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Social media giant, Twitter erupted into a a loving and wholesome moment following the recent meeting between popular American rapper, E-40 and music icon, Jay-Z and his daughter Blue Ivy at Game 5 of the NBA Finals The run-in between the music icons when E-40 attended the game while supporting his hometown Golden State Warriors…

It’s 2022 and Pharrell Williams has wasted no time in touching down on a plethora of major music releases. The latest involves teaming up with 21 Savage and Tyler, the Creator with the release of ‘Cash In Cash Out.’ Some of his musical appearances this year include production credits on Rosalía’s ‘MOTOMAMI,’ Pusha T’s ‘It’s…

Nigerian singer, Simi has dropped her latest music video and this one comes for the single, ‘Naked Wire.’ The solo effort is one of tracks off her forthcomig album titled ‘To Be Honest’ as fans continue to keep their fingers crossed on the arriva of her next body of musical work. Watch the video below

Are you aware that there are famous celebrities who have been banned from certain countries all over the world including countries like the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Japan and Russia among others. Below are some of the countries that have banned specific celebrities from either entering the country, from performing or for other…

American music star, Kanye West has taken a crushing stance against German multinational corporation as he openly accused the brand of copying his YEEZY slides designs. Despite being in business with the brad since 2015, he called out Adidas CEO as the brand gears up to release its Adiletter 22 sandals on June 23. View…

American singer and songwriter, Britney Spear’s first husband, Jason Alexander has been arrested and charged with felony stalking for showing up uninvited and crashing her wedding. However, in his plea, 40-year-old Alexander pleased not guilty to the charge in addition to misdemeanor counts of trespassing, vandalism and battery in the Ventura County court. The three…

Coming on the heels of the 25-year jail sentence recommended by federal prosecutors for R. Kelly, Lizzette Martinez, one of his victims maintains that this is not enough as she insists that the singer should be locked up for life. In a recent chat with TMZ, Martinez was of the opinion that Kelly will never…

American country music singer and songwriter, Toby Keith has revealed that he has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. Through a message on Twitter, the 60-year-old singer announced that he first underwent surgery and then received chemotherapy and radiation. All this over a period of six months. “So far, everything is going well. I need time…

These are indeed trying times for American music star, Justin Bieber as he currently has half of his face paralysed as he continues to battle a rare virus causing facial paralysis. In an Instagram video, Bieber revealed that half of his face is currently paralyzed as he’s been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a rare…

American singer, Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, popularly known as Halsey was forced to cancel her concert after heavy rainfall and the unexpected appearance of rats at the venue in Columbia, Maryland made it impossible to continue with the show. Even though the downpour was expected to last only a few minutes, it ended up flooding the…

For illegally selling a capuchin monkey to American music star, Chris Brown, the owner of an exotic animal breeding business has been sentenced to 5 years of probation While the federal indictment leaves out Chris Brown, it clearly identifies the seller as a celebrity in California. It should be recalled that there was a report…

Off the trend of music streaming platforms exerting pressure on the length of songs in a bid to avoid the dreaded ‘kip button,’ Swedish Pop singer, Tove Styrke has confessed that she is fed up with the trend. “I’m so sick of everything being the exact same formula,” she says. Meanwhile, 10 years ago, the…

NFL star, Ryan Clark has found himself on the receiving end of comments bashing him for daring to say American singer, Chris Rock is more talented than American Pop legend, Michael Jackson. To say Clark was ripped apart would be a gross understatement as he received a flurry of mean and aggressive comments from Twitter…

There’s a feature on popular music streaming service provider, Spotify that allows you to see that music that you listen to the most and this feature is knows the ‘Spotify Pie Chart.’ Just as with the ‘Spotify Wrap,’ the ‘Spotify Pie Chart’ allows you to look at a graphic interpretation of your listening preferences as…

One of the bounding members of the Bon Jovi band, the American rock band formed in 1983, Alec John Such has passed away at 70. His death was announced via a statement issued by the band acrosss their social media accounts. “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend…

American music star, Ciara teased her upcoming single, ‘J.U.M.P.’ with a car roof twerk video at a gas station with the caption, “Made dem gas prices #JUMP 👀🤣🤣.” As expected, the video generated a flurry of mixed reactions. While some were impressed by the dancing skills on show, other remained astonished by the fuel prices…

These are not the happiest times for the Atlanta rap community as American rapper from Atlanta, Trouble has been reportedly shot dead in his car. The rapper was known for hits like ‘Ain’t My Fault,’ ‘Ready,’ and ‘Kesha Dem’ amongst others. Shortly the news of his death went viral, members of his family and his…

American rapper, Pusha T has called on artistes in the DMV area to stay united as he affirmed that they would find more power in unity than division. In a commen to post about being acknowledged on the ‘Top 10 DMV Artistes’ list, Pusha T wrote: “Appreciate the love but let me speak on something:…

Fans of American singer and song writer, Al B. Sure are currently worried for the singer as he has been reportedly hospitalised. According to several Instagram posts, the 53-year-old is still in the hospital but details of why he has been hospitalised remain sketchy at the time of writing this. The Instagram posts show him…

Nigerian music star, Rema is flying high at the moment as he took out some time to express his gratitude to Pandora, a subscription-based music streaming service based in California in the United States. In a simple and straightforward tweet, Rema posted a 15-second video with his face on a huge billboard along with the…

Shortly after confirming her split from Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique, Columbian music star, Shakira has revealed the truth behind the ambulance photos circulating on social media. Some sections of the media had reported that the singer had reportedly suffered an anxiety attack and had to be rushed to a hospital in an ambulance. She described…

English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, Ringo Starr has been awarded an honorary degree from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Previously, the school announced that the Beatles drummer would receive a doctorate in music at commencement ceremonies in May. Ringo Starr didn’t attend the ceremony. The Beatle addressed the graduates in a recorded…

American rap legend, Snoop Dogg has revealed details of how he got the opportunity to say a final goodbye to rap icon, Tupac Shakur while he lay dying on his death bed. During one of the most recent episodes of ‘IMPAULSIVE’ with Logan Paul, Snoop Dogg relived his final moments and how Tupac’s mother encouraged…

In the spirit of solidarity to the people of Ukraire, the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest have auctioned off their trophy to raise money for Ukraine’s armed forces. Ukranian rap group, Kalush Orchestra took to Facebook to say they had raised 900-thousand US dollars (836,334 euros) by selling the trophy to the highest bidder….

American singer, Jhene Aiko has opened up on how music works as a coping mechanism for those dealing with mental health struggles. In a recent chat with People, the singer revealed her mental health struggles and how music helped her in her personal journey towards complete healing. She explained that music was her personal way…

English rock stars, The Rolling Stones have kicked off their European tour with a performance in Madrid to mark six decades since the band was formed. The musical tour, which has been dubbed the Sixty will feature a total of 14 concerts across Europe with the first being the staged on June 1 at the…

American singer, Halsey is in the news and this time it’s because her record label has taken to social media to issue a statement in response to the TikTok drama that ensued. The label has come under some heat when it was openly accused of “holding her music hostage.” In a direct response to the…

Indian singer KK has died at the age of 53 moments after performing live for an audience at Kolkata. While more details are yet to be revealed, The Hindustan Times reported that the singer collapsed on stage while performing before eventually giving up the ghost. Indian minister Arup Biswas also confirmed KK’s death, saying: “Singer…

US President, Joe Biden hosted popular music band, BTS at the White House as part of a visit aimed at discussing Asian inclusion and representation and addressing anti-Asian hate crimes and disinformation. In his speech, the White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre maintained that the band play an important role as young ambassadors. “While many…

American rapper, Cardi B was chilling on the beach over the weekend during a vacation with offset when she spotted a sinking yacht as it disappeared right before her eyes. As expected, she ccaptured the moment for her fans and anyone else who cared enough to watch it. She went on to post the video…

Tragedy has struck the home of American rapper and record label executive, Master P as he has lost his daughter Tytyana Miller and is currently mourning her passage. The 52-year-old rapper took to social media Sunday night to announce his 29-year-old daughter had passed away. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Master…

American music star, Drake became $1 million richer when he recently won a $1 million bet on Golden State Warriors. Reports have it that Drake has bet over $1 billion within the last year. It should be recalled that back in April, Drake placed a $200,000 bet on the Warriors to make it through the…

As the divorce case between American rapper, Kanye West and reality TV star, Kim Kardashian rages on, the former has lost his 4th lawyer even as the legal tussle is yet to reach a climax. Kanye West, who is leggally known as Ye, has been engulfed in the divorce tussle with his estranged wife, Kim…

English drummer and songwriter and Yes band drummer, Alan White has passed away at the age of 72 after a brief illness. His death was announced today in a statement issued by the band. The statement read: “The news has shocked and stunned the entire YES family. Alan had been looking forward to the forthcoming…

Earlier today, English electronic music band, Depeche Mode announced the death of one of its founding members, 60-year-old Andrew Fletcher. The band shared the news of his passage via its social media account in two posts – one had his picture while the second was the announcement and tribute. Below are the posts dedicated to…

American rapper and lyricist, Eminem has announced that an expanded version of ‘The Eminem Show’  will arrive on Thursday, May 26th in celebration of the album’s 20th anniversary. The rapper confirmed this on his Instagram account via a post as well a caption that read, “Well, if you want Shady, this is what I’ll give…

American rap icon, Snoop Dogg has revealed that he once turned down a $2 million offer to DJ for basketball icon, Michael Jordan. During a recent episode of the Impaulsive podcast by Logan Paul, the West Coast legend revealed that MJ offered him $2 million to DJ at his event. Unfortunately, he had to turn…

Coming on the heels of a relapse in his drug addictions, American singer and lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith has voluntarily decided to get himself admitted at a rehabilitation centre. This was revealed ina statement issues by his band who added that the relapse was triggered shortly after the singer went through…

American rapper and singler, Rico Nasty (born Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly) has come out to describe the demands of fans asking her to twerk whenever she performs on stage as rude and disturbing. In a recent interview with XXL, the rapper couldn’t conceal her irritation at fans repeatedly demanding that she twerks every single time she…

Gospel singer, Don Moen and his wife were jubilant as they celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary on 20th May, 2022. The veteran singer who is known famously for his ‘God is good all the time’ song took to his Facebook to share the news. He recounted how he had married the love of his life…

John Legend returns with your fix of R&B. Just in time for summer, the EGOT winner brings the feel-good vibes on his new single “Dope.” The intoxicating track was produced by Ian Kirkpatrick and Ryan Tedder and co-written by Charlie Puth. “She’s so dope / She can be my dope queen / We could make…

Kendrick Lamar has left Eminem speechless. On Friday, the Compton rapper released his highly-anticipated album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers to much acclaim including from Eminem. Taking to Twitter, the Rap God couldn’t contain his excitement upon hearing the album. In a tweet to Dr. Dre, who signed Kendrick to Aftermath, Em gushed about…

Breezy is coming. After much anticipation, Chris Brown has finally announced a release date for his 10th studio album. His first album in three years arrives June 24 featuring a star-studded lineup. In a series of Instagram Stories, the R&B superstar shared the guest list including Lil Wayne, Jack Harlow, Anderson .Paak, Tory Lanez, and…

Flume’s third official studio album, Palaces, is out now via Future Classic. The album features a raft of guests, including Gorillaz’s Damon Albarn and Chairlift’s Caroline Polachek. Eight of the album’s thirteen tracks feature guest artists. Palaces begins with ‘Highest Building’, featuring French pop singer, Oklou. Track two is the recent single, ‘Say Nothing’, featuring…

Nigerian veteran musician and actor, 2Face Idibia has tattooed the names of his seven children on his arm. The legendary singer took to his official Instagram account to share a video of himself getting a tattoo on his arm. 2Baba had few months ago stated that he wished to be spending more time with his…

Singer Ed Sheeran and wife Cherry have secretly had their second child after keeping news of the pregnancy under wraps for the full nine months. Cherry gave birth to a daughter, a sister for first-born Lyra who is two in September. In a touching announcement, Shape of You singer Ed — Britain’s biggest hitmaker —…

Nigerian-British singer Tiwa Savage is a relatively new presence to most American music fans, but she’s been honing her craft for many years. After moving from Nigeria to London as a child, she began singing backup for George Michael and Mary J. Blige as a teenager. She participated in the British edition of “The X…