(Ian Spanier/For The Times) If there is anyone who believes in the power of manifestation, it is Fuerza Regida frontman Jesús Ortiz Paz. “I always knew I was gonna do it,” he said in November, […]
A live performance from Drake, who’s grappling with a RICO lawsuit centering on alleged ‘illegal online gambling platform’ Stake.us. Photo Credit: musicisentropy Is Drake deceiving consumers – and bankrolling “ongoing music botting campaigns” – by […]
Drake has been hit with yet another class-action lawsuit, this time in Virginia, where two consumers allege that the rap superstar, alongside streamer Adin Ross and an Australian man closely tied to Stake.us, used a […]
Kendrick Lamar made a surprise appearance at his former label Top Dawg Entertainment’s 2025 Christmas Concert and Toy Drive in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 18th. During the show, the rapper joined his “Grand National” […]
Leon Thomas recently dyed the tips of his signature locs dark green. His new hair color — a stark contrast from the vibrant red he’d been rocking for the last four years — is the […]
Claims that hip-hop is dead have been ricocheting for decades, but on October 29th, Billboard reported that there were exactly zero rap songs in the top 40 of the Hot 100 chart, for the first […]
Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images for for Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time 2024 Morgan Wallen is officially the RIAA’s highest certified country artist of all time, with 239.5 million certified singles and 26 million […]
Consequence’s Annual Report rolls on with our list of the 25 Best Rap Albums of 2025, including records from Clipse, Cardi B, Danny Brown, JID, and Tyler, the Creator. Don’t miss our other year-end coverage, including […]
Joe Walsh is onstage at the Troubadour on a recent afternoon performing his song “Lucky That Way” for an audience of about 50 people. His guitar playing is bluesy and cool, his voice a lovable […]
Photo Credit: Ebro in the Morning / Hot 97 Two of New York City’s most popular hip-hop morning shows have been shut down: Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning, and The Block’s Miss Jones and […]
And while there is nothing but love for Pharrell’s former collaborator in The Neptunes, Chad Hugo, the pair don’t agree with internet commenters who claim that Pharell is worse off without his old partner. “It’s […]
AI-powered scams are hijacking the identities of major artists to steal money from fans, according to a new report (via Billboard). The social media security company Spikerz says platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X—vital for […]
Like Picasso growing bored of paint, Pusha T says that diss tracks are “dead to me.” In a new interview with Consequence, the L. Ron Hubbard of the cupboard explains that “it’s not the same ransom […]
When Amaarae made her debut at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, she strode onto the stage with a look of fearless intent in her eyes. Clad in a militant black two-piece, […]
I guess “Jesus Walks” is catchy enough for some of y’all to forego your morals and basic decency. No other reason else fully explains why Kanye West has somehow made the Top 10 list of […]
Photo Credit: Spotify Bad Bunny is Spotify Wrapped’s top global artist of 2025, as the service unveils its year-end recaps and top performers for the year. It’s the most wonderful time of the year as […]
Jorja Smith vocal doppelganger Kaitlin Aragon (Photo: TikTok) Who’s gonna deliver the next crop of AI-generated hits — and who gets to control them? That’s the devilishly difficult question now confronting the music industry, which […]
The reign of Taylor Swift has officially ended on Spotify: It’s Benito’s casita once again. On Wednesday the streaming service celebrated its annual Wrapped Day by sharing global listening data from January through early December […]
Spotify Wrapped 2025 has offically arrived. The annual recap is now available for individual subscribers to view and get insight into their personal most-listened artists, songs, and albums. The streaming platform has also unveiled the […]
Consequence’s Annual Report starts today with our list of the Best Albums of 2025. As we round out the year, stay tuned for more lists, accolades, and interviews about the best music, movies, and TV […]