Ari Lennox is back with a bop. The Dreamville songstress unleashes her new single “Pressure.†Helmed by “The Ocean Boys,†consisting of Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, and Johnta Austin, the funky track finds a confident Ari showing…
Chlöe is ready for her close-up. After going viral with a series of covers, one half of R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle steps out solo with her debut single “Have Mercy.†On the booty-bouncing bop, produced…
The Melodic Blue is here. Hot on the heels of his Kendrick Lamar-assisted single “family ties,†Baby Keem unleashes his major-label debut album. On his first project since 2019’s Die for My Bitch, the 20-year-old rapper enlists…
Aaliyah’s legacy lives on. Twenty years after her death, the R&B icon’s catalog continues to roll out across streaming services. Following her second studio album One in a Million last month, her third and final self-titled album…
Jaheim Hoagland has been arrested on animal cruelty charges after 15 dogs were discovered living in deplorable conditions at his home. According to the New York Daily News, police went to the R&B singer’s home in Hillsborough,…
Nicki Minaj is seemingly reacting after the BET Hip Hop Awards failed to nominate “Seeing Green,” her collaboration with Drake and Lil Wayne. “If you mention ‘HipHop’ in 2021 & don’t mention #SeeingGreen that tells me everything…
On the eve of his album release, Common stopped by Power 106’s L.A. Leakers to spit a nearly eight-minute freestyle. Over Raekwon’s “Incarcerated Scarfaces,†the rap veteran shouted out Naomi Osaka and Rihanna (“Rihanna got a bill…
Cardi B, Lil Durk, and Megan Thee Stallion lead the nominations for the 2021 BET Hip-Hop Awards. All three rappers tied with nine nods each at the 16th annual show, which will air next month. Cardi B,…
Alicia Keys returns with her new single “LALA (Unlocked)†featuring Swae Lee. Over the breezy track, produced by Mike WiLL Made-It, the 15-time Grammy winner and Rae Sremmurd crooner show off their chemistry as they trade love-drunk…
DaBaby is feeling “Lonely.†In the wake of the controversy from his homophobic comments, the embattled rapper does some soul searching on his new single featuring Lil Wayne. “Caught up in my feelings / F**k around and…
Trippie Redd’s tour bus was involved in a shooting on Tuesday morning (Sept. 7) in Maryland. The vehicle was driving down Maryland Route 295 when police said a passing motorist pulled up to the side and opened…
Boosie Badazz is ready to tell his story. The controversial rapper has released a trailer for his upcoming biopic My Struggle. Shot in Boosie’s hometown of Baton Rouge, the film captures his traumatic childhood and his journey…
While fans await her fifth album, Nicki Minaj is giving them a taste of new music. In an Instagram Story, the Queen shared a snippet of an unnamed track. On the 15-second clip, which was recorded in…
The show will go on. After being postponed in the wake of the pandemic, the “Legendz of the Streetz Tour” will resume this fall. Formerly titled “Feed the Streetz,” the nationwide tour includes a powerhouse lineup co-headlined…
Akon is facing backlash for comments made in the wake of his friend Michael K. Williams’ death. While mourning “The Wire†star, who was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment on Monday, Akon reflected on their close…