New music from Rihanna is still nowhere in sight, but her Navy is clearly holding themselves over with her previous work in the meantime. The Barbadian singer’s eighth studio album Continue Reading
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Sacramento, CA – Emerging Sacramento rapper Bris was reportedly shot and killed on Sunday (June 21). According to the Sacramento Bee, police were responding to reports of shots fired in Continue Reading
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Dallas newcomer Erica Banks released her self-titled debut project for 1501 Certified Entertainment on Friday (June 19) and has instantly drawn comparisons to Megan Thee Stallion, from her cadence to Continue Reading
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In a time of civil unrest throughout the country, Alicia Keys and John Legend’s Verzuz event was a healing balm. For more than two hours the pair played their biggest Continue Reading
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June has been a relatively quiet month for new Hip Hop and R&B music. Many artists have delayed their projects out of respect for the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, Continue Reading
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In the past six weeks, there’s been an unusual amount of turnover atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart — and within that whiplash of new No. 1s, what’s even more Continue Reading
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Writing hip-hop and R&B songs has always been songwriter-producer Nija Charles’ strong suit. “That’s my culture, what I grew up in,” she explains — and she has the hits to prove Continue Reading
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Dr. L’Antoinette Stines, a Jamaican multi-hyphenate, has filed a lawsuit against Beyoncé and JAY-Z for using her vocals on their song “Black Effect.” According to CNN and TMZ, the veteran Continue Reading
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Chris Brown hits a landmark 50 top 10 hits on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart as “Go Crazy” darts 12-6 on the list dated June 20. The single, a collaboration with Continue Reading
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Teyana Taylor revealed that she’ll release The Album on Juneteenth (June 19), the nationally renowned commemoration of the end of American slavery, G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings. The R&B singer separated the 23 songs Continue Reading
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New York, NY – Drake has secured the most nominations for the 2020 BET Awards, which will be hosted by Insecure star Amanda Seales. The OVO Sound boss leads the Continue Reading
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A quick flashback to the simpler times of 1980 takes you to a place where 50 cents gets you a dozen eggs, $2.25 could purchase a movie ticket, and hip-hop Continue Reading
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Growing up in Detroit has made it possible for Royce Da 5’9 to brace for 2020. Millions of citizens are finally uncovering the horrific compound of police brutality and systemic Continue Reading
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New York, NY – Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert are expecting baby number two. The Teyana & Iman couple made the announcement in a scene for Taylor’s new music video Continue Reading
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John Legend revealed the cover art and track list for his upcoming seventh studio album, Bigger Love, on Friday (June 12). Painted by artist Charly Palmer, the artwork features a Continue Reading
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What better place was there for YG to film the video for his street anthem “FTP” than at a massive rally in Los Angeles last week in support of Black Continue Reading
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We’re just about halfway through 2020, and while it’s been a year like no other, we’ve had plenty of music to soundtrack these unprecedented times. Earlier this week, Billboard ranked Continue Reading
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In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, the music industry is jumping to make some changes in the name of racial equality. On Wednesday (June 10), the Continue Reading
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Houston, TX – The third and final memorial for George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man killed at the hands of Minnesota police on May 25, was held at the Fountain of Continue Reading
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Tekashi 6ix9ine and DJ Akademiks are, by all intent and purposes, best friends forever. For some reason, the motley duo just can’t seem to get enough of each other. On Continue Reading
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