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The first time Chicago MC Saba got paid to rap, it was 2012, he was about 18, and he netted about 50 bucks for his show. As he explains on the latest installment of The First Time, his subsequent early paychecks were for about the same amount, and over his …

Natti Natasha is stretching her English pop chops as she joins South Korean girl group Momoland on the single “Yummy Yummy Love,” which dropped Thursday. Along with releasing the bubblegum pop single about a fresh love affair, the six-member girl group — comprising Ahin, Jane, JooE, Hyebin, Nancy, and Nayun …

Tupac Shakur’s sister has sued the longtime executor of the late rapper’s estate, accusing him of embezzling millions of dollars. In a lawsuit filed Monday in a Los Angeles superior court (via Billboard), Sekyiwa Shakur — Tupac’s sister and the daughter of Shakur’s mother Afeni — and the Tupac Shakur …

In 1975, David Bowie moved to Los Angeles and reinvented himself. As rock’s greatest chameleon, he had already achieved success as Ziggy Stardust, Halloween Jack, and others, morphing into different personas whenever it suit him. But this new character would be his darkest yet: the gaunt, slick-haired, theatrical Thin White …

John Legend has sold his publishing catalog and his royalty rights to BMG and the investment firm KKR for an undisclosed amount, Bloomberg reports. Per regulatory filings, BMG Rights Management and KKR each purchased a 50% stake in Legend’s catalogue. The deal covers all the music Legend wrote from late …

Deadheads from all over the world are once again flocking to Mexico’s Moon Palace Cancun this weekend for the annual Playing in the Sand festival. It’s a luxury experience where fans get to chill by the ocean, play golf, visit the spa, and experience three nights of Dead & Company …

From the glories of Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” to the it-kinda-grows-on-you proto-chillwave oddness of Paul McCartney‘s “Wonderful Christmastime,” the new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast takes on the ever-expanding canon of Christmas and holiday songs. Rob Sheffield and Brittany Spanos join host …

Jewel was named the winner of the sixth season of The Masked Singer and has celebrated by releasing a new covers EP, Queen of Hearts. The EP features renditions of songs Jewel performed on the competition show in disguise as the Queen of Hearts. The tracks include Jewel’s versions of …

Tool drummer Danny Carey was arrested after an incident at the Kansas City International Airport Sunday, Dec. 12. A spokesperson for the Kansas City Aviation Department confirmed the arrest to Rolling Stone. Airport police received a “report of a disturbance between two males in an airport terminal” around 7 p.m. …

Every detail of Bad Bunny’s P FKN R event felt cultivated specifically for his most loyal fans, and what wasn’t perfectly planned stands as a testament to their dedication. Anyone willing to withstand a three to five-hour wait just to get inside is, very likely, among the Puerto Rican star’s …