A$AP Rocky has weighed in on the Drake–Kendrick Lamar saga, calling the lyrical battle “healthy for Hip-Hop” but denouncing Drake’s reported legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Lamar’s smash diss track, “Not Like Us.” Speaking in conjunction with his ELLE cover story published Tuesday, Sept. 23, the Harlem rapper reflected on the high-profile […]
Singer Kehlani is voicing strong opposition to artificial intelligence encroaching on the music industry, after virtual artist Xania Monet secured a $3 million deal with Hallwood Media and quickly climbed the Billboard charts. Monet, the creation of poet Telisha Jones, was built using Suno technology, currently mired in copyright disputes with major labels. Jones’ storytelling-driven […]
Sidney “Omen” Brown, the Harlem-born producer and DJ whose credits span Beyoncé, Drake, Ludacris and Usher, has died at 49. Brown was found dead Sept. 13 in his East Harlem apartment by a family member who went to check on him after he missed a longstanding DJ set at Barawine Harlem, his mother said. His […]
Reebok’s Angel Reese 1, first teased during July’s WNBA All-Star Weekend, sold out within minutes of its official launch on the brand’s website. Angel Reese The Chicago Sky forward celebrated the moment on social media, saying she was “in full tears,” after taking “a leap of faith” by releasing three colourways at once. “They all […]
A high-profile bid to build a Caesars Palace casino in the heart of Times Square, backed by SL Green, Caesars Entertainment, Roc Nation and Live Nation, was voted down by a state community advisory committee on Sept. 17, dealing a major blow to one of Manhattan’s most closely watched gambling proposals. The plan envisioned converting […]
