50 Cent”s girlfriend, Cuban Link, damn-near caught her man slippin’ on his phone. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Jamira “Cuban Link” Haines have been together for approximately one year and, at this point in their relationship, there is not much semblance of privacy for either of them. With the quarantine keeping them both home full-time, they could easily be starting to grow tired of each other. Thankfully, it doesn’t look like that’s the case. This week, Cuban Link shared a new video with her boyfriend 50 Cent, attempting to catch him slippin’. Without the ability to mess around with...
Doja Cat was the first of the artists mentioned in Lana Del Rey’s controversial letter to respond to the songstress, but fans don’t quite know what she’s saying. Doja Cat pulled a post-and-delete on Lana Del Rey’s open letter to “the culture,” in which the alt-pop singer singled out Doja among other female artists for getting away with certain lyrical content that she hasn’t previously been afforded the freedom to explore. After posting the letter on Thursday (May 21st), Lana received a massive wave of backlash. She seemed to be insinuating that while she had received criticism over the years for supposedly...
Dave East was spotted in handcuffs last night in New York, and he has since responded by calling out the NYPD. Last night, a video was circulating online showing rapper Dave East being placed in handcuffs by the police. The reason for his detainment has been confirmed as a report claims he received a citation for marijuana possession and disorderly conduct. According to NBC New York, the rapper, whose real name is David Brewster, was in the backseat of a vehicle that was pulled over after the driver reportedly failed to signal a turn. The driver was reportedly compliant with...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: South Central’s Bino Rideaux is a product of Los Angeles’ strong hip-hop lineage. We chopped it up about his major-label debut, “Outside,” being apart of Nipsey Hussle’s musical legacy and fatherhood. The duality of Los Angeles has been explored in pop culture through many lenses. Someone like Post Malone, for example, released an album called Hollywood’s Bleeding. An album that chronicles Post’s complicated relationship with Los Angeles prior to making the move to Utah, out of all places. Even with the flashing lights and camera, dolled up models and Hidden Hills mansions, there’s a dark side to Hollywood...
Gunna officially introduces the world to his alter-ego on his new album “WUNNA.” Prior to the world turning to shit, YSL Records rapper Gunna released his new single “SKYBOX,” hinting that a complete body of work would be on the way soon. Unfortunately, his timing just didn’t pay off as, several days after, a mysterious virus started taking over the world and causing us all to put our plans on pause. Gunna’s own plans to release his new album were placed on the backburner as safety and health became a primary concern. After months of teasing the album, it...
Vivan Lal, a multi-skillful R&B/Hip-Hop artist has announced the release of his new EP called No Better Love. The highly anticipated album included a beautiful collection of five well written songs as the young artist introduces himself to the music scene. Through his music the 20 year-old American Indian descent has shown the world his strengths and capabilities in music with No Better Love. Vivan Lal was inspired to create his debut EP by musicians like Michael Jackson, Usher, Drake, and Chris Brown who played a huge role in his life growing up. From a young age, Vivan...
The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new? Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn’t discriminate by genre and can include anything — it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. We’ll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open...
“One time, I met a woman who knew pain the same way I did.” That’s Ariana Grande tweeting about Lady Gaga, her collaborator on the incredibly vibrant new dance-floor number “Rain on Me.” The song, which dropped today (May 22), pulsates with joyful energy through its shimmering house production. But as the lyrics tell, it’s a pure release — using the motion of music to process pain. Grande continued with her journey alongside Gaga: “…who cried as much as I did, drank as much wine as I did, ate as much pasta as I did and heart was...
Following his widely acclaimed song release, “44,” American country singer-songwriter Dylan Joseph is back with another emotionally-charged song titled “Closer To You,” one he wrote back in college while trying to get over his girlfriend of the time, but everything he did and everywhere he went reminded him of her, torturing his mind to the point where he had to express he torment via this wonderful song. Dylan Joseph is a versatile artist that can compose music that belongs to a vast array of genres, but his artistic calling undoubtedly belongs within the country music genre. He first...
If you’ve seen actress/performer Condola Rashad as high-powered attorney Kate Sacker on Billions, you know the way she can work the room in a suit. But under the musical moniker of Dola, she’s set up a vast blank canvas onto which she can paint any kind of cosmic vision she likes. As she tells MTV News, her dynamic new visual for “Running in Place,” which premieres today (May 22), “brought me to a very Victorian place.” That’s only part of the story. “Running in Place” is the third release from her EP Space Daughter, which she calls her “playful...