Watts, CA – It was a sunny, 91-degree day in Los Angeles. The schism between police and community has reached maximum exposure with multiple protests against police brutality taking over Continue Reading
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On Thursday night (June 11), 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj connected on Instagram to talk about their new collaboration “Trollz.” During their conversation, the two scolded rappers for playing both sides Continue Reading
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With Black Music Month in full effect this year, African American artists are looking for ways to stay active, motivated, and committed on the fight for social change within their Continue Reading
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This year, Black Music Month takes a different turn. Because of the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Continue Reading
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Los Angeles, CA – Ice Cube launched his lucrative film career with 1991’s Boyz n the Hood, but it was 1995’s Friday that gave him his first producer and screenwriter Continue Reading
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Minneapolis, MN – A majority of the Minneapolis City Council has announced plans to defund and disband the city’s police department. J. Cole, who participated in protests sparked by the Continue Reading
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During YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020” virtual graduation on Sunday (June 7), Beyoncé stood as one of the event’s most notable speakers. The global icon not only gave words of Continue Reading
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Los Angeles, CA – In part one of GroovyTracks’s interview with “EG” Cisneros, the Hustle Division founder and CEO discussed how the music industry is pivoting to TikTok as a platform Continue Reading
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New York, NY – For a 21-year-old like Quando Rondo, the world is a vast place that will throw different experiences at him. Those things that he’ll come across will Continue Reading
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Atlanta, GA – Producer TM88 has enjoyed many career highlights, including a top ten hit with Lil Uzi Vert’s “XO Tour Llif3‘. In an exclusive conversation with GroovyTracks, TM88 discussed recent Continue Reading
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Mustard is celebrating another year of life and he has a lot to be grateful for. The famed producer turned 30 on Friday (June 5), and kicked off the celebrations Continue Reading
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Detroit, MI – As police brutality is a point of contention more than ever, Tee Grizzley puts his thoughts on the topic to wax with a new track. Released on Continue Reading
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Alicia Keys unveiled a sweet piece of poetry dedicated to her son on Wednesday (June 3) in honor of the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. Using the #blacklivesmatter hashtag, the Continue Reading
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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 Continue Reading
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Tyler, The Creator‘s GOLF store in Los Angeles was damaged during the George Floyd protests, but it’s not a great concern for him. On Sunday (May 31), the Odd Future Continue Reading
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Capturing your first No. 1 album should be an absolute joy and one of the crowning achievements of your career as a musician. However, reaching the milestone is bittersweet for Gunna. Continue Reading
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GroovyTracks – This week in Hip Hop, outrage flared across the nation as yet another unarmed black man, George Floyd, was killed in police custody. Trae Tha Truth, Lil Keke and Continue Reading
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Los Angeles, CA – Like a dark moon revolving in a 20-year orbit, Roc Marciano’s has deservedly earned his status as one of Hip Hop’s most industrious artists and producers. Continue Reading
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SAINt JHN‘s 2016 track “ROSES” has had a huge resurgence of success in recent months after Kazakh producer Imanbek remixed it, and now Future‘s looking to make it even bigger. Continue Reading
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Though we didn’t receive any blockbuster releases today, we have many gems to pick from the litter of new material. Check out our picks for the best new music from Continue Reading
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