• B.o.B. Says Atlantic Records "Suppressed" Him and His Artistry

    For the last few years, the impression is that "B.o.B." has "fallen off" or lost the drive that made him such an omnipresent star at the onset of the decade. B.o.B. claims, however, that this is not up to him. According to the rapper, his label, Atlantic Records, has put insufficient promotion behind his material, and has "suppressed " him as an artist.

  • Lady Gaga Performs Frank Sinatra's 'New York, New York' Wearing Full Suit [WATCH]

    Lady Gaga was just one of many singers to perform during the pre-recorded Sinatra 100 Grammy Concert that aired Sunday night (Dec. 6), which served to honor the late Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday. During the show, the "Til It Happens to You" singer belted out a stirring rendition of Sinatra's classic "New York, New York" wearing a full suit, giving the legendary song plenty of justice.

  • Erykah Badu Apologizes to Iggy Azalea on Twitter for Saying She Wasn't a Rapper

    When the R&B singer was presenting at the Soul Train Awards last week, Badu did a comedic sketch, playing off her album, 'But You Caint Use My Phone,' pretending to field certain phone calls from rappers. She would tell the various callers that they couldn't perform at the award, because there would be no rapping. However, once Iggy Azalea "called in," Badu said she could absolutely perform because "what [she] does is not rap." Now, she has apologized for the remark.

  • Sleigh Bells Share Video for New Song ‘Champions of Unrestricted Beauty’ [WATCH]

    Sleigh Bells have surprise-released the first taste of their forthcoming fourth album, a new song entitled "Champions of Unrestricted Beauty." The Brooklyn-based noise pop duo of Alexis Krauss and Derek Edward Miller tweeted "We are finishing up our record, didn't want to wait" when they first dropped the song; a few hours later they self-released a video in which they set a bunch of balloons on fire. Watch the new video and listen to the band's poppiest song yet, below.

  • Punk Rock Bowling Festival Announces 2016 Headliners, Adds East Coast Date

    Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival has announced its initial lineup of headliners for 2016 and that the festival is adding an east coast date for the first time ever. As Punk News reports, Flogging Molly, Descendents, The Exploited, Subhumans, Dillinger Four and many others will be playing the festival. In addition to taking over its usual home in Las Vegas May 26-30, the festival will also be taking place June 10-12 at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

  • Journey Into Björk’s Mouth for Jesse Kanda-Directed 'Mouth Mantra' Video [WATCH]

    Björk has shared a new video for "Mouth Mantra" from this year's 'Vulnicura.' In the Jesse Kanda-directed journey into the depths of the experimental Icelandic artist's mouth, fans experience the songs from the lyrics' perspective, trapped within a cavern of tastebuds and (notably perfect) teeth until the cameras shift at the video's end to focus instead on the singer's dancing.

  • Wale Shades Kendrick Lamar Grammy Nominations, Jay Rock Responds on Twitter

    Whenever the Academy announces its Grammy nominees, there’s always an artist who feels some type of way when their project is left out and this time around is no different. After discovering that his latest body of work, 'The Album About Nothing,' was snubbed from the Grammys, Wale sent out a series of jokes and sarcastic tweets, namely mentioning Kendrick Lamar. Fellow TDE rapper Jay Rock quickly issued a response to Wale’s shade on Twitter.

  • Nicki Minaj Posts $100,000 Bail for Brother Jelani in Reported Rape Case

    Nicki Minaj has posted $100,000 bail for her brother in his reported rape case. This past Thursday (Dec. 3), her brother, Jelani Maraj, was arraigned in court in Nassau country on charges of first degree sexual conduct in addition to rape of a 12-year-old girl. The bond posted by Minaj is supported by two homes in Baldwin that she owns, one inhabited by her mother and the other by her brother.
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