Vince Staples officially announced his sixth studio album, Dark Times.Set to release on Friday, May 24, the Long Beach artist confirmed on social media that this will mark his final release with Def Jam. “Eleven years ago, a young, uncertain version of myself was given an opportunity with Def Jam Recordings. I released my first project under their banner,...

Sean "Diddy" Combs took to social media to address the surveillance footage from 2016 that shows him physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura.The 54-year-old posted a video on Instagram apologizing and stating that he "take[s] full responsibility" for the assault. “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life. Sometimes...

Lupe Fiasco is drawing from an eclectic mix of influences – including battle rap and Japanese culture – for his next album. The rapper has announced Samurai, his ninth studio LP, slated to release next month.Following 2022’s DRILL MUSIC IN ZION, which was fully produced by Soundtrakk, Fiasco and the producer will join forces once again for the new album.While...

Blue Origin has been at the forefront of pushing forward “space tourism.” While the space agency certainly has its competitors – like SpaceX, for starters – no other company is as solely focused on sending paying civilians to space.On Sunday, Blue Origin pulled off its first crewed mission in nearly two years. The NS-25, a space tourist mission, took...

Fortnite is constantly putting out new collaborations – as of late, the game has teamed up with Billie Eilish, LEGO and Family Guy.The latest name to join the Fortnite family will be the post-apocalyptic video game – now also known as a Prime Video series – Fallout. Based on the long-running franchise of the same name, Fallout premiered on the streamer...

Architecture studio BIG and Japanese hospitality brand Not A Hotel have teamed up to design a trio of villas located on Japan’s Sagishima Island. Helmed by architects Bjarke Ingels and Leon Rost, the villas are a convergence of Japanese and Scandinavian design aesthetics.The concept was inspired by the convergence of the two cultures when Japan opened...