Ariana Grande's Record Four No. 1 Hot 100 Debuts
All four of her leaders have launched at the summit. As previously reported, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s “Rain on Me” rolls in at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart (dated June 6). The…
Musicians Protesting George Floyd's Death
While many artists have shared their outrage over George Floyd’s death on social media by demanding justice against the police officers responsible, urging an end to racism, making donations and more, some are leaving their homes to…
AyiTe – Practice/Preach
AyiTe – formerly one half of hip hop duo Soul Purpose – drops some razor-sharp bars over grime-tinged beats in his follow up to 2019’s Smoke & Mirrors. Filmed and produced at home during lockdown, ‘Practice/Preach’ shows…
Keke Palmer Addresses National Guard Soldiers at L.A. Protest
The actress led a passionate exchange between protesters and National Guard soldiers during one of the many protests on Tuesday afternoon. Keke Palmer appeared to engage in a meaningful conversation with National Guard soldiers on Tuesday in…
Grammy, Emmy, Golden Globes Sites Commemorate Black Out Tuesday
Both the Grammy and Emmy sites urged visitors to support Color of Change and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The lead stories at the sites tied to the Grammy Awards and the Emmy Awards on Tuesday (June…
Boy Nash @PeachFuzz
This personal live session from Boy Nash is electric. Only came across the under-rated MC recently but Nash has been about and making tunes with conviction for a good while. If you’ve not checked his stuff before……
Anuel Speaks Out in Support of Black Lives Matter
Anuel has spoken out against systemic racism and police brutality while expressing his solidarity with the black community. In his thought-provoking message posted on social media, the “Keii” singer calls out police brutality sharing personal moments of when…
The Weeknd Donated $500K to Racial Justice Initiatives
The R&B star also challenged major labels and streaming services to “go big and public” with their donations. The Weeknd is urging his nearly 23 million followers to follow his lead in donating to nonprofit organizations committed…
YG's New Protest Song 'FTP': Listen
As nationwide protests continue to grow, demanding justice for George Floyd and the black community as a whole, YG has shared a new protest song titled “FTP (F— the Police).” Sharing the news of the song on…
Gary Clark Jr. Speaks Out on George Floyd, Racism: Watch
Gary Clark Jr. shared his thoughts on the ongoing racial tensions in America with a powerful video message on Sunday (May 31). Simply captioned “Thoughts,” the nearly 10-minute black-and-white clip finds the Grammy winner addressing the death of…
Saint Jhn Donates 'Roses' Remix Video Budet to Bail Out Protesters, Black Businesses
Tuesday was designated as #TheShowMustBePaused by the music industry in order to give people a chance to “disconnect from work and reconnect with our community.” Guyanese-American singer SAINt JHN broke that Black Out Tuesday protest, but for…
Musicians Urge Fans to Vote on Black Out Tuesday
Questlove, Ice Cube and Mary J. Blige are among the stars urging people to get out and vote on Tuesday (June 2) in the presidential primaries taking place in Washington, D.C., New Mexico, Iowa, South Dakota and…
Lil Nas X Concerned About Black Out Tuesday
The music industry is taking a pause today (June 2) to observe an effort called #TheShowMustBePaused (or “Black Out Tuesday”). To participate, countless artists and music industry professionals have taken to social media to post black squares…
Killer Mike Has 'Homework For All of White America': Watch
Killer Mike appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday (June 1) to speak about what white Americans can do to help the Black Lives Matter movement. The conversation started when host Stephen Colbert opened…
Halsey Calls Out Police Violence Against LA Protestors
The singer was on the scene, providing first aid assistance to injured protestors. On Monday (June 1), Halsey shared a number of powerful images of her experience on the ground at Black Lives Matter protests in Los…