It’s March’s halfway point, and with it comes new music.Among the new songs are Freddie Gibbs’ “Nobody,” Aminé’s “Familiar” and Girlfriend’s “Obsessive.”As for new albums, there’s the long-awaited I Am Music from Playboi Carti, which features Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Future and Skepta. There’s also the deluxe version of last year’s Stabbed & Shot 2 from Benny the Butcher and 38 Spesh.Each week, Okayplayer will deliver a roundup of all the latest new heat from some of […]
Jay Rock was arrested yesterday in Watts, Calif. after police discovered a gun in his vehicle.Jay Rock Arrested on Gun ChargeOn Thursday (March 13), Jay Rock, born Johnny McKenzie, was booked on a felony gun charge, according to police records obtained by XXL on Friday (March 14). NBC 4 Los Angeles reports Rock had a run-in with the law at the Nickerson Gardens public housing complex. Rock was initially pulled over for trespassing. However, officers say he tried to flee on foot […]
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George Clinton is hoping to regain most of his catalog from a music executive he worked with in the past.In a report from Rolling Stone, the Parliament-Funkadelic leader filed a lawsuit against Armen Boladian in the Florida District Court on March 11. The suit accuses Boladian of alleged fraud, copyright infringement and withholding royalties.Clinton is suing for compensatory and punitive damages, and is also hoping to have Boladian’s control over his copyrights ended so that he can manage his catalog.In […]
Welp. There's good news, and there's bad news. The bad news is Playboi Carti's new Music album didn't drop at midnight. The good news is it's still supposed to come out before the sun rises. However, the former revelation has fans pissed.Playboi Carti Fails to Drop Album at MidnightPlayboi Carti had fans waiting with bated breath at 11:59, only to be disappointed when the clock struck midnight and the album did not materialize on DSPs. At 12:01, the Atlanta rapper tried […]
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A new documentary about legendary soul and funk artist Curtis Mayfield, that’s directed by H.E.R., just had its premiere — and H.E.R. has taken some time to discuss how the project came about.While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, the multi-talented artist talked about the documentary, titled The Makings of Curtis Mayfield, which came about after H.E.R. mentioned Mayfield during an award acceptance speech that film producer Peter Afterman was present for. Afterman approached the musician after the speech with the […]
UPDATE (March 13):CNN is denying altering or destroying the footage that shows Diddy assaulting Cassie. A spokesperson for the outlet has released the following statement to XXL: "CNN never altered the video and did not destroy the original copy of the footage, which was retained by the source. CNN aired the story about the video several months before Combs was arrested."ORIGINAL STORY (March 13): Diddy's legal team claims CNN destroyed the original footage from 2016 of Puff assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.Diddy's […]