Live Nation It’s been nearly two decades since Lil Wayne launched Tha Carter series, prompting the announcement of a celebratory tour. Tha Carter VI tour will kick off June 6 in New York City, where Wayne will have his first headlining gig at Madison Square Garden. The show will feature an exclusive live performance of his upcoming album, Tha Carter…
If you’re sprung on T-Pain‘s music, he’s announced a tour in honor of his 20 years in music. He says it’s a way for him to celebrate his success while thanking his fans for their support. “This tour is not just a celebration, it’s a thank you to everyone that was there in 2005 and to…
Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation Urban After years away from music, Malice is back, preparing to release an album with his brother Pusha T and feed the industry what it’s been missing. “I feel like I had seen the engine [give] out on rap,” he tells GQ of his time as an…
Playboi Carti brought Travis Scott onstage at Chicago’s Soldier Field Friday to perform a few of their songs. “Goosebumps,” “Crush” and “Fe!n” from Travis’ Utopia were some of the songs performed during the set. The Game wasn’t satisfied with Complex’s choices for the top 100 rappers from LA, so he made his own. Those on the list include 2Pac at…
Prince Williams/WireImage This story may contain accounts and descriptions of actual or alleged events that some readers may find disturbing. After a lengthy and contentious defense cross-examination of “Mia,” federal prosecutors sought to reframe the social media posts filled with flattering descriptions of Sean Combs, which the defense attempted to use to try to undermine…
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Through the course of three weeks of testimony in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, one man has loomed large even as he remains locked up in a prison more than 2,500 miles away. That man is Marion “Suge” Knight, the rap impresario who was viewed by many as Combs’ chief competitor at the…
Disney/Gilles Mingasson Questlove issued an apology to fans who endured mud, long waits in long lines and a disorganized schedule on the first day of the Roots Picnic Saturday. “I know today wasn’t ‘ideal’ for The Roots Picnic in this 18th year of 2025,” he wrote on Instagram at 3 a.m. Sunday. “This year has been particularly challenging…
Director X/Epic Records Tyla has released the music video for her song “Bliss.” Directed by Director X, the video captures her centerstage in front of a desert backdrop. As Tyla switches from one sultry look to another, she hangs from a rope in the sky, flexes her dance moves and performs the track, before turning around to…
Mauricio Santana/Getty Images Mariah Carey has gone from looking back to looking forward. Following the release of the 20th anniversary edition of The Emancipation of Mimi, it appears that she’s teasing a brand-new album. She posted a video on her socials that shows her sitting in a car and starting the engine; the car radio is…
Doechii performed at the Edge in New York City Friday night for the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge phone. While making her way down a staircase, through the crowd and to the stage, she performed songs including “Peanuts,” “Denial Is a River” and “Nissan Altima.” SZA and Doja Cat reunited onstage in Las Vegas, where SZA’s Grand…