Gunna lands 13 songs on the Hot 100 from his new album "Wunna." Wheezy re-enters Billboard’s Hot 100 Producers chart (dated June 6) at No. 1, leading the list for the first time thanks to nine production credits on the…
The hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused was shared more than 700,000 times, while its official social accounts racked up over 70,000 followers. On Tuesday, the music industry shut down in a show of solidarity with protesters calling for justice in the case of…
In a press conference Wednesday afternoon (June 3), Keith Ellison, the attorney general of Minnesota, announced that the remaining three police offers involved in George Floyd’s unlawful death would be charged with aiding and abetting murder. Meanwhile, the previously arrested officer Derek…
Beach Bunny frontwoman Lili Trifilio apologized on Sunday (May 31) after a track she wrote to honor the memory of George Floyd stirred up controversy on social media. The lilting tribute, titled “George Floyd,” finds the indie rocker ruminating on…
Africa’s acts are bigger than ever. Now it needs venues to match. Nigerian Afrobeats star Naira Marley has become so popular internationally that his home country — Africa’s largest, with a population of over 205 million — doesn’t have a live venue…
LL Cool J has a lot to say about the situation currently unfolding across America, and a single tweet won’t do it. The two-time Grammy winner unleashed an incendiary rap which traces centuries of racism, division and the all-too-frequent killing…
Sony Music UK has promoted Dipesh Parmar to president of Ministry of Sound Recordings, effective Monday (June 1). Parmar has served as managing director of the venerable dance music label since it was acquired by Sony Music in 2016. During…
Gunna secured the top spot on the Billboard charts this week with “Wunna.” ‘s album, Wunna, debuted in first place on the Billboard 200 chart, this week, as . Paras Griffin / Getty Images The project earned 111,000 equivalent album units in its…
Gospel singers Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond turned the latest ‘Verzuz’ battle into a much-needed healing session amid a painful week. After the death of George Floyd and the nationwide protests that have followed, Franklin and Hammond — wearing coordinating “I Can’t Breathe” and…
Rising lo-fi artist Powfu has officially released his debut EP poems of the past today via Columbia Records. The 6-song collection showcases the 21-year-old emotive rapper’s diverse sound and talent, ranging from alternative to hip-hop and bedroom pop. The EP’s opener…