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Nelly vs. Ludacris VERZUZ On The Way
Article By: Shay Star
The VERZUZ series is continuing, and right after the conclusion of the battle between Jill Scott and Erykah Badu over the weekend, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announced that the next competition in the VERZUZ series would be between Nelly and Ludacris. Both artists peaked around the same time and while Nelly is known for selling…
Read more →Andre Harrell Dies Due To Heart Failure at 59
Article By: Shay Star
Andre Harrell was an innovative music executive who founded Uptown Records in the late 80’s. His work resulted in a crucial bridge between Hip-Hop and R&B. He’s always been known as the first person to give Sean “Puffy” Combs a real shot in the industry. We all know Diddy’s story and how he became one…
Read more →Migos Release Version Of New Song ‘Taco Tuesday’
Article By: Shay Star
Migos unveiled their latest single “Taco Tuesday” in honor of Cinco de Mayo. On the track, the trio samples LeBron James, happily declaring, “What is it? Taco Tuesday!” from a 2019 video with his family.
“Taco Tuesday” is set to be featured on Migos’ upcoming Quarantine Mixtape…, which the trio will be releasing ahead
Read more →Will Smith And DJ Jazzy Jeff Plan A Star-Studded Virtual Block Party
Article By: Shay Star
Bel Air’s favorite hip-hop duo — Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff — will host the “Break The Monotony Block Party” on Instagram Live this Saturday, May 9th, featuring star-studded appearances by their DJ friends. Guests include DJ Clark Kent, D-Nice, Just Blaze, and Neil Armstrong, with each guest checking in from their own handle,…
Read more →Tom Cruise Works With NASA To Film Aboard The International Space Station
Article By: Shay Star
NASA has confirmed that Tom Cruise is partnering with them to shoot a movie aboard the National Space Station, the first narrative feature to be shot in space. “NASA is excited to work with @TomCruise on a film aboard the @Space_Station,” NASA administrator Jim Bridentsine tweeted on Tuesday. “We need popular media to inspire a…
Read more →Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Plans His First Instagram Live Since Release
Article By: Shay Star
In his first official Instagram post since 2018, Tekashi 6ix9ine shared with his 15.3 million followers that read simply, “I’M GOING LIVE FRIDAY 3:00 PM EST.” “Lets get this party started,” he wrote in the caption. “Don’t get scared now.”
6ix9ine was granted a “compassionate release” from the Queens Detention Facility in early April. He’s…
Read more →Selena Gomez Hosts & Executive Produces Quarantine Cooking Series For HBO Max
Article By: Shay Star
Selena Gomez is heading to the kitchen with a quarantine-themed cooking show for HBO Max. The streaming service has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to the Untitled Cooking Project…, starring and executive produced by Gomez via her July Moon Productions. The show is slated to premiere this summer.
In each episode, Gomez will be
Read more →Young Thug Releases ‘Slime & B’ With Chris Brown
Article By: Shay Star
Nine months after the release of his most recent full-length album, So Much Fun, Young Thug has returned with a new full-length project of his own — a collaborative mixtape with Chris Brown called Slime & B.
Slime & B…, consisting of 13 tracks, features appearances from E-40, Future, Gunna, Lil Duke,
Read more →Kehlani Unveils Tracklist For New Album ‘It Was Good Until It Wasn’t’
Article By: Shay Star
Ahead of the planned release of her upcoming album, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t, …Kehlani has revealed the album’s star-studded track list, featuring Tory Lanez, Jhene Aiko, Masego, Lucky Daye, and James Blake. Kehlani also revealed the album’s back cover.
Part of the album is the track “Lexii’s Outro” which pays tribute to Kehlani’s
Read more →Nicolas Cage Will Play Joe Exotic In New Television Miniseries
Article By: Shay Star
Nicolas Cage has been cast as Joe Exotic in a new television miniseries based on the life of the infamous big cat owner. Exotic rose to infamy following Netflix’s hugely successful documentary Tiger King…, which documented his life and various other zoo-owners, which exposed animal abuse and true crime. Exotic is now serving a
Read more →Juice WRLD’s Girlfriend Reveals His Posthumous Album Title
Article By: Shay Star
The first posthumous single from Juice WRLD, ‘Righteous‘ was released late last month, and now his girlfriend, Ally Lotti, revealed that the late rapper’s first album since his death will be titled Outsiders…. Lotti said during an Instagram Live, “I remember, we were talking about Outsiders, all that stuff. That actual album… no one
Read more →‘The Scotts’ Hits #1 On Billboard Hot 100 Chart
Article By: Shay Star
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Travis Scott’s collab with Kid Cudi, “The Scotts” took the number one spot on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart.
The track also earned the number one spots on the Streaming Songs chart, with 42.2 million U.S. streams in the week ending April 30, and on Digital Song Sales, with 67,000 downloads sold in the same span.
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