August 2018 Blog Posts (113)

Much like his sister-in-law Kylie Jenner, Kanye West is on the cusp of becoming a self-made billionaire.

According to The Blast, the legendary musician’s fashion label Yeezy, created in partnership with Adidas, just received a valuation of close to $1.5 billion. Seeing as West is a majority stakeholder in the brand, this recent assessment would put the rapper’s…

Born in Harlem and raised in Brooklyn, Cherokee knew from a very early age that music was a part of every fiber of her being. With a natural affinity for creating and playing music, she began writing poetry and implementing melodies at the early age of 12. By the age of 14, aided by a very patient mother who allowed the kids to play loud music in the house – Cherokee had formed her first band, which played a lot of R&B and soul…

Jay-Z’s music streaming service Tidal is dodging accusations of manipulating its streaming numbers. An alleged whistle-blower leaked data to the Norwegian paper Dagens Naeringsliv, which appears to show that numbers for Beyoncé's “Lemonade” and Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo" were inflated by 320 million listens.

Most music streaming services pay their artists…

Some surviving members of Heaven’s Gate members are miffed by Lil Uzi Vert’s new album art.

Earlier this week, the rapper, 24, revealed the artwork for his upcoming album, “Eternal Atake,” which looks heavily inspired by the GeoCities-era visual aesthetic of the infamous cult.

While Uzi’s fans seemed delighted by the album cover, surviving members of Heaven’s…

The Carters are cracking down on counterfeit tour merchandise.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who are currently performing their “On the Run II” show across the globe, reportedly won a lawsuit to prevent bootleggers from shilling fake tour gear.

Three Ten Merchandising Services, the company handling sales of the superstar couple’s authentic merchandise, filed a restraining…

Travis Scott — the hot rapper and father of Kylie Jenner’s baby — has caused controversy with his new album before it has even come out.

Scott posted on Tuesday the album cover for “Astroworld,” shot by celebrity photographer David LaChapelle and depicting an X-rated amusement park with edgy half-naked models.…