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R. Kelly’s fiancée has once again denied her family’s claims that she’s been “brainwashed” by the disgraced singer-songwriter and convicted sex offender.Joycelyn Savage—one of R. Kelly’s alleged victims, who claimed she welcomed her first child with him in 2022—released an update on social media and shut down accusations from her concerned family that she’s a “sex slave” to the singer. “My name is Joycelyn Savage, I’m 29 years old and I’ll be 30 next month,” she opened the video. “I am not a victim. I’ve been with Robert for ten years, he has been incarcerated for six years, and I…
The thrill of the casino, with its flashing lights, high stakes, and unfiltered energy, has become a powerful symbol within hip-hop culture. From the shuffle of cards to the spin of the roulette wheel, the gambling world reflects the boldness, hustle, and hunger for success that define the genre. For many rap artists, casinos represent more than just entertainment, they’re metaphors for risk, ambition, and reward. Whether through lyrics, lifestyle, or business ventures, rappers have embraced the casino as a backdrop for their narratives of triumph and danger. pexels.com Why Casinos Appeal to Rappers The culture surrounding casinos resonates deeply…
Ben Winston is one of the most successful producers in television. He has been nominated for multiple Primetime Emmy Awards every year since 2016, and is likely to keep that record intact when this year’s nominations are announced on July 15. Winston is one of the executive producers of the 2025 Grammy Awards, the Paris to Los Angeles “handover” special that followed the 2024 Summer Olympics; An Evening With specials with both Dua Lupa and Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Ellen DeGeneres’ For Your Approval comedy special and The Kardashians. Winston, 43, has won 13 Primetime Emmys. He received eight…
The U.K. government has announced a major financial investment worth up to £30 million ($40 million) to help drive growth in the local music industry. The stimulus package is part of the government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan, which is due to be published in full next week in the wider Government Industrial Strategy report. The report will identify the music industry as a “high-growth sub-sector along with film and TV, video games, and advertising and marketing.” The Music Growth Package doubles current government funding up from £4.1 million per year ($5.49 million) to up to £10 million ($13.38 million) annually…
Do you use pre-built patterns and scenes for your sets, or do you like to build beats and sequences on the fly? I don’t use any pre-built patterns in Maschine. Instead, I went into the original project folders of each track, bounced out vocal clips, drum hits, and effects, and then built my own patterns and scenes for each record. This allows every live performance to be slightly different, adding a unique and organic feel to each show. Also for me it made it a little more fun just being able to use it on the fly. I would use…
A robin redbreast has alighted on Barbra Streisand’s windowsill. Sitting with Jay Landers, her A&R executive at Columbia Records for three decades, the multihyphenate legend, 83, is taking a moment amid her busy schedule to appreciate the little gifts nature provides. Her new album, The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two (out June 27), is her first since 2018’s Walls and a sequel to 2014’s Partners. The duets project finds her singing old chestnuts (“The Very Thought of You” with Bob Dylan) and songs written by her collaborators (“My Valentine” with Paul McCartney and “Letter to My 13 Year Old Self”…
T-Rex collapsed during his battle with Geechi Gotti at URL’s NOME 15 and was hospitalized after suffering a seizure live onstage. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe T-Rex is recovering after suffering an apparent seizure onstage during his headline battle against Geechi Gotti at Ultimate Rap League’s NOME 15 event Sunday night (June 2) in New York. The Harlem battle rap icon was midway through his…
Have you ever wanted to turn your phone into a MIDI controller? You’re in luck – Michael Moalem recently released his MIDI CC Phone Controller for Android for free! Moalem had been in need of a cheap, wireless, and portable XY controller for certain plugins in his DAW. He didn’t find what he was looking for and decided to make it himself. The initial concept has been fleshed out to include two connection methods and three operating modes. The two connection methods are WiFi and USB, and the app only works with Android The USB is the simplest solution, offering…
Australian face value ticket exchange platform Tixel is officially launching in the United States, where it has signed new partners including Burning Man Project, FNGRS CRSSD, Under the Big Sky and Vermont venue Higher Ground, the company announced Monday (June 23). Also announced as partners in the U.S. are primary ticketing platforms Eventbrite, Leap Event Technology and Prekindle. They all join an existing roster of major venues, promoters and artists in other regions, including Superstruct Entertainment UK and the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Tixel enables the safe buying and selling of resale tickets with prices automatically capped based…
Splice, a leading music creation platform known for its library of royalty-free sound samples, has launched a new integration with Avid’s Pro Tools. The partnership brings Splice’s advanced sample discovery tools directly into software widely regarded as the gold standard for digital audio workstations (DAWs) since its debut in 1991. “For the last year and a half, we’ve been on this journey to be closer and closer to the creative process,” Kakul Srivastava, CEO of Splice, tells Billboard. “Listening to our customers, getting user feedback and testing a whole bunch of things, they’re saying, ‘What you’re doing is great —…