In 1998, the year Black Star made their debut, shameless commercial rappers were the culture’s equivalent to co-workers who heat up fish in the office microwave. They were guilty of an obvious if prevalent faux pas that probably felt too good to abandon just for propriety’s sake. But Mos Def …
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Six weeks after pulling herself out of contention for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hadn’t “earned that right,” Dolly Parton has had a change of heart. In a new interview with NPR’s Morning Edition, the country icon said would indeed receive the honor if she’s voted …
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Tekashi 6ix9ine did his best to assure everyone that he is well and truly broke, insisting to TMZ that he was playing with prop money in a recent Instagram post shared weeks after he claimed a lawsuit brought by two robbery victims could bankrupt him. Over the weekend, 6ix9ine shared …
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Days after we heard Phoebe Bridgers‘ voice in the trailer for Conversations With Friends, the singer-songwriter has officially released the new single “Sidelines.” Co-written by Bridgers, her drummer Marshall Vore, and Ruby Rain Henley, the song houses muted percussion and classic Bridgers lines, specifically “I’m not afraid of getting older/Used …
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Kanye West will no longer headline Coachella, a source confirmed to Rolling Stone11 days before the annual event. West was previously slated to perform Sunday April 17 and 24. It’s unclear who will replace West for his set, nor is it immediately clear why West decided to pull out in …
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) was disgusted four years ago when Democrats sought to question soon-to-be Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh about a credible accusation of sexual assault. He’s made abundantly clear this week that he’s still disgusted, and on Wednesday he unleashed his ire on Ketanji Brown Jackson, badgering President …
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J.D. Vance was famously not a fan of Donald Trump ahead of the 2016 election. The Hillbilly Elegy author and venture capitalist called the soon-to-be president “reprehensible” and an “idiot,” and even wrote a piece comparing Trumpism to opioid addiction. Vance is now trying to win the Republican nomination for …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Forget the meditation cushions and the mindfulness apps — if you’re feeling anxious these days, it may be time to consider adding some CBD to your self-care routine. …
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In the fall of 2020, an interviewer asked Dayvon Bennett about the ongoing violence in his hometown of Chicago. “Somebody killed someone, everybody got family— now everybody that was close with them is trying to kill that person,” said the rapper, better known to fans by his stage name of …
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As a little kid, Gayle had a vision of who she wanted to be when she grew up: a “prim and proper” country singer, a “‘yes ma’am, no sir’ kind of girl” with no piercings, no tattoos, and especially no cursing. “I think I just wanted to really fit in,” …
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