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Rico Nasty has shared the latest taster from her forthcoming new album ‘LETHAL’.The trap-pop song, which you can listen to below, will feature on the follow up to her 2022 album ‘Las Ruinas‘. The song follows her previous single ‘TEETHSUCKER (YEA3x)‘.The album will consist of 15 tracks and is available for pre-order on silver saw blade vinyl and by pre-saving on digital streaming platforms ahead of its release on May 16.The rapper said: “I wrote ON THE LOW for the girls.

Tom Hanks and his son Chet have teamed up to recreate Forrest Gump for a new music video. Check it out below.The video accompanies the song ‘You Better Run’, which is the second single for Chet’s country duo Something Out West – comprised of him and Drew Arthur.Chet reprises his father’s role in the 1994 Oscar-winning film, recreating iconic moments, including the famous bench opening scene, the running sequence and Gump’s stint on a shrimping boat named ‘Jenny’, which the band perform on in the video.Towards the end of the video, Tom appears on the bench alongside his son, holding his head in his hands and looking confused before eventually seeming to come around to the concept.

TMZ first reported. Cops responded to a home in the southeast part of the city after receiving reports about shots fired and a female being dragged back inside as she attempted to flee, 11 Alive reported, citing Atlanta Police Department Lt. Andrew Smith.When officers arrived at the scene, a man opened the door and quickly slammed it in their face before two men fled the rear of the home when they saw cops establishing a perimeter, according to the outlet.

FKA Twigs has shared the official video for her latest single ‘Childlike Things’, featuring North West. You can watch it below.The song appears on Twigs’ third and most recent studio album, ‘Eusexua’, which was released back in January.Today (March 27), the singer-songwriter – real name Tahliah Debrett Barnett – unveiled the dramatic visuals for the track, directed by Jordan Hemingway (Wolf Alice, Young Fathers).

GloRilla was forced to cut short one of her concerts after a number of fights broke out in the audience.The Memphis rapper and NME 100 alumni was performing at The Factory in St Louis earlier this week when the brawls broke out.During the first incident she appealed for calm. “Come on man, y’all better than that,” she said before adding: “They still fighting, what the fuck.

Kanye West is facing a lawsuit from German singer-songwriter Alice Merton over a sample of one of her songs being featured in his ‘Vultures 2’ album without permission.The singer-songwriter is best recognised for her 2017 hit song ‘No Roots’, and has reportedly filed a new lawsuit against the rapper while in California on Tuesday (March 25).In the suit, she claims that Ye sampled her 2022 song ‘Blindside’ without permission. The use of the sample allegedly featured in his song with Kid Cudi called ‘Gun To My Head’, which appeared on his collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, ‘Vultures 2’.Merton first became aware of the sample usage after the rapper previewed the track at a listening party in December 2023.

Glastonbury Festival has revealed the 2025 line-up for the Wests Holts stage – you can check it out below.The legendary event is due to return to Worthy Farm in Somerset between June 25 and 29, ahead of a fallow year in 2026. Tickets sold out last November, but the official resales are expected to take place in April (visit here for more info).Earlier this month, the first line-up poster revealed that The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo would be joining Neil Young in headlining the Pyramid Stage.

Nelly has reflected on his decades-old feud with Eminem, saying he “felt like a dick” afterwards due to a “misinterpretation”.Speaking on the Bootleg Kev podcast recently, Nelly was asked about his beef with Eminem in the early 2000s. At the time, Nelly was fresh on the scene, while Eminem was already a bona fide star.

Kendrick Lamar‘s Super Bowl Halftime Show has received over 100 official complaints filed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).According to The Hill, 125 official complaints were filed to the FCC by viewers following the conclusion of Lamar’s Super Bowl performance in February. According to a report obtained by The Hill, a majority of the 125 complaints took issue with Kendrick’s lyrics and “provocative dancing”.During the performance, Kendrick performed several cuts off his latest album ‘GNX’ and his acclaimed discography, most notably performing the Drake diss ‘Not Like Us’, albeit playing a censored version.One complaint saw a viewer from Lenox saying their children should not have been subjected to seeing and hearing “the language and gestures”, while another suggested that future Super Bowl halftime performances “consider hiring musical entertainment that is family friendly and not socially or politically centered… it would be a nice change to have entertainment that truly shows what America should be: family, country, decency and respect.”That same viewer added: “It is tiresome to have to send children out of the room during what should be a family event due to possible vulgarity and inappropriate language/gestures.”Another viewer complained that the halftime show was “the worst” they’ve seen: “I’m glad that I couldn’t understand most of what Kendrick Lamar was saying because I read the lyrics to a few of his songs, and I am appalled.

Glastonbury has announced the 90 finalists for the 2025 edition of the Emerging Talent Competition.The free-to-enter contest gives up-and-coming musicians the chance to play at one of the festival’s main stages. The contest is supported by PRS for Music and the PRS Foundation and the acts were picked by Glastonbury‘s judging panel, which is made up of 30 of the UK’s best online music writers.The 90 finalists will be narrowed down to a shortlist of eight acts, who will then compete at the live finals next month for a chance to play at one of the main stages at the annual Worthy Farm music bash.

Glastonbury 2025 is edging ever closer, with organisers now drip-feeding the individual line-ups for the festival’s many stages and areas after revealing the first wave of acts in early March. Check out a breakdown of the bill so far below.The legendary event returns to Worthy Farm in Somerset between June 25 and 29, ahead of a fallow year in 2026.

Playboi Carti is taking over in 2025.

Playboi Carti has shared four additional tracks as part of a new deluxe version of his latest album, ‘Music’.Released last night (March 25), the rapper shared a new expanded version of the massive ‘Music’ album, now titled ‘Music – Sorry 4 Da Wait’. The expanded version includes four additional track, bringing the tracklist to a whopping 34 songs.However, though ‘Sorry 4 Da Wait’ boasts the four bonus tracks, they’re not entirely new.

Kneecap have been announced for the 2025 edition of the Eden Sessions, and will be supported by The Streets‘ Mike Skinner.

Naman Ramachandran BookMyShow Live is set to bring rap superstar Travis Scott to India for the first time as part of his “Circus Maximus” world tour, with a performance scheduled for Oct. 18 at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Diddy” Combs by his former music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones.In a filing issued Monday (March 24), US District Judge J. Paul Oetken said Jones had fallen short of showing a required injury to his “business or property” caused by a violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).Per Rolling Stone, the judge said Jones’ alleged non-payment for his work on Diddy’s 2023 record, ‘The Love Album: Off the Grid’, didn’t count because it lacked a “causal connection” with any purported racketeering activity.The judge’s ruling dismissed the racketeering claims against Combs, his company, Combs Global, and his former chief of staff Kristina Khorram.

Kesha has announced her new single, ‘Yippee-Ki-Yay’, featuring T-Pain – find out more below.Yesterday (March 24), the singer-songwriter took to social media to announce the track after posting a couple of teasers in recent days. The track has been confirmed for release this Thursday (March 27).So far, both teasers for the track see the singer clad in lingerie, with country-like chord progressions and a singular “yee-haw” to close out the clips.

Playboi Carti's new album, MUSIC, has debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. It sold 298,000 equivalent album units, Billboard reports.

Thania Garcia Playboi Carti‘s “Music” has entered the albums chart at No. 1 with the biggest opening numbers for a rap album this year. The 30-song set enters the Billboard 200 with 298,000 album units earned in the United States, according to Luminate, and a total of 384 million streams — these are the biggest streaming numbers for any album since Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” collected 428.54 million listens in its second week (May 2024).

Little Simz is set to play a one-off orchestral show at London’s Meltdown 2025, with the first wave of names revealed today for the Southbank Centre event.The British artist was previously revealed to be curating a boundary-breaking line-up for this year’s edition of the 11-day festival, and will be taking to the stage herself as one of the performers.She will be joined by the Southbank Centre Resident Orchestra Chineke! Orchestra for a unique performance in the Royal Festival Hall on June 22, featuring hits from across her catalogue as well as tracks from her upcoming sixth studio album ‘Lotus’, which is set for release on 9 May via AWAL Recordings.Scheduled between Thursday June 12 and Sunday June 22, the event will include a number of live performances from artists hand-selected by Little Simz, as well as two weekends of free participatory programming featuring grassroots collectives and local organisations.A post shared by simz (@littlesimz)The first wave of names set to take part in the 2025 edition of Meltdown Festival were shared today (March 24), and include The Streets, viral hit ‘Messy’ singer Lola Young, Ghetts, Jon Batiste, Sasha Keable with Flames Collective and Little Dragon’s Yukimi.“Little Simz’ first taste of what’s to come from her Meltdown hugely embodies the wealth of influences and inspirations across her work,” said Jane Beese, Head of Contemporary Music at Southbank.

Naman Ramachandran Korean music label At Area has added another talent to its growing roster with the signing of Evan, formerly known as Pluma. The artist’s debut single under the new moniker, “Star Below (Feat. Ph-1),” is set for release on March 27, marking the beginning of what the label describes as a musical reinvention and evolution.