Beyoncé’s “Cuff It” has been viral for some time, but now, it’s a top 10 song on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song is the #10 song on the music chart, a jump from its previous spot at #38. It’s now Bey’s second Renaissance track to make into the top 10, following lead single “Break My Soul,” and her 21st top 10 solo hit overall.
Renaissance dropped in July as Bey’s seventh studio album. Though she’s released a few projects over the years, this is the first to produce multiple top 10 hits since 2008’s I Am…Sasha Fierce. That album gave us “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” “If I Were a Boy,” “Halo” and “Sweet Dreams.”
(NOTE LANGUAGE)Soulja Boy had some things to get off his chest regarding Megan Thee Stallion‘s 2020 shooting. Taking to Instagram Live, he called out the rap community for failing to stand by the “Body” rapper.
“Yall n*****s out here shooting b****es and aint nobody gone say nothing? I’m the only n**** in the whole rap game that’s gonna say something? Ok, cool,” he said, per HipHopDx.
He then doubled down on his support for Meg, sending a message to Tory Lanez, who was found guilty of shooting Megan.
“When you get from jail…,” he began, “you know where I’m at… Don’t never rap over none of my beats, don’t never freestyle over none of my beats….Your music trash. Your career trash. Your whole life trash.”
As previously reported, Tory faces up to 22 years in prison, as well as deportation to his native Canada, after being convicted of three felony assault charges.
Southern California-based legal reporter Meghann Cunifftweeted that he’s reportedly expected to appear in court on January 10 with his new lawyer, David Kenner, whose clients include Suge Knight. George Mgdesyan was his previous lawyer.
It turns out “Memory Lane” goes a little farther than it first appeared. Last week, Old Dominion released their new single, titled “Memory Lane.” On Monday they revealed it’s actually the title track from a new, surprise EP.
“Why release one new song when you can release four?” the band posted on social media.
While we don’t know when the full record will arrive, we do know the CMA and ACM Vocal Group of the Year headed to Key West, Florida, to record part of the album, much like they traveled to Asheville, North Carolina, to make their CMA-nominated Time, Tequila & Therapy project.
The Whispers are paying tribute to their founding member, Gordy Harmon, who passed away in his sleep on January 5 at the age of 79.
“We are saddened by the passing of one of the founders and former member of the Whispers,” the band shared social media. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and his memory and his contributions will never be forgotten. Much love.”
Harmon, Marcus Hutson, Nicholas Caldwell, and brothers Wallace and Walter Scott founded the R&B group in 1963 in Watts, California. They had their breakthrough hit in 1970 with “Seems Like I Got to Do Wrong,” which was their first top 10 R&B single.
Harmon released three albums with the group, 1969’s Planets of Life, and 1973’s Life and Breath and The Whispers’ Love Story, before leaving the group in 1973 after injuring his larynx in a driving accident. He was replaced by Leaveil Degree. The band went on to have a string of hits, including two number ones, 1979’s “And The Beat Goes On” and 1987’s “Rock Steady.”
BTS‘ Jin has enlisted in the South Korean military, as mandated by the country, and shared a video message to fans promising he’ll “be back soon.”
The official BTS YouTube channel shared a video from the singer on Sunday, which was apparently recorded before he enlisted.
“I won’t be a civilian by the time [the video] is out. But I am here in front of the camera because I wanted to leave you something, even if it is just leaving a message,” he begins his 70-second video update, which was filmed when he was shooting the Korean variety show Running Man.
In the message, Jin shares that he expects his military service to last around 18 months and promises to post more video messages during that time. “Whenever I’m available, I wish to leave these videos and records once every few months,” he expressed, adding that he wants “to share with you as much as possible.”
“I’ll be back soon,” he vowed and teased that he’ll have more to say when he shares another video message. He did not reveal when he intends to post his next update.
Jin, who is 30, is BTS’ oldest member. He began his service last month. It is mandatory for all South Korean able-bodied men to serve in the military for at least a year and a half.
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.
Chris Harrison, whose tenure as The Bachelor franchise host came to an end in 2021 following his defense of contestant Rachael Kirkconnell over her 2018 attendance of an Antebellum party, is opening up about his fall from grace.
Harrison apologized profusely for the comments he made on Extra with Rachel Lindsay, The Bachelorette‘s first Black lead, but ultimately parted ways with the long-running reality series in June 2021.
In a new relationships podcast, the title of which teases an oft-repeated Bachelor phrase, The Most Dramatic Podcast… Ever, Harrison opened by saying, “I think it’s time we finally had that chat,” noting, “I think I needed time.”
He later revealed, “I was heartbroken. I was gutted. I was embarrassed. I was mad at myself. I was disappointed in myself.”
He added, “The last thing in the world I ever wanted to do was be an agent of anything negative — whether it had to do with race or anything.” Harrison admitted, “I was sick to my stomach. I lost 20 pounds. I didn’t sleep, I didn’t eat.”
Harrison also said he stands by his comments to Lindsay about cancel culture that landed him in hot water in the “infamous,” interview, though he admits, “The way I did it was messy and disappointing.”
Harrison allowed, “If I had a regret, it would be that I didn’t do this sooner.”
The former TV host also said people have approached him to say how much they missed him.
That said, Harrison struck a defiant tone regarding the industry that canceled him. “I am sure there are a lot of people that are sitting in Hollywood right now that are nervous as hell that I am doing a podcast,” he said.
“Maybe you should be, because you probably know that I know.”
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.”
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.”
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.
