There is a long history of artists coming back from oblivion after long periods of silence: Bowie, Miles Davis, My Bloody Valentine, and ABBA, among them. That doesn’t mean it’s easy. And when Us3 mastermind Geoff Wilkinson suffered a devastating series of heart attacks in early 2014, he thought his life making music was over….
Jim Jones goes off over career comparisons to Nas and Jomo seems to have a point. Maybe not the one he was trying to make. Jim Jones Rejects Nas Career Comparison On Thursday (June 19), Capo appeared on Fat Joe and Jadakiss‘ new Joe and Jada podcast. During the sit-down, Jim is asked about a younger artist recently…
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NEED TO KNOW Author and content creator Eli Rallo is partnering with furniture company LoveSac, to help launch new editions of their viral PillowSac Accent Chair She also dished on her Prose Hoes Literary Salon Rallo’s new essay collection, Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?, will be published this fall It’s no secret that author…
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Chris Brown‘s 2009 arrest for physically assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna was just the beginning of his ongoing legal issues. Brown rose to stardom after releasing his studio album in 2005. His second album, which was released two years later, featured his hit song “Kiss Kiss,” which put Brown on the path to being…
If you’re planning to see Rebel Wilson’s new movie Bride Hard, you might notice a catchy new song you’ve never heard before. That track, “Butterfly,” is the debut from J-pop four-octave girl group Bi-Ray — the latest stars-in-the-making from Japan, produced and formed by legendary composer, Yoshiki. The group formed after all four of them…
Jim Jones lit up a new episode of “Joe and Jada” by claiming he’s more relevant and has more hits than Nas, igniting a heated back-and-forth with Fat Joe and Jadakiss while brushing off the numbers. The Harlem rapper responded to a viral clip of a 22-year-old Hip-Hop fan from New Jersey who said Jones…
Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what’s out and also what’s hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that released this week, we’ve narrowed…
Lorde has shared one more new song before she drops Virgin, her new album, on June 27. “Hammer” is the opening song on the LP and is described by Lorde as “an ode to city life and horniness.” The music video, directed by Renell Medrano, finds Lorde dancing, swimming, and spending time in nature. Find…
Billy Ray Moves on With Firerose Billy Ray quietly got engaged to Australian singer Firerose, who’s 27 years his junior, in August 2022 but waited to confirm the news until that November. “Growing up in Australia, my love of music was predominant over everything,” Firerose told People. “I’ve known his music since forever.” What started…
The saga continues… As expected, U.S. President Donald Trump has once again signed an executive order that will give TikTok a further 90 days to find a U.S.-based partner, in order to comply with a law which states that all entities owned by TikTok parent ByteDance are effectively banned in the nation. As per the…
