Author: The Lyricyst

Adele has announced that she’s planning a significant break from music after her upcoming shows in Las Vegas. The 36-year-old singer made this revelation during her final performance in Munich on August 31, telling fans she needs time to focus on her personal life. In an emotional speech, Adele shared: “I’ve spent the last seven years building a new life for myself, and I want to live it now.” She explained that after performing non-stop for nearly three years, she feels ready to step away from the stage and enjoy the life she’s created. “I will not see you for…

Hip-hop hypeman and media personality Fatman Scoop, born Isaac Freeman III, has tragically passed away following a sudden medical emergency. T he news was confirmed by his tour manager, according to CT Insider. The 53-year-old was performing at Town Center Park in Hamden, Connecticut, on Friday, August 30, when he fainted on stage. Scoop had been engaging with the crowd, encouraging them to “make some noise,” when he collapsed. Despite efforts by others on stage to provide CPR and keep the audience entertained, medical help was called to the scene at 8:33 p.m. Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett confirmed the emergency…

R&B singer-songwriter Muni Long has revealed details about her separation from Raysean Hairston, a relationship she had kept private for nearly a decade. Long, who recently released her fourth album, Revenge, discussed the breakup during an appearance on Real 92.3’s The Cruz Show. The Grammy Award winner explained that Revenge serves as a personal “diary,” marking the first time she has openly shared her own experiences through her music. “I always pull from real experiences because I’m writing from my unique perspective,” Long said. “But this is the first time I’m putting my real life in it. It’s no secret…I’ve…

ScarLip has accused a bank of racial profiling based on a recent experience there in which the employees weren’t “comfortable” with her transaction. The rapper recently hopped on Instagram Live to vent her frustrations with M&T Bank. When she went to make a transfer, an employee refused to do it without any explanation. “Yo M&T bank is racist as fuck,” she said. “Why when I go to this M&T bank, I’m being profiled on some weird shit.” “I gave you my social security card, I gave you my ID,” she continued, addressing the clerk that she dealt with. “I proved everything,…

In a short time, Indian rapper Hanumankind has rapidly risen as a standout in the country’s burgeoning hip-hop scene. His track Big Dawgs not only topped global charts but also briefly outpaced Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us. The BBC explores the rapper’s meteoric rise to fame. In the video for Big Dawgs, 31-year-old Sooraj Cherukat, also known as Hanumankind, exudes boundless energy. Shot inside a maut ka kuan (well of death) – a jaw-dropping show where drivers perform gravity-defying stunts inside a giant wooden barrel-like structure – he stomps around the pit as a group of motorists zip past…

“I won the Brit Awards and I was living in a miner’s house.” Manic Street Preachers songwriter Nicky Wire has recalled how the 1984 miners’ strike helped shape the band’s global hits. His brother, Patrick Jones, went on to forge a successful career as a poet and playwright. Both men said those early years instilled in them a “working class rage” that continues to fuel their art. Nicky and Patrick spoke to BBC Wales around Blackwood and Oakdale, where they grew up in Caerphilly county, as part of a series marking 40 years since the strike. Nicky said he remembers…

The Moseley Folk and Arts Festival kicks off on Friday with Irish Americans Flogging Molly, Beans On Toast and headliners Levellers set to take to the stage. A range of workshops, arts, crafts, and street food vendors will also feature. The annual event, which started in 2005, is taking place in Moseley Park until Sunday. CMAT, The Staves and Katherine Priddy, Belle and Sebastian, Kate Rusby, Tuareg Mdou Moctar, and Lisa O’Neill are among the other acts to perform across the three days. A number of family-friendly activities have also been planned with Maypole Dancing and face-painting among the schedule…

Music lovers are being reminded of personal safety as they attend a festival this weekend. Norfolk Police and festival organisers will work together again for the 12th Sundown event, which runs from Friday to Sunday at the Norfolk Showground in Costessey, near Norwich. The bass, hip-hop and pop festival has been held at the showground since 2012, and this year’s headliners include, Tom Grennan, Flo and D-Block Europe. “Sundown is a great event for music lovers and we want everyone to enjoy it safely this summer,” said Supt Kris Barnard. “As always, we would share some simple safety and security…

Morrissey has claimed his former bandmate Johnny Marr “ignored” a “lucrative offer” to reform The Smiths for a global tour in 2025. The band, who formed in Manchester in 1982, produced four albums which arguably redefined British guitar music before an acrimonious split in 1987. A statement on Morrissey’s website, titled “war is old, art is young”, said the singer “said yes” to an offer by AEG Entertainment Group to tour as The Smiths throughout 2025, but “Marr ignored the offer”. The guitarist has not responded, but dismissed a suggestion The Smiths should reform in the wake of the Oasis…

Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, are challenging serious wire fraud charges that could lead to a 20-year prison sentence. On Monday, August 26, the singer and his mother appeared in court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Both Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and Turner pleaded not guilty to the charges. T hey requested a jury trial and access to evidence, but their bond of $900,000 remains unchanged. Their attorney, Robert Rosenblatt, expressed confidence that they will be cleared once all the facts are revealed. “Once the true facts come out we are confident of vindication,” Rosenblatt said.…