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Lil Yachty among those celebrating it.Now, ESPN’s Shams Charania has reported that the viral sensation of the track has landed Ball a lucrative contract with iconic hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings and its parent company Universal Music Group. The deal, which the label has confirmed to Pitchfork, is thought to be worth up to $13million (£10.7million).Ball originally released the track through his family’s own Born To Ball Music Group and the new deal will allow him to retain ownership of his music.LiAngelo is one of three high-profile sons of the entrepreneur LaVar Bell, who is behind the Big Baller Brand.

De La Soul biography has said the group “literally judged a book by its cover” when they publicly criticised it.Music journalist Marcus J. Moore published High And Rising in November, a book that explores the history of the iconic New York City rap trio.

Making Of A Bad Boy, exploring Diddy’s early life and career and featuring interviews with people close to the rap mogul, has been released in the US.Streaming service Peacock released the documentary today (January 14) as the first of two movies about Diddy, real name Sean Combs.He’s currently being held in a federal jail in New York City following numerous sexual misconduct lawsuits being filed against him and his arrest in September. His trial is set to begin on May 5, and should he be found guilty of charges including sex trafficking and racketeering, he could face 15 years to life in prison.Combs, who has denied all allegations against him through legal representatives, has been denied bail multiple times, with the first denial coming after he offered a $50million (£40.1million) bond.

SZA has spoken to Drew Barrymore about the song she named after her, as well as her venture into writing children’s music.The singer-songwriter and 2024 Glastonbury headliner made the comments during a new interview on The Drew Barrymore Show yesterday (January 13), and explained how the ‘Ctrl’ track reflected the admiration she feels for the actor.“It was inspired by you, it wasn’t just the title,” SZA began when asked about the 2017 song. “[It was about] the energy that you carry… Even my outfit is inspired by the way you made me feel my entire life.”She continued, explaining how she has looked up to Barrymore since her childhood: “I wrote you this letter that I never sent you, but it talked about how, when you’re younger, and you’re a Black woman, there’s not a lot of examples all the time.

Mac Miller‘s upcoming new album ‘Balloonerism’ will be accompanied by a short film. Find all the details below.The late rapper’s second posthumous record is due for release this Friday (January 17), following on from 2020’s ‘Circles’.

Jackson 5, and them n***as were brothers.”“We never recorded a song with all three of us,” Cordae continued. “The business side of it was kind of like, super fucked up, honestly. N****s got into a big argument in Europe.

Madlib has launched a fundraiser to help him and his family ‘rebuild’ after losing their Los Angeles home, decades of music, and equipment in the California wildfires.The producer’s team posted a call out on Instagram, asking for donations to help Madlib, real name Otis Jackson Jr, and his family.”We are reaching out with heavy hearts to ask for your support in helping legendary producer Madlib and his family rebuild after losing their home, decades of music, and equipment in the devastating LA fires,” it reads.“Your donation, no matter the amount, will help Madlib and his family rebuild and continue creating the music that has touched so many lives. 100% of your donations are tax deductible and will go directly to Madlib and his family.

Jelly Roll has reflected on the ongoing feud between Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly, saying that he thinks he can bring it to an end.The Nashville rapper and singer-songwriter spoke about his friendship with each of the artists during a recent interview with the Flagrant podcast, and revealed that he wants to be the one to see them put their differences to one side.“They’re gonna get together one day, eventually,” he said, adding that he hopes to “bring them together”.He also revealed that, as a friend to each of them, he sees “so much more of them in each other than they know.”“I haven’t really brought it up to Marshall [Mathers, Eminem’s real name] yet, because I’m just still kind of glad that I’m still in that circumference to be able to have those conversations,” Jelly Roll told the host, adding that he has mentioned the idea to MGK.“I gave him some perspective too,” he recalled. “We all grew up watching Eminem take over the game early.

M.I.A. has returned with a new single ‘Armour’.

De La Soul have announced that they will soon be officially releasing their rare 1994 EP ‘Clear Lake Audiotorium’, which features A Tribe Called Quest – find out more below.Over the weekend, the legendary rap group took to social media to announce the upcoming release, which has been confirmed for March 7. ‘Clear Lake Audiotorium’ will be available on digital platforms, with limited-edition CD and vinyl now available for pre-order – you can get your copy here.The group wrote of the rare recording: “Originally pressed in 1994 as an exclusive promotional release for select DJs, ‘Clear Lake Audiotorium’ has achieved near-mythical status among collectors.

Megan Thee Stallion has been granted a five-year restraining order against Tory Lanez.The rapper was granted the order after she fought back tears in court via livestream video conference, and said she feared she may be shot again if Lanez was released from prison.Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2022 for an incident that happened in July 2020, when Megan was shot in her feet while leaving a party at Kylie Jenner’s house.In recent months, Megan has alleged that Lanez was harassing her from prison through third-party surrogates. A petition alleged that prison call logs at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi show that Lanez has been coordinating attacks on her credibility.Speaking in a Los Angeles court now, she argued that she has not “been at peace since I was shot” and is “just tired of being harassed” (via Billboard).She added: “It just seems like I have to relive it every day.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs documentary The Fall of Diddy has been revealed – you can watch it below.The ID- and Rolling Stone–produced documentary will premiere as a two-part series later this month on ID, and will also be broadcast on HBO Max. The series includes interviews with the disgraced rap mogul’s accuser Thalia Graves, Danity Kane’s D.

Tupac Shakur’s murder, has filed a motion to dismiss the case.As reported by the Associated Press, Davis’ attorney Carl Arnold filed the motion and claimed that his client’s rights were being violated by a 27-year delay in prosecution and a failure to honour prior immunity agreements that both federal and local authorities granted Davis after confessing to playing a role in the homicide back in 2008.In a news release, Arnold said: “The prosecution has failed to justify a decades-long delay that has irreversibly prejudiced my client. Moreover, the failure to honor immunity agreements undermines the criminal justice system’s integrity and seriously questions this prosecution.”At the time of writing, Davis’ trial is still set to go ahead on March 17.

Jay-Z has filed a new motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of raping a 13-year-old girl.Filed on Wednesday (January 8), the rapper – whose real name is Shawn Carter – and his legal team highlighted what they called inconsistencies in the woman’s account.The lawsuit against Carter was first filed back in December by a woman who alleges that Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexually assaulted her at a VMAs party in 2000, when she was 13-years-old.Carter issued a statement via Roc Nation, denying all accusations and calling them “heinous in nature”.

Mac Miller‘s upcoming second posthumous album ‘Balloonerism’ has been revealed by his family – check it out below.In November last year, Miller’s family shared that the 2014 album the rapper had recorded but never released prior to his untimely death in 2018 from an accidental overdose was finally being shared with the public, as was his wish.That album was titled ‘Balloonerism’, and was “a project that was of great importance to Malcolm – to the extent that he commissioned artwork for it and discussions concerning when it should be released were had regularly, though ultimately ‘GO:OD AM’ and subsequent albums ended up taking precedence.”‘Balloonerism’ will arrive on January 17, 11 years after it was “created around the time of the release of ‘Faces’”. The album is now available for pre-order.Now, Mac Miller’s family has shared the tracklist for the upcoming release, which includes a feature from SZA on the second track ‘DJ’s Chord Organ’, as well as a rare appearance from his own alter-ego Delusional Thomas on the song ‘Transformations’.

Tyler, The Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Hozier, Luke Combs and more have been announced as headliners for this year’s edition of Bonnaroo.The festival will return to its usual home of Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester, Tennessee between June 12 and 15. In addition to the headliners, the likes of John Summit, Dom Dolla, Avril Lavigne, Glass Animals, Vampire Weekend, Justice, Queens of the Stone Age and more will perform over the weekend.King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard are set to perform at the inaugural Roo Residency and will play three sets over three days.

Record Store Day 2025 has been confirmed.The annual event will return for its 18th edition later this year, with the 2025 event set to take place on April 12.For the upcoming edition, over 270 independent record shops across the UK – as well as thousands more globally – will prepare to welcome a new wave of vinyl releases. As is the standard, there will also be a series of in-store parties and a celebration of independent record store culture.To celebrate the forthcoming 18th instalment, the organisers of Record Store Day have also announced a new partner for the 2025 edition.

Kanye West has called out Adidas once again, this time accusing the brand of tactically trying to hold him back.The rapper and entrepreneur, who now goes by Ye, took to Instagram to share a lengthy post confronting the German sportswear brand and accusing it of making efforts to deliberately bury his own YEEZY site in Google search results.Sharing a screenshot from his phone, the image showed that the search engine placed Adidas’ website higher than his own YZY page – something the artist described as a tactical move to hurt his business.The two had worked together for a number of years, although the partnership ended with a number of lawsuits after the rapper’s anti-Semitic comments caused the company to pull their sponsorship under the collaborative Yeezy brand. They have since been entangled in a number of legal battles.Taking to Instagram, Ye wrote: “When you Google Yeezy.com, the Adidas site comes before the Yeezy site.

Azealia Banks has launched a scathing attack on Doechii, saying that her success is “giving DEI hire”.The New York rapper and singer shared her thoughts on the rising artist and BBC Sound Of 2025 nominee in a post on X/Twitter last week (January 2). Banks was responding to a follower who had hailed Doechii as “one of the hardest rappers out there” currently.“Absolutely not. Lmao.

Iggy Pop has hailed Tyler, The Creator as a “genuine, old-school talent” in his latest BBC 6 Music radio show episode.On his show Iggy Confidential, the punk legend reminisced about the time he did a “day’s work” with the rapper – where they both featured in a Gucci campaign with A$AP Rocky.In the Harmony Korine-directed video, the suited-and-booted rock and hip-hop stars mess around at a West Coast home where they eat spaghetti and dance in bathrooms.Tyler seemed to have made a lasting impression on Iggy Pop, as he said on the airwaves: “I’ve always liked Tyler. I did a day’s work with him once, and he would do what it takes to get attention.

Ice Spice has reportedly apologised to fans following a controversial appearance at a festival in Australia last week.The gig came as one of the numerous festival appearances the rapper was set to make in Australia over the new year period. The run included three sets as part of the Wildlands Festival, held in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, and a performance at Beyond The Valley Festival in Victoria.For the Wildlands festival appearance in Brisbane, the appearance came as a headline slot on New Year’s Eve and was expected to last between 10:30pm and 11pm.