American Idol is ready for a change, and Bruno Mars might be it! According to a source, producers of the show are looking to finalize next season’s judging panel “sooner than later,” and the “Locked Out Of Heaven” singer is under consideration. [PerezHilton]
June is really looking like it’s gonna be a scorcher with all the hot albums coming out! Proceeding last week’s release of his cover art designed by Mr. Cartoon, Wale unveils The Gifted tracklist, which includes features from Wiz Khalifa, Rihanna, and his MMG homie Meek Mill. The album is expected to drop June 25th. [Complex]
Kendrick Lamar ain’t friends with that girl named Molly! The Compton rapper told MTV that the crystallized form of MDMA is a detriment to hip-hop. “When everybody consciously now uses this term or this phrase and putting it in lyrics, it waters the culture down,” Lamar said. “So it’s really just time to move on.” [RollingStone]
Looks like Angel Haze and Iggy Azalea got their eyes on The Throne! Earlier this month, while performing a show in London, the two rising femcees performed their own rendition of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaborative track “Otis” and happened to record their version too. [Spin]
2 Chainz is one of the dopest rappers out right now, so it’s “true” that fans are anticipating his forthcoming album. Karen Civil took to Twitter to reveal that Tity 2 Necklace is dropping his sophomore LP on September 10th. [Twitter]
