Music

On March 31, 2019, when Nipsey Hussle was fatally shot in Los Angeles, people started reflecting deeply on the significant contributions he made towards his South L.A. neighborhood.

As a dedicated fan, I can certainly vouch for Kendrick Lamar being a voice of the people, unafraid to challenge hip-hop culture when it’s needed. His latest track, “Watch the Party Die,” is a testament to this fearlessness as he calls out various figures in the music industry, from rappers to radio personalities, and even social media influencers for their questionable actions.

On Thursday, the 12th of September, Rick Ross’ extensive discussion on Yung Miami’s podcast titled “Caresha Please” was released, where Ross delved deeply into his ongoing feud with Drake.

2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony witnessed a stir when French heavy metal band Gojira performed, sparking accusations of satanic undertones in their act. However, frontman Joe Duplantier refuted these claims, stating during an interview with Rolling Stone that the performance was not intended to be sinister or satanic in nature.

Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett, a founding member and early leader of Pink Floyd, is often recognized as both the embodiment of an enigmatic-yet-brilliant persona in rock music and a pioneer of the psychological rock genre that we recognize today.

Look, we all have to start somewhere before finding our true passion, and for Pharrell that somewhere was McDonald’s.

Rick Ross recently appeared on Yung Miami’s talk show, titled “Caresha Please“. In a brief clip, he is seen fielding some intriguing questions from Miami. One of these questions pertained to an incident that occurred over the summer at the Ignite Music Festival in Vancouver. This altercation ensued following the playing of Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us,” which features a diss towards Drake by Kendrick Lamar.

2023 marked the eighth straight year of expansion for the U.S. music industry. The total revenue surged by 8%, amounting to an impressive $17.1 billion, as reported by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Notably, streaming services accounted for a substantial 84% of all recorded music sales. This category saw remarkable growth, with over 96.8 million paid subscriptions to on-demand streaming platforms generating an astounding $11.2 billion in revenue alone.

Towards the end of August, there had been speculation about Kendrick Lamar launching a new album. While an album isn’t out just yet, he did unveil a fresh track on September 11th, which was yesterday.

Last Tuesday at the Cleveland show, I, as part of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, really dug deep into our latest album, “Weathervanes,” released in 2023. Nearly half of the 18-song setlist, including five out of the first seven tracks, were from this Grammy-winning masterpiece. However, things took a slight twist for us during the concert the next night, where we performed in front of around 7,000 fans at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center in Vienna, Virginia.