Willow Smith is deeply passionate about her music career, but that wasn't always the case. There was a time the singer contemplated quitting after experiencing the pressure and success of "Whip My Hair" a decade ago."I was extremely done with music after that," she told NME, reflecting on shaving her head at age 11 after her dad, Will Smith, refused to let her back out of a commitment. "I tried to do so many other things. I didn’t make music for a whole year, which is insane for me."Fortunat...
Last year, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter TeaMarrr was summoned by Issa Rae herself to be the leadoff artist on Insecure. Now, just a year later, she’s going two for two with another feature on the show’s soundtrack for the final season.“First of all, the melanin,” she praised about what she loves most about Rae’s critically acclaimed HBO series. “I love how it's based where she's home in LA. Being able to capture all the places that she grew up in, I really find that wholesome ...
Start looking for cheerleader costumes and Lisa Frank face stickers, because Grammy-nominated singer Olivia Rodrigo is going on tour. The 18-year-old pop sensation has released her SOUR world tour dates on Twitter.Starting in April, the "good 4 u" singer will be performing songs from her debut album for fans in cities from San Francisco to New York to Denver. The four-month-long tour extends across North America and Europe where the Gen-Z pop-punk star will be taking over stadiums in Germany, Fr...
Drake has withdrawn his two nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards, as confirmed by Variety. The Canadian rapper was nominated for Best Rap Album for his sixth studio album Certified Lover Boy and Best Rap Performance for "Way 2 Sexy" with Young Thug and Future.As of now, the reason for withdrawing the nominations remains unclear. However, Drake has been criticizing the Recording Academy over the past few years. In 2017, he refused to submit his album More Life for the 2018 Grammys and also thre...