From debut LP’s to viral songs and double features, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —BIA, Really Her — After teasing the new project on social media, the rising rapper dropped off her latest EP with features from J. Cole and Swizz Beatz as well as the NeNe Leakes-collaborative track, “Millions.” —Chika, Samson: The Album — Serving…
Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC It seems as if Drake is the buyer behind the $1,016,000 sell of Tupac‘s gold, ruby and diamond crown ring. After news circulated that the special ring was sold by Sotheby’s, a major fine arts brokerage, the ring popped up on the rapper’s Instagram. In an effort to support his new Travis Scott Utopia collaboration…
Coco Jones Fresh off rocking the stage in the rain at the Broccoli City Festival, and her heartfelt acceptance speech at this year’s BET Awards, Coco Jones is focused on her next big moment. For her next gig, she’ll perform at the Harlem Festival of Culture on Sunday, July 30, and she shared with ABC Audio what the audience can expect…
Cactus Jack Records/Epic Records Travis Scott delivered on his promise of new music with the release of his highly anticipated fourth album, Utopia. Scott’s first full studio project since 2018’s Astroworld, the 19-track collection boasts features from Beyoncé, Drake, SZA, 21 Savage, Young Thug and more. On July 21, he dropped the album’s lead single, “K-Pop,” featuring The Weeknd and Bad Bunny.” In support of Utopia‘s release, Scott planned a performance at the Pyramids…
MC Lyte Not only is MC Lyte known for her iconic rap career, these days she’s synonymous with many other entertainment ventures. For her next gig, she’ll host all three days of the Harlem Festival of Culture. She chatted with ABC Audio about how excited she is for the music and arts event. “I intend to have just…
Gotham/GC Images As usual, Rihanna is killing the fashion game with her current pregnancy, and she wants all expectant moms to look as fierce as she does. A new maternity capsule collection from Rihanna’s lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty, designed by the star herself, will launch August 9, WWD reports. It features a line of cotton or lace bralettes with details like…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images In a new sit-down interview posted to his YouTube page, Migos rapper Quavo opens up about grief; how he copes with the loss of his nephew and bandmate, Takeoff; and his upcoming album, which he says was inspired by the late rapper. “Rocket Power means a lot to me, it means everything to me,” Quavo said, sporting a T-shirt with Takeoff’s face…
Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage Jamie Foxx seems to be back and better than ever. According to rumors, new music from the actor might soon be on the way. A video shared by Foxx’s longtime music and songwriting partner Breyon Prescott hints that an upcoming album is in the works. “THIS IS HOW WE HAVE MADE SO MANY #1 HITS TOGETHER, MILLIONS OF RECORDS…
Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records SZA just broke a 33-year Billboard record with her chart-topping, award-winning album SOS. Billboard reports the singer’s second studio project claimed the most weeks atop their Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with a 21-week reign. The milestone serves as a tie breaker: SZA previously shared the top spot with Pop Smoke‘s Shoot for the Stars Aim for the…
Scott Dudelson/Getty Images It’s a clash of reality TV and hip-hop in BIA‘s upcoming song “Millions.” The rising rapper tapped Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes to lay a few of her memorable phrases on the new track. Leakes shared a sneak peak of the song’s music video on Instagram, writing, “Another EPIC moment.” Alerting fans of the song’s release…