From hard-hitting rap tracks to smooth R&B albums and modernized sample cuts, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —King Von, Grandson — The highly anticipated posthumous album from the Chicago rapper features Lil Durk, G Herbo, Tee Grizzley, Tink and more. Two of the album’s songs, “Don’t Miss” and “Robberies,” have accompanying music videos. —Mahalia, IRL — The R&B singer dropped…
Amazon Prime Video Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are married assassins in the first look at the upcoming Mr. & Mrs. Smith series. Footage for the show, which is set to debut in November, appeared in a sizzle reel for Amazon’s Prime Video released Thursday, July 13. Starting around the 1:10 mark in the video, doors open on a packed elevator with…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation Roc Nation unveiled The Book of HOV, a one-of-a-kind immersive exhibit honoring the career and cultural contributions of Jay-Z. Constructed as a surprise to the iconic rapper, the special exhibit held at the Brooklyn Public Library includes legendary artifacts, awards, magazine covers and rare photos that span almost three decades since his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, in…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET;Matthew Lewis/Getty Images As promised, Coco Jones delivered the highly anticipated “ICU (Remix)” with pop icon Justin Timberlake. The new track comes after days of teasing on social media, with the R&B star dropping hints about the special feature artist. Coco later revealed the secret on the carpet of the 2023 ESPYS, promising fans an “amazing” song with…
Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Lil Durk was forced to take a step back from music after recently falling ill at a show in Ohio. As a result of dehydration and exhaustion, the Almost Healed rapper missed out on performances in Europe and was unable to attend the 2023 ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 12. “My fans mean everything to me, you’re…
Prince Williams/Filmmagic Iconic hip-hop duo The Clipse are set to headline Genuis’ 2023 IQ/BBQ Festival next month. The NYC reunion show, which kicks off on August 19 at the Knockdown Center in Queens, is a free all-day event honoring the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with live performances from hip-hop artists not yet announced. In addition to live music,…
Thos Robinson/Getty Images for Nickelodeon That’s So Sweet of Raven-Symoné to give Keke Palmer her flowers loud and proud, for everyone to witness. Raven-Symoné and her wife, Miranda Pearman-Maday, joined Keke on a recent episode of her Baby, This is Keke Palmer podcast to chat about relationships, but the Disney star couldn’t help but celebrate the new mom and all she’s accomplished. “I just want to give…
ABC/Stewart Cook Jazmine Sullivan wants the Beyhive to make sure they show up and show out at Beyoncé‘s Renaissance tour stops. The “Girl Like Me” singer attended the Renaissance tour’s first U.S. stop in Philadelphia Wednesday night, later writing about how she had the time of her life and ranking Queen Bey among the greatest performers of all…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Coco Jones will soon release the remix version of her hit single “ICU” with a special guest artist some fans might not have been expecting: The rising R&B singer tapped NSYNC‘s Justin Timberlake for the reimagined track. “I have a very, very amazing, talented guy featured on the song,” she told Entertainment Tonight on the carpet…
Paramount+ A special hip-hop’s 50th anniversary documentary titled Mixtape will be out via Paramount+ in August. Featuring hip-hop heavy hitters Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, KRS-One and others, the Omar Acosta– directed film will explore the creation of mixtapes, their launch into mainstream music and their importance in the culture. “Hip-Hop is 50 years old and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate…