Cardi B’s newest single draws criticism from conservatives.

Cardi B’s newest single “WAP” featuring Megan Thee Stallion has drawn equal amounts of praise and controversy from its lyrical content and racy music video. Cardi B made headlines this week for releasing her newest single since 2019. WAP which stands for “wet ass pussy” is her first collaboration with 2019 XXL Freshman, Megan TheeContinue reading “Cardi B’s newest single draws criticism from conservatives.”

Doja Cat tested positive for COVID-19 after initially downplaying it

American singer and rapper Doja Cat revealed this week that she has tested positive for COVID-19 despite previous comments mocking the severity of the virus. The news came out in an exclusive interview she conducted with Capital XTRA, during the interview she said, “I got COVID. Honestly, I don’t know how this happens…. and IContinue reading “Doja Cat tested positive for COVID-19 after initially downplaying it”

Details surrounding Megan Thee Stallion’s shooting becoming shady

Megan Thee Stallion has spoken out again amidst a shooting that occurred Sunday morning that allegedly involves Canadian singer Tory Lanez. On Wednesday night Megan Thee Stallion revealed she was “grateful to be alive” following a trip she made to the hospital that week over “gunshot wounds” she had suffered as a result of aContinue reading “Details surrounding Megan Thee Stallion’s shooting becoming shady”

“Pretty Boy” actor reveals key details about future Joji material

88rising poster boy Joji released a snippet of a song titled “pretty boy” on a personal channel back in early April and the actor from the music video just revealed some new details about his future projects. The song is accompanied by retro-looking visuals featuring an actor with heavy prosthetic makeup driving a convertible aroundContinue reading ““Pretty Boy” actor reveals key details about future Joji material”

Lana Del Rey sparks controversy from recent statements about criticism.

Originally written on May 26 2020 when this was relevant. American singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey has drawn controversy from a recent Instagram post made late Wednesday night last week where she name drops Top Billboard artists like Doja Cat, Beyonce, and Nicki Minaj. In said post, she begins with the question, “Now that Doja Cat,Continue reading “Lana Del Rey sparks controversy from recent statements about criticism.”

How to find new music during the corona season

Happy quarantine season everyone. I’m currently writing from my soft bed, listening to tunes I’ve already heard thousands of times over. So I figured now is the right time to find something new. Around this time last year, I gave everyone three tips on how to find new music in the flooded market we callContinue reading “How to find new music during the corona season”

An A.I. created a Travis Scott song

(Authors Note: My company never posted this article I did back when it was relevant so I am archiving it here.) A recent experiment conducted by digital agency, space150, was able to recreate the lyrical content and production style of Houston rapper Travis Scott using artificial intelligence with eerie accuracy, according to Adweek. Ned Lambert,Continue reading “An A.I. created a Travis Scott song”

A short thesis on Joji’s newest single “Run”

“Run” is the newest single from 88rising poster boy, Joji. It released following a ten day-period of teasers from the enigmatic singer/songwriter. Last Thursday morning a music video for the single was also released featuring a muted blue color palette and visuals seemingly taken from Joji’s previous music videos. The single, on paper, seems likeContinue reading “A short thesis on Joji’s newest single “Run””

Year in Hip-Hop retrospective

2019 has been anything but an underwhelming year. We saw hundreds of genre-defining projects released this year and it only implies a greater turnaround in the next decade. With so many different projects and artists to follow I thought it would be apt to sort through some of the most important things that occurred thisContinue reading “Year in Hip-Hop retrospective”