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Peter Tonstad, interim CEO of the music streaming service Tidal, has been relieved of his duties after only three months. According to Billboard, Tidal's brass has been in a strange sort of limbo of late, with Chief Investment Officer Vania Schlogel a no-show for a scheduled appearance at New York's New Music Seminar today (June 23). Schlogel has been ...

Nike is gearing up for the Fourth of July and today, the Swoosh unveils the brand new LeBron 12 silhouette that will pay homage to the red, white and blue. The upcoming LeBron 12 "USA" will feature an all-around red upper in megafuse and hyperposite material...

After dropping their feel-good mixtape The Good Vibe Tribe in April in time to soundtrack the summer, Audio Push is keeping busy on the music front, specifically with a new remix series. Last week, Oktane and Price kicked off the series with a freestyle over Future's buzzing banger "Fuck Up Some Commas," putting a West Coast spin on the ATLien's latest hit. Tod...

ScienZe drops the third installment with A Traveling Man today. This comes two months after the A Traveling Man's sequel. Just like the previous EPs, A Traveling Man 3 will only be available to purchase for for 120 hours or five download attempts. So go to ScienZe's webs...

Yesterday (June 22), rapper, producer and mogul at large Diddy was arrested following an altercation with an assistant coach at a UCLA football practice. Though he has reportedly posted $50,000 bail, he has also been charged in the incident...

Rowdy Rebel drops a new track titled "That Night." The Epic signee says he's "got a story to tell 'bout what happened that night," on his new offering. The three-minute song really is like an adventure because so many things went down...

iLoveMakonnen drops the visual for his song, "Super Chef," off his latest mixtape, Drink More Water 5. The video is fitting for the track, as the Atlanta crooner goes hard in the most turned up kitchen ever. Smoking and dancing while he raps, Makonnen pulls out a bottle of Ciroc and starts whippin' up some broccoli. Why...

Last year marked the first collaboration between French retailer Pigalle and Nike. The partnership between both resulted in the highly successful Nike Air Raid silhouette. Today, Nike and Pigalle unveil their latest collaboration that will feature the NikeLab Dunk High as the canvas...

Diddy was arrested yesterday (June 22) and sat in a campus jail at UCLA after he got into an altercation with assistant coach Sal Alosi. The coach had allegedly been yelling at Diddy’s son, Justin Combs–a redshirt junior and reserve defensive back–during a strength and conditioning drill. After the practi...

Today, Nike and superstar NBA player, Kevin Durant unveiled the new KD 8 silhouette from Nike's KD line. The shoe is considered the most innovative sneaker of Durant's career. Featuring two first-time technologies for Nike Basketball - Flyweave and articulated full-length Zoom Air, this KD8 will change the game when it comes to basketball footwear...

Lecrae has penned an op-ed piece for Billboard, offering his opinion on the recent shooting that left nine dead in Charleston, S.C. last Wednesday (June 17). The Grammy-Winning artist says that ignoring America's dark history and "the brokenness of our country," is a major factor behind the Charleston church shooting. The 3...

Father is being sued by Key! for unpaid royalties for his 2014 breakout single "Look at Wrist" and the Awful Records founder is pissed. Key! was a featured artist on "Look At Wrist" and claims he has not been properly compensated. iLoveMakonnen was also featured on the record but has not spoke out about the song...