertheless right after getting bombarded with questions about whether she's planning a formal tour or not, the rapper took to Instagram on Thursday night (July 11) to explain that — plain and simple — she makes more cash in the festival circuit. So please, stop asking. plus a spreadsh..
Read MoreDrake's OVO Fest brings the party to Toronto with some of the largest performers of the moment gracing the stage. This year, alternatively opposed to today's hottest artists, he's gone into a time machine to the mid-2000s, bringing out a number of artists that made the period a fertile ground for astonishing R & B and rap music, with B2K, Lloyd, Pretty Ricky, Ying Yang Twins, Mari..
Read MoreBy Luke Winkie The calculus for T-Pain was simple. He plays a lot of video games; it's his primary hobby both at house and in the studio — he famously keeps a juiced laptop on hand at every recording session — so the idea of actually making cash from in back of a Xbox was kismet. All he required was someone to open the door. Then, in 2014, as T-Pain's manager watched his client s..
Read MoreCardi B and Offset's daughter, Kulture, turned one year old yesterday (July 10) and her mother was understandably both excited and emotional. She took to Instagram to give her daughter the ultimate celebratory shoutout as well as included an adorable slideshow of her preference Kulture moments that she has for now. To create the post even more emotional, Cardi added a new song, in the..
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