Days after releasing “Heart Like a Wheel” to members of his Church Choir fan club, Eric Church performed the Desperate Man track for the first time, debuting it during the encore of his Sunday-night set at the Country Thunder Music Festival in Calgary, Canada. “By myself, I’m going to try …
Read More »Watch J. Cole Spit Triumphant New Freestyle 'Album of the Year'
J. Cole unveiled a triumphant new freestyle, “Album of the Year,” which finds him spitting over the beat to Nas and the Bravehearts’ 2001 track, “Oochie Wally.” Simon David directed the video for “Album of the Year,” which captures J. Cole spitting the cut in various locations, like inside a …
Read More »'Mayans MC': Watch Biker Gang Erupt in 'Sons of Anarchy' Spin-Off
An ex-con attempts to carve out a new life for himself in a ruthless motorcycle gang in the new trailer for the Sons of Anarchy spin-off, Mayans MC. The series premieres September 4th on FX. Mayans MC centers around Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes (JD Pardo), a top prospect in the titular …
Read More »Russell Simmons Faces New Rape Accusation
Another woman has accused hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons of rape, Variety reports. Alexia Norton Jones said the Def Jam co-founder raped her in his Manhattan apartment after a date in November 1990. “It was such a fast attack,” Jones said. “I remember being pushed up against a wall. He pulled …
Read More »Rap Is Leading the Music Industry's Resurgence
Here’s music to everybody’s ears: The U.S. record industry – which is only just beginning to recover from a dismal two-decade slide – continues to be on the upswing. In the first half of 2018, total consumption in both streams and sales grew 18 percent, according toNielsen’smid-year reportreleased Friday morning. …
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