Iggy Pop may have “Lust for Life,” but he never had lust for a Grammy.

Speaking with Classic Rock magazine, the Godfather of Punk shares that he initially had no interest in receiving the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, with which he was honored in 2020.

“The Grammys kept wanting to talk to me on the phone and I kept telling my manager, ‘I don’t want to talk to them. I hate those people. They want me to be an exhibit in their museum or something,'” Pop explains.

Eventually, however, Iggy softened his stance when he heard more about the meaning of the award.

“When I finally spoke to the lady from the Grammys a couple of months later she said, ‘We’re giving you the lifetime achievement. Without you there’s no Lil Nas X and there’s no Billie Eilish,'” Pop recalls. “According to her, ‘You’re a direct link to the artists that are at the top of our awards list this year.’ So that’s what one person had to say, and I’ll take that for what it’s worth.”

Pop was previously nominated for two Grammys, once in 1989 and again in 2017. He may add to his total next year with his new album, Every Loser, which just dropped last Friday.

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French Montana fans are one step closer to viewing his autobiographical documentary, For Khadija. According to the rapper, the film, which was executive produced by Drake, is finally complete.

“It’s a real immigrant story, coming from Africa — I’m from Morocco — to the hip-hop culture in the Bronx and really just being in culture shock,” he said during his appearance on Hotboxin’ With Mike Tyson. “Not knowing English when I was 13 when I came and just taking it from there.”

French’s documentary is named in honor of his mother. “You know, she came out here and sacrificed for us,” he explained. “My father had left and she stayed, and she helped me become who I became, so I dedicated it to her.”

There’s no word on when For Khadija will be released. In the meantime, fans can listen to his new Coke Boys 6 mixtape. 

As previously reported, last week gunfire erupted and injured 10 people outside The Licking restaurant in Miami, where a crowd, including French, had gathered.

Based off initial reports that French was shooting a music video, Miami Gardens police Chief Delma Noel-Pratt blamed the rapper for failing to obtain permits for his video shoot, per TMZ. In a statement released after the incident, French denied he was filming a video at the time of the shooting. He claimed he was “celebrating the release of my CB6 mixtape w/ friends at a local restaurant.”

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While maybe not a “Bad Romance,” news that Godsmack frontman Sully Erna apparently dated Lady Gaga is certainly surprising.

That revelation comes from drummer Shannon Larkin, who tells the 2020’d podcast that Erna and the pop superstar had a “brief thing.”

“That’s not, I don’t think, a secret, I don’t think Sully would bum out if people knew he dated Lady Gaga,” Larkin says. “I mean, she’s hot, and she’s mega talented.”

As for why the relationship wasn’t highly publicized, Larkin muses that Erna has a different type of personality than, say, Travis Barker or Tommy Lee, who “have public girlfriends that are super famous, too.”

“Sully’s an East Coast guy,” Larkin says. “[Los Angeles] bands and West Coast dudes, they’re flashier, maybe.”

Larkin adds that nobody really knew about Erna and Gaga dating except for his friends and bandmates.

“It was a brief thing,” Larkin says.

Erna, by the way, previously gave credit to Gaga for helping to inspire Godsmack’s 2018 song “Under Your Scars.”

“This song came to me shortly after I had spent some quality time with someone who I consider a dear friend, and have grown to admire and respect as one of the smartest and most talented artists today, Stefani Germanotta, who most of you may know as Lady Gaga,” Erna said at the time.

Erna also complimented Gaga’s 2017 Super Bowl halftime performance as “one of the best [Super Bowl] performances I’ve ever seen.”

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Ghostface Killah is taking a page from Kanye West for his next album. The Supreme Clientele MC will be releasing the project through the Stem Player, which is expected to ship next month. The album will be available in a $240 cream version that includes five exclusive songs; fans also have the option of purchasing the black version, which retails for $360 and will feature 10 exclusive tracks. 

Speaking to Fast Company, Ghostface explained that the Stem Player allows him to “cut through” the oversaturated streaming services and get more revenue. It also connects him with fans in a more exclusive venue.

“This is music for these people who care about me,” he said in a statement. “I’m not saying people don’t care about me, but when you’ve got dedicated Ghostface or Wu-Tang [Clan] fans—these are hardcore fans for life.”

Those who don’t purchase a Stem Player can listen to the album by subscribing to Ghost’s feed on the Stem’s website. They’ll also have access to exclusive content, including Ask Me Anythings (AMAs), in-person meetups and new tracks he cuts over time.

Ghost plans to record exclusive videos on the Stem Projector and release them on a Ghostface channel. He also hopes to throw a Stem Festival.

“This is what I’m getting you. Every few months, take that!” he said. “It’s nothing for me to go in the studio and cook something up and just give it to [fans]. I don’t care about that. If you want it, you’re going to go get it.”

Ghostface’s new single “6 Minutes” is available to stream for free for the next 36 hours.

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Now that the Billboard Hot 100 has finally calmed down from its annual Christmas music invasion, things are getting back to normal, with former number ones reclaiming the spot, various hits hitting new peaks and old songs hitting the top 10 thanks to TikTok.

First off, Taylor Swift‘s “Anti-Hero” has returned to the top of the Hot 100. That makes seven weeks on top in total for the Midnights single, tying Taylor’s previous longest-running chart-topper, “Blank Space,” which also ruled for seven weeks.

Next up, David Guetta and Bebe Rexha‘s “I’m Good (Blue),” which previously peaked at number seven, has now bounced back up to four. This gives Bebe her second top five hit, after 2018’s “Meant to Be,” and David his fourth. But what’s more impressive is that “I’m Good (Blue)” has now gone higher on the chart than the song it interpolates: Eiffel 65‘s “Blue (Da Ba Dee),” which hit number six in 2000.

Meanwhile, “Die for You,” a song that first appeared on The Weeknd‘s 2016 album Starboy, is suddenly in the top 10, thanks to its popularity on TikTok. That in turn has led to more airplay and streaming, bumping the song to number eight.

And finally, Beyoncé’s “Cuff It” has jumped from #38 to #10, giving Bey her 21st top 10 Hot 100 hit as a solo artist and her second top 10 from her album Renaissance. This is Beyonce’s first album to produce multiple top 10 hits since I Am…Sasha Fierce back in 2008 and 2009. That album gave us “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),”  “If I Were a Boy,” “Halo” and “Sweet Dreams.”

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After finding massive success in the rock world with “Dead Man Walking,” Jelly Roll officially has his first #1 country hit, as “Son of a Sinner” tops the chart this week.

“My first number 1 on country radio is official,” he tweeted. “Words can’t even begin to describe my gratitude. Thank y’all for changing my life.”

It’s a milestone that hits close to home for Jelly Roll, since he is a Nashville native. 

Both of Jelly Roll’s hits appear on his Ballads of the Broken album.

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Details have been announced for those hoping to say their last goodbyes to Gangsta Boo. Drumma Boy shared a flyer with the information Sunday via his Instagram account.

According to the post, Gangsta Boo’s life and legacy will be honored during a celebration of life, set to take place January 13 at Railgarten in her native Memphis, Tennessee. The funeral service is scheduled for the following day at Brown Baptist Church in Southaven, Mississippi.

“Been a rough 2023 so far but i know you are finally at peace…,” Drumma Boy captioned the post. “Let us come together as we celebrate our legendary queen, sister, & friend! Thank you @missyeahoe for blessing us with your presence!”

Gangsta Boo, born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, passed away January 1 at the age of 43. The former Three 6 Mafia star was discovered dead on the porch of a Whitehaven home; the official cause of death has not been released.

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