• Toronto Rapper and Weeknd Affiliate Derek Wise Arrested on Human Trafficking Charges

    In a troubling news story, Toronto rapper Derek Bissue — better known as Derek Wise — was arrested and charged on 15 counts connected to a human trafficking investigation. The 22-year-old Mississuaga native is a member of the Toronto rap-crew Get Home Safe and has been loosely affiliated with The Weeknd's XO crew, appearing in The Weeknd's "King of Fall" music video, though any record of Wise on the XO website has since been erased. He made an appearance in court Friday, Dec. 12. The report cites a 21-year-old woman who alleges that Bissue forced her into the sex trade. He faces charges including trafficking in persons, robbery, weapons charges and three counts of theft.Bissue's manager has responded to the allegations with a statement, via "Vice Canada":

  • Spotify Done with Topspin for Musician Merch, Don't Expect It to Pop Up at Beats Music Either

    Roughly eleven months ago your correspondent was excitedly working on a short article detailing Spotify's announcement that it would be teaming up with Topspin to allow performers to peddle their merchandise on the streaming service via their official band pages. It was at least a mild relief knowing that musicians could make money some other way via Spotify since the royalty payments-per-stream are on the low side. Eleven months later, your correspondent is back to let you know that Spotify is done with Topspin.

  • Dr. Dreidel: Dr. Dre & Hanukkah Collide in a Dreidel

    Dr. Dre hasn't been involved in making music for years, yet he has become one of the most successful members of the music industry. His headphone brand, Beats By Dre has become the largest brand of headphones in the world and in selling Beats to Apple he earned close to $500 million from the deal, as reported by Forbes. As a ubiquitous figure in the music industry it isn't surprising to see him become an icon for all. Now an enterprising artist has taken the likeness of the former NWA member and added his face to a dreidel for the holiday season, specifically Hanukkah, naming it the Dr. Dreidel.

  • St. Vincent Shares Quirky "Birth In Reverse" Music Video [WATCH]

    2014 has been quite an incredible year for Annie Clark, a.k.a. St. Vincent, and today (Dec. 16), she caps off the year with a great music video for her single "Birth in Reverse," which you can check out here. As can be expected from a St. Vincent music video, the whole thing is pretty bizarre, with images of Clark singing and dancing (or something close to dancing) in sterile, dream-like sets, though the highlights of the video are the shots of Clark playing guitar in outer space.

  • A$AP Rocky, Passion Pit, Porter Robinson & More Featured in Buku Music & Art Project [WATCH]

    New Orleans has always been one of the best party towns in the United States. Whether you want to stumble down Bourbon Street or check out any of the incredible music venues around the city, there is always something going on. In March, the city will play host to its first major festival of the year, Buku Music and Art Festival, as the temperatures begin to warm up and the summer humidity descends upon the delta. The festival has announced the first wave of artists and the festival kept with tradition by bringing together a diverse cast of acts from all over the musical spectrum. Some of the headliners include Bassnectar, A$AP Rocky, Passion Pit, Empire Of The Sun, Porter Robinson (Live) and many more.

  • Tink Shares "Around The Clock" Music Video, Featuring Timbaland, Charlamagne Tha God [WATCH]

    Up and coming Chicago rapper, Tink, has shared the music video for her recent single, "Around The Clock" featuring The Breakfast Club host, Charlamagne Tha God, which you can check out here. The DGainz-directed clip is as dark and mysterious as the Timbaland-produced track, with Tink hanging around an inner city alley at night (with Timbaland by her side, wearing sunglasses) and rapping with a confidence far beyond her 19 years.

  • Taylor Swift 'Shake It Off' Gets a Hanukkah Cover From A Cappella Group Six13 [WATCH]

    Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" has become one of the year's biggest hits, despite being only released in November. As such, it is inevitable that there will be a slew of covers and remixes to try and piggy back off of the "Blank Space" singer's success. One such group is Six13, a Jewish a cappella group who has reworked the vocals to fit with the theme of Hanukkah, just in time for the commencement of the eight day festival of lights, tonight.

  • 50 Cent Signs $78 Million Underwear Deal with Derek Jeter and Timbaland Company Frigo RevolutionWear

    50 Cent has his hands in multiple business ventures including headphones, Vitamin Water and a G-Unit clothing line. Now, you can add underwear to that list. The music mogul recently posted a message to Instagram that says he closed a deal with Frigo RevolutionWear that totaled $78 million. There has been no clarification whether that all goes to 50 or if that's the sum for all of the celebrities involved (Derek Jeter, Carmelo Anthony and Timbaland).
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