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Image Image Credit Natasha Campos / Contributor via Getty Images and Marleen Moise / Stringer via Getty Images Image Alt Ray Vaughn and Joey Badass Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Ray Vaughn says his label blocked a diss track aimed at Joey Bada$$ for being “so disrespectful.” The Top Dawg Entertainment rapper claims he had four unreleased diss tracks, at least one of which included shots at Kai Ca$h. Joey Bada$$ may have reignited the feud with new bars on “ABK,” escalating the TDE vs. Pro Era tension. For anyone curious why Joey Bada$$ and Ray Vaughn’s beef suddenly fizzled…
The Cowboy Harp instrument from the developer New Nation Audio is now free. The plugin is compatible with macOS and Windows. I’ve never heard anyone say that harp VSTs are like buses, you can wait ages without any in sight, then two come along at once. But after going for some time without a harp VST to discuss, we’ve recently had The Lucky Harp from Bad Cat Samples, and now Cowboy Harp, by New Nation Audio. Admittedly, it’s a bit of a stretch to use that analogy, since the similarities end with the word harp. Rather than a classical or…
Claressa Shields isn’t just thinking about her next opponent—she’s planning for motherhood.In a recent appearance on The Pivot Podcast, which dropped on Tuesday, July 22, the undefeated boxing champ opened up about her personal goals outside the ring, revealing she wants to start a family with rapper Papoose in 2026. Shields, who’s 16-0 with three knockouts, explained that she doesn’t want to wait until later in life to have children, preferring to be a young, active mom.”I don’t want to wait till I’m, you know, 40, 43, whatever, after my career, to have my kids,” Shields said on the show,…
Image Image Credit Astrida Valigorsky / Contributor via Getty Images Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Tyla’s ‘WWP’ mixtape delivers four tracks in 11 minutes, blending amapiano and pop. The project includes fan-favorite “BLISS,” a Wizkid feature on “DYNAMITE,” and a bold message on “MR. MEDIA.” ‘WWP’ draws from a South African chant, showing how Tyla infuses her heritage into a modern pop sound. Tyla is not letting us make it through the summer without a few songs to dance to. On Friday (July 25), the songstress dropped her eagerly anticipated WWP, short for “We wanna party.” Even though it’s billed…
VZtec Overdrive is a plugin that emulates a hardware pedal made by the same brand. The pedal is a hybrid of several classic circuits, equipped with additional controls for gain and tone shaping. If this is within your area of interest, why not get its digital sibling for free? The plugin works with macOS, Windows, and Linux, and is available in VST3, LV2, AAX, and AU formats. The layout is simple and to the point, as you would expect from a plugin modelled after a physical unit. You get controls for volume and gain to drive the unit into the…
Image Image Credit Alex Slitz / Staff via Getty Images Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: A mid-air mishap during “16 CARRIAGES” left Beyoncé’s flying car stalled at her Houston show on Saturday (June 28). She responded with calm and humor, later posting a “Sittin’ Sidewayz” photo reel. Fans reacted to the moment and speculated about a future tour documentary. Beyoncé absolutely crushed every stop on the overseas leg of her “Cowboy Carter Tour,” so anticipation for her return stateside was especially high. The singer’s big homecoming, naturally, took place in her hometown of Houston over the weekend. Unfortunately, Saturday (June…
An inside look at how pros use native UAD plug-ins in their productions. UAD plug-ins are used in top studios around the world. But in today’s music production landscape, the word “studio” can mean anything from a bedroom or rehearsal space to a multi-million dollar room — and that’s exactly why we created UAD Spark. UAD Spark is our plug-in subscription featuring over 60 legendary UAD effects and instruments built to deliver professional sound to your productions.Let’s explore how pro artists ranging from rising indie acts to chart-topping producers are using the plug-ins included in UAD Spark to create, mix,…
Freddie Gibbs has seemingly thrown shots at Jim Jones and Benny the Butcher on his and The Alchemist’s new album, Alfredo 2.The sequel to the pair’s 2020 album of the same name, which was recently ranked by Complex as one of the best rap albums from the pandemic era, features a variety of lyrical highlights, but a few in particular have piqued the interest of fans.On “Empanadas,” Gibbs appears to revisit past well-documented issues with both Jim Jones and Benny the Butcher. Keep reading for a full breakdown.Is Freddie Gibbs dissing Jim Jones and Benny the Butcher on his new…
Image Image Credit Photonews / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Rihanna and ASAP Rocky Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: ASAP Rocky envisions a family as large as the Wayans, reflecting his deep commitment to fatherhood. Rihanna, currently pregnant with baby No. 3, joked about the baby’s gender at the ‘Smurfs’ premiere. Rihanna will voice Smurfette and contribute to the soundtrack for the forthcoming ‘Smurfs’ movie. ASAP Rocky has really big plans when it comes to his family with Rihanna. On Saturday (June 28), during the global premiere of Smurfs, the “Fashion Killa” rapper spoke about how many kids he…
Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images, Chelsea Guglielmino / Contributor via Getty Images and Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Chris Brown, T-Pain and Drake Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Chris Brown praised T-Pain on Instagram, calling him “one of the GOATs.” The post followed T-Pain’s viral comments about Drake’s inability to “gracefully bow out.” Drake and his crew responded to T-Pain with shade, but Brown’s co-sign stood out as a moment of respect. T-Pain may not be on Drake’s good side, but Chris Brown is still Team Teddy. On Saturday (June 28),…