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DaBaby participated in a virtual meeting with leading Black HIV advocates representing nine HIV organizations on August 25 after making homophobic comments. The artist responded positively to the leaders’ call for a meeting with him in an open letter sent last month. The letter was prompted by DaBaby’s controversial comments made at the Rolling Loud…

Billie Eilish recently took to social media recently to show off her new shorter hair style. Along with a picture on her Instagram Stories that shows her cropped look, the singer also posted a couple of black-and-white pictures of her mother Maggie Baird, saying she was inspired to get this cut to look “like my…

Controversy isn’t a new thing for Kanye West, and the rapper stirred up another one during his Donda listening event at Chicago’s Soldier Field by bringing out controversial artists Marilyn Manson and DaBaby. Last Thursday night, August 26, the rapper brought out Manson, who has been accused of sexual assault by several women, along with…

Drake has confirmed that his sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy, will drop this week. Certified Lover Boy, Drake’s long awaited album, was originally set to release in January 2021 but was pushed back after Drake suffered a knee injury. Since then, he has been teasing his fans that the album will drop soon. On…

Taylor Swift says she was “blown away” by Halsey’s new album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. Halsey’s fourth album, which was released on August 27, explores themes of pregnancy and motherhood. “I’m blown away by @halsey’s artistry and commitment to taking risks,” Swift wrote on social media. “Giving us all a brave…

Lil Nas X recently took to Twitter to announce that his debut album Montero will be out on September 17, via Columbia Records. “Creating this album has been therapy for me,” Lil Nas said in a statement. “I’ve learned to let go of trying to control people’s perception of who I am, what I can…

Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album Sour has reclaimed the top spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Sour rose to No. 1 with 133,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Aug. 26, according to MRC Data. Sour returns to the top for a fifth week in total following its vinyl LP release on August…

A new behind-the-scenes clip recently shared by Ed Sheeran shows him re-recording Taylor Swift’s “Everything Has Changed,” a song from her fourth studio album, Red, which came out in 2012. Sheeran is seen singing the harmonies to the chorus of the song “Here’s a video of me re-recording my bit for a song you might…

Australia’s 20th annual Splendour In The Grass music festival has been moved to next year. The November 2021 dates have been moved to July 22 – 24, 2022. The organizers have assured that there will be no change in the list of headliners, namely Gorillaz, The Strokes and Tyler, the Creator. “With vaccine rollout progressing…

R&B superstar Doja Cat has been announced as the host of MTV’s 2021 Video Music Awards ceremony. “I’m hosting the 2021 #VMAs this year Wowowowowowow,” the “Say So” and “Kiss Me More” singer wrote on social media to announce her new gig. Doja took home the coveted Best New Artist prize at the 2020 VMAs.…