Viral News
Like it or loathe, it seems that TikTok is here to stay. The application boasts over one billion active users and has managed to navigate numerous scandals, like the fact that it’s been called a “den” for pedophiles creeping on minors. Now, musical artist Halsey says that their music label is making some strict demands …
Continue reading “Halsey Says Their Label Is Forcing Them to Do TikToks”
Getty Image Halsey’s Manic era was a major success: The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and “Without Me” was Halsey’s first (and so far only) solo No. 1 single. (Halsey also had a chart-topper with the The Chainsmokers collaboration “Closer.”) It turns out Halsey actually wanted that era to last …
Getty Image Halsey is frustrated with their record label at the moment and they’re letting their fans, and therefore the label, know about it. Yesterday, Halsey proclaimed their label is preventing them from releasing a new single until they “can fake a viral moment on TikTok.” The funny thing is that Halsey’s TikTok video about …
Getty Image Yesterday, Halsey took to TikTok to vent their frustrations about an issue they’re having with their record label: In a video, Halsey (whose last two albums were released by Capitol Records) claims they have a new single ready to go, but their label is preventing them from releasing it unless they “can fake …
The pressure to create music that goes viral on TikTok is so intense that even A-list artists are calling it out. In a TikTok posted on Sunday, Halsey complained that her record label wouldn’t let her release a song unless they can “fake a viral moment” on the app. “Basically i have a song that …
Getty Image It’s been less than a year since Halsey released her defiant fourth album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. The project arrived a year and a half after her third album Manic and it came complete with 13 songs, no guest features, and songwriting from Ashley Frangipane Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, …
Getty Image When K-pop rapper BamBam performed at halftime of a Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers game this past April at the Chase Center in San Francisco, fans probably had no idea that BamBam’s “Wheels Up” (featuring Oakland rapper Mayzin) was the first song released on the Warriors’ new record label. But the …
Continue reading “The Golden State Warriors Are Launching Their Own Record Label”
Getty Image Russ has often bragged about his ability to find success in the music industry without having to sign a horrible contract with a label. This was a result of his DIY mentality that saw him release 11 albums and 87 songs between December 2011 to August 2014. It eventually led to him signing …
Getty Image The release of Chicago rapper Lil Durk’s seventh studio album 7220 was no casual affair. He released a slew of dates for his spring tour; he engaged in as many collaborations as possible, including 50 Cent’s “Power Powder Respect,” Cordae’s “Chronicles,” Gucci Mane’s “Rumors,” and 2 Chainz’s “Lost Kings”; he challenged Kanye by …
Getty Image The battle between Megan Thee Stallion and her label, Carl Crawford’s 1501 Certified Entertainment, had simmered down over the past two years after a judge granted the rapper an order allowing her to release music again, but today, hostilities flared up again as Megan sued the label over the classification of her most …
Getty Image Last summer, Kendrick Lamar made a rare appearance on social media, where he delivered a shocking announcement: He revealed that his upcoming fifth album would be his last under Top Dawg Entertainment. “As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after …
Getty Image Snoop Dogg has been a busy man. On Friday, he released his 19th album, BODR (Bacc On Death Row), and on Sunday, he joined Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, and Anderson .Paak at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show. Prior to those events, Snoop revealed that he acquired …
