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IQ Samples has launched a new sample pack with over 1.5GB of loops, MIDI, construction kits and presets for the Serum 2 synthesizer. The royalty free Afro House Mega Pack aims to inspire, speed up your workflow, and take your tracks to the next level.It channels the energy of modern Africa — vibrant, emotional, and rhythmically rich — a sound that’s taken over festival stages, dance floors, playlists, and radio stations across the globe. From underground clubs to global charts, Afro House is everywhere, and this pack gives you the tools to be part of that movement.And one of its…
Calvin Harris has responded to accusations of plagiarism by veteran trance producer Chicane. In a video posted to Instagram last week with the caption “copyright alert,” Chicane sat at his computer and explained why he believes that Harris’ most recent single, “Blessings,” shares similarities with his 1996 song “Offshore,” playing each track and comparing them. “I think you’ll find it really hard to decipher when one comes in and one goes, that is because they’re almost identical, which is a bit of a problem,” Chicane says in the video. “I am defending my copyright and my intellectual sort of property…
Image Image Credit Allen Berezovsky / Contributor via Getty Images and Allen Berezovsky / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Young Thug and Gunna Image Size landscape-medium It looks like the end of an era for Gunna and Young Stoner Life Records. On Monday (May 19), Young Thug reacted to his “Hot” collaborator getting his “YSL” tattoo covered up. “I mean… He said it must end,” Thugger wrote underneath Our Generation Music’s Instagram post, likely referring to Gunna’s Alford plea in their previous RICO case. According to Rolling Stone, leaked footage from the hearing surfaced online in 2022, in which…
The current and former leaders of Death Row Records have had a tumultuous relationship over the years. Suge Knight and Snoop Dogg Steve Grayson/WireImage; Emma McIntyre/Getty Images While Snoop Dogg is now Death Row Records’ leader and one of hip-hop’s largest towering figures, he used to be tied very closely to the label’s former owner, Suge Knight. At the height of Death Row’s dominance in the late ’90s, Knight helped Snoop emerge as one of the label’s biggest break-out stars, championing West Coast rap into the powerhouse it is today. Despite this blockbuster success, the pair’s relationship soured as the…
Kid Cudi’s memoir *Cudi: The Memoir* will explore his battles with mental health, addiction and healing, arriving August 5 via Simon & Schuster. 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 Kid Cudi revealed his upcoming memoir, Cudi: The Memoir, will be a deep introspective look into his life, struggles and triumphs. The 320-page book, written under his birth name Scott Mescudi, traces his journey from childhood to…
Ye (formerly Kanye West) will not be performing in South Korea this month, as his May 31 concert has been cancelled. According to Korean ticketing platform Interpark Global, West’s May 31 show at Incheon Munhak Main Stadium was cancelled due to “recent controversies” surrounding the rapper. The vendor didn’t expand on exactly what controversy surrounding Ye caused the cancellation. “We regret to inform you that the ‘YE LIVE IN KOREA’ concert, originally scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025, has been cancelled due to recent controversies involving the artist Kanye West (YE),” a message from Interpark Global’s website reads. “We sincerely…
50 Cent’s barbs aimed at Diddy are only getting wilder.Over the weekend, Fif took to Instagram to share an AI-generated video of the disgraced hip-hop mogul riding on a motorcycle with the late Jeffrey Epstein.“Man Diddy in MDC mad as a mother fvcker,” 50 wrote. “[Where] did his friends go? LOL.”As you might recall, Epstein died by suicide in August 2019. The financier was incarcerated at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City at the time of his death, after being indicted in his child sex trafficking case.He was accused of sexually abusing dozens of teenage girls. The day…
Billboard is excited to introduce its brand-new Substack channel, dedicated entirely to daily charts coverage — a must-read destination for music fans, industry professionals and data obsessives alike. This exclusive platform will bring subscribers into the heart of the action, spotlighting the closest battles for the No. 1 spots happening across Billboard’s 200-plus charts. Whether it’s the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart, Billboard 200 albums ranking, or any of our genre-specific or global rankings, the Substack will be your go-to source for real-time chart analysis, record-breaking moments and behind-the-scenes insight into what’s driving the hits. Each post will showcase the artists…
Boosie BadAzz dropped more baseless conspiracies regarding Cassie and her husband, Alex Fine, devising a legal plot against Diddy.Cassandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura, who’s been a key witness in the United States v. Diddy trial, dated the music mogul from 2007 to 2018, marrying Fine the following year. Throughout the trial’s second week, Ventura testified with shocking allegations about her ex-boyfriend, including accusations of grooming of her to participate in ‘freak-offs.’ The singer and model, who’s pregnant with her third child, claimed that she was occasionally forced to be in the strenuous sex sessions with escorts, sometimes when she had UTIs. Fine…
Mora (real name: Gabriel Armando Mora Quintero) surprised fans with the release of his fifth studio album, Lo Mismo de Siempre, on Sunday (May 18) via Rimas Entertainment. The 17-track set, which was first produced in Miami and then finished in Puerto Rico, was created during an ultra-personal moment in Mora’s life: fatherhood. Though the songs don’t necessarily delve into his personal life per se, it was important for him to move back home with his family to spark his muse and seek the ideal inspiration. Lo Mismo de Siempre — named in honor of those who say that the…