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Chris Cavanaugh It’s no secret Kirk Franklin endured an unexpected time of difficulty when recording his latest album, Father’s Day.  The title alone is nod to the life-changing event of finding his birth father after more than 50 years. But if he had to pinpoint which of the album’s 10 tracks most accurately illustrates what it was like dealing with […]

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Missy Elliott officially became the first female rapper to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame November 3 at the induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York. Missy’s friend Sandra “Pepa” Denton of Salt-N-Pepa came out to support her, and on the red carpet, she told ABC Audio how impressive it is that Missy’s talents go far beyond simply […]

Derek Blanks for Missy Elliott Missy Elliott officially became the first female rapper to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Friday night at the induction ceremony in Brooklyn, New York. After Queen Latifah paid tribute to the artist, Elliot took the stage to deliver an electrifying performance to some of her […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images DC Young Fly is remembering his former partner and mother of his children, Jacky Oh, on her birthday November 3.  The comedian and TV host shared a series of throwback images to Instagram Friday, along with a sweet but short message about how he misses the Wild ‘N Out star.  “Happy birthday baby,” DC wrote alongside a sad-face […]

From trap albums to holiday releases and debut projects, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Jeezy, I Might Forgive… But I Don’t Forget  — After a surprise announcement from The Snowman that he’d be dropping a double album, the South Carolina native unveiled his latest project of 29 original […]

Gabriel Eugene/Shutherspeed There’s new music out today from Jamaican-bred singer-rapper Shenseea, who tapped rapper-on-the-rise Lola Brooke for “Beama.” Released Friday, November 3, the new single and its accompanying music video see the two ladies rapping over a hard-hitting beat helmed by famed producer London On Da Track with help from Dready and Phil The Keys. The official drop follows Shenseea’s preview of the track during her From The Block […]

Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy First, Ciara prayed for the man of her dreams and received Russell Wilson. Then, the Grammy winner manifested her dream music collaboration, and born was her latest single, “How We Roll(Remix)” featuring Lil Wayne. In a recent interview with The Shade Room, Ciara opened up about some artists she’s loved to work with, including the “A Milli” […]

William Sikora III Brandy is prepping for the holiday season with the release of her new single, “Christmas Party for Two.” The R&B icon adds a romantic twist to the festive track, ensuring she doesn’t spend the special time of the year alone.  “Let me sit beside ya/ I warmed up some cider / I’ll relax […]

Hot Girl Productions LLC Just as a snake sheds its old skin to reveal the new, Megan Thee Stallion is looking to let go of her past.  She says so in her vulnerable new single, “Cobra,” on which she opens up on her personal life and career issues.  Megan raps, “Breakin’ down and I had the whole […]

Noam Galai/Getty Images Congratulations are in order for up-and-coming rapper ScarLip, who recently earned her first placement on a Billboard chart.  Thanks to her recently released single “No Statements,” the New York rapper, born Sierra Lewis, landed the number 40 spot on the most up-to-date Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, dated November 4. The newfound success is also due in part to the […]