Author: Kyann-Sian Williams

Following the US Congress’ decision to pass the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act, which could lead to the potential ban of TikTok, Atlanta rapper Soulja Boy announced his interest in purchasing the app. The bill could force Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the platform within nine months, with a ban in effect if… Continue reading Soulja Boy offers to buy TikTok: “How much y’all want?”

The latest remix of Cash Cobain’s hit song ‘Fisherrr’ will feature a verse from rapper Ice Spice, after a clip of her recording was leaked online. The song, which was released in February and quickly went viral on TikTok, caught the attention of Ice Spice, who lent her lyrics to the remix. DJ Akademiks, a… Continue reading Ice Spice to feature on remix of viral Cash Cobain track ‘Fisherrr’

Ken Carson is embarking on a world tour named ‘Chaos’ which will include UK, US and European dates this summer and autumn. The Opium record label signee will begin the 42-stop tour in Orlando, Florida this July before visiting cities across North America. These include stops in Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Boston, New… Continue reading Ken Carson announces 2024 UK, US and European ‘Chaos’ world tour

Kanye West is set to release the second instalment of his highly anticipated collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, Vultures 2, on May 3. West and Ty Dolla $ign released the debut album, Vultures 1, in February, featuring verses from the former’s daughter North West, YG, Playboi Carti, Freddie Gibbs, and more. The album was… Continue reading Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Vultures 2’ reportedly coming next week

JT is urging fans to use unofficial versions of her upcoming single on TikTok, despite Universal Music Group (UMG) banning their music from the platform. The ban was announced in January, with Universal citing unfair compensation for artists and the harmful effects of A.I. TikTok confirmed it would remove songs from songwriters signed with Universal… Continue reading City Girls’ JT urges fans to defy Universal’s TikTok ban for new single

Rihanna has given music lovers an update on her upcoming new album, reassuring her fans that she has “already got stuff she could make hits out of”. During a launch party for her latest shoe line, the FENTY x PUMA Creeper Phatty Earth Tone in London, the Bajan singer also talked about clean fashion, motherhood… Continue reading Rihanna says she’s “got stuff she could make hits out of” for new album

Kesha debuted a new version of her 2009 hit “TiK ToK” that was aimed at insulting Diddy during her performance at Coachella. Kesha sang “Wake up in the morning like f— P Diddy,” instead of the usual lyrics “Woke up in the morning feeling like P Diddy,” which she previously changed to “feeling just like… Continue reading 50 Cent supports Kesha changing ‘TiK ToK’ lyrics to “like fuck P Diddy” at Coachella

SZA is set to receive the Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards gala in 2024. The award is presented to gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry with their original songs. SZA will become the second black woman to receive the honor… Continue reading SZA to be second Black woman receive award from Songwriters Hall Of Fame

SyTheRapper, a TikTok rapper-producer, has revealed that he created the recent viral Kendrick Lamar diss track. The song in question was an AI-generated track called ‘One Shot’ and was being mistaken for a response from Lamar to Drake’s recent diss tracks. Earlier this year, Drake compared himself to Michael Jackson in a song where the… Continue reading TikTok rapper-producer reveals process behind viral A.I. Kendrick Lamar diss track

Rap giant Joe Budden revealed on his podcast that he has insider knowledge that Kendrick Lamar and Drake have both headed into the studio to produce diss tracks against one another, following a recent feud between J. Cole and Lamar. The latter dismissed Cole’s earlier claim that they, along with Drake, were the three main… Continue reading Joe Budden says Drake and Kendrick Lamar are about to “go nuclear” with diss tracks