Saturday, March 2, was officially Burna Boy Day in Boston. The city made the official declaration ahead of the Nigerian superstar’s performance at TD Garden that night. “For too long, mainstream narratives have marginalized African voices and overlooked the richness of the continent’s cultural heritage,” a proclamation from Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune reads.…
Abe Rasheed When Abe Rasheed stepped in to head up the urban space at the legendary MNRK [Monarch] Music Group, his mission was to innovate, cultivate and help the label maintain its spot in today’s ever-changing musical landscape. One of the ways he’s achieved his goals so far, he says, is by ramping up the R&B landscape…
Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images She performed briefly at the Super Bowl in 2023, but Rihanna did her first full-fledged concert in eight years in India on March 1 — for what was reportedly a hefty fee. The U.K. paper The Independent reports that Rih performed for 40 minutes for 1,200 guests as…
Starz March 1 marks the start of another month, but also the return of BMF, which recounts the rise and fall of brothers and drug lords Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest Tee” Flenory and their Black Mafia Family drug trafficking and money laundering organization. The show stars Da’Vinchi in the role of Terry, who says his…
Disney Channel/YouTube Raven-Symoné is reflecting on her Cheetah Girls past and teasing what the future may hold for the franchise. The That’s So Raven alum starred as Galleria in the 2003 Disney Channel Original Movie and its 2006 sequel alongside Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams and Sabrina Bryan as the four members of the titular girl…
From follow-up projects to new R&B singles, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Eric Bellinger, The Rebirth 3: The Party & The Bedroom — The famed songwriter from California dropped off his much-anticipated new album, a two-disc R&B set featuring K Camp, Sevyn Streeter, Ne-Yo and more. ScHoolboy Q,…
Starz BMF’s back, continuing the story of Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest Tee” Flenory, founders of the Black Mafia Family, a drug trafficking and money laundering organization in the U.S. This season picks up where the last one left off, with Meech in Atlanta to expand the business and Terry holding down the fort in Detroit. Demetrius…
A.O.I., LLC/Chrysalis Records Limited It’s been 35 years since beloved hip-hop group De La Soul released their seminal debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising. To commemorate the milestone, the group has announced a special anniversary edition of the album that’s now available for downloading on major platforms. Along with the original 23 tracks, the anniversary album features five…
Atlantic Records Hiatus Over. It’s been months since Cardi B released new music on her own, and now she’s back with her first solo release of 2024, “Like What.” “Ayo, let me put some gas in this motherf*****’ year, b****/ I ain’t really talked my s*** in a minute,” Cardi says on the song intro. “Like…
Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives The internet was sent into a frenzy when a photo of iconic girl group Destiny’s Child circulated in January. One of the four originating members, LaTavia Roberson, who posed alongside Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett and Michelle Williams in the picture posted to Instagram, said that the long-awaited reunion was a “magical moment” for…