Kehlani Calls For Less Cancel Culture: ‘Fans Put So Much Pressure On Artists’

PC Music have announced details of their new ‘Vol. 3’ compilation, featuring Charli XCX, Clairo and Caroline Polachek among others.Arriving nearly six years after the label’s ‘Vol. 2’ compilation, the new record will come out on May 13.The following month, PC Music will host a special label showcase at the newly reopened KOKO venue in London.Others included on the album are Hannah Diamond, Tommy Cash, A.G.

Machine Gun Kelly has returned to his roots on the emo rap track ‘Ay’, which features Lil Wayne – check it out below.‘Ay’ is taken from Machine Gun Kelly’s upcoming album ‘Mainstream Sellout’ and sees the rap star turned rock star singing over an acoustic guitar, in the same vein as ‘Play This When I’m Gone’ from 2020’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall’.Lil Wayne then hops on the track for a verse that references Guns N’ Roses, though only a drawing of the rap icon appears in the accompanying music video, which was shot by MGK in his living room the day before ‘Ay’ was released.The emo rap track follows on from pop punk bangers ‘Emo Girl’ (featuring Willow) and ‘Papercuts’, all of which are set to appear on ‘Mainstream Sellout’.Check out the video for ‘Ay’ below:Machine Gun Kelly played a snippet of ‘Ay’ during his appearance on The Late Late Show last month, alongside another unreleased track ‘Maybe’.Earlier this year, MGK confirmed that he would be changing the name of his upcoming sixth album from ‘Born With Horns’ to ‘Mainstream Sellout’. The name change came after both he and Blink 182’s Travis Barker (who’s executive producer for the record) got matching ‘Born With Horns’ tattoos.The follow-up to 2020’s ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ is set to be “more guitar-heavy” and lyrically “deeper”, MGK said last year.“Every album is a juxtaposition of the last album.

A fine Saturday of racing ahead as we are at Newbury, Kelso, Doncaster and Lingfield.

EastEnders favourite Nitin Ganatra has opened up about his family being targeted by thugs over the years at his family’s corner shop. The BBC soap star, 54, has recently spoken out about his family’s corner shop “being targeted a lot” when he was growing up.The actor played popular character Masood Ahmed for over ten years on EastEnders, from 2007 until he left the popular soap in 2019. Nitin chatted openly on the Made in the Midlands podcast.

Game of Thrones actor John Stahl has died aged 68, his agent has confirmed.

Shane Warne's mother Bridgette has broken her silence following the shock passing of her beloved son at age 52. Australian cricket legend Shane was in Thailand at the time when he passed away following a suspected heart attack. His management confirmed the news in a statement which said: "Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived.

Retailer Marks and Spencer has been praised over its plans to donate to the people of Ukraine.

The fact Cristiano Ronaldo is 200/1 with Betfred to score a hat-trick at the Etihad tomorrow says it all.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that it is unlikely that Edinson Cavani will be fit enough to start Sunday's Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium.

A man who set his mother on fire in a drunken temper and a double murderer who killed his ex-partner and her nine-year-old autistic son were just two of the notorious criminals from across the UK locked up last month.

In a recent interview, Trey Songz revealed that he wanted to sign Summer Walker, once he heard the “Girls Need Love” track, but, at the time, no one knew who the songstress was on the track.

Here we are again, audiophiles! Another Friday, which means another installment of ESSENCE’s The Playlist.The first week of May has been a mixture of highs and lows, hasn’t it? The streets are still buzzing over Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé’s “Savage” (Remix), ESPN’s The Last Dance soundtrack is on every sports fan’s must-hear list, and we pour out some libation for one of the pioneers of Afrobeat, Tony Allen, who passed away recently at the age of 79.

Life on Earth, life on the other side and life in outer space.Juice WRLD's first posthumous album Legends Never Die is wrought with raw emotion in his mumbled vocals, and an outro like "Juice WRLD Speaks From Heaven" reminds listeners that the brightest hip-hop stars who've had their lights dimmed too soon are now shining from above.Summer Walker's five-song project Life On Earth channels the tug-of-war between love and lust, something that's meant to last and something that's not, no matter how hard one tries to stretch it out for.Elsewhere, Kid Cudi and Eminem take their megawatt rap efforts out of this world with "The Adventures of Moon Man and Slim Shady," a collaboration highlighting Shady's meteoric bars and Cudder's illuminating

Khalid has a need for speed in the music video for “Eleven”.

At the top of the year, Khalid released his '90s-inspired single "Eleven," which had fans drooling for a new album. Now, the R&B-tinged record received a boost on Friday (May 1) when Khalid teamed up with Summer Walker for a remix -- and a video too.

Summer Walker, Snoh Aalegra and more. Check it out below.Summer Walker, Life on Earth EPAfter a dazzling performance at the BET Awards last month, Walker looks to keep her momentum intact with her latest collection of music.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAlong with the pandemic-induced avalanche of new songs dropping every week is an increasing number of pandemic-inspired songs.

At the top of the year, Khalid released his '90s-inspired single "Eleven," which had fans drooling for a new album. Now, the R&B-tinged record will receive a boost on Friday when Khalid teams up with Summer Walker for a remix."Eleven remix feat.

The Album That Will Make You Shed a Tear: Juice WRLD, Legends Never DieA generation of full-fledged hip-hop stars has been lost in the past few years: the most notable album release of last week was Pop Smoke’s posthumous debut Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon, and this week we have Juice WRLD’s Legends Never Die, another project in which its creator sorrowfully cannot celebrate. Juice WRLD was a dynamic, complex voice in modern popular music, and Legends Never Die bottles the restless energy that he experiences prior to his tragic passing last December.

Last year, the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Rico Nasty and City Girls dominated U.S. airwaves as women took over hip-hop.

It’s Friday, which means we are back with another installment of ESSENCE’s The PLAYLIST!

By Variety Staff

Summer Walker loves music but dislikes the industry surrounding it. The interview-shy singer instead chooses to be vulnerable through her work.