Sweeping Promises Cover the Bangles’ “Manic Monday” to Support Wildfire Relief Efforts: Listen

Sweeping Promises Cover the Bangles’ “Manic Monday” to Support Wildfire Relief Efforts: Listen

Sweeping Promises have covered the Bangles’ Prince-penned single “Manic Monday” for a new benefit compilation supporting wildfire relief efforts. Battle for L.A.: A See/Saw Benefit is out in full today; take a listen below, via Bandcamp, and find the Sweeping Promises cover at track 18. Sweeping Promises’ Lira Mondal said in a statement, “I have a…

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NBA YoungBoy, Fredo Bang and Tec and More

NBA YoungBoy, Fredo Bang and Tec and More

2025 is flying by and it looks to be another big month for rap releases in March. This week, an incarcerated rapper drops his second project from behind bars, two frequent collaborators from Louisiana release a joint project, a revered spitta from Buffalo, N.Y. puts out a compilation project and more. YoungBoy Never Broke Again…

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Australian B-Girl’s Brother Arrested For Crypto Fraud

Australian B-Girl’s Brother Arrested For Crypto Fraud

The family of the controversial Olympian breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn will unfortunately have to deal with increased public scrutiny of one of the relatives once again following the arrest of her brother. According to New York Post, Brandon Gunn has been charged in Australia for allegedly handling more than $100,000 in proceeds from a crypto-related…

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FIFA World Cup Adds Halftime Show After Kendrick Lamar’s Record-Breaking Performance

FIFA World Cup Adds Halftime Show After Kendrick Lamar’s Record-Breaking Performance

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was more than a spectacle — it might have changed the game.  The 37-year-old Pulitzer Prize-winning artist’s politically charged performance became the most-watched halftime show in history, pulling in 133 million viewers and sparking a new wave of Google searches for “men flared jeans.” Now, FIFA wants in on…

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Drake’s Gambling Obsession Raises Questions

Drake’s Gambling Obsession Raises Questions

Online gambling has been on the rise over the past decade and no rapper has been blowing money fast in the computer betting space like Drake. The Canadian rap star has been placing high-stakes sporting bets for years. So much so, that the “Drake Curse,” which refers to the rapper’s rooting interests losing more often than…

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