Roc 101 Lit Adele‘s partner, top sports agent Rich Paul, had a traumatic childhood, which is why he tells People it was hard for Adele to read his new memoir. The book, Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds, is out October 10 and details Paul’s upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio, where his mother struggled with drug addiction and was often…
Latto popped up at her high school over the weekend with lots of “Big Energy” as she donated $35,000 to her alma mater for homecoming. During the surprise appearance, Latto posed for pictures with the cheerleading team, brought Wingstop for the students and jumped in a TikTok with the homecoming queen. It’s not the first time Latto came through…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET The BET Hip Hop Awards returned to Atlanta’s Cobb Energy theater for another year of celebrating the music, creative and cultural contributions of top hip-hop and R&B stars. Tip “T.I.” Harris, Nelly, City Girls, Fabolous, Chingy, DJ Jazzy Jeff and more pulled up for the nonstop party, which also honored 50 years of hip-hop and the producers and DJs who…
BMG Rights Management Multihyphenate entertainer Leslie Odom Jr. announced his upcoming studio album, When a Crooner Dies, expected out on November 17. Marking his first album of all-new original music since 2019, the new collection was written and recorded over the course of the last few years and serves as his “most personal body of music to date.”…
From hardcore drill anthem to collaborative remix tracks and mixtape projects, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Wiz Khalifa, Khali Sober — Created entirely by Wiz and hometown producer Big Jerm, the new project sees the rapper revisiting his mixtapes roots with 12 fresh, new tracks. Fivio Foreign, “Why Would I” —…
Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC Drake will soon be stepping away from music for a while. He said so just hours after releasing his highly-anticipated latest album, For All the Dogs. “I probably won’t make music for a little bit,” Drake said during an episode of his Table for One show on SiriusXM’s Sound 42, per People. “I got some other…
Nate Hurtsellers If you were one of the many who tuned in to The Rap Game‘s first season in 2016, then you’re probably aware of the star quality Latto‘s possessed at a young age. After winning the show but later declining a deal with So So Def, she went on to forge her own path, becoming one of the…
Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Rolling Stone After helping Drake on his It’s All a Blur (IAAB) Tour, 21 Savage is planning his own road show. According to a Billboard source, the “Bank Account” rapper is gearing up for an international tour that will make multiple stops in Drake’s hometown of Toronto before heading to Columbus, Ohio, on October 9. During the IAAB…
OVO Sound Drake fans, rejoice, for the 6 God finally dropped his much-anticipated eighth studio album, For All the Dogs. The 23-track collection arrived for streaming 6 a.m. ET Friday, October 6, a few hours after Drake revealed the feature-heavy track list. From J. Cole to Chief Keef, Sexyy Red to Lil Yachty, the rapper tapped a list of hip-hop favorites for the new album. Also making an appearance:…
Kenneth Cappello Snoop Dogg will take the stage at the Baby2Baby Gala this fall as the fundraising event’s celebrity performer. Taking place in Snoop’s hometown of Los Angeles on Saturday, November 11, the annual charity event aims to raise money to support Baby2Baby’s mission to help children living in poverty. This year, the nonprofit will provide nearly 300,000 essential…
