Mass Appeal & Marvel Launch ‘Legend Has It…’ Comics @ NYCC
I’ve written a bunch about the crossovers between hip-hop and comics books, from Stan Lee’s influence on rap to the comics lines created by stars like Lisa and Metro Boomin. At New York Comic Con next week, Marvel and Mass Appeal will carry on that tradition (heh), with Legend Has It…, a new comics series […]
Yung Lean Announces ‘Forever Yung’ Tour Openers: Niontay
With his Forever Yung Tour kicking off this week, Swedish rapper Yung Lean has revealed his tour openers. According to a press release, he’s bringing a quartet of artists along with him that includes Niontay, Xaviersobased, Taxidermists, and ear. ear is an elusive duo of electronic producers who will play dates in Canada. Meanwhile, rappers […]
Lola Young Is ‘Going Away For A While’ After Collapsing
While performing at the All Things Go Festival in New York this weekend, Lola Young had a scary incident: Suddenly, she collapsed on stage and fell to the floor. She later shared a message online, saying, “Hi, for anyone who saw my set at All Things Go today, I am doing OK now. Thank you […]
Joey Badass’ ‘Supaflee’ Video Brings Back The Harlem Shake
When I first hit play on Joey Badass‘s new album Lonely At The Top, “Supaflee” jumped out at me as the notoriously nostalgic rapper’s nod to the mid-2000s mixtape era. It sounds kinda like it was produced by prime The Neptunes, and Joey’s flow has never resembled fellow Brooklynite Fabolous’ distinctive delivery more than it […]
Doja Cat’s ‘Stranger’ Video Is A Daring, Dangerous Adventure
Doja Cat learns all the dangers of falling in love — literally — in the new video for “Stranger” from her new album, Vie. The Dave Meyers-directed video opens with Doja jumping out of a plane in a wedding dress. Of course, she’s wearing a parachute, which leads to the stark image from her controversial […]
Live TV Debut Performance Announced
As much as some sources would love to discount or ignore it, the fact remains: The biggest breakout in music in 2025 is the soundtrack for Kpop Demon Hunters, the runaway hit Netflix film from Sony Animation. Huntrix (stylized as HUNTR/X), the titular K-pop trio that also hunts demons, has held the top spot on […]
Spotify’s Daniel Ek Steps Down As CEO
Daniel Ek co-founded Spotify in 2006 and has long been the public face of the company. Things are about to change, as it was just announced that he is stepping down as CEO. Instead, Gustav Söderström (currently the co-president and chief product and technology officer) and Alex Norström (co-president and chief business officer) will take […]
Bad Bunny On Getting The Super Bowl Call From Jay-Z
It’s settled: Bad Bunny will be performing the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show in 2026. He offered a statement when the news was shared this past weekend, but now he has spoken about it more candidly. In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden, Bad Bunny discussed getting the call […]
Doja Cat Announces ‘Tour Ma Vie’ World Tour Dates 2025-2026
Now that Doja Cat’s new album Vie is out — along with the videos for singles “Jealous Type” and “Gorgeous” — Doja has announced the dates for her Vie world tour, kicking off next February in Latin America before heading to Europe and the UK in May. She’ll return to the US in October to […]
Lola Young Collapsed On Stage But She’s ‘OK,’ She Says
Lola Young had a scary moment while performing at the All Things Go Festival in New York this weekend: In the middle of performing “Conceited,” Young suddenly collapsed and the performance was ended early (here’s a video). In an Instagram Story shared after the show, Young wrote (as BBC notes), “Hi, for anyone who saw […]