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By Joshua Mellin Last week, Janelle Monáe, the Q.U.E.E.N. Of Wakanda herself, touched down for an exhilarating run in the United Kingdom, conquering Glastonbury, twerking with Lupita Nyong'o onstage at London's Wembley Stadium, and ruling over the Manchester International Festival at the city's storied Castlefield Bowl. Monáe's inclusive, Afrofuturism-enriched set at the fest on J..
Read MoreLast night (July 8), in the midst of Hot Girl Summer, Megan Thee Stallion brought a fresh wave of Charizard-like heat to Jimmy Kimmel Live! when she performed "Realer" and "Big Ole Freak." In her debut on the late-night talk show, she cranked the thermostat to nuclear tempertatures as she revisited two of her biggest songs with fashion and grace, bathed in reds and oranges. The effi..
Read Morethe opening thing you have to know about Post Malone's new video for "Goodbyes" is that he dies in it. This isn't a spoiler really because it happens in the initial 30 seconds. And right now, with that long-established, here's the second thing: the full video is a zombie film, with Posty himself because the central undead. It's also a Western, nevertheless alternatively opposed to ou..
Read MoreCardi B, a self-professed politics fanatic, is looking for a change in the Oval Office, one of the Democratic kind. She's watching the party's candidates and searching for who she believes to be the most appropriate applicants. To identify who's really about what they're preaching and will beckon positive changes for the future, she believes asking the correct questions will do the t..
Read MoreFirst there was Gene Wilder, and then there was Johnny Depp. Right now it's J. Cole bringing us into a whimsical factory accountable for the goods. While Wilder and Depp, as Willy Wonka, preferred a chocolatey, tangy treat, J. Cole's Dreamville Records peddles hit records as an alternative. In January, the label's roster — that includes rising talent like Ari Lennox and J.I.D. —..
Read MoreRick Ross talks about having cash like he's describing his preference Sunday entree. He salivates at the smell of crisp Benjamin-faced costs, gets excited at the thought of coin soup connected with dimes, quarters, and nickels, and he appreciates the cut of a check like it's a steak. It's earned him a reputation as one of hip-hop's most financially fascinated lyricists and luxury con..
Read MoreJaden Smith, going right now by just Jaden, instructed us a new album was coming in April. He released Erys Is Coming, an assignment with three songs, that, quite literally, instructed us the name of his new album and that it was on the way. So it should come as no surprise that Erys, his sophomore studio album, will be out on July 5. Ahead of its release, he's shared its first sing..
Read More"Mother's Daughter," the lead single from Miley Cyrus's EP She Is Coming that dropped in May, is a song about seizing power and throttling it. Miley sings that she's nasty, evil, a witch, and she praises the evil trinity; think Randall Flag from The Dark Tower, only sharper, more youthful, and much more socially aware. On Tuesday (July 2), Miley released a video for "Mother's Daugh..
Read MoreTyler, the Creator released his third studio album Cherry Bomb in 2015. On July 6, he's releasing his own ice cream in a flavor called "Snowflake," that's really a mix of peppermint and spearmint flavors. There's no correlation between that album or the ice cream release – it's just to show that that album title sounds like a more mouth watering ice cream flavor than one that can ..
Read MoreTo close out Pride Month over the weekend (June 30), Lil Nas X, the chart-disrupting cowboy beyond "Old Town Road," opened up with a personalized, well-timed coming-out announcement. His reveal was met with an outpouring of support from both fans and figures in the entertainment industry. And most importantly, he pointed to "C7osure" from his new EP, 7, for fans to listen to so th..
Read MoreWhat do do as soon as you can't get Eminem in your video? If you're Logic, you get creative and enlist the help of some friends. In the comedic clip for the rappers' Confessions of a Dangerous Mind teamwork, "Homicide," Logic gets a call from Def Jam CEO Paul Rosenberg, who informs him that Em can't make the shoot. What ensues is seven minutes of sardonic and meta ridiculousness, as ..
Read MoreJuicy J's music is the fountain of youth. Take one listen to any of his several bass-heavy anthems about nightlife, partying, and sex. You'll be transported to a period of hedonistic excitement, one where nothing matters yet pleasure, and, obviously, good music. His new track, "Three Point Stance," transports you to a blunt world of sex and lust, populated by Megan Thee Stallion and C..
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