Author: The Lyricyst

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.…

Bhad Bhabie is expressing her dissatisfaction with a recent tattoo in a series of now-deleted Instagram Stories. Late Wednesday night, the rapper criticized the tattoo artist for the poor quality of a portrait tattoo, saying it did not meet her expectations. In her posts, Bhabie pointed out several issues with the tattoo, including misplaced eyes and eyebrows, and an inaccurately sized nose and lips. She shared a side-by-side comparison of the finished tattoo and the reference photo, remarking, “Lv is way too handsome for this ‘portrait’ to make him look so ugly.” Bhabie also posted a screen recording of her…

Singer Lana Del Rey appears to have a new romantic interest. The star is reportedly dating Jeremy Dufrene, as reported by the Daily Mail. The pair were seen holding hands backstage at the Leeds Festival in the UK on August 25, with the moment captured in a TikTok video. Dufrene, like many of Del Rey’s past partners, has a unique job. He leads alligator tours on an airboat in Louisiana. In addition to their festival appearance, the rumored couple has been seen shopping at Harrods in London and enjoying meals at a local pub. Del Rey and Dufrene’s connection goes…

Lil Baby was arrested in Las Vegas. TMZ reports that the Atlanta native was apprehended for allegedly possessing an illegal weapon. Police detained Baby on Monday night for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, which is a felony. He was booked at a local jail and held on $5,000 bail. “To be clear, Dominique Jones has a valid Georgia Carrying a Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit,” Baby’s attorneys Drew Findling and David Chesnoff told the outlet. “On his behalf, we are actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding his arrest in Las Vegas.” The circumstances that led to the “Drip Too Hard” rapper’s arrest are unclear,…