Kara Durrette/Getty Images Kendrick Lamar has replaced himself at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — with some help from SZA. The artists’ duet “Luther,” which samples Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn‘s 1982 version of “If This World Were Mine,” has ascended to the top of the Hot 100, replacing Kendrick’s solo hit “Not Like…
AEG Presents Wu-Tang Clan has announced their last hurrah as a group, taking place in the form of a tour they’ve named Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber. Kicking off June 6 in Baltimore, the trek will see the hip-hop legends perform hits, deep cuts and more in cities including LA, Seattle, Boston, Houston, Chicago and the…
Gregory Brunkalla LL COOL J is bringing two of his albums to vinyl, giving old and new fans another way to listen to his music. Arriving April 11, All World: Greatest Hits and Phenomenon will be available as limited-edition color variant two-LP pressings and standard black two-LP pressings. They are now available for fans to preorder.…
OVO Sound Drake and PartyNextDoor have secured the #1 position on the Billboard 200 with their first joint album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, replacing the previous chart-topper, Kendrick Lamar‘s GNX. The project earned 246,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending Feb. 20, according to Luminate, becoming Party’s first #1 and Drake’s 14th. $$$4U now…
Luis Alberto Rodriguez Despite appearances, Rihanna has been working on new music for quite a while now, but she says she’s finally reached a place where she’s happy with what she’s created. Speaking to Harper’s Bazaar for its March 2025 issue, Rihanna says, “I think music is my freedom. I just came to that realization. I…
Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean “Diddy” Co Evidence federal prosecutors obtained through searches of Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ homes in Los Angeles and Miami and elsewhere must be suppressed because the warrants that authorized those searches were unconstitutional, defense attorneys argued Sunday in a new court filing. The defense argued the warrant applications for Diddy’s houses,…
Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images It’s been roughly three weeks since the LA wildfires were contained, and according to The Game, there’s a dichotomy between communities that were hit and those that came out unscathed. “I feel like half the city is just…back to normal. And then the other half is made up of people who…
Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET The NAACP continued its celebration of Black excellence with its 56th annual NAACP Image Awards Saturday, with Queen Latifah, Quinta Brunson, Damon Wayans and Kerry Washington among the winners of the night. Latifah won the night’s first award, outstanding lead actress in a drama series, for her role in…
Photo by Arnold Turner/Getty Images for BET Media Group The 56th annual NAACP Image Awards will go down on Saturday with Deon Cole on hosting duties. The event will continue its mission of celebrating Black excellence and resilience. Winners of eight categories will be announced live from the Pasadena Civic Center with help from presenters including Gabrielle…
Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Just days after letting fans know he’s been “locked in on the music” and would be more consistent with his blog, J. Cole dropped a new song, “cLouds.” The song finds him addressing his thoughts on the world in 2025, specifically sharing some bars about Donald Trump‘s assassination attempt, billionaires…