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After Meek Mill called out Drake for allegedly not writing his own verse on the Dreams Worth More Than Money track R.I.C.O., rappers from all across hip-hop decided to add their two cents on the ordeal. Lupe Fiasco has written a lengthy piece on his Instagram, giving on perspective on the practice of "ghostwriting," trying to make it clear that things are not so black and white when it comes to writing rhymes. -
5 Best Twitter Beefs of 2015: One Direction, Iggy Azalea, Taylor Swift and More
Twitter hasn't been short on beefs for 2015, but this week has blown up the social media service as Meek Mill has called out Drake for allegedly using a ghostwriter, and Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift have gone back and forth about VMA nominations and body shape. They weren't the first musicians to stir things up with 140 characters (or several salvos of 140 characters) this year. Here are five other digital battles that have gone down during 2015 thus far, including One Direction, Iggy Azalea and...believe it or not... not Azealia Banks (we take her tweets for granted anymore). -
Lupe Fiasco Publishes Letter to White Supremacy After Charleston Shooting
The recent shooting of nine people in a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina has reignited the discussion about race in America once it became clear that the shooter's motives were racially motivated. There have been calls for the government of South Carolina to remove the Confederate Flag from the state house and individuals from politics, entertainment and music are chiming in on the issue. -
Lupe Fiasco Supports Freddie Gray, Baltimore Rioters in 'It Just Might Be Okay' Video
Nearly a decade ago, Lupe Fiasco released his debut album, 'Food & Liquor,' featuring a track entitled "It Just Might Be Okay." The Chicago rhymer recently decided to revisit the track and release a video to show support for Freddie Gray and the Baltimore rioters. -
Lupe Fiasco Performs "Little Death" With Nikki Jean and The Roots on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' [WATCH]
Lupe Fiasco stopped by 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' last night, Feb. 25, to promote his newest release 'Tetsuo & Youth.' The rapper performed "Little Death" with Nikki Jean and The Roots on the late night talk show. The song is the third single from the January release following "Deliver" and "Adoration of the Magi." -
Blur's 'Magic Whip' and 7 Other Album Covers with Neon: Paul McCartney, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and More
Blur's new album announcement came with 'Magic Whip's album art as well: a big, neon ice cream cone. Music Times gathered other album covers—from artists such as Paul McCartney, Arcade Fire and Miley Cyrus—who also featured the noble gas on their covers. -
New Fall Out Boy, Joey Bada$$, Marilyn Manson Albums and More Spur Rise in Sales Last Week
Fall Out Boy stands on top of both the Billboard 200 and the Albums Charts this week with American Beauty/American Psycho, and while the plenty of albums managed to debut on the former this week, 60 percent of the albums in the Top 10 of the latter were new releases. -
Hangout Music Festival 2015 Lineup: Zac Brown Band, Foo Fighters, Skrillex Top the Bill [FULL LINEUP]
It's currently festival announcement season, and the good people of the Hangout Music Festival have joined in on the fun. Zac Brown Band, Skrillex, Foo Fighters and Beck are set to headline the event, which occurs on the Gulf Shores in Alabama May 15-17. Other big names include Paramore, My Morning Jacket, Foster the People and Spoon. Hangout organizers also announced a partnership with Goldenvoice, the promotion company behind Coachella and Firefly. -
Kid Cudi Responds to Kendrick Lamar's Ferguson Views, Starts Twitter Beef with Lupe Fiasco
Kendrick Lamar's recent remarks on the murder of Michael Brown started a few beefs with the likes of Azealia Banks and Lupe Fiasco. The rapper said the problem is part of a bigger issue that starts with African-American communities. Kid Cudi shared his opinion on the statement before Fiasco took issue with his tweets, starting a sub-beef of sorts, "Vibe" notes."I wish somebody would look in our neighborhood knowing that it's already a situation, mentally, where it's f--ked up. What happened to [Michael Brown] should've never happened. Never. But when we don't have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us? It starts from within. Don't start with just a rally, don't start from looting — it starts from within," Lamar told "Billboard."Cudi's rant started yesterday, Jan. 10, and Fiasco interrupted soon after."Dear black artists, dont talk down on the black community like you are Gods gift to n---az everywhere. If you wanna help, inspire, uplift, don't point the blame and talk down," he tweeted. -
Azealia Banks Calls out Kendrick Lamar after Rapper's Ferguson Comments
We learned a lot from 2014, but perhaps the most important lesson was, "Don't get on the wrong side of Azealia Banks." That's just what happened to Kendrick Lamar on Friday. -
Lupe Fiasco Drops New Song "Adoration of the Magi" Ahead Of 'Tetsuo & Youth' Release [LISTEN]
Lupe Fiasco is set to release his new album Tetsuo & Youth on Jan. 20 via Atlantic Records, but ahead of that he's shared another new song called "Adoration of the Magi" featuring Crystal Torres. The horn-driven DJ Dahi-produced track is about a boy who is trying to grow old too fast for his own good. -
Derrick Carter, Legendary House DJ, Speaks On Cultural Smudging In Dance Music
Over the past week, the hip hop community has been embroiled in controversy and debate over "cultural misappropriation" or cultural smudging," notably directed at Iggy Azalea the new white chick on the block. Everyone from Azealia Banks (of course), to T.I., to Lupe Fiasco to Q-Tip have weighed in on the topic, 140 characters at a time on Twitter. Derrick Carter, one of the original house DJs from Chicago, is looking to start that dialogue in dance music. As reported by The Fader, Carter shared his thoughts on his personal Facebook about how dance music has become noticeably whiter since its days origins as a gay and black genre.
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