Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera worked with a Colombian guerilla group to ship cocaine from South America to Mexico, according to new evidence heard Thursday in Brooklyn federal court. In a recording of a phone call between Guzmán and a representative of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, …
Read More »Kanye West Briefly Reignites Feud With Drake: 'Still Need That Apology'
Kanye West and Drake’s long-runningfeud/bromance/war of attrition has a new chapter. On Twitter, West aired Graham out over a myriad of topics; the inciting incident was a screenshot of a text that read “Drake sent in a clearance request for ‘Say What’s Real’. Do you wanna clear?” “Say What’s Real” …
Read More »Watch 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Stars Perform Dolly Parton's 'Jolene'
Dolly Parton‘s classic “Jolene” gets a colorful, dancefloor-ready update in a new promotional video for the new film Dumplin’, which was released on December 7th. Parton appears only as a statue in the beginning of the clip, but a group of performers from RuPaul’s Drag Race make up for the …
Read More »T.I. Faces Consequences of Infidelity in 'The Amazing Mr. F-k Up' Video
T.I. reflects on infidelity and its impact on marriage and fatherhood in the new extended cut video for “The Amazing Mr. Fuck Up.” The song featuring Victoria Monét appears on the rapper’s 10th studio LP, Dime Trap, which was released in October. In the cinematic new visual, T.I. is seen …
Read More »Netflix Made a Fyre Festival Doc So We Can Relive the Most Disastrous Fest in History
Netflix has shared the first look at Fyre, the streaming service’s upcoming documentary on the disastrous Fyre Festival. Using on-the-scene footage and social media posts, the teaser clip contrasts what festivalgoers to the Bahamas event expected to see – Instagram models, luxurious lodging and non-stop partying – and what they …
Read More »It's Mueller Time: Making Sense of the Latest Russia Investigation Dump
Michael Cohen may have flipped on Donald Trump, offering federal prosecutors audio recordings and other evidence incriminating the President of the United States in felony campaign finance violations — but he likely won’t receive a get out of jail free card. “Cohen’s decision to plead guilty — rather than seek …
Read More »Grammy Exec Neil Portnow: 'We Need to Make a Difference'
On February 10th, 2019, the Staples Center in Los Angeles will light up with the 61st Grammy Awards — a show that contains a number of notable firsts and lasts. It will be the first show where each of the biggest categories have eight nominations instead of five, thanks to …
Read More »Tekashi 6ix9ine's 'Dummy Boy' Is Annoyingly Hyper Thug Rap
When the story of a desultorily opportunist era in mainstream rap is finally written, 6ix9ine will undoubtedly land a starring role. But give the Brooklyn hip-hop troll credit: he’s critic-proof. Even as he languishes in a New York detention center on federal charges due to his alleged association with the …
Read More »Noname Releases First-Ever Music Video With 'Blaxploitation'
Noname tends not to play by the rules. She’s built a career in a few short years by staying her own particular course, opting out of most of the things that young rappers are dying to do. She has, so far, remained stubbornly independent, resisting label advances at every turn, …
Read More »Review: Big Joanie's Excellent Art-Punk LP 'Sistahs'
For the last five years, Big Joanie have made waves around London’s indie-rock scene with a sparse sound that echoes PJ Harvey, Joy Division and the Slits, among others. Kathleen Hanna and Iggy Pop have sung their praises, and now their debut album, Sistahs, is coming out via Thurston Moore …
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