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Lil Uzi Vert says his insurance company nearly “cut him off” over forehead diamond piercing

Lil Uzi Vert has shed new light on his infamous forehead diamond piercing, claiming his insurance company tried to “cut him off” over it. Speaking on Twitch streamer Trainwreck’s Scuffed podcast on December 10, the rapper revealed that his insurance company tried to cut him off after he had a pink diamond, worth $24million (£17.6million), pierced into his forehead in February. “My insurance tried to cut me off, they were like, ‘This kid’s trying to kill himself,’” he said. “Because we knew it was a piercing, my insurance looked at it like, ‘This kid just implanted this diamond in his head,...
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Proceeds from Kanye West’s ‘Free Larry Hoover’ benefit merch will be donated to charity, representative says

Representatives for Kanye West have confirmed that, despite earlier reports saying otherwise, profits from merch sold at his and Drake’s recent ‘Free Larry Hoover’ benefit concert will be funnelled into charities supporting legal reform efforts and community advocacy. READ MORE: Kanye West and Drake live in Los Angeles: titans unite for a near-religious experience West headlined the concert – which marked his monumental reunion with Drake after the pair put an end to their longstanding feud – last Thursday (December 9). It was live-streamed for free via Amazon Prime and shown at select IMAX cinemas across the US, with...
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BTS’ Jin stirs controversy in Japan over the lyrics of ‘Super Tuna’

The lyrics of BTS member Jin’s latest solo single ‘Super Tuna’ has stirred controversy in Japan. READ MORE: Seven K-pop songs from November 2021 you need to hear, from Hwasa to TWICE According to a report by The Korea Times, Japanese netizens have voiced their disappointment over the use of the contested term “East Sea” in the song’s lyrics: “East sea, west sea / Where is my fish?”. The term is used by South Korea to refers to the waters between the two Koreas and Japan. For context, South Korea and Japan are currently in a long-standing dispute over...
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Watch Gang Of Youths perform a live version of ‘The Man Himself’

Gang of Youths have shared a live performance video that sees them playing recent single ‘The Man Himself’ at Depot Studios in London. READ MORE: Gang of Youths on ‘The Angel of 8th Ave.’: “It’s a reflection of love in a new city” The high-energy performance was filmed for an episode of The Sound, a live music series in the band’s home country of Australia. They’re joined by a group of string instrumentalists for the grand, soaring rendition. Watch Gang of Youths perform ‘The Man Himself’ below: Advertisement Gang of Youths released the studio version of ‘The Man Himself’...
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Animal Collective pay tribute to Scott Walker on trippy new single ‘Walker’

Animal Collective have shared the latest single from their forthcoming ‘Time Skiffs’ album, a radiant tribute to the late, great Scott Walker, bluntly titled ‘Walker’. READ MORE: Scott Walker: 1943-2019 – Avant-garde genius and a true enigma In an interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, band member Panda Bear (aka Noah Lennox) said the new track was written around the time of Walker’s March 2019 passing. “Scott’s music has meant a lot to me,” Lennox said, “and he’ll always be a big inspiration”. Despite its honourable origins, however, Lennox did point out that there is “also a kind...
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Tool drummer Danny Carey arrested for alleged assault at Kansas City airport

Tool drummer Danny Carey was arrested on Sunday (December 12) for an alleged assault at Kansas City Airport. READ MORE: Tool – ‘Fear Inoculum’ review As TMZ reports, Carey, who has since been released on bond, is suspected of getting into a physical altercation with a male security employee inside the terminal. The drummer had been in his home state of Kansas over the weekend to play drums in the stands with the University of Kansas band during the school’s home basketball game against the University of Missouri. Advertisement Carey was detained on misdemeanor assault and later released on...
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Watch Kanye West make a surprise appearance during Future’s Rolling Loud California set

A little over halfway through his set at last week’s Rolling Loud California festival, Future whipped his crowd into a frenzy with a surprise appearance by Kanye West. READ MORE: Kanye West and Drake live in Los Angeles: titans unite for a near-religious experience Riding hot on the heels of West’s ‘Free Larry Hoover’ benefit concert – which featured his monumental reunion with Drake after the pair put an end to their longstanding feud – the ‘Donda’ star strutted out to an eruption of cheers. He performed four of his own tracks, starting with ‘Graduation’ highlight ‘Can’t Tell Me...
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Roddy Ricch shares trailer for album ‘Live Life Fast’ featuring new song

Roddy Ricch has posted a trailer for his new album ‘Live Life Fast’ that features an intro song in the background. The rapper, who announced earlier this month that he would be releasing his second album on Friday (December 17), has now unveiled a teaser clip for the record. As Complex notes, the trailer is soundtracked by a Ty Dolla $ign-featuring song that is thought to be the album’s opening track. A tracklist has not yet been revealed. Advertisement In the trailer, Ricch delivers a monologue as he drives through countryside in a Rolls Royce truck and peers over...
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Billie Eilish says that she recently had COVID: “It was bad”

Billie Eilish has revealed that she was diagnosed with COVID-19 earlier this year. The singer told Howard Stern’s Sirius XM radio show that she came down with the virus despite being fully vaccinated. “It was bad,” she said. “I mean, I didn’t die, and I wasn’t gonna die, but that does not take away from how miserable it was. I mean, it was terrible. I still have side effects. I was sick for, like, two months almost. Advertisement Eilish continued: “I want it to be clear that it is because of the vaccine that I’m fine. I think if...
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Bop Shop: Songs From Normani And Kaytranada, Grace Cummings, Kai, And More

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 for business. Grace...
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