From a mixtape to several songs and videos, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. French Montana, Mac & Cheese 5 — The rapper started the mixtape series nearly 15 years ago, and it’s come to an end with this installment. As teased on Instagram, the mixtape features Lil…
Courtesy of Republic Records Kid Cudi is prepping for a world tour that will support his just-released album, Insano (Nitro Mega). He’ll hit the road for the Insano World Tour with support from Pusha T, Jaden Smith and some unannounced guests. Tour dates will be revealed at a later time. News of Cudi’s upcoming tour arrives alongside his new 18-track album, Insano (Nitro Mega), which boasts…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Beyoncé‘s country music is being welcomed by a legend in the genre. After her song “Texas Hold ‘Em” topped Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart, Dolly Parton shared an Instagram post congratulating her on the feat. “I’m a big fan of Beyonce and very excited that she’s done a country album,”…
RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment The song SZA debuted at the 2024 Grammy Awards has officially been released. “Saturn” is now on streaming services as part of an EP featuring five renditions of the song: the main version, the live rendition from her Grammy performance, an a capella version, sped-up version and the instrumental. “If karma’s really…
ICY/Warner Records Saweetie is engaging in some “Richtivities,” per her new single, out now with an accompanying video. Over the song’s smooth and catchy beat, she puts on for the pretty women who do rich things. “Super fine, bills paid, doin’ fine,” she raps, later adding, “Post a pic shut down the entire net/Not impressed what…
On this day in Black history, February 23: — In 1979, Frank E. Petersen Jr. of Topeka, Kansas, was named the first Black brigadier general of the United States Marine Corps. Years earlier, in 1952, he became the first Black Marine pilot. — In 1983, Lionel Richie earned his first Grammy after 18 nominations, with his debut…
Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage for Parkwood Normani‘s debut album, DOPAMINE, may put an end to fans’ inquiries about new music, but it has a deeper meaning for the singer. “It feels like a representation of everything I’ve gone through to get to this moment,” Normani says in a cover feature for Who What Wear. “I know I…
Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for iHeartRadio A Doechii and JT collaboration is on the way. The Florida girls will unite on a track off Doechii’s forthcoming debut album, as revealed in their conversation for Interview Magazine. “I’m so excited. This is for the girls,” JT said of the collab. “People are always comparing us, and…
Sonja Flemming/CBS Hip-hop is many things to Questlove, so he decided to write a book about it. Revealing the news to People, he said the book, Hip-Hop Is History, will be released on June 11 via his book imprint AUWA Books. “I’ve been with hip-hop since the start, and it has been with me just as long,” Questlove…
Tommaso Boddi/WireImage Following his release from the Broward County jail Wednesday, Kodak Black clashed with a Local 10 News team that was asking him questions. As Local 10 reported, the rapper, who’d served nearly two months for a probation violation, hit photojournalist Bryan Murphy in the ribs with a rock before telling a man in the area, “Call the cops! Call the…
