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Tyler, the Creator praises Kanye’s original ‘Life Of The Party’ verse

Tyler, the Creator has hailed Kanye West’s original verse on ‘Life Of The Party’ as “warm and true”. Though West had previewed the track in an interview with Germany’s Bild, the full version remains officially unreleased. Drake leaked it on SiriusXM last weekend (September 4), however, appearing on the station’s Sound 42 program as a guest DJ to celebrate the release of his new album, ‘Certified Lover Boy’. READ MORE: Kanye beef, Right Said Fred samples and the Drake-iest lyrics yet: 10 talking points from Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ The track, which was reportedly recorded for West’s recently released tenth album, ‘DONDA’, features a guest verse from OutKast‘s...
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Rick Ross, Jeezy, Gucci Mane and more announce huge joint tour

A host of rap giants will take part in joint shows across the US this year in a tour billed ‘The Legendz Of The Streetz’. READ MORE: 10 artists who prove that Gucci Mane is one of the best A&Rs in rap Long-term rivals Gucci Mane and Jeezy top the bill along with Rick Ross, with 2 Chainz, Fabolous, Lil Kim, Boosie Badazz, Trina and DJ Drama also on board. Jeezy announced the show on Instagram, saying: “The Biggest Tour of the year.. ft yours truly BIG SNO. Coming to a city near you. This will be epic. Legendary!...
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Coldplay set for opening concert at new Climate Pledge Arena

Coldplay will be the first act to play the newly renamed Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington next month. READ MORE: Every single Coldplay song ranked in order of greatness The concert will take place on October 22, a week after the band release their ninth studio album, ‘Music Of The Spheres,’ their follow-up to 2019’s Grammy-nominated ‘Everyday Life’. R&B group We Are KING will open the show. Tickets go on sale at 10am PDT (7pm BST) on September 15, with a presale running from 12pm to 11pm on September 14 for fans who register with Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform...
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Bad Wolves criticise “desperate” former frontman Tommy Vext: “Nobody cares about him as a solo artist”

Metal outfit Bad Wolves have released a brutal statement about their former singer Tommy Vext, claiming that “nobody cares about him as a solo artist”. Vext departed the group in January. Although they did not give a reason for the split, Bad Wolves stressed that it was not “about cancel culture”. The previous summer, the band’s Doc Coyle had moved to distance himself from social media posts by Vext that appeared to be critical of the Black Lives Matter movement. Following his leaving the group, Vext embarked on a solo career, including a cover of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Video...
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Normani’s Bringing Her ‘Wild Side’ To The VMAs

Are you ready for Normani to take you to the wild side? The R&B-pop diva is back and she’s ready to strut right onto the 2021 VMAs stage for another electrifying performance. Normani will perform at the show for the first time since dunking all over the 2019 VMAs with her debut solo single “Motivation.” That performance found her utilizing a full basketball court and dazzling in velour; and since then, the artist has continued to push boundaries in her visuals, especially thanks to the highly improbable movements in her recent “Wild Side” vid. We can’t wait to see...
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Here’s the weather forecast for TRNSMT Festival 2021

TRNSMT Festival 2021 is set to take place this weekend, and the weather isn’t looking great. READ MORE: Liam Gallagher at Reading Festival 2021: he’s in brash, brother-baiting rockstar mode The Scottish festival was rescheduled from July following concerns around the coronavirus pandemic, and will be headlined by Liam Gallagher, Courteeners and The Chemical Brothers. The three-day event at Glasgow Green will also see performances from the likes of Sam Fender, AJ Tracey, Little Simz, Becky Hill and Declan McKenna – but not a whole lot of sunshine. Advertisement Apart from a brief spell on the Friday afternoon though (September...
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Alicia Keys And Swae Lee Will Turn The 2021 VMAs Into ‘Lala’ Land

Alicia Keys is returning to the VMAs — and this time, she’s bringing Swae Lee. The pair’s new single, “Lala,” dropped today (September 9). For the iconic singer-songwriter’s first performance on the VMAs stage since she lit it up in 2012 for “Girl on Fire” with Nicki Minaj and Olympian Gabby Douglas, Keys will debut the song alongside her collaborator “with spectacular city views in celebration of the resilience of New York,” according to a release. https://twitter.com/vmas/status/1435996499687755788 Keys is a longtime VMAs mainstay, having won four awards, including her very first, in 2001, for Best New Artist in a...
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Nick Cave responds to The Flaming Lips’ cover of ‘Girl In Amber’

Nick Cave has shared his thoughts on The Flaming Lips’  recent cover of the Bad Seeds track ‘Girl In Amber’, which they recorded with 13-year-old fan Nell Smith. READ MORE: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis live in London: Minimal elements for maximum impact The Flaming Lips’ version of ‘Girl In Amber’ emerged last week as part of a whole Nick Cave covers album, that the band recorded with Smith. Alerted to the cover by a fan, Cave took to his Q&A website The Red Hand Files to give the reworked version of the 2016 ‘Skeleton Tree‘ song from  his...
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Justin Timberlake celebrates the 15th anniversary of ‘FutureSex/LoveSounds’

Justin Timberlake has marked the 15th anniversary of his 2006 solo album ‘FutureSex/LoveSounds’ on social media. The record, which featured production from Rick Rubin and Timbaland, included such songs as ‘SexyBack’, ‘My Love’ and ‘What Goes Around… Comes Around’. READ MORE: Skylar Astin: “Rebel Wilson told me I was going to be a heartthrob” Timberlake looked back on ‘FutureSex/LoveSounds’ in an Instagram post overnight which featured images and clips from the album campaign. Advertisement “15 years ago today, I released my second album ‘FutureSex/LoveSounds’,” Timberlake wrote in the accompanying caption. “This album changed my life.” Timberlake added: “Every album...
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T-Pain accuses Kanye West of stealing his lyrics for ‘Dark Fantasy’

T-Pain has accused Kanye West of stealing one of his “corny lines” for the ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ track ‘Dark Fantasy’. During a recent Twitch stream, T-Pain told viewers that West “stole one of my corny lines after he told me it was corny. I couldn’t believe it.” READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ The pair were working together on the collaborative West/Jay-Z album ‘Watch The Throne’ when T-Pain took the opportunity to show West his mixtape ‘prEVOLVEr’. Advertisement “I was so proud of my new mixtape that I...
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