AOMG founder, rapper Jay Park speaks against death of George Floyd, donates $10K to Black Lives Matter

KATHMANDU: AOMG founder and American rapper of Korean origin Jay Park has spoken out against the death of George Floyd, and also revealed that he has donated $10K to 'Black Lives Matter'. Jay Park was part of the very popular K-pop boyband 2PM but...

Travel Abroad 30 May, 2020

Concerts, sports events in UAE cancelled, postponed as virus spreads in Gulf

DUBAI: Major concerts and events in the United Arab Emirates, an air transit centre as well as a tourism and business hub, have been cancelled or postponed as the coronavirus spreads in the Gulf. There have been at least 1,641 cases of the virus...

Women 03 Mar, 2020

US presidential envoy sent to Sweden for A$AP Rocky's trial

HELSINKI: American rapper A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty to assault as his trial in Sweden opened Tuesday, a month after a street fight that landed him in jail and became a topic of US-Swedish diplomacy. Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is...

Travel Abroad 31 Jul, 2019

Grime star Stormzy scores first UK no.1 single with 'Vossi Bop'

LONDON: Grime artist Stormzy scored his first Number 1 in the UK singles charts on Friday, beating US songstress Taylor Swift to the top spot. “Vossi Bop”, which features a cameo appearance from actor Idris Elba in its music video, is the...

Travel Abroad 05 May, 2019

Rapper Mos Def allowed to leave South Africa after apology

JOHANNESBURG: The American rapper known as Mos Def will be allowed to leave South Africa on Tuesday after he apologized for breaking immigration laws. The rapper - whose real name is Yasiin Bey - was arrested in January after trying to leave...

Travel Abroad 22 Nov, 2016

Valley goes jazz all the way

Jazz today October 23 Sounds of Latin Jazz Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Venue: Hotel Summit, Kupondole Kathmandu On the evening of October 21, the Valley jammed with Surya Nepal Jazzmandu 2016. At the Valley Jams, four different corners...

Travel Abroad 23 Oct, 2016

Rap star Jay Z prevails in lawsuit over Roc-A-Fella logo

A federal judge has dismissed a $7 million lawsuit accusing Jay Z of breach of contract and copyright infringement against a Bronx, New York clothing designer who claimed to have created the logo for the rap star's Roc-A-Fella record label. In a...

Travel Abroad 28 Sep, 2016

Snoop Dogg learnt to seduce women from Prince

LOS ANGELES: American rapper Snoop Dogg says late music icon Prince taught him how to seduce women. Snoop Dogg believes Prince, who passed away on April 21, educated him on how to successfully chat up members of the opposite sex through his...

Travel Abroad 12 May, 2016

Kanye West scores streaming success

LOS ANGELES: American singer Taylor Swift and English singer Adele may have boycotted streaming platforms when releasing their latest albums, but American rapper Kanye West proved the power of online consumption as The Life of Pablo debuted at the...

Travel Abroad 13 Apr, 2016

Mumford & Sons, West in Global Citizen album

NEW YORK: British rock band Mumford & Sons and American rapper Kanye West will participate in a collaborative album inspired by fans and activists from the advocacy organisation, Global Citizen. Global Citizen and Communion Music announced...

Travel Abroad 16 Mar, 2016

Lamar returns with surprise album

NEW YORK: Fresh from his triumph at the Grammys, American rapper Kendrick Lamar has returned with a surprise new album that shows a more spontaneous side to a rapper still thinking big about the world’s ills. The album released on March 4 —...

Travel Abroad 06 Mar, 2016

West cuts Bieber from new album

LOS ANGELES: American rapper Kanye West has reportedly cut Grammy-winning Canadian singer Justin Bieber’s vocals from the rapper’s latest album. West’s close friend and musician Fonzworth Bentley, who was closely involved in the making of...

Travel Abroad 03 Mar, 2016