Chicago phenom Ric Wilson creates the kind of music that makes the walls sweat – a kinetic blend of funk, disco, and hip-hop that gets crowds to their feet and fans itching to catch him performing live.…
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Just when you think things cannot get weirder on the Diddy front, a new scandal pops up. According to latest reporting by TMZ, a lawsuit claim states that Diddy harassed a certain John Doe (identity hidden) by…
Syd has been busy, but it’s been a while since we’ve had new solo music from her. It’s been three years, actually, but that changes with today’s (July 7) release of a new single, “Die For This.”…
This past weekend was incredibly packed in terms of live music. Oasis finally reunited. So did Blackpink, and so did Black Sabbath. Amid all that, Lana Del Rey had a couple shows at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium,…
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Drake dives into beef, betrayal and backstabbing on his new track “What Did I Miss?” a surprise release on July 4th. Drake’s New Song Is a Message to the Ones Who Turned on Him While the celebration…
Apple Music launched almost exactly ten years ago now, and in the decade since, it has become a culture-defining streaming platform. Users have logged billions of plays over the years, and now Apple Music has celebrated that…
Trippie Redd was arrested while attempting to board a flight to France at Miami International Airport this week. Trippie Redd Arrested While Trying to Leave the Country On Thursday (July 3), the 26-year-old rapper was on his way…
NBA Youngboy is out to play once again, and this time, he has Playboi Carti as his partner in crime. Out with a new album titled Make America Slime Again, the rapper has managed to release a collaboration with…
Eminem is not a rapper that holds out on the most outlandish of references. Last time, it was “like a shepherd having s*x with his sheep, f*****g absurd,” and now, he’s back with more. On the recently…
JID has a new album, God Does Like Ugly, coming this August. Before that, though, he’s putting a spin on the deluxe editions that tend to follow albums with GDLU Preluxe, a mixtape that he’s releasing before…
The 2025 XXL Freshman Class is officially in session. Each rap star on the rise enters the proverbial hallways of hip-hop history with their own superlative style. Rappers like Loe Shimmy, Lazer Dim 700 and Nino Paid bring a new wave of…
This weekend, Essence Magazine’s annual music festival will once again take over New Orleans. Under the banner of We are Made Like This, this year’s fest boasts GloRilla, Muni Long, and NOLA native Master P on its…