rap: Celebs Rumors

+1653

Watch Billie Eilish party to Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss ‘Not Like Us’

Billie Eilish has been spotted partying to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Drake diss track. Find footage of the moment below.A clip of the ‘What Was I Made For’ singer was shared online over the weekend (May 18), in which the 22-year-old is seen dancing and singing along to the already iconic diss track by K.
nme.com

All news where rap is mentioned

nme.com
Donna Summer’s estate reaches settlement with Kanye West over use of ‘I Feel Love’
Donna Summer estate has reportedly reached a settlement with Kanye West over the alleged “illegal” use of ‘I Feel Love’ in the rapper’s ‘Vultures 1’ album.A lawsuit was filed against both West and Ty Dolla $ign back in February, claiming that the two rappers did not have permission to sample the 1977 disco hit on their collaborative album.The copyright infringement lawsuit was filed in federal court in Los Angeles, California on February 27 by Summer’s husband Bruce Sudano in his role as executor of the estate.It alleged that representatives for West – who now goes by Ye – had asked for permission to use the sample on his track ‘Good (Don’t Die)’, but was turned down by the late singer’s estate as they “wanted no association with West’s controversial history”.Sudano also claimed that West and Ty then approached Summer’s record label, Universal Music Enterprises, in a bid to be granted permission, but were denied once again.From there, he alleged, the two rappers “shamelessly” included re-recorded parts of the hit that were “instantly recognisable” on the ‘Vultures 1’ cut.Shortly after the lawsuit emerged, ‘Good (Don’t Die)’ was removed from Spotify and other streaming services.Now, outlets including Rolling Stone have reported that Donna Summer’s family have reached a settlement with Ye and Ty.In a status report filed yesterday (May 15) in Los Angeles’ federal court, a lawyer representing Summer’s estate said that the parties involved came to a “global settlement” on May 3 and began gathering signatures to officially resolve the lawsuit this week.“Plaintiff anticipates that the final settlement agreement can be executed shortly, and soon thereafter, the parties will be in a position to file a stipulation for dismissal of
nme.com
Q-Tip earns honorary doctorate from Berklee College Of Music
Q-Tip has received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College Of Music for “his forward-thinking artistic vision”.Earlier this month, the rap legend, jazz artist Ledisi, and Puerto Rican bandleader Gilberto Santa Rosa were all honoured by the prestigious music institute.Last Saturday (May 11), the A Tribe Called Quest member took to Instagram to celebrate himself and his co-honorees alongside a photo of him wearing a customised cap and gown, along with a scarf that read: “Black excellence”.“Thank you again to the folks at Berklee for the honour bestowed,” he wrote. “What a great time to share [with] dear friend @ledisi and new friend @santarosalive and CONGRATS to the class of 2024! I’m still pinching [pinching emoji] #berkleecollegeofmusic.”Check out a screenshot in the post below.Q-Tip receives honorary doctorate at Berklee College of Music: "Still pinching [myself]" pic.twitter.com/iGBex1BmK7— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) May 12, 2024Berklee College said that Q-Tip was honoured for “his forward-thinking artistic vision, which merges rap, jazz, and other styles with socially conscious lyrics, as well as for his impact as a producer, actor, educator, and cultural ambassador”.The college also shared a quote from the New York rapper’s speech to the graduating class: “To choose this path [of the artist] is a courageous choice indeed.
nme.com
Voice Of Baceprot, IVE and more lead Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 list for 2024
Forbes has released its annual 30 Under 30 list for 2024 in Asia, which features the likes of Voice Of Baceprot, IVE and more.Released today (May 16), the annual Forbes 30 Under 30 list shines a light on individuals aged below 30 who have made a significant impact in their respective fields, including entertainment and sports, science and activism, entrepreneurship and more.This year’s entertainment and sports portion of the list is headlined by Indonesian metallers and stars of NME’s The Cover, Voice Of Baceprot. Trailing behind them are K-pop outfit IVE, Japanese pop-rock group Atarashii Gakko!, Filipino rapper Ez Mil, Indian rapper Arpan Kumar Chandel (aka King), Japanese singer Aina The End and Indonesia’s Mahalini Raharja.The list also includes Chinese-New Zealand actress Jess Hong, Thai singer-actor Vachirawit Chivaaree, also known as Bright, and Indian singer-songwriter Pavithra Chari.This year’s North American 30 Under 30 list featured the likes of Boygenius, Ethel Cain, Dominic Fike, Gracie Abrams, Latto, Reneé Rapp, Ice Spice, Peso Pluma, Trippie Redd, Kali Uchis and more.This year’s European 30 Under 30 list features PinkPantheress, Nia Archives, Cat Burns, FLO, Holly Humberstone and more.Last year’s Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 list included K-pop girl groups NewJeans and Le Sserafim, Cambodian rapper VannDa, Singaporean singer Shye, South Korean singer LØREN, Indian singer-rapper Ambika Nayak – known professionally as Kayan – and Hong Kong singer Michael “MC” Cheung Tin-fu.The entertainment and sports category of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list was judged by ONE Championship co-founder and Group President Hua Fung Teh and Caldecott Music Group CEO and founder Kuok Meng Ru.
nme.com
Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track ‘Not Like Us’ breaks records and rockets to Billboard Number One
Kendrick Lamar’s diss track against Drake ‘Not Like Us’ has broken records and topped the singles charts.The two rappers have been engaged in a feud for years now, although the beef has come to a head in recent weeks – with each sharing increasingly personal diss tracks lately and other artists getting involved.Now, it seems that Lamar has taken home the victory, at least in terms of chart figures, with his diss track ‘Not Like Us’ debuting at the Number One spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.The track arrived at the start of the month, as the rapper’s third Drake diss in 36 hours. It also saw him making some accusations about the Canadian rapper over his supposed preference for younger women, to the point where he calls him a “certified paedophile”.By topping the charts, ‘Not Like Us’ has become Lamar’s fourth Number One song, following on from his feature on Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘Like That’ earlier this year, ‘Humble’, which arrived in 2017 and his verse on Taylor Swift’s 2015 track ‘Bad Blood’.It has broken records too, with Brooklyn Eagle reporting that the track has become the hip-hop song that has been streamed the most times in a day on Spotify – racking up 6.8million plays.Another one of his scathing tracks against Drake, ‘Euphoria’, also went on to do well on the charts and reached the Number Three spot last week after debuting at Number 11.As highlighted by The Guardian, ‘Family Matters’ – one of Drake’s numerous responses to the feud – is placed higher up at Number Seven on the charts, marking another win for Lamar.The beef between the two came to a head last month, when Lamar contributed a verse to Future and Metro Boomin’s ‘Like That‘, and used the collab to respond to J.
DMCA