• Lil Wayne Announces Deal With Jay Z Following Cash Money Lawsuit

    For the past several months, publically the lawsuit between Birdman's Cash Money Records and Lil Wayne has been pretty quiet beyond a some sparing of words. However last night we may have seen a major development in what has been a very toxic situation for Weezy's career. Last night at legacy Bay Area hip-hop radio station 106 KMEL's annual Summer Jam, Lil Wayne performed and during his set he took the time to make a very special career-related announcement. Details are very scarce, but according to an Instagram video from the night, Weezy announced to the crowd that he had signed a deal with Jay Z, more specifically saying "I just signed a deal with my motherf*ckin idol Jay Z."

  • Sprite Including Drake, Notorious B.I.G., Nas and Rakim Lyrics on Cans

    Sprite has launched a new campaign that will feature hip-hop lyrics from performers such as Drake, the Notorious B.I.G. and Nas on its cans. The campaign—which is somewhat a play off of parent company Coca-Cola's inclusion of names on the sides of its Coke and Diet Coke products—will feature a total of 16 possible quotations.

  • Migos Share "Pretty Little Lady," "John Wick" Ahead Of 'YRN: Tha Album'

    Migos have been forced to put their careers on hold as a trio while Offset awaits trial for gun and drug charges stemming from an April incident during a show at Georgia Southern University where guns and drugs were found in the trio's dressing room. Though their debut LP, YRN: Tha Album was delayed from its original June 16 release date, the Atlanta rap trio of Quavo, Offset and Takeoff has still managed to put out new music at a prolific rate. Not to let their fans grow restless, Migos shared two new songs on their soundcloud page this weekend, "John Wick" and "Pretty Little Lady," which have the flow and the beats you expect from a tune from the "One Time" rappers.

  • Treasure Island 2015 Lineup: Deadmau5, The National, The War On Drugs Headline

    Festival season is in full swing right now in the Northern Hemisphere with Bonnaroo taking the headlines this weekend in the United States. It is a marathon, not a sprint, to get through one, let alone the whole season, yet the announcements just keep on coming. A new contender has announced itself for the very end of the season - Treasure Island, which will feature some big names across music like deadmau5, The National, Father John Misty, The War On Drugs and many more.

  • Kenny Chesney Named Taste of Country 2016 Headliner...before 2015 Event Ends

    Music festivals are releasing their lineups earlier and earlier and Taste of Country has set a high bar by naming Kenny Chesney as the 2016 headliner before the 2015 event is even over. It's a bold move, as apparently the promoters of the event—which is currently in its third year—have already booked the venue for next year as well. Confidence is good, right?

  • Foo Fighters Cancel Just 2 Tour Dates After Dave Grohl Breaks Leg

    The Foo Fighters have cancelled two dates in light of Dave Grohl's recent fracturing of his leg at a show in Gothenburg, Sweden...a bummer but a seemingly minor roadblock considering the damage that was done. The band will be pulling out of its appearance at the Pinkpop Music Festival in the Netherlands and another show at St. Gallen in Switzerland.

  • 5 Seconds of Summer Guitarist Michael Clifford Suffers Burns in Accident

    5 Seconds of Summer guitarist Michael Clifford took "face melting" to a whole new level on Saturday night when his hair caught fire in a pyrotechnics accident at Wembley Arena. Despite the horrible guitar-based joke we just made, Clifford is doing well according to social media reports.
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