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Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus Interview: 'To Pimp A Butterfly' Rapper Talks Recurring Dreams, Influences, Advice With "Wesley's Theory" Producer On BBC Radio 1 [LISTEN]
As promised, Flying Lotus took the time last night during his current residency with BBC Radio 1 to interview his frequent collaborator Kendrick Lamar about his latest album, To Pimp A Butterfly, for which FlyLo produced the opening track "Wesley's Theory," which he called "a future classic" during their conversation. In the interview, Lamar spoke about the ideas and influences that went into making the album a success and gave advice to his fans, urging them "put your heart over a number or a dollar sign." He also talked about recurring dreams he has. Here's what he had to say: -
Lil Wayne's Current Girlfriend Christina Milian Tells Karrueche Tran "Move On" After Chris Brown Break-Up, Baby Mama Drama
Earlier this month, Christina Milian confirmed in an interview with Big Boy that she was romantically involved with rumored boyfriend Lil Wayne. Although she's in a good place with the Carter V rapper, she has some words of advice for her good friend Karrueche Tran, who is dealing with her break-up from Chris Brown following news of his baby mama drama. -
St. Vincent 's 'Teenage Talk' Inspired By Her Youth & Friendships In Dallas: "We Were Kind Of Outsiders" [WATCH]
On Monday night, St. Vincent performed her new single "Teenage Talk" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Now a web-exclusive video has surfaced of the singer before she hit the stage in which she reveals the story behind the creation of the song and what it all means to her. -
Flying Lotus To Interview Kendrick Lamar About New Album 'To Pimp A Butterfly' During BBC Radio 1 Residency Tonight (April 9)
Throughout his current residency with BBC Radio 1, Flying Lotus has not only gifted listeners with new music, including songs from Joey Bada$ and Thundercat, and old gems, such as Herbie Hancock classics, but he's also provided some interesting exchanges with other artists. Following interviews with Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and Hancock, FlyLo will be sitting down for a conversation with his frequent collaborator Kendrick Lamar, the DJ/producer revealed on Instagram this morning. -
Tyler, The Creator Shares "F--king Young" Video Following New Album 'Cherry Bomb' Announcement [WATCH]
Tyler, the Creator announced his new album Cherry Bomb this morning and shared two new songs. Now he's dropped a video for "F**king Young," which features most of the Odd Future crew. The six-and-a-half-minute clip, which Tyler directed himself under his Wolf Haley moniker, opens with him standing on a roof and acting like a righteous dude as his crew tries to convince him that jumping off the roof into the pool isn't safe. When he emerges from the pool after jumping in, he looks up and falls in love with the girl standing there. -
Taylor Swift's Mom Cancer Diagnosis: '1989' Singer Pens Open Letter To Fans About Mother Andrea Finlay
Taylor Swift revealed some terrible news this morning on her Tumblr. Her mom, Andrea Finlay, 57, has been diagnosed with cancer. Swift revealed to her fans the circumstances surrounding the disheartening news because her mother is very involved with the Swifties and even opened her Nashville home to them during a surprise 1989 secret listening session. -
Frank Ocean Joins James Blake On UK Tour As BOYSDONTCRY Ahead Of New Album
Earlier this, Frank Ocean confirmed that his new album, the follow-up to his debut Channel Orange, would be coming this summer Now he is set to tour the UK with James Blake for the 1-800-Dinosaur road trip. Ocean joins the previously announced Airhead, Dan Foat, Klaus, Trim and Mr. Assister for the jaunt, which hits Bristol, Manchester and London on April 9, 10, and 12, NME reports. -
Justin Bieber Duets With Ariana Grande Again On Honeymoon Tour, Says He's Eager Get Back On Stage
Justin Bieber made a surprise guest appearance at Ariana Grande's Los Angeles concert last night for her Honeymoon Tour. The pop stars treated fans to a duet of "Love Me Harder," this time with the correct lyrics, as well as Bieber's "Where Are U Now" and "As Long As You Love Me." -
Rihanna’s “B-tch Better Have My Money” Songwriter Bibi Bourelly Speaks On Plagiarism Allegations
Last week, Rihanna was accused of plagiarism for her latest single "B*tch Better Have My Money." Little-known rapper/singer Just Brittany claimed that the superstar ripped off her mixtape track "Betta Have My Money." Now the songwriter behind Rihanna's track, Bibi Bourelly, is speaking out in light of these allegations. -
Miley Cyrus To Present Joan Jett & the Blackhearts At Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Zac Brown Added To 2015 Performers List
Miley Cyrus will present Joan Jett & the Blackhearts at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 18. It's unclear whether the "Wrecking Ball" singer will perform, but a Jett/Cyrus duet could be a possibility as the ceremony is known to feature collaborative performances. -
Frances Bean Cobain Not A Nirvana Fan: Kurt's Daughter, 'Montage of Heck' Executive Producer Opens Up About Late Father
With the Brett Morgen-directed Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck set to premiere on HBO May 4, the film's executive producer Frances Bean Cobain is speaking out publicly for the first time about her father. In an interview with Rolling Stone, for whom she interned a few years back, she reveals that she is not, in fact, a Nirvana fan. -
Christina Aguilera: 'Voice' Coach Records Two New Songs For Guest Appearance ABC's 'Nashville'
As previously reported, Christina Aguilera is set to guest star on the ABC series Nashville. The Voice coach will be going country for her new role as Jude St. John, a pop superstar who rolls into town for a two-night engagement at The Bridgestone with an agenda: she wants to record a country album, but her label insists she stay on brand with pop music. You know, basically the opposite of Taylor Swift. Now the singer has revealed that for her April 15 appearance, she recorded two new songs called "The Real Thing" and "Shot Gun." -
Taraji P. Henson Hosts SNL: 'Empire' Actress Channels Cookie Lyon In Saturday Night Live Promos
As previously reported, Taraji P. Henson, best known for her role as Cookie Lyon on FOX's hit series Empire, will be hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend alongside musical guest Mumford & Sons. As expected, Henson brings her Empire character to SNL for this week's promos. In the short clip, Henson channels her inner Cookie with featured player Taran Killam. -
Janelle Monae, Big Boi, Michelle Williams & More React To Walter Scott Shooting After Police Officer Is Charged With Murder
After multiple high-profile shootings of unarmed black males, including Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, and Eric Garner, ended with the shooter not facing charges, justice finally appears to have been served in the case of Walter Scott. A South Carolina police officer has been charged for murder in the death of Scott who was unarmed when he was gunned down by Officer Michael T. Slager. -
Tech N9ne 'Special Effects' Tracklist Features Eminem, Lil Wayne, T.I., Slipknot's Corey Taylor & More
Tech N9ne will be releasing Special Effects, the follow-up to 2013's Something Else, next month and has now revealed its tracklist. Per usual, the effort will feature a handful of guests including Eminem, Lil Wayne, T.I., Yo Gotti, E-40, 2 Chainz, B.o.B., Slipknot's Corey Taylor and Audio Push as well as underground acts such as Hopsin, Zuse, Krizz Kaliko, and Big Scoob. -
Kendrick Lamar Verse Surfaces On Kanye West's "All Day" Remix [LISTEN]
A collaboration between Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar might finally be on its way. Earlier today, a six-second snippet of West's new single "All Day" surfaced online with a verse from the Compton rapper. Although it's not much of a preview, K. Dot seems to be going hard as usual for the "All Day" remix. Lamar is listed with a writing credit on the original version, so it's possible that this remix will be the version that makes the new album, So Help Me God. -
Lana Del Rey, Mark Ronson Hit Studio Together For New Album 'Honeymoon'
Lana Del Rey has teamed up with "Uptown Funk" hitmaker Mark Ronson for her upcoming fourth studio album Honeymoon. Speaking to Q-Tip in Interview magazine, Ronson revealed that the two recently hit the studio while he was in Los Angeles. -
The Muppets Could Relaunch As Variety Show On ABC Thanks To 'Big Bang Theory' Co-Creator Bill Prady
The Muppets have been away from the small screen for the past 17 years, but they might be headed back to television soon. ABC has reportedly green lit The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady's "proof of concept" pitch for a Muppet's variety show. -
Carly Rae Jepsen Drops New Single 'All That' Off Upcoming Album Following SNL Performance [WATCH]
Carly Rae Jepsen make her debut on Saturday Night Live over the weekend, performing her latest single "I Really Like You" (sans Tom Hanks) and premiering a new single "All That," alongside Blood Orange's Dev Hynes and producer Ariel Rechtshaid. Following her performance, Jepsen took to Twitter to alert fans to the new track, which she described as "my heart song of the album." -
Erykah Badu Drops 'They Die By Dawn,' An "All-Star Cast Black Western," On Jay Z's TIDAL [TRAILER]
Since its launch last month, artists including Beyoncé and Rihanna have used Jay Z's new streaming service, TIDAL, to drop exclusive material. Now Erykah Badu has debuted new content in the form of a short Western film. Titled They Die By Dawn, the film is a "black western" with an "all-star cast" that includes Badu, Michael K. Williams, Rosario Dawson, Jesse Williams, Isaiah Washington, Giancarlo Esposito, Nate Parker, Bokeem Woodbine and Karry Lennix. Directed by The Bullitts' Jeymes Samuels, the 50-minute film explores the different types of characters that existed in the first Black settlements post-slavery. -
Tink Breakfast Club Interview: Chicago Rapper Talks Lauryn Hill/Aaliyah Comparisons, Working With Timbaland, "Ratchet Commandments," New Album 'Think Tink' & More [WATCH]
Last November, Timbaland stopped by Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club to hype his then-unknown new artist Tink. Now almost five months later, the Chicago femcee herself makes sits down for her first official Breakfast Club interview to talk about her upcoming new album, Think Tink, comparisons to Lauryn Hill and Aaliyah, working with Timbaland, the female experience in Chicago, coming up in the drill scene, how the media pits female hip-hop artists against one another , and more. She also treated them to a special freeystle at the end of the show. -
Stream Seth Glier's New Album 'If I Could Change One Thing' Early, Exclusively On Music Times [LISTEN]
Seth Glier, a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and activist, is set to release his latest studio album If I Could Change One Thing tomorrow. In celebration, he is premiering it early today, exclusively on Music Times. On this his fourth release, Glier teams up with producer Bill Lefler (Ingrid Michaelson, Joshua Radin, Dashboard Confessional) for a more expansive, genre blending sound that builds upon Glier's more acoustic foundation. The album was inspired by being fully present in each moment. It also contains social calls to action, prompted by the 26-year-old's experience caring for and learning from his older brother Jamie, who is non-verbal and diagnosed with a severe form of autism. -
Tink Confirms Missy Elliott Feature On New Album, Talks Aaliyah, Timbaland, 'Ratchet Commandments,' Drake Collaboration & More On Sway in the Morning
Last month, newcomer Tink dropped the single "Ratchet Commandments" and has her new album Think Tink on the way. In a new interview with Sway Calloway, the now 20-year-old artist revealed that she plans to drop the debut effort sometime in July. -
Carly Rae Jepsen: "I Really Like You" Singer & SNL Guest Performer Wrote 250 Songs For New Album, Wants To Be The New Cyndi Lauper
Carly Rae Jepsen will be performing for the first time on Saturday Night Live this weekend with host Michael Keaton. Most recently, she dropped the Tom Hanks and Justin Bieber-featuring video for her single "I Really Like You" with a new album on the way. In a new interview with Radio.com, she talks about what it was like having her hit "Call Me Maybe" become ubiquitous, among other topics. -
Justin Bieber Talks New Album, Floyd Mayweather Fight, Selena Gomez Inspiration, Jack U's 'Where Are U Now,' Working With Kanye West & More On Ryan Seacrest [LISTEN]
Following his Comedy Central Roast, Justin Bieber stopped by Ryan Seacrest to talk about his new music, how his relationship with Selena Gomez inspired some songs, working with Kanye West, Diplo, and Skrillex, his new lease on life, his relationship status, his new dog Esther, his new hairstyle, walking Floyd Mayweather out during his fight against Pacquiao, his upcoming Wango Tango performance and more. Here’s what we learned: -
Azealia Banks Talks Barack Obama Sexual Fantasy, Sexuality, White America, Her Polarizing Public Persona, Breast Implants, Feuds & More In Billboard Cover Story
Azealia Banks is one of the most polarizing figures in pop culture today. Since her single "212" put her on the map, she has since been receiving more attention for her Internet antics than her music. Her interview and nude spread in Playboy only fueled that controversy. In Billboard's new cover story, however, she shows off more of her domestic, calm side by cooking dinner but still speaks her mind. Here are 10 things we learned... -
Kendrick Lamar Breakfast Club Interview: 'TPAB' Rapper Confirms He's Engaged, Talks J. Cole Joint Album, Tupac Feature & More [WATCH]
During his day in New York, Kendrick Lamar hit the press circuit pretty hard. One of his stops was to The Breakfast Club to talk about To Pimp A Butterfly, his relationship status with Whitney Alford, his thoughts on having a classic album, respecting fans, future collaborations with J. Cole & Dre. Dre, his marketing plan and much more. Here's some of what he had to say: -
Robert Pattinson, FKA Twigs Are Engaged, T-Pain's Comments Not April Fool's Joke
Yesterday, T-Pain accidently let it slip that his collaborator FKA Twigs and her boyfriend Robert Pattinson were engaged during his interview with Vulture. He later took to Twitter, claiming it was all an April Fool's Day joke. However, People reports that the two are in fact officially engaged. So it looks like T-Pain was just doing some backtracking with his April Fool's claims. -
Avril Lavigne Reveals Lyme Disease As Reason For Hiatus, "Hello Kitty" Singer Will Drop New Single "Fly" This Month For Special Olympics
Avril Lavigne went on hiatus last year with many speculating that she was either pregnant, in rehab, or having marital issues with husband, Nickleback frontman Chad Kroeger. In December, she updated fans on Twitter asking for prayers because she was "having some health issues." The "Hello Kitty" singer has now revealed what was going on in a new interview with People, explaining that she had been bedridden for five months after contracting Lyme disease. -
Common's Kean University Commencement Speech Cancelled After New Jersey Police Object, Citing Rapper's Sympathy For Assata Shakur
Common, who was scheduled to deliver the commencement speech to students at New Jersey's Kean University on May 21, will no longer appear after The State Troopers Fraternal Association of New Jersey (STFANJ) said it would be inappropriate because of the rapper's ties to a New Jersey controversy.
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