Music

Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy RAKIM‘s contributions to music continue with the launch of his new platform, Notes, a partnership with longtime collaborator Divine. Notes, according to a press release, exists to help independent urban music artists and creators redefine “access to capital to fund their creative projects, while providing financial literacy, […]

Mac Miller‘s new posthumous album, Balloonerism, debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200, after earning 81,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Jan. 23. It’s his eighth top 10 album to date. Balloonerism is preceded by Bad Bunny‘s Debí Tirar Más Fotos at #1 and SZA’s SOS at #2. Kendrick Lamar‘s GNX sits at #4, and Lil Baby‘s […]

Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images “Walk It Out” rapper DJ Unk has died at 43, his wife Sherkita Long-Platt revealed in a Facebook post. “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father,” she wrote. “Our life will never be the same. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER.” On […]

Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage Future mourns the loss a close friend in the just-released video for his single “Lost My Dog.” Directed by Henri Alexander Levy, the greyscale video captures Future as he performs in a room with lit candles. Also mixed in are clips of a dog’s shadow, a woman in a bulldozer and more. “Lookin’ […]

Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage It’s been three years since Central Cee released his last solo mixtape, 23, but as he states in the title of his upcoming debut album, you Can’t Rush Greatness. With a release date set for Friday, the rapper has shared the track list, revealing features from Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Lil Durk […]

Live Nation Urban/Lil Weezyana Lil Wayne may not be performing at the Super Bowl in February, but his month of love includes three shows featuring special guests B.G., Juvenile & Turk aka the Hot Boys. The shows will take place Feb. 21 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Feb. 23 at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center and Feb. 28 at Enterprise Center in […]

Megan Thee Stallion and Anderson .Paak‘s alter ego, DJ Pee .Wee, are helping fans turn up during Super Bowl weekend. The two have been named performers for an invite-only Super Bowl party held by FanDuel and Spotify. It’s set to take place Friday, Feb. 7. Tyler, The Creator has scored another headlining gig, this time at Hinterland […]

Simon Element Big Sean is giving fans the steps to Go Higher in his new book, out Tuesday in print, ebook and an audiobook that the rapper narrated.  In Go Higher: Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace, he breaks down those five practices, which include strategizing, trying, trusting and manifesting. Sean also shares some of the self-reflection prompts, […]

Photo by Arnold Jerocki/GC Images Kanye West‘s rekindled love for music is all thanks to his eldest daughter. “This little girl made me love music again,” Ye wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of North sitting in front of a table with a keyboard on it. “She asked me to make beats for her I […]