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A New DMX Album Coming — Rapper Completed It Just Before His Death

April 12, 2021

Photo Credit: Rzom / CC by 2.0 A new DMX album is coming later this year, despite the rapper's untimely death. The 50-year-old had completed a new album for Def Jam Records and Ruff Ryders. It was slated for... Read More...

What Do Spiderwebs Sound Like? Scientists Create Music from Their Vibrations

Ashley King

April 12, 2021

Photo Credit: Paul Carmona Do you know what a spiderweb sounds like? Scientists have turned these complex arachnid hunting grounds into 'instruments' for the first time. Spiders use the vibrations picked up on their webs to hunt their prey. But what would a... Read More...

Phoebe Bridgers Auctions Her Smashed SNL Guitar for $101,500

Ashley King

April 12, 2021

Photo Credit: GLAAD Phoebe Bridgers auctioned her smashed SNL guitar for charity, bringing in $101,500. Bridgers caused a stink online after some musicians commented on the smashed instrument in February. Th... Read More...

South Korean Lawmakers Face Criticism Over ‘Unrealistic and Unfair’ BTS Military-Deferment Terms

Dylan Smith

April 12, 2021

Photo Credit: I Dare U JK / CC by 3.0 The Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) has filed a formal complaint over the “unfair” military-service deferment that K-pop sensation BTS received in 2020’s final mon... Read More...

Sharon Osbourne Cohost Sheryl Underwood Says She Suffered PTSD Following Heated Debate on ‘The Talk’

Paul Resnikoff

April 12, 2021

Music industry manager and television personality Sharon Osbourne is now facing more accusations after a heated discussion last month on The Talk. What started as a discussion about Piers Morgan — and ended with a heated exchange over race in general — has ... Read More...

Sony Music Dismisses Top Executive Over Harassment, Bullying Charges

Dylan Smith

April 12, 2021

Sony Music has dismissed a top executive over harassment and bullying allegations levied against him by team members. The Sydney Morning Herald first reported on the dismissal of BMG veteran Tony Glover, who... Read More...

Xzibit’s ‘Napalm’ Cannabis Business Looted and Robbed — Inside Job Suspected

Ashley King

April 9, 2021

Photo Credit: Xzibit Rapper Xzibit is offering a substantial reward for information about his Napalm Cannabis business robbery. On Thursday morning, Xzibit shared that one of his warehouses was looted and da... Read More...

Lil Nas X’s Nike-Branded ‘Satan Shoes’ Selling for $4,000+ on eBay

Dylan Smith

April 9, 2021

Some sneakerheads are shelling out thousands for the Lil Nas X "Satan Shoes" on Ebay. The Nike-branded “Satan Shoes” that Lil Nas X released late last month are now fetching upwards of $4,000 per pair on Ebay. The 22-year-old rapper partnered with... Read More...

DMX’s Death Leaves a Big Hole in the Hip-Hop Community — A Legendary Loss

Ashley King

April 9, 2021

Photo Credit: Mika / CC by 3.0 Rap icon DMX has died, following news he was hospitalized on April 2nd. He was 50 years old. Fans had been praying for days outside the White Plains, New York hospital where th... Read More...

The Hollywood Bowl Is Officially Reopening for the Summer

Dylan Smith

April 9, 2021

Photo Credit: Ricardo Diaz Los Angeles’s famed Hollywood Bowl is officially set to reopen this summer, venue higher-ups have announced. In addition to unveiling the promising news in a series of tweets – fan... Read More...

DMX Has 15 Kids + $1.7 Million In IRS Debt + Just Got Arrested

DMX Is Dead — Legendary Rapper Dies at 50 After Being Taken Off Life Support

Paul Resnikoff

April 9, 2021

Iconic rapper and entertainer DMX — aka Earl Simmons — was pronounced dead earlier this morning in White Plains, NY. DMX suffered a massive drug overdose and entered a 'vegetative state' just days ago. Now, after multiple brain scans and attempts to revive ... Read More...

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A New DMX Album Coming — Rapper Completed It Just Before His Death

What Do Spiderwebs Sound Like? Scientists Create Music from Their Vibrations

Phoebe Bridgers Auctions Her Smashed SNL Guitar for $101,500

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Xzibit’s ‘Napalm’ Cannabis Business Looted and Robbed — Inside Job Suspected

Lil Nas X’s Nike-Branded ‘Satan Shoes’ Selling for $4,000+ on eBay

DMX’s Death Leaves a Big Hole in the Hip-Hop Community — A Legendary Loss

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DMX Is Dead — Legendary Rapper Dies at 50 After Being Taken Off Life Support