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Def Jam Recordings In honor of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, Def Jam — the record label home to a long list of top hip-hop & R&B artists — unveiled its new online shop of artist fashion and collectible merchandise. The special collection includes sweatshirts, T-shirts and hats for Public Enemy, DJ Khaled, Jeezy, Coco Jones and others. “Hey co-captains! Y’all been showing out with this merch […]
Joshua Gateley / ESPN Images With more than three decades of dropping culture-defining music under his belt, Lil Wayne is showing no signs of slowing down. The iconic rapper announced he’ll soon drop a new project titled Tha Fix Before Tha VI. While it’s unclear if the music update means a new mixtape, EP or full-studio album, what many are […]
From international projects to final albums and hot rap collabs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. K. Michelle, I’m the Problem — The Memphis singer delivered her final R&B album, now shifting focus to her country career. The 19-track project doesn’t include many features, but fellow Memphis native Gloss Up does make an […]
Parkwood Entertainment After Jon Hetherington took to TikTok with a heartfelt video about missing out on a Beyoncé show due to airline issues with his wheelchair, he finally got a chance to see — and even hug — the singer. In a now-viral clip, captioned “Ableism strikes again,” Hetherington shared his experience with an unnamed airline that couldn’t accommodate him because his […]
ABC Amid a series of lawsuits filed against Lizzo by former employees who allege harassment in the workplace, the singer attended the Black Music Coalition’s 2023 gala on Thursday evening, September 21, to accept her Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award. Her speech, an emotional one, was given surrounded by a group of dancers in support of the star, who seemingly addressed the sexual and […]
FIYA World Entertainment/MNRK Music Group Gospel great James Fortune released his latest album, Worth It, a seven-track EP featuring a mix of gospel and hip-hop artists. Fortune teamed up with fellow Stellar Award winner Zacardi Cortez for the album’s titular track, rapper Waka Flocka Flame added a few bars to “Voyage,” and R&B singer Monica laid vocals on “Trusting God.” “10 Years ago we encouraged you to […]
ABC Burna Boy is letting it be known that he’s living his best life with the new music video for “City Boys.” Nearly a month after releasing the viral track, Burna unveiled an accompanying visual that sees him enjoying a fast-paced lifestyle of luxury cars, weed, near-naked women and iced-out jewelry. “Ayo, I’m not even gonna lie, I used […]
Paras Griffin/Getty Images When Jermaine Dupri wrote and produced Mariah Carey‘s 2005 hit “We Belong Together,” he had to encourage the singer to do one of the many things she’s known for doing well: add her signature high note to the track. In an interview with The Estelle Show on Apple Music in honor of the 30th anniversary of his label So So Def, the […]
Paras Griffin/Getty Images After Quavo spoke on a panel as an advocate in the fight against gun violence, Boosie BadAzz says he, too, would like to help. The rapper sent a tweet to Vice President Kamala Harris, asking her to utilize him to “save some of the younger generation that’s lost.” “VP I wanna advocate for gun violence prevention also,” he wrote. “Can […]
Paul Natkin/Getty Images The family of Marvin Gaye‘s co-writer on Thursday withdrew its appeal of a verdict that determined Ed Sheeran did not infringe on the copyright for “Let’s Get It On” when he created his song “Thinking Out Loud.” In a one-page filing, the parties notified the court they agreed to withdraw the appeal. No reason was […]
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