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Following Kendrick Lamar‘s recent announcement that his upcoming solo album will be his final release with Top Dawg Entertainment, we’ll hear new music from him and cousin Baby Keem Thursday at midnight.

Keem shared the cover art for the song on Instagram, an old family photo featuring him and Kendrick, and announced their “Family Ties” collabo.

The 20-year-old rapper worked as a producer on Lamar’s Grammy nominated Black Panther soundtrack. He’s also recorded with Travis Scott, who’s featured on his “Durag Activity” single from his upcoming debut studio album, The Melodic Blue.

Kendrick’s last solo release, DAMN in 2017, was RIAA-certified triple Platinum and won a Grammy for Best Rap Album. No word on when he will release his next solo music.

 

 

 

 

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Alice in Chains‘ Jerry Cantrell has teamed up with Gibson to create his own signature guitar.

The Wino Les Paul Custom is based on the grunge rocker’s own Les Paul, complete with a wine-red finish. Only 100 instruments were made, and each one was signed by Cantrell on the headstock.

“The Wino has always been one of my favorite guitars,” says Cantrell. “It’s a really good-looking guitar.”

Should you have $8,999 to spend, or if you like looking at guitars you’ll likely never own, you can check out Cantrell’s Wino Les Paul now via Gibson.com.

Cantrell, meanwhile, will be releasing a new solo album called Brighten on October 29. The record, Cantrell’s first solo outing in nearly 20 years, includes the lead single “Atone.”

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Busta Rhymes might want to “Break Ya Neck” if you tell him he has to wear a mask.

The iconic rapper makes it clear he’s an anti-masker in a resurfaced concert clip from June, which went viral on Twitter Tuesday.

Busta was performing at the Seoul Taco 10th anniversary block party in St. Louis when he began his tirade.

“This is my second show in front of human life in the last 15 f***ing months,” he said, expressing his frustration over lack of work during the pandemic.

“It’s called the God-given right of freedom, right?” Busta continued onstage. “No human being is supposed to tell you that you can’t even breathe freely. … Some of y’all might feel differently, but f*** your mask.”

Busta also told the crowd that the government is trying to “take our civil liberties away.”

“We can’t eat food with a f***ing mask on,” the 49-year-old added. “We can’t even see each other’s smiles with a mask on.”

The 12-time Grammy nominee closed out his set by apologizing for getting “a little political.”

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With the arrival of his new baby book, Love You Little Lady, Brett Young has a special offer for fans. 

Coinciding with the book’s release on Tuesday, the country crooner has teamed up with Vera Bradley and Tommy Nelson Books to offer the “Love, You Little Lady Baby Shower Bundle” contest where fans can enter to win a baby bundle that includes a robe, slippers and travel bag for mom, a monogrammed bag, a “Little Lady” bib and other items for baby.

The bundle also includes some of Brett and his wife Taylor‘s favorite items, including a baby monitor, sound machine, pajama set and other goodies. The contest runs through September 1. 

Brett wrote the book based on the lyrics to his #1 song, “Lady,” which was inspired by his wife and their nearly two-year-old daughter, Presley. “I hope you all love it as much as we loved writing it,” Brett shares about Love You, Little Lady on Twitter. 

The couple welcomed second daughter Rowan Marie in July. 

Brett will release Weekends Look a Little Acoustic These Days on September 3, days before launching his The Weekends Tour on September 11 in Texas.

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Philly native Lil Uzi Vert is reportedly going home for Jay-Z‘s Made in America festival in Philadelphia during Labor Day weekend.

He’s being added to the star-studded list of performers for the 10th annual event, along with Australian rapper The Kid Laroi, according to Billboard. They will join headliners Justin Bieber and Lil Baby, plus Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Bobby Shmurda, Lil Durk, Young Thug, A$AP Ferg, Kehlani, Tinashe and more September 4 and 5 on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philly.

Vert and Laroi are among the guest stars on Bieber’s latest album, Justice, and they may join him on stage. Uzi raps on “There She Go,” and The Kid rhymes on “Unstable.” Justin is also featured on Laroi’s number-one hit, “Stay.”

Made in America returns this year after being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Tickets are now available on Ticketmaster.com.

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Elton John, Sheryl Crow and Duran Duran were among the many stars paying tribute to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away Tuesday at age 80.

“A very sad day,” Elton tweeted. “Charlie Watts was the ultimate drummer. The most stylish of men, and such brilliant company. My deepest condolences to [family members] Shirley, Seraphina and Charlotte. And of course, The Rolling Stones.”

Sheryl wrote, “A hero is gone. No words. A huge gaping hole in the universe,” while Duran Duran tweeted, “So saddened to hear about the passing of Charlie Watts. An absolute inspiration to a legion of drummers since the 1960’s. A man of grace, style, dignity and composure.”

Other music stars sharing their condolences included Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Oates of Hall & Oates, Lenny Kravitz, Nile Rodgers, Bryan Adams and more.

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Though Garth Brooks has pulled the plug on his Stadium Tour for 2021, he’s still open to the idea of playing smaller venues. 

During the Monday-night edition of Inside Studio G, Garth revealed that he plans to resume the Dive Bar Tour in the fall, which fans can only attend by winning tickets through their local country radio stations. With COVID-19 cases surging across the country, Garth said that fans will have to be fully vaccinated in order to attend. 

“What we’re going to do this fall? Dive bars, because you can fully vaccinate dive bars! People [have] got to have their card to even get in,” he explained. 

Garth’s latest dive bar set was in July at The Westerner, the night before his show at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. He launched the tour in 2019 while also headlining stadiums around the country. 

Garth announced last week that he was canceling the remaining five shows of his Stadium Tour this year, a decision he notes was “tough” to make, remarking, “It was the right decision to make, even though it’s not my favorite.”  

The Stadium Tour is scheduled to end in August or September of next year.

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Incubus has announced COVID-19 health requirements for the band’s upcoming headlining tour.

All attendees must either be fully vaccinated, or obtain a negative test within 72 hours of entering the venue, except, the band notes, where such mandates are “prohibited by law.” Additionally, the shows in Raleigh, North Carolina, Wichita, Kansas, and Des Moines, Iowa, have all been moved to outdoor venues.

“We are grateful to be out on the road again playing live music and want to make sure the fans, venue and touring staff are safe!” Incubus says. “It is encouraged that all fans wear a mask, especially when social distancing is not possible, and most importantly everyone should have a great time!”

Incubus’ tour is set to kick off August 31 in St. Augustine, Florida. For the full list of dates, visit IncubusHq.com.

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A Los Angeles judge on Monday increased Tory Lanez‘ bail for violating a Megan Thee Stallion protection order.

The Canadian rapper was ordered to pay $250,000 bail, up from $190K, for violating the order that requires him to stay at least 100 yards away from Megan, Billboard reports.  The alleged violation happened July 25, when Lanez made a surprise appearance at the Rolling Loud Miami festival and joined DaBaby onstage, right after the “Hot Girl Summer” hitmaker performed.

“You’re facing years in prison, over 22 years in prison,” Judge Keith H. Borjon told Lanez, according to Billboard. “They could have filed an additional charge based on violating the protective order because that’s a violation of law as well. You do not want to be doing things like this sir. You have the means and the where with all and a lot of smart people around you to advise you as to how you should be conducting your life so we don’t have to have hearings like this.”

In October 2020, Lanez was charged with one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, personal use of a firearm, and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot following an argument on July 16, 2020 in LA.

Lanez also faces a gun allegation and a charge that he personally inflicted great bodily injury. If convicted, he faces a maximum state prison sentence of 22 years and eight months. He’s pleaded not guilty. Lanez is due back in court on September 2.

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