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01/23/2023

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01/20/2023

Governors Ball 2023 lineup announced including Lizzo, Kendrick Lamar and more

Governors Ball 2023 lineup announced including Lizzo, Kendrick Lamar and more

New York City’s biggest weekend summer music festival, Governors Ball, has revealed its star-studded lineup, with Lizzo, Odesza and Kendrick Lamar headlining this June on three stages set up at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York.

01/20/2023

The Weeknd drops video for “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)”

The Weeknd drops video for “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength)”

The Weeknd has released an accompanying music video for “Nothing Is Lost (You Give Me Strength),” the theme song for James Cameron‘s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ produced by Swedish House Mafia and Simon Franglen. The video, directed by Quentin

01/19/2023

Trippie Redd reveals tracklist for new album “Mansion Musik” feat. Travis Scott, Future, and more

Trippie Redd reveals tracklist for new album “Mansion Musik” feat. Travis Scott, Future, and more

Trippie Redd has been teasing his latest project “Mansion Musik” for some time, and now he’s officially announced his fifth studio album, which is the follow-up to his 2021’s “Trip At Knight“. The rapper took to his

01/19/2023

Drake shares the music video for ‘Jumbotron S*** Poppin’

Drake shares the music video for ‘Jumbotron S*** Poppin’

Drake has shared a music video for one of his solo cuts from Her Loss, titled “Jumbotron Sh*t Poppin,” which features several cameos including London rapper Central Cee, Lil Baby, French Montana and Mike Tyson. One of the standouts

01/18/2023

SZA’s ‘SOS’ stays at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for 5th consecutive week

SZA’s ‘SOS’ stays at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for 5th consecutive week

SZA remains at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with her sophomore LP ‘SOS’ earning 125,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 12. ‘SOS’ is the first LP to spend its

01/18/2023

Rihanna shares behind-the-scenes look at the making of ‘Lift Me Up’

Rihanna shares behind-the-scenes look at the making of ‘Lift Me Up’

Rihanna is sharing in a behind-the-scenes video the making of her hit song “Lift Me Up” from the soundtrack to “Wakanda Forever.” Rihanna is seen in her recording studio listening to the finished song for the first

01/17/2023

Jadakiss and Swizz Beatz join together on “Hustle, Repeat”

Jadakiss and Swizz Beatz join together on “Hustle, Repeat”

The third season of Epix’s Godfather Of Harlem just debuted on Sunday, and Swizz Beatz is back to produce the soundtrack for the series, unveiling a brand new single for the show titled, “Hustle, Repeat” featuring Jadakiss. Swizz

01/17/2023

LL Cool J planning to drop new album in 2023

LL Cool J planning to drop new album in 2023

LL COOL J has announced that he will be releasing his first full-length project in 10 years this year. LL tweeted: “I’m competing with myself on this new album. Wait til you hear this MF. This year B.

01/16/2023

GloRilla and Moneybagg Yo team up for ‘On Wat U On’

GloRilla and Moneybagg Yo team up for ‘On Wat U On’

Moneybagg Yo and GloRilla have teamed up for the new single “On Wat U On,” accompanied by a music video that captures the duo in a heated argument about trust and infidelity. You can take a look

01/16/2023

Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott and Lil Wayne to receive The Recording Academy’s 2023 Global Impact Awards

Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott and Lil Wayne to receive The Recording Academy’s 2023 Global Impact Awards

The Recording Academy and the Black Music Collective will present Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott and Epic Records CEO Sylvia Rhone with 2023’s Global Impact Awards. The trophies are awarded for “personal and professional achievements in

01/14/2023

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01/13/2023

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01/13/2023

Ghostface Killah announces new album exclusively on Stem Player

Ghostface Killah announces new album exclusively on Stem Player

Ghostface Killah is set to drop a brand new album exclusively on Stem Player, partnering with the company to give fans two variations of his unnamed LP. Fans can buy the ‘Cream’ version (which includes a five-track

01/13/2023

SZA releases the new video for “Kill Bill”

SZA releases the new video for “Kill Bill”

SZA has released the music video for “Kill Bill,” from her new album ‘SOS.’ Directed by Christian Breslauer, the video draws heavily from the Quentin Tarantino films of the same name, with SZA seeking revenge on a

01/13/2023

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01/12/2023

Bad Bunny, Frank Ocean, and BLACKPINK set to headline Coachella 2023

Bad Bunny, Frank Ocean, and BLACKPINK set to headline Coachella 2023

Frank Ocean, Bad Bunny, and Blackpink will headline the 2023 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which will be held April 14-16 and 21-23 at Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif.. Bad Bunny will

01/12/2023

Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and Baby Keem part of 2023 Bonnaroo Festival lineup

Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and Baby Keem part of 2023 Bonnaroo Festival lineup

Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters and ODESZA were announced as headliners for this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Paramore, Lil Nas X, My Morning Jacket, Sheryl Crow, Korn, Baby Keem and Paris Jackson will also perform at the

01/12/2023

Claressa Shields offers free boxing opportunity to Flint-area youth

Way to go Champ!!!! ShieldsGiving back where it matters. Confidence, protection and discipline.

Approximately 90 children showed up for the first week of free boxing lessons.

01/11/2023

Lil Baby and Sam Smith to perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’ this month

Lil Baby and Sam Smith to perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’ this month

Sam Smith and Lil Baby have been announced as the first musical guests on NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 2023. The series returns on January 21, with Smith as musical guest joined by guest host Aubrey Plaza.

01/11/2023

Post Malone, Lizzo, and Red Hot Chili Peppers to headline 2023 Bottlerock Festival

Post Malone, Lizzo, and Red Hot Chili Peppers to headline 2023 Bottlerock Festival

The 2023 Bottlerock Festival is officially scheduled for May 26th-28th, with Post Malone, Lizzo, and Lil Nas X serving as headliners along with Duran Duran, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Smashing Pumpkins. The festival combines some

01/10/2023

Wizkid and Burna Boy to headline Afro Nation Miami 2023

Wizkid and Burna Boy to headline Afro Nation Miami 2023

Afro Nation, the world’s largest Afrobeats Festival, is heading to the United States for the first time ever this year. The Loan Depot Park in Miami will host Afro Nation’s debut festival in the United States on

01/10/2023

YoungBoy Never Broke Again marries longtime girlfriend Jazlyn Mychelle

YoungBoy Never Broke Again marries longtime girlfriend Jazlyn Mychelle

YoungBoy Never Broke Again married his longtime girlfriend Jazlyn Mychelle Hayes over the weekend in a private ceremony in Utah. A marriage license from the Utah County Clerk surfaced on social media, with Jazlyn confirming that she

01/10/2023

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01/09/2023

The Weeknd releases the music video for “Is There Someone Else?”

The Weeknd releases the music video for “Is There Someone Else?”

The Weeknd has released the music video for his song titled “Is There Someone Else?”, arriving on the first anniversary of his fifth studio album “Dawn FM“. The video is directed by Cliqua, who were also behind

01/09/2023

Eminem and 50 Cent working on an ‘8 Mile’ television series

Eminem and 50 Cent working on an ‘8 Mile’ television series

50 Cent shared in a recent interview that he and Eminem are working on a new ‘8 Mile’ television series. 8 Mile, a 2002 movie that starred Eminem, was loosely based on his life as a poor

01/06/2023

50 Cent announces he will release new music in 2023

50 Cent announces he will release new music in 2023

50 Cent’s main focus has been in television over the past few years; but now the rapper has made an announcement that he will be dropping new music in 2023. 50 Cent took to his social media to

01/05/2023

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01/05/2023

YoungBoy Never Broke Again announces new project ‘I Rest My Case’

YoungBoy Never Broke Again announces new project ‘I Rest My Case’

YoungBoy Never Broke Again has announced that his new project, I Rest My Case, will arrive on Friday, January 6th via Motown Records. The upcoming project and its cover art were revealed via DJ Akademiks, and will mark his

01/05/2023

Metro Boomin shares original version of Drake’s ‘Knife Talk’ with 21 Savage verse

Metro Boomin shares original version of Drake’s ‘Knife Talk’ with 21 Savage verse

Drake, 21 Savage and Project Pat’s ‘Knife Talk’ collaboration from Certified Lover Boy was a fan favorite, with the duo following-up that collaboration with ‘Jimmy Cooks‘ and ‘Her Loss.’ Knife Talk reached No. 4 on the Billboard

01/04/2023

Future shares video for “Back to the Basics”

Future shares video for “Back to the Basics”

Future has dropped the video for the closing song from his album I Never Liked You, titled “Back to the Basics.” Future also previously released a live performance video for the song with Vevo back in October, which can

01/04/2023

De La Soul’s music catalog finally coming to streaming services this March

De La Soul’s music catalog finally coming to streaming services this March

De La Soul’s classic albums are finally coming to streaming services on March 3. The hip-hop legends’ run from 1989 through 2001 will be released digitally via De La Soul band member Maseo’s label, AOI. Physical reissues

01/03/2023

Summer Walker announces the birth of her twins

Summer Walker announces the birth of her twins

Summer Walker took to social media to announce that she recently gave birth to twins, becoming a mother of three. Summer wrote on Instagram: “I’m so proud of myself. Just sharing to inspire other women, cause I

01/02/2023

Anita Pointer, co-founder of The Pointer Sisters, dies at 74

Anita Pointer, co-founder of The Pointer Sisters, dies at 74

Anita Pointer, a founding member of Grammy-winners the Pointer Sisters along with her younger sisters Bonnie, June and her sister Ruth, died of cancer on Saturday, December 31st at the age of 74. Pointer passed away at

01/02/2023

Pusha T & DJ Drama to drop ‘Gangsta Grillz’ mixtape in 2023

Pusha T & DJ Drama to drop ‘Gangsta Grillz’ mixtape in 2023

Pusha-T is joining forces with DJ Drama for a Gangsta Grillz mixtape, which is expected to arrive sometime in 2023. Pusha is just the latest rapper to team up with DJ Drama for a Gansta Grillz mixtape,

12/30/2022

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12/30/2022

The Weeknd teases new video for his song, ‘Is There Someone Else’

The Weeknd teases new video for his song, ‘Is There Someone Else’

The Weeknd released his fifth studio album, Dawn FM, in January, and now he is teasing an upcoming video for the song “Is There Someone Else”. When a fan asked how he felt after a year that

12/30/2022

Kid Cudi announces unisex clothing line ‘MOTR’ launching in 2023

Kid Cudi announces unisex clothing line ‘MOTR’ launching in 2023

Kid Cudi is set to launch a new clothing line in January 2023. The clothing line, dubbed MOTR, stands for ‘Members Of The Rage.’ The fashion line, which will include all-unisex products, will launch in January 2023

12/29/2022

Barack Obama shares 2022 playlist featuring SZA, Lizzo, Bad Bunny and more

Barack Obama shares 2022 playlist featuring SZA, Lizzo, Bad Bunny and more

Former President Barack Obama has revealed his annual playlist of his favorite songs released in 2022. Among the 25 eclectic songs included on the 2022 edition of Obama’s list are Beyoncé, Lizzo, SZA and Bad Bunny, as well as

12/29/2022

NBA Youngboy releases the song “No Sleep”

NBA Youngboy releases the song “No Sleep”

NBA Youngboy shared his latest track titled “No Sleep” which is produced by Supah Mario. The Baton Rouge rapper had recently released his latest project Lost Files where he shared some unreleased music; and on Christmas eve,