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John Legend Has ‘No Regrets’ About His Early Work With Ye, Even If He’s Become a ‘Force of Hate’ - HipHop Magz
John Legend is opening up about his relationship with Ye. The singer sat down with Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning to promote the North American leg of his 40-city world tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his debut album Get Lifted and was asked about some of the comments his longtime collaborator (formerly
Jenny Hval Cancels 2025 North American Tour Dates - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveJenny Hval has cancelled her forthcoming North American tour dates in support of her new album, Iris Silver Mist. The Norwegian artist shared the news in a statement posted to Instagram earlier today (June 30). Hval was set to perform in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver, Chicago, Toronto, and New
‘Let’s Get Sexy’: Cardi B Hits LadyLand Stage After Surprise Guest Scarlet Envy Brings the Drama - HipHop Magz
While the wider worlds of pop and hip-hop may not have realized it when it was announced earlier this week, the name of Cardi B’s long awaited sophomore album, Am I the Drama?, is suspiciously close to a viral quote from Scarlet Envy’s time on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season six. But for the
The Whispers’ Walter Scott Dies at 81 - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveWalter Scott, a co-founding member of the R&B group the Whispers, has died, the Los Angeles Sentinel reports. Scott had been living with cancer for six months, and he died in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to the report. Scott was 81 years old.Scott and his twin brother, Wallace
Cardi B Shows Off Castle That Boyfriend Stefon Diggs Rented for Her in France: ‘This Is Insane’ - HipHop Magz
Cardi B and boyfriend Stefon Diggs are living their best lives with a trip to France. Cardi showed off the lavish digs of their medieval mansion while enjoying one another’s company in a series of Instagram Stories on Tuesday (June 24). While presumably in town for Paris Fashion Week, Cardi couldn’t believe her NFL star boo
Oklou Releases Remix EP With Nick León, Malibu, and More: Listen - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveOklou has released a new remix EP to accompany her February album Choke Enough. Nick León, Malibu, Aaron Hibell, and Jamesjamesjames each contribute a remix. Hear them all below, in a playlist appended with Danny L Harle and Milkfish’s previously released remixes of “Harvest Sky.”Hibell, who remixes “Take Me by the
Lizzo Is in Her Rap Bag on ‘My Face Hurts From Smiling’ Mixtape: Stream It Now - HipHop Magz
Lizzo released her My Face Hurts From Smiling mixtape on Friday (June 27) via Nice Life and Atlantic Records. The 13-track project features Doja Cat on “Still Cant Fuh” and SZA on “IRL.” SZA already suggested their second collaboration was coming soon after writing, “Working on a guest star for bookie @lizzobeeating’s new mixtape” during their “lil
Alex G Adds Tour Dates, Shares Video for New Song “June Guitar”: Watch - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveAlex G has released “June Guitar,” the second single from the new album Headlights. Longtime Alex G collaborator Zev Magasis directed the “June Guitar” music video, which finds the musician and his bandmates playing the song in a cozy room. Watch it below.Headlights, Alex G’s RCA debut, is out July 18.
Blood Orange Shares Video for New Song “The Field”: Watch - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveDevonté Hynes is back with his first new Blood Orange song in three years. Hynes wrote and produced “The Field,” enlisting contributions from Caroline Polachek, Eva Tolkin, Tariq Al-Sabir, and Daniel Caesar. It also contains a sample of the Durutti Column’s “Sing to Me.” Hynes directed the accompanying music video, which
‘Shake It to the Max’ Producers Disco Neil & Silent Addy Talk Moliy’s Hot 100 Hit, Tease When Vybz Kartel Remix Is Coming - HipHop Magz
It’s hard to get a hold of Bashment Sound these days. The production duo, comprised of Disco Neil and Silent Addy, is currently “in France with some of the biggest artists, and then we move to London,” says the latter. “We have a bunch of big records coming up; we’re in music sessions every single
TV on the Radio Enlist Flying Lotus, Sudan Archives, Moor Mother, and Spellling for Brooklyn Mini-Festival - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveTV on the Radio have announced a special event in their Brooklyn, New York, hometown. The band will host There Goes the Neighborhood on Saturday, September 13, at Under the K Bridge Park. Playing the mini-festival are Flying Lotus, Sudan Archives, Moor Mother, and Spellling. See a poster for the event
Bob Dylan Announces Art Book Point Blank (Quick Studies) - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveA new book of Bob Dylan’s artwork is set to be published later this year. The coffee table-size Point Blank (Quick Studies) features approximately one hundred drawings from between 2021 and 2022, alongside “prose vignettes” courtesy of Eddie Gorodetsky, Jackie Hamilton, and Lucy Sante. Some of the pieces served as studies
Patrick Walden, Babyshambles Ex-Guitarist, Dies at 46 - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySavePatrick Walden, the former lead guitarist in the British rock band Babyshambles, has died, according to a joint statement his bandmates posted on social media. “It is with deep regret and sadness that we share the news of Patrick Walden’s death,” wrote Babyshambles members Pete Doherty, Mick Whitnall, Drew McConnell, and
Erykah Badu and the Alchemist Team Up for New Song “Next to You”: Listen - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveErykah Badu and the Alchemist have come together for a new song, “Next to You.” It arrives ahead of the artists’ joint tour of Japan, and the Alchemist has also suggested that it’ll appear on a new album called Abi & Alan. Find the new song below.Badu has not released an
Public Enemy Release New Protest Song “March Madness”: Listen - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySavePublic Enemy have released their first single in five years—a protest song written and recorded with a collective of student collaborators. Listen to “March Madness” below.Immediate proceeds from the track—released in honor of Juneteenth—will benefit the Black Music Action Coalition Human Rights Fund and the anti–gun violence nonprofit Everytown, according to
Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Flip a Classic Mobb Deep B-Side for New Single ‘Next to You’: Listen - HipHop Magz
Erykah Badu and The Alchemist are really making an album together, and their first single is finally here. Badu and the West Coast producer dropped their new song “Next to You” at midnight after she performed Badu Presents: Echos 19 in her hometown of Dallas as part of Forever in Rotation, Amazon Music’s Juneteenth celebration.
Watch Model/Actriz Perform “Cinderella” on Colbert - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveLast night, Model/Actriz made their TV debut playing the Pirouette song “Cinderella” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. As to be expected, the New York-based industrial post-punk band threw itself into the performance with plenty of panache, with frontperson Cole Haden fist-pumping, dancing, and twirling down a runway of blue
Cardi B Heads Back ‘Outside’ Just in Time for Summer: Stream Her New Single - HipHop Magz
Cardi B is back. The Bronx bombshell returned on Friday (June 20) with her thumping “Outside” single, as she’s ready to take over the summer. Cardi announced plans for the song on Tuesday (June 17). “We OUTSIDE this Friday,” she wrote on Instagram, which sent the Bardi Gang into a frenzy. She also unveiled the
Amaarae Announces New Album Black Star, Shares Video for New Song “S.M.O.”: Watch - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveAmaarae’s Fountain Baby follow-up is on the way. Black Star arrives August 8, via Interscope, and you can watch the video for Ghanaian highlife–inspired single “S.M.O.” below. The Ghanaian American singer shot the video in Ghana with director Omar Jones. Check out the new album’s cover artwork below, too.In a press
Devo and the B-52’s Announce Joint Headline Tour of North America - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveDevo and the B-52’s are hitting the road for a co-headline tour this autumn. Billed as a continuation of the farewell tours both bands announced earlier in the decade, the Cosmic De-Evolution Tour will take the bands from Toronto to Houston between late September and early November. Lene Lovich supports. Check
Kim Gordon Reworks “Bye Bye” Into Trump Protest Song, Shares New Video: Watch - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveKim Gordon has shared a reworked version of “Bye Bye,” the lead single from 2024’s The Collective, that’s now a protest song against President Donald J. Trump. The new version, dubbed “Bye Bye 25!,” swaps the original lyrics—Gordon’s packing list for a trip—for words that the current administration has flagged and
DMX’s ‘Party Up’ Was a Response to Kurupt’s ‘Calling Out Names’ Diss Track, Says Xzibit - HipHop Magz
DMX’s “Party Up (Up in Here)” became the biggest Billboard Hot 100 hit of his career at that point in 2000, but many didn’t know the blaring anthem was a response to Kurupt. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Xzibit, who’s sampled on Kurupt’s “Calling Out Names,” joined
Cash Cobain and OnlyHeaven Link Up for New Song “Sick N Tired”: Listen - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveNew York rapper and producer Cash Cobain has shared a new song featuring New Orleans bounce artist OnlyHeaven. Listen to the Cobain-produced “Sick N Tired” below.“Sick N Tired” follows Cash Cobain’s February single with Bay Swag and Rob49, “Trippin on a Yacht.” He recently spoke with People about his plans for
Drake Returns With New Verse on Smiley’s ‘2 Mazza’ - HipHop Magz
Drake and Smiley have joined forces once again for the latter’s “2 Mazza,” from the Toronto artist’s new project Don’t Box Me In. Smiley dropped off the project Friday (June 13), and in his verse, Drizzy reminds Canada of his dominance, proclaiming “I”m the 6 God” and rapping “f— Hollywood and the Hamptons.” The pair
The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82 - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveBrian Wilson, the co-founder and primary songwriter of the Beach Boys, has died, his family announced. The beloved musical auteur, who helped pioneer the studio-as-instrument, influencing generations of musicians in pop and beyond, was revealed in early 2024 to be living with a neurocognative disorder akin to dementia. Wilson was 82 years
Jonathan Daviss Cast as Snoop Dogg in Upcoming Biopic - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveUniversal Pictures has been working on a biopic about Snoop Dogg for several years now, and today they revealed that Outer Banks actor Jonathan Daviss will star as the Long Beach rapper – much to Snoop Dogg’s delight. The as-yet-untitled movie will be directed by Craig Brewer, who also co-wrote the
Pi’erre Bourne Details New Album Made in Paris, Shares New “Blocs” Video: Watch - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveFor many years, Pi’erre Bourne has been teasing an album called Made in Paris. Now, after years of false starts and delays, the producer and rapper has announced that the album is out on June 27 (via SossHouse/Interscope). The lead single is “Blocs,” which has also floated around online for some
Sylvia Rhone, Ciara & More Honored at Inaugural Black Women in Music Dinner - HipHop Magz
Epic Records chairwoman/CEO Sylvia Rhone being presented with the Vanguard Award was one of several highlights that took place during the inaugural Black Women in Music dinner, held Tuesday evening (June 3) at the Audrey Irmas Pavilion in Los Angeles. The Black Music Month fete also honored Grammy-winning artist Ciara, music executive Phylicia Fant, creative
50 Cent Keeps His Promise by Posting the ‘Really Bad’ Things Diddy Has Said About Donald Trump - HipHop Magz
50 Cent promised to let Donald Trump know what Diddy has said about him in the past, and he followed up on exactly that when posting a pair of clips on Monday (June 2) featuring Combs condemning the president. “See Trump don’t like s–t like this buddy, you run your mouth to much,” 50 wrote
Ivy Announce First Album in 14 Years, Share New Song: Listen - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveIvy—the cult 1990s indie-pop trio featuring the late Adam Schlesinger, Andy Chase, and Dominique Durand—have announced their first new album in 15 years. Built using demos and song fragments dating from between 1995 to 2012, the LP, Traces of You, features Schlesinger on every song, with the blessing of his family.
Ethel Cain Confirms Album Release Date, Shares New Song “Nettles”: Listen - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveEarlier this year, Ethel Cain announced the album Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You and said that it would arrive in August. She’s now confirmed that her Preacher’s Daughter follow-up is out on Friday, August 8. The lead single, “Nettles,” is out now. Listen to it below.Ethel Cain wrote, produced, and
Nilüfer Yanya Announces Dancing Shoes EP, Shares New Song “Where to Look”: Listen - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveNilüfer Yanya has announced a new EP. Out July 2 via Ninja Tune, Dancing Shoes follows last year’s studio album My Method Actor and features the previously shared single “Cold Heart” alongside three additional tracks. Listen to another taste of the project, titled “Where to Look,” below.“We started writing this song
LeBron James Reposts Unreleased Kendrick Lamar Lyrics From Rapper’s Upcoming Clipse Collaboration - HipHop Magz
LeBron James stays tapped in. The NBA goliath has been bumping plenty of Kendrick Lamar this year, and he’ll have a new verse this summer when K. Dot’s “Chains & Whips” collab with the Clipse arrives in July. GQ got an early listen to Lamar’s verse on Let God Sort Em Out as part of
Japanese Composer Yasunao Tone Dies at 90 - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveYasunao Tone, the avant-garde composer and artist who was a key player in the Japanese wing of the Fluxus movement, died in a New York hospital on Monday, May 12, The New York Times reports. Tone co-founded the influential music and art outfits Group Ongaku and Team Random in Tokyo, before
Superchunk Announce New Album, Share New Song: Listen - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveIndie-rock mainstays Superchunk are back with new music. Songs in the Key of Yikes, their 13th studio LP and follow-up to 2022’s Wild Loneliness, arrives August 22 via Merge. Superchunk have shared the new song “Is It Making You Feel Something” to ring in the news, and you can listen to
Marc Maron to End His Long-Running WTF Podcast - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveMarc Maron has revealed that he’s ending his long-running, game-changing podcast WTF With Marc Maron. After nearly 16 years spent interviewing musicians, comedians, and other cultural figures, the veteran comedian and actor will release his final episode of the podcast later this fall. Maron broke the news during the post recent
King of the Hill Revival to Premiere on Hulu This Summer - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveThe long-in-the-works King of the Hill revival finally has a premiere date. The new season of the beloved Mike Judge show will premiere on Hulu on Monday, August 4. Watch the first preview of the new season below.King of the Hill ran for 13 seasons between 1997 and 2010. During that
James Lowe, Singer in Psych-Rock Band the Electric Prunes, Dies at 82 - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveJames Lowe, the lead singer in psych-rock band the Electric Prunes, has died. In a statement shared on Facebook, Lowe’s family said he died of natural causes on Thursday (May 29). “Dad leaves behind a legacy of sound, love, and boundless creativity,” his family wrote. “At the center of it all
Ye Says He Misses Pusha T’s ‘Friendship’ After Being Name-Dropped in New Clipse Song - HipHop Magz
Pusha T stood in West’s corner for years before reaching his breaking point and distanced himself from G.O.O.D. Music and Ye in 2022 after a series of controversial statements surrounding antisemitism and political affiliations from West were too much to bear. Trending on Billboard “[It’s] nothing to tap dance around. It’s wrong. Period,” Push told
Ariana Grande Joins the Cast of New Meet the Parents Movie - HipHop Magz
Save this storySaveSave this storySaveAriana Grande will be in the new movie Meet the Parents 4. She joins a cast featuring original Meet the Parents stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, and Blythe Danner. The movie is expected to hit theaters on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The first Meet