Ice Cube, Gene Simmons Spar Over Rock Hall’s Rap Inductions

After N.W.A’s MC Ren name-checked Gene Simmons in his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech last Friday, the Kiss singer has engaged in a war of words with another member of the gangsta-rap pioneers: Ice Cube.

“I want to say, to Mr. Gene Simmo…

M.I.A. Drops “Rewear It” For H&M World Recycle Week Project

M.I.A. has released “Rewear It” as part of H&M’s World Recycle Week project. The track encourages shoppers to return unwanted clothes to H&M stores around the world. The video along with an interview with M.I.A. about the project were released today on Vogue. M.I.A. told the outlet, “If all

Notorious B.I.G. To Tour As Hologram

Notorious B.I.G. makes his way back to the stage… According to Billboard, ARHT Media has secured the digital rights to Notorious B.I.G.’s hologram in a joint venture with By Storm Entertainment which manages B.I.G.’s estate. The hologram will be first seen in Faith Evans video for her first song off her duets compilation album titled […]

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Steve Miller: This Whole Industry Is F–kin’ Gangsters and Crooks

Steve Miller’s gripes against the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — for which the rocker was inducted Friday night — extended past the podium into the backstage area later that night. “The whole process is unpleasant,” Miller told reporters. “The whole process needs to be changed from the top to the…