• TBD Festival 2015 Lineup: Chromeo, Chance The Rapper, Madeon

    Fiercely proud of its roots in the Republic of California, TBD Festival has announced the complete lineup for the 2015 edition of the three-day event. The lineup includes a wide range of trendy electronic acts, rappers and different bands. Among those who will be headlining include Madeon, Chance The Rapper, Chromeo, Ratatat, Death Grips (though you never know with them) and Tears For Fears.

  • Tyler, The Creator Responds to Fan Criticism About 'Cherry Bomb'

    Tyler, The Creator is an artist who is very interactive with his fans. Whether it is chatting with them on social media or starting his own media company Golf Media that delivers content directly to those who buy in for a monthly fee, he tries to give something to those who support his regularly. Constantly paying attention to those who are following you are commenting at you can be wearisome for an artist who has become as widely known as Tyler, The Creator because with fame and success inevitably comes haters and those who feel the artist has lost their edge. On the Odd Future Reddit thread a fan vented their frustration that the "Smuckers" rapper's recent album Cherry Bomb was not depressing enough. Tyler saw the post and wrote a very lengthy response of his own detailing the evolution of his own life and expressing the desire to move on as a human being and emotionally from four years ago.

  • Odd Future Officially Broken Up According To Tyler, The Creator

    Over the past few days, speculation has been wild about the future of hip-hop collective Odd Future, which counts Frank Ocean, Tyler, The Creator, Hodgy Beats and Earl Sweatshirt among its members. Observers have known that the group has been growing apart over the past few years as the members have focused on their burgeoning solo careers, but according to a response to a fan on social media network Spring from Tyler, the group is officially broken up.

  • Odd Future Isn't Breaking Up According To Tyler, The Creator

    Last night, Tyler, The Creator got super sentimental while looking through old Odd Future pictures and shared some of those emotions on Twitter because that's what you do now. As he was reminiscing, it appeared that the 'Cherry Bomb' rapper let slip that his collective had broken up when he stated, "although its no more, those 7 letters are forever." Unaware of the consequences of saying something like that in public, Tyler went to sleep thinking everything was all right, when in fact, fans were convinced that Odd Future was finished. He woke up this morning and saw all of the headlines and online activity. He tried to clear things up by saying that people shouldn't read into his comments, he was simply looking over some old pictures with friends.

  • Did Tyler, The Creator Just Announce 'Odd Future' Had Broken Up?

    Enigmatic rapper, Tyler, The Creator's collective Odd Future may be finished. The group claims an alumni of various members and associated acts like Earl Sweatshirt, Frank Ocean an of course Tyler. It has been seen as one of the most influential movements in hip-hop, creating a niche counterculture within the genre and opening doors for young artists. However that legacy may all be in the past now according to a series of tweets sent out tonight by the Cherry Bomb rapper, who appeared to have stated that OFWGKTA was finished.

  • Tyler, The Creator Explains Neo-Nazi Symbol on Anti-Homophobia Shirt

    Tyler, The Creator has always been one to push the limits of what people think is acceptable. Whether it is his lyrics or some of his online antics, the Cherry Bomb rapper likes to push people's comfort level. The rapper rolled out the spring/summer collection of his Golf clothing line and most of it seems pretty standard skater fare except for one shirt that has raised some eyebrows. He unveiled a shirt for "Golf Pride" worldwide that uses a neo-Nazi symbol. Expecting the potential backlash for using a symbol that elicits such horrible memories, Tyler decided to write a explanation for his choice of the shirt.

  • Alabama Shakes and Yelawolf Top Albums Charts, Representing Home State

    Alabama Shakes started high up on the Billboard 200 and now they do the same on the Albums charts thanks to the high-volume of full records sold by the band. The band's Sound & Color becomes the first independent label record to top the chart during 2015, thanks to more than 87,000 units moved...making up more than 90 percent of its Billboard 200 total.

  • Tyler, The Creator Curses Out Former Starbucks Boss, Talks New Album 'Cherry Bomb,' Meeting Rihanna, Coachella, Action Bronson Crush, Future Plans & More In Big Boy Interview [WATCH]

    Tyler, The Creator dropped his new album Cherry Bomb last week. Yesterday, he stopped in for an interview with Big Boy to talk about the new effort, his rise to success and his vision for the future. He gets into anectodes about meeting Rihanna at his Coachella set, having a man crush on Action Bronson, meeting Denzel Washington at a party, being allergic to dogs, loving vinyl packaging, despising the instant-gratification generation and more. He even cusses out his former boss at Starbucks. Here are some excerpts.

  • 'Handwritten' and Shawn Mendes Youngest Performer Since Justin Bieber to Top Billboard 200

    We may be witnessing the emergence of the next big young superstar as Shawn Mendes topped the Billboard 200 this week with his debut LP Handwritten. He becomes the youngest performer to top the chart since 2010, when Justin Bieber also did it at the age of 16 (albeit six months younger than Mendes). What makes Mendes' accomplishment more impressive is that he did so without a single on the Billboard charts, drawing almost entirely from hype built as a Vine star (and as an opener for Taylor Swift on tour). He moved 119,000 copies of his debut.
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