Paras Griffin/Getty Images This new music Friday will feature fresh sounds from “The Voice” that is Lil Durk. The Chicago rapper announced his upcoming single, “Smurk Carter,” which apparently is an homage to two influential rappers that came before him: Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. It’s expected to drop November 10. Durk took to Instagram to share the song’s cover art, which sees him channeling Wayne…
Paul Morigi/Getty Images Tierra Whack said her latest song, “Chanel Pit,” is really only new to fans. The Philadelphia native delved into the makings of the track, revealing in a recent Apple Music interview that she dug it up from the archives before releasing it to the world. “The song has been, it’s been sitting…
SJ SPRENG California girl group Flyana Boss is set to hit the road next year with their first-ever headlining road show, The Bosstanical Tour. The duo, comprised of rappers Bobbi Tyler and Folayan Kunerede, announced the 18-city trek kicking off on February 24 in Chicago. They’ll make stops in their home cities of Detroit and Dallas, as well as Toronto, Brooklyn, Washington,…
Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Duane “Keffe D” Davis made a brief appearance in court Tuesday, where a Nevada judge set a June 3 date for the murder trial related to the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur. According to The Associated Press, Davis, the only person ever charged in the drive-by shooting of the rap icon, spoke quietly to two court-appointed…
Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Live Nation Urban Usher‘s been on a roll. The eight-time Grammy winner has added another music achievement to his repertoire: he earned another #1 on the Billboard charts. “Good Good,” Usher’s hit collaboration with Summer Walker and 21 Savage, has topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, marking the singer’s 16th song to nab the top spot. “Mann..I just want to…
ABC/Jeffrey Neira Fresh off the release of his surprise double album, I Might Forgive… But I Don’t Forget, Jeezy is gearing up to deliver more to fans with a tell-all conversation featuring actress Nia Long. In the teaser clip shared to Instagram and YouTube Monday, the Grammy-nominated rapper seems to address personal life struggles, including trauma, betrayal and imposter syndrome. “Your truth will set you free,…
Richard Bord/Getty Images Offset joined forces with Vevo to release a live performance of one of his latest songs, “On the River.” The nearly two-minute visual, curated as part of Vevo’s Ctrl series, marks the rapper’s debut performance with his toddler son, Wave Set Cephus. With Wave in his arms, Offset stands in front of a studio microphone and raps the intro…
Derek White/Getty Images for Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit Summer Walker is the latest artist added to the lineup for the Honeyland Music Festival, taking place in Houston on November 11 and 12. The “Come Thru” singer joins as a headliner to Saturday’s star-studded list of hip-hop and R&B performers, including Jazmine Sullivan, Miguel, Tems, Coco Jones, Lucky Daye, Houston native Slim Thug and the main act, Mary…
ABC Missy Elliott‘s mom seems to have been drinking from the fountain of youth. After the newly inducted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer treated the internet to rare images of her mother, Patricia Elliott, fans were stunned by her youthful appearance and beauty. Missy, who became the first female rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, unveiled not one…
ABC/Randy Holmes With a few days until the release of his new album 11:11, Chris Brown dropped off his latest song, “Nightmares.” The dancehall-inspired single, featuring reggae artist Byron Messia, is one of 22 tracks expected to show up on Brown’s 11th studio project, which’ll double as a two-sided album and is set for release on Saturday, November 11. The…