Music

Alamo Records Rod Wave has debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, directly following the #1 album Beautifully Broken by Jelly Roll. His Last Lap album landed at #2, earning 127,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Oct. 17. It’s his seventh consecutive top 10 on the chart since 2019. He’s had an album debut in […]

Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Live Nation Nicki Minaj has helped pave the way for female rappers, but she claims she’s also played a huge part in today’s stan culture. Speaking to Vogue at its Forces of Fashion event Wednesday, she said she was the first rapper to give her fan group a name.  “Before I had a […]

Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Trina paved the way for many women in the rap game, so she finds it “amazing” to see female rappers making their mark in the industry. This year, however, she’s most impressed by GloRilla‘s overall performance. “She’s doing an amazing job. She’s on her second album, she’s been consistent, she just […]

Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret Cardi B gave fans a much desired update on her life, including her hope to have a healthy co-parenting relationship with estranged husband Offset.  In an X Spaces Wednesday afternoon, she shared her desire to have peace in their relationship, noting things aren’t as heated as they were during […]

Prime Video The trailer for Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words has dropped, and as promised, it takes fans on her journey and shows how she manages fame, grief, pressure and success. The clip starts off with Meg announcing her decision to cancel some shows. “I’m not having fun. I don’t want to do it,” she says as […]

Despite controversy surrounding the decision for Kendrick Lamar to headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, Jay-Z‘s partnership with the NFL continues. Bloomberg reports Hov and Roc Nation’s deal with the NFL has been extended. Per the terms, they’ll continue producing the halftime show and overseeing the NFL’s social justice initiatives. Fivio Foreign declares himself a “Living Legend” […]

Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Tyler, The Creator is back! Taking to Instagram Wednesday, he surprised fans with a new single titled “St. Chroma” alongside its music video.  The clip starts in black and white, with a masked Tyler seen guiding a group of masked people as they march through the desert and into a […]

Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images Tyler, The Creator‘s teased album Chromakopia will soon be out for fans to hear. Following the release of its lead single “St. Chroma” Wednesday, he announced the album will be dropping on Oct. 28. He shared the sepia-toned cover art, which features a photo of a masked Tyler. It also […]

DISNEY/Eric McCandless Fat Joe opened up about son Joey in a new episode of Club Shay Shay, revealing he once raised the now-33-year-old as a single father. He recalled the moment he learned of his son’s Down syndrome diagnosis and the reaction of Joey’s mother. “So, the doctor tells us, ‘I got bad news to tell you … […]

Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage There was a mix of old and new school at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2024. The annual event aired Tuesday night, continuing its annual celebration of the genre and those in it. Though on hosting duties, Fat Joe kicked off the show as an MC, welcoming viewers with a performance of […]