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Lil Durk is facing deeper legal peril after a federal grand jury in Los Angeles added a new charge of stalking resulting in death to his already serious murder case, which could send the rapper to prison for life. The updated indictment, returned on Thursday (May 1), accuses the Chicago native of playing a central role in the August 2022 killing of Saviay’a “Lul Pab” Robinson, a relative of rival rapper Quando Rondo. The shooting that killed Lul Pab took place in broad daylight at a busy Los Angeles intersection, allegedly in retaliation for the death of King Von. Prosecutors…

Melbourne Instruments and Bitwig have teamed up to bring Roto-Control’s deep integration with Bitwig Studio, now available in a public beta.This is the second and most advanced DAW integration for Roto-Control, allowing Bitwig Studio users to take full advantage of this innovative controller’s features. Melbourne Instruments brings its revolutionary touch-sensitive motorized knob technology, high-res LCD displays screens, and adaptive haptic control to Bitwig Studio projects.Roto-Control, launched in January 2025, follows Melbourne Instrument’s motorized synths NINA and DELIA. Powerful, compact, and portable, Roto-Control features three main modes of operation: MIX, PLUGIN and MIDI with Motion Recorder. Bitwig Studio users can streamline…

Tyla revealed on Friday (May 2) that she will release her new “Bliss” single next Friday, May 9. She posted a promo photo on Instagram that features the “Water” hitmaker crouched in the fetal position with sand crystals covering her glistening skin, which feels reminiscent of the gritty sand-sculpted Balmain gown she wore during her Met Gala debut last year. She joins André 3000, Janelle Monáe, Usher and more dignitaries as a part of the host committee for this year’s gala, which is happening on Monday, May 5. The theme is Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. “Bliss” is Tyla’s first solo…

Beyoncé welcomed Tina Knowles to the stage on Thursday night to congratulate her on her new book, Matriarch.A clip from the Cowboy Carter Tour stop at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles shows the Queen B bringing out her mother, where the pair stood arm-in-arm with Blue Ivy and Rumi.”Today is a big day because my mother, who worked so hard on her book, she has the No. 1 book on The New York Times bestsellers,” the pop star said, asking the audience to tell Ms. Knowles, “Congratulations, Mama T.”Just before praising her mother, Beyoncé sang the Cowboy Carter song, “Protector”…

Image Image Credit Jason Koerner / Contributor via Getty Image and Robert Okine / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Lil Yachty and KARRAHBOO Image Size landscape-medium KARRAHBOOO still isn’t happy with her current situation at Lil Yachty’s Concrete Rekordz, and as we’ve learned from numerous artists, label issues can go south pretty quickly. On Thursday (May 1) night, the “Hate Me” rapper responded after she claimed the label was blocking her from dropping new music. “We are now on month 11 of Little Yachty keeping me in a deal just to be petty, and keeping me from releasing music…

Plugin Boutique has launched a sale on the Devious Machines’ creative pitch shifter, granular, and vocoder effect made with sound designers in mind.Pitch Monster allows you to instantly add vocal harmonies, convert single notes into huge chords, or mutate your audio in completely new directions.With six octaves of operation and a resolution of 0.01 semitones, Pitch Monster’s granular pitch processor already offers much more than most pitch shifters on the market. What’s more, this is the first pitchshifter with 64 voices, offering a Unison control and the ability to spread its grains in pitch and in time – you can…

While A$AP Rocky‘s career in hip-hop came from his meteoric underground rise as part of Harlem’s A$AP Mob collective, the New York rapper quickly established himself as a budding fashionista as well. Even on his debut album, Long.Live.A$AP, he called himself a “Fashion Killa.” For nearly a decade, he’s made the most out of that moniker, meshing colorful wardrobes together in unexpected ways.  In 2016, he walked the Grammy red carpet in a cozy knit sweater and patchwork jeans while carrying a Goyard bag. In 2018, he rocked a white lace button-up alongside some shimmering silver leather pants. The odd…

In a generation where anything can be labeled a “classic” too soon and too easily, Doechii’s[ Alligator Bites Never Heal is one of one. Released in August 2024, the mixtape quickly became both a critical and commercial darling. It debuted at No. 124 on the Billboard 200 and, after a steady rise in popularity, broke into the Top 10 by April—earning a Gold certification from the RIAA along the way.And as if that weren’t enough, Doechii went on to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album this year, making her only the third woman to ever take home the award.…

Image Image Credit Scott Dudelson / Contributor via Getty Images, Leon Bennett / Stringer via Getty Images, and Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt DDG, BIA, Rob49 Image Size landscape-medium Though it took a minute to hit streaming services, DDG’s blame the chat has officially arrived. The Michigan rapper recorded most of the project during March’s “7 Days 7 Nights: Hit-A-Thon,” where he brought several artists into the studio to create on the spot. True to the album’s title, fans have his Twitch chat to either blame or thank for most of the tracklist. They helped pick…

NatLife Sounds has announced the release of a new soundset for the Nymphes is a 6-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer by Dreadbox Synthesizers.Χαλκιδική – my new soudbank for Dreadbox Nymphes, which I made on the Chalkidiki peninsula, Greece. Every day spent in Chalkidiki, listening to the light waves of the Aegean Sea, the singing of spring birds at night and in the morning, listening to the atmosphere of the peninsula – I thought about creating these sounds to fill them with a Greek atmosphere of calm and tranquility, as well as mythical mystery. And here is the result.Available to purchase for…