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The driver who caused the death of Nicki Minaj’s father in a hit-and-run incident has been sentenced to one year in jail. Minaj’s father Robert Maraj, 64, died in an accident that occurred on Long Island in February 2021 after a Volvo station wagon driven by Charles Polevich hit him. In May, the 71-year-old driver…

Drake recently released the official video for “Sticky,” a track from his Honestly, Nevermind album. The video, directed by Theo Skudra and produced by Colossale, shows Drizzy enjoying his life to the core, spending time onstage, his private jet, at a yacht party, in the club and in his mansion. The clip begins with footage…

Beyoncé has removed the interpolation of Kelis’ 2003 hit “Milkshake” from her Renaissance track “Energy” on Tidal and Apple after being called out for allegedly failing to seek permission for usage. Kelis sang “Milkshake,” written by The Neptunes’ Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, but only the production duo are credited as songwriters. After hearing the…

Machine Gun Kelly has shared another live performance video, with the latest in the series for the song “Fake Love Don’t Last.” MGK teamed up with Vevo for the live performance of “Fake Love Don’t Last” featuring Iann Dior. “Fake Love Don’t Last” follows his previous Vevo performances of “More Than Life” featuring Glaive and…

Bruno Mars has announced two shows to help launch the brand-new Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The pop superstar will perform on October 14 and the following day, when he officially opens the venue, which has been under construction since 2020. TEG Dainty is producing the shows. Tickets go on sale to the general public on…

Travis Scott has announced a Las Vegas nightclub residency, called “Road To Utopia.” The seven-show residency will kick off at the Zouk Nightclub at Resorts World on September 17. An October 15 show is the only other date confirmed thus far. “From his music and fashion to unprecedented brand collaborations, Travis Scott is a one-of-a-kind,…

Carly Rae Jepsen announced via a post on Instagram that she will be releasing a new album, The Loneliest Time on October 21 via 604/Schoolboy/Interscope. The cover art shared by Jepsen shows her sitting at a table covered with painted fruits, flowers and pearls, with the album’s title placed by the side of the artwork.…

Calvin Harris recently dropped a new single, “New To You,” featuring Normani, Tinashe and Offset. “This might be news to you/This thing might feel new to you,” Normani sings in the song’s chorus. “But if you like everything/I think you might love me, baby.” Offset croons, “I was dead on relationships, you made me feel…

The widely-anticipated Young Money Reunion concert featuring Drake reuniting with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne was postponed after the Canadian rapper tested positive for Covid-19. The concert was scheduled to take place on August 1 at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage as the grand finale to Drake’s three-day October World Weekend. “I am truly devastated to say…

Gorillaz recently released a video for their new single, “Cracker Island,” featuring Thundercat in multiple characters. The video, directed by Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett and the Emmy Award-nominated Nexus Studios director Fx Goby, centers around the animated group of musical outfits, Murdoc, Noodle, Russel and 2D, and takes viewers on a late-night journey into Los…