From slow-burning R&B songs to tracks with samples and hard rap collabs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Fivio Foreign ft. Meek Mill, “Same 24” — It’s New York meets Philly in the latest from Fivio. They each rap about having the same time of day as anyone…
Live Nation In honor of Valentine’s Day, Chris Brown has announced the addition of some top R&B artists who’ll serenade attendees of his Tycoon Festival. Ashanti, Tank, Mannie Fresh, Bryson Tiller, DJ Envy, 112, Jermaine Dupri, Ty Dolla $ign and newcomer Fridayy have been added to the lineup. The group joins previously announced performers Mario, Monica, Ginuwine and Brown, who’ll headline the event. DC Young Fly will return as host for the fifth annual festival, taking place at the State…
Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Nu-Opp, Inc His name is Charlie, last name Wilson, and he’ll soon be getting a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will present the star at a ceremony happening Friday, January 29, at 11:30 a.m. PT. Music producer and Walk of Famer “Jimmy Jam” Harris will emcee the…
WaterBrook You may already know Tasha Cobbs Leonard‘s name. Now, it’s time to learn her story. The gospel giant has announced her upcoming debut book, Do It Anyway: Don’t Give Up Before It Gets Good, expected to release this spring. She first shared the news with People, noting she feels “excitement, anxiety, hope and an overwhelming gratefulness for the opportunity to…
John Lamparski/Getty Images While Usher will be handling Super Bowl 58 duties on game day, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary and Earth, Wind & Fire are putting their efforts toward a preshow event. The artists have been announced as the first round of stars who’ll perform at CBS’ The Super Bowl Soulful Celebration 25th Anniversary, Billboard reports. The iconic gospel and soul singers join hosts Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold, who’ll oversee the…
A&E Networks A new documentary on the life and musical career of soul legend James Brown will premiere on A&E February 19. The network has announced James Brown: Say It Loud, a two-night special event that’ll reflect on Brown’s legacy as an artist and cultural icon. With exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archival footage, the series will spend four hours delving into his…
Courtesy HBO Long Live Montero, the Lil Nas X documentary that follows him on his first-ever tour while also diving deep into his backstory, will debut on HBO later this month, but the first trailer has arrived. The movie unfolds over 60 days on the Long Live Montero tour, which took place from 2022 to 2023. Like the tour,…
Peacock Peacock has announced a three-part docuseries on the life and career of iconic hip-hop group Run DMC. Kings from Queens: The Run DMC Story will chronicle the pioneering rap group, taking viewers back to the 1980s when members Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell introduced their one-of-a-kind sound. By way of exclusive interviews, the series will include…
Christopher Polk/Getty Images for MTV Cori Broadus, the 24-year-old daughter of Snoop Dogg and his wife, Shanté, revealed she suffered a stroke. “I had a severe stroke this a.m. I started breaking down crying when they told me,” she wrote on her Instagram Story Thursday. “Like I’m only 24, what did I do in my past to deserve all of this.”…
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic It’s been nearly three years since Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music released “Jireh,” and the hit song is still #1 on the charts. It notched its 145th week on Billboard‘s Hot Gospel Songs chart this week, after debuting in the top spot back in April 2021. The song has maintained the #1 spot for 71 weeks straight. According…