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Less than a month after Lil Wayne was charged with one count of possessing a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, the rapper pleaded guilty to the federal charge Friday at a Florida court hearing. “Your honor, I plead guilty to the charge,” the rapper born Dwayne Michael Carter …

Kid Cudi has released a video for “She Knows This,” a song off his new album, Man on the Moon III: The Chosen, out Friday, December 11th. The “She Knows This” clip is part one of a two-part narrative short film featuring music from Man on the Moon III. The …

So, How Was Your 2020? is a series in which our favorite entertainers answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their year. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. Most 69-year-old funk legends would probably be content to rest at home during quarantine and …

Phoebe Bridgers kicked off December by teaming up with Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge for the “Savior Complex” video. Now, the singer-songwriter details their collaboration in a behind-the-scenes video. “I had sent Phoebe the whole record in an email, and I was like, ‘I’d love to pick this, this, or this …

Trojan Jamaica, the label that recently released Toots and the Maytals‘ album Got to Be Tough, dropped a video Tuesday in honor of the late reggae legend’s birthday. The clip features the making of Got to Be Tough, including interviews with Hibbert, producer Zak Starkey, and his partner and label …

Masked killers are a common trope in horror movies — a concept Laura Jane Grace flips on its head for the Covid-19 age in the video for “The Swimming Pool Song.” The brief slasher movie, directed by Emulsion Lab, starts with a bloodied woman in a flowered dress (poet Hannah …

Muzz has released their version of Arthur Russell’s “Nobody Wants a Lonely Heart” for the band’s upcoming Covers EP, out December 9th via Matador. The project consisting of Paul Banks, Josh Kaufman, and Matt Barrick take a straightforward approach to Russell’s solemn piano ballad. The similarities between Banks’ voice and …

Lil Wayne and Lil Baby discussed their mutual admiration for each other, their album- and song-making processes, and how they tackle life’s biggest challenges during their interview for Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians. Lil Baby, who’s having a breakout year, is at the forefront of a new generation of rappers …

Bad Bunny was scheduled to perform at the 2020 American Music Awards on Sunday night, but was forced to cancel due to a positive Covid-19 test, publicists for the urbano star confirmed on Monday. In lieu of his performance, Bad Bunny only appeared in remote video segments throughout the ceremony, …

DaBaby pays homage to his late brother, Glenn Johnson, with his surprise EP, My Brother’s Keeper (Long Live G). He surprise released the seven-song set on Thursday at midnight. On the heartfelt opening track, “Brother’s Keeper,” which he teased before dropping the EP, DaBaby details their struggles growing up and …