From sample albums to fresh collabs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, B4 BOA — In preparation of his forthcoming full studio album Better Off Alone, the New York rapper dropped his new 3-track EP as well as the official music video for “Happy…
Terence Rushin/Getty Images One person was shot and left in critical condition at Lil Baby‘s concert at the FedExForum in Memphis on Thursday night, September 7, according to the Associated Press. The Memphis Police Department tweeted a statement about the incident, writing that they “responded to a shooting at 191 Beale Street” — the address of the FedExForum. “One adult…
Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings The digital version of the 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition of Mariah Carey‘s third album, Music Box, is out now, and we’ve got all the details on what it includes and when the CD and vinyl will be available. “I feel so grateful to have the ability to share this moment with you all,” Mariah…
Atlantic Recordings The dynamic duo that is Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion is back. The leading ladies of hip-hop dropped their new single, “Bongos,” a follow-up to their last hit collaboration released in 2020, “WAP.” Cardi and Megan both took to social media with the announcement earlier this week by sharing the song’s artwork, which shows the rappers in matching…
MTV Nicki Minaj will be back on the VMAs stage. The music icon is set to make a triumphant return at this year’s show, which airs live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on September 12, to reprise her dual role as emcee and performer. For the second year in a row, Nicki’s job duties include announcing…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Opening up for Beyoncé during her Renaissance World Tour was easily a top career moment for Doechii. She opened up about the rare opportunity in a recent People spread, saying it felt “surreal.” “It didn’t even feel real,” the singer said. “I feel like when I got on stage, I just blacked out. I was like, ‘What’s happening right…
Sony Music Entertainment/Warner Records The upcoming reissue of Prince’s 1991 album, Diamonds and Pearls, features 47 previously unreleased tracks — and now fans are getting to hear another one of them. NPG Records and Paisley Park Enterprises have just released “Cream (Take 2),” giving fans a taste of the iconic performer experimenting with alternative arrangements on the top 10 hit. It follows the…
Grammy Museum/Rebecca Sapp To commemorate this year’s 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles will open an exhibit highlighting the different facets of hip-hop. Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit is a 5,000-square-foot exhibit that will immerse visitors into the genre’s global impact on music, dance, graffiti, fashion, business, activism and history. The display will feature…
Joshua Gateley / ESPN Images Broadcast Music, Inc. hosted its 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Miami on Wednesday night, recognizing some of the genre’s top music artists. Lil Wayne received the night’s highest honor as he was presented with the BMI Icon Award for his decadeslong contributions to music. The special award was added to the 53…
Paramount+/Lauren Smith Paramount+ just dropped a teaser trailer to the latest show from Yellowstone creator and TV writing-producing mogul Taylor Sheridan, called Lawman: Bass Reeves. Emmy-nominated Selma star David Oyelowo stars as the titular real-life figure as the show tracks “his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black U.S. Marshal west of…