Mass Appeal Raekwon is a making a statement about the current state of hip-hop on his new album, Emperor’s New Clothes. The title reflects his belief that the culture has been riddled with elements that take away from its authenticity. “That title is a reality title to me. I just think hip-hop is … definitely being punctured…
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Isaiah Milfort Rob49 has previously gone on tour with Skilla Baby and Lil Baby, but for the first time he’ll be hitting the road on a solo headlining tour. The Let Me Fly Tour will see Rob49 perform in 17 cities across North America, including Fort Lauderdale, where things will kick off on Oct. 28. The “WTHelly” star will…
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Photo by John Nacion/WireImage Alicia Keys‘ childhood neighborhood gave her the idea for the Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen, and now the musical has inspired her new nonprofit. The Kaleidoscope Dreams Foundation was founded in 2024 to “open doors, spark dreams, and create space” for historically underrepresented communities, according to its website. With help from local communities and…
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Clipse and Rico Nasty are on the lineup for the sixth Dia De Los Deftones festival. The event will take place on Nov. 1 at Petco Park in San Diego. Tickets will first become available with an artist presale Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT. Live Nation, Ticketmaster and additional presales will then follow, before the general…
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Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for Dsquared2 Venus Williams is officially engaged! The tennis superstar, 45, confirmed she and actor Andrea Preti, 37, are planning to marry in an interview after winning her first singles match in two years at the Mubadala Citi DC Open Tuesday night. “My fiancé is here and he really encouraged me to keep playing,”…
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Courtesy of ‘Duke & Roya’ Two worlds come together in the off-Broadway play Duke & Roya, a love story between American rapper Duke (Jay Ellis) and his Afghan interpreter Roya (Stephanie Nur). With the play set in the heart of war-torn Kabul, the cast credits writer Charles Randolph-Wright and director Warren Adams for being open to…
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Courtesy Global Citizen The Weeknd is headlining this year’s Global Citizen Festival, the advocacy organization announced on Tuesday. He’ll take the stage at Central Park’s Great Lawn in New York City on Sept. 27, following performances by Tyla, Mariah the Scientist, Ayra Starr and fellow headliner Shakira. The Weeknd’s set will mark seven years since his first performance on the…
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Vulture Love / Capitol Records Kodak Black talks about the power of teamwork in his new single, “By Myself.” The song samples Fabolous‘ “Make Me Better” featuring Ne-Yo, and sees him team with South Florida risers DJ E Money and G6reddot. “I could do this by myself, but I prefer if we were together,” Kodak raps. “You…
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Live Nation Givēon hasn’t been on tour in three years, but that hiatus ends in October. The singer has announced his headlining Dear Beloved, The Tour in support of his new album, Beloved. Kicking off Oct. 1 in Seattle, the outing will feature 17 shows in cities including LA, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and New York, as well…
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Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Daniel Caesar has a new album on the way. In his “profound and clever” attempt at announcing the news, he wrote a letter in which he opened up about the stories his father, a Jamaican musician, told him when he was disappointed in him or simply…
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