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The latest bout of NFT-related drama has resulted in a first-of-a-kind lawsuit between Roc-A-Fella Records and one of its founders. TMZ reported Friday that the record company is suing co-founder Damon Dash for allegedly trying to sell Reasonable Doubt, Jay-Z’s 1996 debut album, as an NFT (non-fungible token). Roc-A-Fella claims that Dash had plans to

Despite years and years of touring and myriad albums under his belt, not to mention literally pioneering a genre, David Guetta’s golden years are behind him. With so much young talent coming out of the wood work, and crowds pretty much remaining just as young (on average), fans flocked to names like Martin Garrix, The

Roc-A-Fella is knocking Damon Dash‘s hustle … the record company is suing one of its own founders in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, claiming Dash is trying to auction off one of Jay-Z‘s debut albums as an NFT. The record company is going after Damon for allegedly trying to mint “Reasonable Doubt” as a non-fungible token (known

News Preoccupations and Metz Announce Tour The Canadian punk bands are playing North American shows together in the fall By Matthew Strauss June 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Preoccupations, photo by Tom Roelofs Facebook Twitter Canadian punk bands Preoccupations and Metz are going on tour together later this year. The shows are scheduled to take place

The jury has reached a verdict, and they’ve concluded that Batman giving oral sex to Catwoman is officially DC canon. The jury, in this case, is none other than filmmaker Zack Snyder of Zack Snyder’s Justice League fame, who is arguably the most qualified person to speak on issues pertaining to the DC Extended Universe

With the city of Chicago lifting all restrictions as of June 11th, it wasn’t long before we began to see the flood gates of shows open up. Smartbar, one of the cities premier house and techno clubs, made its return known with its surprise lineup drop at the start of this week. Tickets went on

A notorious piece of ATL real estate is changing hands … the home where R. Kelly allegedly held women against their will has a new owner. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … the mansion the singer used to rent in Metro Atlanta sold June 3. Folks who work for Fulton County, where

News Eve and Trina’s VERZUZ Battle: Here’s What Happened The hip-hop icons went head-to-head for over 20 rounds, playing hits from the past  two decades By Madison Bloom June 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Eve, Trina (Photos via Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Eve and Trina were the latest MCs to duel on VERZUZ. They went head-to-head

Banks is back and turning up the heat with her new single “The Devil”. The R&B singer’s last album proper was 2019’s III, and she followed that in 2020 with the live EP Live and Stripped. As she confirmed in a new press release, “The Devil” is the first sinful taste of a larger project coming soon.

Madeon just announced his first set of headline shows in 2021! This September, he’s bringing an updated version of Good Faith Live to Terminal 5 in New York City. The back-to-back shows go down Thursday, 9/23 & Friday, 9/24 as Madeon presents Good Faith Forever. The producer shares his excitement in the post below: WOW

Nashville country icons Kix Brooks (left) and Ronnie Dunn (right) — better known as Brooks & Dunn — swept through the south and across the country in 1991 with their debut album Brand New Man … which included some serious stand-out singles including “Neon Moon,” “Brand New Man” … and of course “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.”

News Recording Academy Seeks to Close Deborah Dugan Arbitration Hearing to Public CEO Harvey Mason jr. had previously promised transparency, claiming “The Recording Academy has absolutely nothing to hide” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Deborah Dugan and Harvey Mason, Jr. speak at the 62nd Grammy Awards Nominations in New York City,

Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for his roles in films like Network, All the President’s Men, Superman, and Toy Story 3, has died. Beatty’s manager confirmed he passed away this morning of natural causes. He was 83 years old. Born in 1937 to Charles and Margaret Beatty, Ned grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where he

Beatport has officially launched as a mobile app, giving DJs the freedom to browse, stream music and maintain playlists on the go. The release is accompanied by a fresh, new company logo by Swedish design firm, Kurppa Hosk. The app and brand update are the company’s most notable changes since the arrival of Beatport LINK,

New trouble keeps finding Famous Dex … even when he’s in court dealing with previous legal issues. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the rapper was at a hearing Thursday related to the 19 charges he was hit with in March — including domestic violence and gun possession, to name just a couple — and

News Polo G Arrested Following Police Altercation in Miami The rapper’s mother and manager says a fleet of squad cars tailed the rapper and his brother following an album release party and that police “stopped them because they were driving while Black” By Noah Yoo June 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Taurus Tremani Bartlett aka Polo

When Anthony Bourdain died of suicide in 2018, it hit the world with a force of an earthquake: he was a man who coupled a devil-may-care cynicism with a huge, beating heart that shone through in everything from his dishes to his documentaries. In that spirit, Morgan Neville‘s Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain takes us straightforwardly

When Anthony Bourdain died of suicide in 2018, it hit the world with a force of an earthquake: he was a man who coupled a devil-may-care cynicism with a huge, beating heart that shone through in everything from his dishes to his documentaries. In that spirit, Morgan Neville‘s Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain takes us straightforwardly

Teddy Beats has already released a number of songs as we still have yet to round out the first half of 2021, and they’re all absolutely solid so you have to think he’s got some powerful inspiration behind him. He’s just put out his newest song, “Alive” with Britt Lari, and it’s pure bliss. Deep

Someone has beef with Jennifer Lopez and way too much time on their hands, and it’s pissing off cops, who continue to get flooded with 911 calls to go to her L.A. home … nearly 6 months after this annoyance started. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … LAPD units are still responding to the singer’s

News Madlib Shares New Song “All Over the World” with Declaime: Listen From a forthcoming album of rarities the pair recorded in the 1990s By Allison Hussey June 10, 2021 Facebook Twitter Declaime and Madlib Facebook Twitter Madlib and Dudley Perkins—aka Declaime—have shared a new collaborative track titled “All Over the World,” the first from

Our new music feature Origins provides artists the platform to give unique insights into their latest track. Today, L’Rain explains the sounds of “Suck Teeth”. Brooklyn R&B artist L’Rain is set to release her sophomore full-length, Fatigue, on June 25th via Mexican Summer. As the latest preview of the LP, the musician born Taja Cheek has shared

Poo Bear is joining forces once again with go-to collaborator Skrillex on a new production, “The Day You Left.” The song made with a hit-making dream team, also consisting of PJR and Sasha Sirota, is due out this Friday. Previously, Skrillex and Poo Bear worked together on the 2017 electronic smash “Would You Ever.” Before that,

Waka Flocka Flame is getting the next generation ready for their next step by delivering the commencement address at a Chicago high school graduation ceremony. The “No Hands” rapper will appear virtually at Chicago’s Soldier Field when graduates from Innovations High School get their diplomas after a challenging school year that required them to learn

News BROCKHAMPTON Announce 2022 Tour The Here Right Now tour takes them across North America after a run of shows in Europe and the UK By Evan Minsker June 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter BROCKHAMPTON (Conor Cunningham) Facebook Twitter BROCKHAMPTON have announced a 2022 tour of North America behind their latest album ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW

June 7, 2021 | 7:23pm ET Avatar have announced a lengthy U.S. headlining tour that will keep the Swedish metallers on the road for nearly two months. The band unleashed its latest album, Hunter Gatherer, last year, and now the theatrical act will finally be able to perform the songs in front of a live

After nearly four years of marriage, deadmau5 and his wife, Kelly, are separating. The two announced their engagement in 2016 and were married in August 2017. Deadmau5 has only made the announcement via his Instagram at time of publishing. “We have chosen different paths in life and I am forever grateful for the time we

The Miami shooting allegedly involving DaBaby‘s entourage left a grisly scene … and one of the victims says he still has a bullet lodged in his leg. Check out these photos of the injuries Emerson Delgado says he suffered when shots rang out late Monday night in Miami Beach. As you can see, Delgado’s right

News Watch Japanese Breakfast Perform Songs From Jubilee on CBS This Morning She played “Be Sweet,” “Kokomo, IN,” and “Tactics” and spoke about her late mother’s influence on her music By Allison Hussey June 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 2019. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter

June 5, 2021 | 9:13pm ET Japanese Breakfast served up a delightful performance on CBS This Morning: Saturday in support of her newly released album, Jubilee. The musician aka Michelle Zauner played three album tracks: “Be Sweet”, “Kokomo, IN”, and “Tactics”. She also sat down with CBS This Morning correspondent Anthony Mason to discuss her