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Lil Durk Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Murder-for-Hire Charges
Lil Durk has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot, Rolling Stone reports. He is tentatively due to stand trial, in California, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Durk, who is in federal custody, in Los Angeles, has also delayed the release of his new album, Deep Thoughts, which had been due to arrive this…
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Jaydes, Underground Florida Rapper, Arrested for Attempted Murder
Note: This article contains descriptions of alleged violence that some readers may find disturbing. Jaydes, the 18-year-old underground rapper from Florida, was arrested this past weekend on a charge of attempted murder. According to an affidavit, obtained by Pitchfork, Jaydes stabbed a woman who “was not taking on his sexual advances to her.” He is being held without bond in…
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Leo Bhanji, El Cousteau, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and…
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9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Primal Scream, SahBabii, Claire Rousay, and More
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new projects from Primal Scream, SahBabii, Claire Rousay, Perila, El Cousteau, BabyTron, Loe Shimmy, Ab-Soul, and more. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New…
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Spirit of the Beehive Announce 2025 Tour Dates
Spirit of the Beehive have announced a winter 2025 tour of Ireland and the United Kingdom. The shows take place in February and March. See all of Spirit of the Beehive’s tour dates—including rescheduled concerts in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Washington, D.C.—below. Spirit of the Beehive will be performing in support of new album You’ll Have to Lose Something. It’ll mark…
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Madlib Sues Former Manager Eothen “Egon” Alapatt Over Alleged Mismanagement
Madlib is suing his former manager, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt, accusing him of “rank self-dealing,” “engaging in persistent and pervasive mismanagement,” and unduly profiting from his involvement in the musician’s business affairs. Madlib filed his lawsuit in a Los Angeles court on October 31, marking the fourth anniversary of MF Doom’s death. Doom’s widow, Jasmine Dumile Thompson, is also involved in…
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Metro Boomin Sued for Sexual Battery
Note: This article contains references to alleged sexual assault and battery that some readers may find disturbing. Metro Boomin is being sued by a woman who claims that he raped her in 2016, resulting in the woman’s unwanted, and, ultimately, terminated, pregnancy. The woman, Vanessa LeMaistre, filed her complaint in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County on Tuesday, October…
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Watch Tyler, the Creator’s New “Thought I Was Dead” Video
Tyler, the Creator has shared another new video as the release of his new album, Chromakopia, inches closer. Following clips for “St. Chroma” and “Noid” and promotional videos for the Chromakopia vinyl LP and tour, he’s released a new, self-directed video titled “Thought I Was Dead.” Watch it below. Chromakopia arrives on Monday, October 28, at 6 a.m. Eastern Daylight…
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Great Grandpa Announce East Coast Tour, Share New Song “Doom”: Listen
Great Grandpa are returning for their first tour in five years. What’s more, the Seattle indie-rock band is also sharing a brand new song: “Doom.” It follows the previously released “Kid,” which marked their first new music since their 2019 album Four of Arrows. “Doom” was produced by the band’s own Dylan Hanwright and Pat Goodwin, and is out now…
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Darkside Announce North American Tour, Share New Song “Graucha Max”: Listen
Darkside are back: The trio of Nicolás Jaar, Dave Harrington, and recently added drummer Tlacael Esparza will tour North America in March and April, 2025. They have also shared a new song, “Graucha Max”—their first as a trio. Check that out below. The Psychic Spiral Nothing Tour marks Darkside’s first full tour of North American in 11 years. They are…
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