6ix9ine Reveals He’s ‘Struggling to Make Ends Meet’

6ix9ine Reveals He’s ‘Struggling to Make Ends Meet’

6ix9ine has fallen on hard times. The controversial rapper, who once landed a multi-million dollar record deal, reveals that he’s on the verge of bankruptcy and struggling to survive after his career “stalled.” He made the declaration in response to a civil lawsuit in connection with his involvement in a 2018 armed robbery. The plaintiffs…

LISTEN: Rising Electronica Producer Holo Unleashes Captivating Must-Listen “In Limbo” EP

LISTEN: Rising Electronica Producer Holo Unleashes Captivating Must-Listen “In Limbo” EP

Rising electronica artist Holo has delivered on a fantastic new EP in In Limbo, a four-track project arriving via Houseum’s sub-label Ellipse Records. As you’ll hear below, the Australian producer’s musicality is on full display throughout this project as he seamlessly blends a vast array of sonic influences into his own personal style. In particular,…

Nilüfer Yanya Performs “Midnight Sun” on Fallon: Watch

Nilüfer Yanya Performs “Midnight Sun” on Fallon: Watch

Nilüfer Yanya closed out the week on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, performing “Midnight Sun” from her new album Painless in a pait of giant pink angel wings. Watch it below. Yanya issued Painless, her second record, at the beginning of March. She’s just embarked on a European tour that she’ll follow with a…

Ernest Tubb Record Shop, Famed Country Music Store, Is Closing

Ernest Tubb Record Shop, Famed Country Music Store, Is Closing

The Ernest Tubb Record Shop, a long-running store on Nashville’s Broadway thoroughfare, announced that it’s closing soon. In a statement posted on Facebook, the store’s owners said that “changes in circumstances out of our control” meant that the business and its historic building had been sold, but did not specify a final day of business….

LISTEN: Rising Producer Kice Delivers Intoxicating New Piano House Single, ‘Stuck With You’

LISTEN: Rising Producer Kice Delivers Intoxicating New Piano House Single, ‘Stuck With You’

Since making his debut in 2020 with ‘How Do You Feel,’ rising Chicago artist Kice has consistently impressed us thanks to his catchy, dancefloor-primed house production. Now, following the release of his 2021 release ‘Pusher,’ Kice has returned better than ever with his first release of the year in ‘Stuck With You.’ As you’ll hear…

Travis Scott Defends Project HEAL Safety Initiative Amid ‘PR Stunt’ Criticism

Travis Scott Defends Project HEAL Safety Initiative Amid ‘PR Stunt’ Criticism

Travis Scott is defending his new initiative. In the aftermath of the Astroworld tragedy, the Houston rapper announced Project HEAL, a long-term series of community-focused philanthropy and investment efforts that he says will be a “catalyst for real change.” The four-pronged project includes $1 million in pledged scholarships for students at Historically Black Colleges and…

Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa Share Video for New Song “Sweetest Pie”: Watch

Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa Share Video for New Song “Sweetest Pie”: Watch

Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion have released their new single “Sweetest Pie,” which they announced last week. The video is directed by Dave Meyers (whose credits include videos for Kendrick Lamar, Normani, Drake, Ariana Grande, and Taylor Swift), and Meg is credited for coming up with the concept. It takes cues from “Hansel and…

Picture This global video competition opens

Picture This global video competition opens

World Photography Organisation is working with Sony Pictures Television and the United Nations Foundation for Picture This, a global video competition to inspire a positive future for people and the planet. Established to recognise content creators interpreting the environmental concerns of our time, Picture This calls for the creative community to raise awareness and inspire…

RIAA Reports Highest-Ever $15 Billion in Recorded Music Revenue

RIAA Reports Highest-Ever $15 Billion in Recorded Music Revenue

The Recording Industry Association of America released its 2021 year-end revenue statistics, reporting that overall revenue for recorded music had reached a record $15 billion, bolstered by the continued growth of streaming and vinyl sales. This year’s streaming revenues—paid subscriptions, ad-supported streaming services, digital and customized radio, Facebook and digital fitness app licensing, and for…

Nicki Minaj Spoke to Drake About Executive Producing Her New Album

Nicki Minaj Spoke to Drake About Executive Producing Her New Album

Drake may be putting his stamp on Nicki Minaj’s next album. In a Twitter Q&A with fans over the weekend, the “Bussin” rapper revealed that she spoke with her Young Money brother about having him executive produce her upcoming fifth studio album. “We actually discussed him EP’ing this new album. That was b4 Seeing Green…

Questlove’s Summer of Soul Wins Best Documentary at 2022 Independent Spirit Awards

Questlove’s Summer of Soul Wins Best Documentary at 2022 Independent Spirit Awards

Questlove’s Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) won Best Documentary tonight at the 2022 Independent Spirit Awards. It was nominated alongside Ascension, Flee, In the Same Breath, and Procession.  The film chronicles the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which featured performances from Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly & the Family Stone,…

JAY-Z Threatened to End NFL Deal Unless Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg Performed at Halftime Show

JAY-Z Threatened to End NFL Deal Unless Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg Performed at Halftime Show

Hip-hop finally took center stage during last month’s Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show, but it wasn’t an easy road. Snoop Dogg reveals the uphill battle that JAY-Z, whose company Roc Nation co-produced the show, faced in getting Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar to perform at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood,…