Rico Nasty Gets Unapologetic on New Album ‘Las Ruinas’ Music – 3 hours ago Rico Nasty has dropped her sophomore album Las Ruinas, with features from Marshmello, Teezo Touchdown and Bktherula. Rico Nasty is embracing her hyperpop side on new album Las Ruinas. With a new goth look, the ‘Tacobella’ went to social media to celebrate her[…]
SZA Blames TDE’s Punch & RCA For Album Delay Music – 13 mins ago Months after SZA hinted towards her sophomore album, she got into a Twitter shade-off with TDE President Terrence “Punch” Henderson Jr. It looks like there won’t be a “SZA summer” anytime soon. One month after honoring the five-year anniversary of her[…]
Kid Cudi Replaces Ye As Rolling Loud Miami Headliner Music – 21 seconds ago Kid Cudi has stepped in as Rolling Loud Miami co-headliner after Ye dropped out of performing on night one of the weekend-long festival. The artist formerly known as Kanye West is no longer co-headlining Rolling Loud Miami with Future and Kendrick[…]
Mixtape Monday: Chris Crack, Vic Spencer x Small Professor, al.divino, Ghais Guevara, Miles Canady + More Music – 1 min ago Chris Crack, Vic Spencer x Small Professor, al.divino, Ghais Guevara, Miles Canady, and more this Mixtape Monday. Chris Crack gets the party going with Growthfully Developed, Vic Spencer & Small Professor drop Mudslide, al.divino[…]
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Funk Flex & Conway The Machine Are Going Back & Forth Music – 4 mins ago After Conway The Machine called out New York DJs for “gatekeeping,” Funk Flex responded to the Griselda rapper in an Instagram tirade. Funk Flex is calling out Conway the Machine. After the Griselda member went to Instagram Live on[…]
Terence Nance Announces Debut Album As Terence Etc. Music – 1 hour ago V O R T E X is a new debut album from Terence Etc. and Brainfeeder coming this August. Check out the psychedelic new single, “In Contemplation of Clair’s Scent.” Brainfeeder has announced the debut album from Terence Nance, who will be going[…]
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Beyoncé Unveils ‘Renaissance’ Album Cover Music – 51 seconds ago On Thursday, Beyoncé unveiled the album cover for her forthcoming seventh album Renaissance, the first act to a possible album series. Bey is back. Two weeks after releasing her new single “Break My Soul,” Beyoncé surprised fans with the official album cover for her seventh[…]
House Music’s Big Pop Moment is Long Overdue Music – 42 seconds ago The recent embrace of house music by pop’s elite is putting the genre on its largest platform to date. Once relegated to sweat-stained club floors and limit-testing sound systems, house music is currently at the center of a fascinating transformation in contemporary[…]
Drake Releases His 7th Studio Album, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ Music – 5 hours ago Drake is back, after only being away for a couple of months. Drake is officially in the summer music conversation. The rapper has released his seventh album Honestly, Nevermind — an album he just annouced a couple of hours ago. The album,[…]
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Eminem's contribution to the Elvis biopic soundtrack, the CeeLo Green featured "The King And I" dropped this afternoon. In the track, which is based on Elvis's legendary 'Jail House Rock' riff, Eminem continues his habit of comparing himself to Elvis. 'Cause me and Elvis gelled together like cellmates (Hey!)Yeah, this the Jailhouse, bitch, and I[…]
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Consequence Unleashes On Ye-Produced Track “Blood Stain” Music – 1 hour ago On Friday, Consequence released new single “Blood Stain” with what he considers to be the “beat of the year” produced by Ye. Consequence is boasting that he has the “beat of the year.” As a late birthday gift to the artist formerly known[…]
The Solo Catalog of Prodigy Is Now Available for Streaming Music – 2 hours ago Five years after his death, the catalog of rapper Prodigy, who was one-half of legendary rap duo Mobb Deep, is now available for streaming. Good news for Prodigy fans. One month before the five-year anniversary of his death, the rapper’s[…]
Diddy Announces Jozzy As First Love Records Signee: “She Reminds Me of R&B Biggie” Music – 6 mins ago During the Billboard Music Awards 2022 on Sunday, Diddy announced “Replay” singer Jozzy as the first act on new R&B label Love Records. Introducing Love Records. During the Billboard Music Awards 2022 on Sunday, rapper, entrepreneur[…]
6 Takeaways From the Inaugural ‘Lovers & Friends’ Festival Music – 11 mins ago After years of delays, the inaugural Lovers & Friends went down in Las Vegas. Although the festival wasn’t perfect, it was a great time for lovers of old school R&B. Lovers & Friends — the throwback hip-hop and R&B festival that[…]
Eminem Tweets Dr. Dre In Praise of Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Music – 2 hours ago On Sunday, Eminem tweeted Dr. Dre, praising fellow Aftermath Entertainment artist Kendrick Lamar on Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. New Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Eminem is giving his flowers to Kendrick Lamar after hearing his[…]
Kendrick Lamar to Embark on ‘The Big Steppers Tour’ Music – 12 seconds ago With fellow pgLang artists Baby Keem and Tanna Leone, Kendrick Lamar will head off on ‘The Big Steppers Tour’ this summer. The Big Steppers are coming to a city near you. Following the release of fifth studio album Mr. Morale and[…]
Kendrick Lamar Has Released ‘Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,’ His First New Album in 5 Years Music – 17 mins ago Five years since his last solo drop, Kendrick Lamar returns with Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, his final album on Top Dawg Entertainment. The long-awaited fifth solo album from Kendrick Lamar is[…]
