Representing Brooklyn, by way of Paterson NJ, the former basketball star discovered his love for Hip Hop after getting his hands on an Onyx and The Fugees tape. It didn’t take long for Nice to discover other artists such as Jay Z, Cam’ron,…
Lazaris The Top Don was born to dominate the music industry. Hailing from the streets of New York City, hip hop runs through his blood – as does music. He is the descendent of the late, great Cuban musician, bandleader,…
Lupe Fiasco linked with his longtime producer, Soundtrakk, to deliver the “Tape Tape” – a two-track drop that includes singles, “Oh Yes” and “Apologetic.” The history between Lupe and Soundtrakk date as far back as Lupe’s “Food & Liquor” project.…
It was a month ago that Chadwick Boseman passed away, leaving all of us heartbroken. We continue to listen to several accounts of how great a person he was. Boseman’s 21 Bridges co-star, Sienna Miller, recently spoke about the time when Boseman…
Bournemouth based producer Lost Loops (previously known as Habitat) releases his debut album ‘Respect The Craft’ on Suspect Packages, a whopping 18 track (on the vinyl, 16 on the digital) instrumental affair, with a select few rap features added for…
Marching to the beat of his own drum, MckNasty’s new tune ‘Not Nice’ is a powerful expression of Black masculinity. An influential DJ and drummer, MckNasty is not only Labrinth’s older brother, but an aide to Kamaal Williams and a…
Their first collaborative LP enters at No. 5. Nio García and Casper Mágico make their debut on the Top Latin Albums chart, as their collaborative set Now or Never arrives at No. 5 on the Aug. 8-dated survey. It’s the first…
K-pop group SuperM blew minds last year when their debut EP, The 1st Mini Album, landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The so-called “Avengers of K-pop,” which brings together members of established acts SHINee, EXO, NCT 127 and WayV, are gearing up to do…
Gabby Barrett brought out her husband Cade Foehner for an intimate Billboard Live At-Home performance Wednesday (Aug. 5) to raise money for MusiCares. Foehner played an instrumental part during the couple’s set, when he sang alongside Barrett while playing the acoustic…
Former Machine Head/Crowbar drummer Tony Costanza has died at age 52. The news was confirmed by former Crisis bandmate guitarist Afzaal Deen, who paid tribute on Tuesday (Aug. 4) writing, “It is with a very heavy heart that I have…