• Ranking Drake Covers, from Lykke Li's 'Hold On, We're Going Home' to Florence +The Machine's 'Take Care' and More

    Lykke Li covering Drake's "Hold On We're Going Home" has several media outlets excited today, although the song was first performed by the Swedish alt star during 2014. Naturally there's always a bit of interest when one prominent performer covers another from a different genre, but perhaps the homage to the Toronto emcee has piqued our interest even more because covers of hip-hop singles are rare...due to the mistaken idea that regular old vocalists can't convert raps to their style. Even if that were true, Drake makes for a favorable cover subject thanks to his blending of rhythms and melodies throughout. We gathered five Drake covers from the Arctic Monkeys to Florence + The Machine and more, ranking them accordingly.

  • Kanye West, Common to Reportedly Star in Spike Lee Amazon Film 'Chiraq'

    Kanye West and Common are reportedly being tapped to star in the new Spike Lee film 'Chiraq,' being developed for Amazon Studios. Lee is also courting major acting stars Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Piven for the film, according to The Wrap. Though details are scarce about the film, the plot might deal with the gun violence that has plagued the city, notably the South Side, in recent years.

  • Cam'Ron's Killa Crunch Cereal Boxes May Have $100 & T-Shirt Inside

    New York is about to get a lot to get a lot more Killa. Cam'Ron has created a cereal titled Killa Crunch that he selling in bodegas all across New York City for a very select time. This weekend only, fans will be able to purchase the box, which does NOT contain cereal disappointingly enough, starting April 10 through April 12. What will be inside the box inside you ask. Instead of cereal that will only last a few days, Cam'Ron has created a T-shirt with a picture of him holding the cereal box - meta. Select boxes will also contain a $100 bill.

  • Ariana Grande Covers Whitney Houston's 'I Have Nothing' with David Foster on The Honeymoon Tour [WATCH]

    There's little doubt that Ariana Grande can hold her own with some of the greatest vocalists in pop history. Last night during the Los Angeles stop of her The Honeymoon Tour, the "One Last Time" singer proved that she can hold up to one of the all-time greats: Whitney Houston. With the help of songwriter David Foster, Grande performed that Whitney classic "I Have Nothing" with mesmerizing beauty and vocal range.

  • Tupac Shakur Biopic: John Singleton Leaves Project to Make Own Film About Rapper

    Director John Singleton announced yesterday, April 8, that he would not be working on Morgan Creek's biopic of Tupac Shakur. Instead, the filmmaker has decided to go off on his own and create a project about the life of one of the world's greatest rappers. Carl Franklin will replace Singleton for the Morgan Creek biopic, 'Billboard' noted.

  • 7 Bestselling Albums in Korean History: Jo Sungmo, g.o.d. and Kim Gun-mo Big Overseas

    EXO made headlines this week when its album EXOdus gathered the best sales week, in the United States, of any K-Pop album ever. The grand total? Just more than 6,000 copies sold. Okay, that might seem underwhelming after all the hype, but it's just another step in the continued growth of the pop genre among American audiences, as the previous record was held by 2NE1 and Crush was set during 2014. If you want to see some more awe-inspiring numbers, check out the list of the best-selling albums in the history of South Korea, K-Pop's homeland. Jo Sungmo, g.o.d. and Kim Gun-Mo make appearances.

  • The Village People to Pull 'YMCA,' 'Macho Man' Off Spotify, Open to Jay Z's TIDAL

    Jay Z and Taylor Swift aren't alone in pulling their music from Spotify over licensing rights and artist payout... 1970s disco group The Village People are also interested in taking their music down from the streaming service. After the launch of Jay Z's service TIDAL made waves last month, earlier this week, Village People singer Victor Willis admitted that he was wanting to pull his hits "Y.M.C.A.," "Macho Man" and "In The Navy" from the site.

  • Curren$y Shares "Life 2 Die For" After 'Pilot Talk 3' Release [LISTEN]

    New Orleans rapper Curren$y -- born Shante Scott Franklin -- has shared a new track, "Life 2 Die For," featuring the production work of Purpdogg. "Life 2 Die For" comes on the heels of the release of Curren$y's highly anticipated LP 'Pilot Talk 3,' the third edition of his celebrated album series 'Pilot Talk.' The new single is presumably a leftover from the album, but was too good to leave gathering dust in a hard drive, so they released it.
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