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Image Image Credit Johnny Nunez / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Fetty Wap attends Power 105.1’s Powerhouse 2021 in Newark, New Jersey Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Fetty Wap was released from prison 11 months early and will serve the rest of his sentence on home confinement. He plans to focus on community work, education access and supporting at-risk youth through his foundation. A 2025 viral TikTok trend reignited interest in his music, with “Again” re-entering the Billboard Hot 100. Fetty Wap is a free man. On Thursday (Jan. 8), the “Trap Queen” rapper was released from prison roughly…
Image Image Credit Taylor Hill / Contributor via Getty Images and Paras Griffin / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt GloRilla performs during Roots Picnic 2025 and Rapper Pooh Shiesty performs during 2021 Shiesty Season Spring Fest Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: GloRilla and Pooh Shiesty linked up in the studio to preview a new track. Social media users are buzzing, with many calling for a remix or full release. The collaboration hints at a bigger Memphis rap moment as both artists prep new projects. GloRilla and Pooh Shiesty are cooking up new music. On Thursday (Jan. 8) evening, the…
Image Image Credit Thaddaeus McAdams / Contributor via Getty Images, Alexander Tamargo / Contributor via Getty Images, Theo Wargo / Staff via Getty Images, and Paras Griffin / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Cardi B performs onstage during TikTok In The Mix 2023, Khalid performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2024 Presented By Capital One, Mariah the Scientist performs during the 2025 Global Citizen Festival, and YFN Lucci performs during “YFN Lucci and Friends Welcome Home concert” on Aug. 23, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Mariah the Scientist’s “HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY TOUR” spans Europe and…
Tension is a newly released free clipper plugin from Carbon Fiber Plugins, available in VST3 format for Windows, with additional OS support currently “in development.” Tension features a custom “Deep Fix” architecture under the hood, which the developer says sets it apart from typical hard clippers. Tension employs 4X oversampling and uses 2nd-order maths to ensure a level of precision that some clippers won’t match. In theory, you’ll be able to drag more out of your sound with fewer nasty side effects, like aliasing noise. Since this plugin is Windows only, and there are very few demos available, I’m relying…
Once again, Waves has announced that it will be giving away a free plugin to kick off 2026 – Curves Resolve. The thing both plugins have in common is that they were Black Friday freebies, which is something we’re used to from Waves. Now, in a slight departure from the typical routine, Waves is offering us a January freebie to kick off 2026. I’m not sure if this is the start of a new trend for Waves, or just a one-off; either way, the announcement of Curves Resolve is a nice little surprise for the new year. Like previous Waves…
New Year, new jams! Instead of the usual unrealistic resolutions, let’s focus on fun, achievable goals for 2026. If you’re a music enthusiast or an aspiring creative, here are five New Year’s resolutions you can actually keep, and enjoy keeping. Release Your Unreleased Tracks Stop hoarding those beats! So many producers and musicians have hard drives full of ‘almost finished’ songs. This year, resolve to let them see the light of day. You might be your own worst critic, but remember that you never know which song will be your big hit until you put it out for listeners to…
Image Image Credit Craig Barritt/Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Cardi B and Teyana Taylor at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York City Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Teyana Taylor will appear on “Saturday Night Live” for the first time on Jan. 24, with Geese as the night’s musical guest. Cardi B returns to the “SNL” stage on Jan. 31, continuing her AM I THE DRAMA? album rollout. The January 2026 lineup also includes Finn Wolfhard and A$AP Rocky. “Saturday Night Live” is finally returning from its winter break next Saturday (Jan. 17) with “Stranger Things” star Finn…
Image Image Credit John Shearer / Contributor via Getty Images, Kaitlyn Morris / Contributor via Getty Images, Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images, and Joseph Okpako / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Bruno Mars performs during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Victoria Monet performs during 2024 Essence Festival of Culture, Leon Thomas performs during ONE Musicfest 2025, and Raye performs during Day 4 of Glastonbury Festival 2025 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Bruno Mars is set to return to the stage in April 2026 with “The Romantic Tour,” marking a major comeback. Victoria Monét, Leon Thomas and RAYE…
Image Image Credit Johnny Nunez / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Jim Jones and Cam’ron attend the Def Jam Pre-Grammy Celebration at the Garage on Jan. 26, 2018 in New York City Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: The Dipset co-founders exchanged petty jabs on Instagram, reigniting their long-running feud. The back-and-forth included jokes about heat bills, rent and past Dipset drama. 50 Cent’s earlier comments about podcast “squatters” helped fuel the tension. Despite the fresh start to a new year, it looks like Cam’ron and Jim Jones will not be ending their ongoing feud anytime soon. The former Dipset…
Image Image Credit Alexander Tamargo / Stringer via Getty Images Image Alt Kehlani performs during iHeartRadio Y100’s Jingle Ball 2025 Presented By Capital One Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Kehlani’s next project marks a major shift in sound and will “probably” include her most features yet. Confirmed collaborations include Usher and Brandy, with other potential contributions from Ne-Yo, Tank and Jermaine Dupri. The album, executive produced by Khris Riddick-Tynes, is expected to drop this spring. As if anticipation wasn’t already sky-high for Kehlani’s next album, the Oakland singer shared that the project will feature more collaborations than she’s “probably ever…