Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Gordon Parks Foundation Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz were the recipients of the Patrons of the Arts Award at the annual gala held by the Gordon Parks Foundation. As supporters of the foundation who have fought for social justice, they highlighted the importance of the arts, urging the next generation to…
Jivi Emir Kaytranada‘s gearing for the release of his third album, Timeless. The follow-up to his 2019 Grammy Award-winning project, Bubba, boasts 21 songs, including previous single “Stuntin” and a new version of his 2023 single “Lover/Friend” featuring Rochelle Jordan. Also on the album are Anderson .Paak, Childish Gambino, Don Toliver, SiR and Tinashe, among others. Fans will also be blessed with four bonus…
Live Nation/Ticketmaster/Bakkt Theater More details about DJ Cassidy‘s Las Vegas residency have been revealed. Joining previously announced main acts Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh are rotating guests Public Enemy, Akon, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, Too $hort and Warren G. “I am truly honored to share a stage with…
Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) Tems gifted money to a street performer who plans to pay it forward once it’s his time to shine. In a clip shared to the Instagram page of performer Creed B Good, she’s captured as she gives him $100, prompting him to embrace her in the middle of Times Square and say,…
Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation Megan Thee Stallion‘s Hot Girl Summer tour made a stop at Madison Square Garden Tuesday night, and fans were gifted with a surprise guest: New York’s own Cardi B. Cardi and Meg performed their hits “WAP” and “Bongos,” before supporting act GloRilla joined them onstage. Cardi then rapped…
Supergiant Records/Def Jam Recordings Muni Long has teamed with another R&B superstar for the remix of one of her viral hits. “Made For Me (Remix)” featuring Mariah Carey is now on digital services. Speaking about the collaboration, Mariah says, “When I got the call from JD (Jermaine Dupri) to work on the ‘Made For Me’ remix, I…
Ruffhouse Records Lauryn Hill has one solo album under her belt, but its relevance has stood the test of time. Nearly 26 years after its release, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill has been named the top song on Apple Music’s inaugural 100 Best Albums list, and she’s grateful for the honor. “This is my award, but it’s a rich, deep narrative,…
Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images Rapsody‘s thoughts of career satisfaction have changed over time. Back then, she wanted to collect Grammys and awards, but now, she’s about longevity. “At one point, it was like, Man, I would love to take those pictures holding three, four, five Grammys, right? And I love the plaques on the…
Paul R. Giunta/FilmMagic Juicy J is giving fans some Mental Trillness. The new album, titled Mental Trillness 3, came as a surprise to fans Tuesday, boasting features from Sukihana, Project Pat and more. Suki appears on a song named in her honor, Pat is featured on “Money Flippa” and Xavier Wolf is on two tracks: “On the Way” featuring idontknowjeffery and “All It…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images The surveillance video of Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie, which was exclusively obtained by CNN and released Friday, has the attention of many and has led to Peloton deciding to stop playing his music in its classes. Responding to a comment that read, “Dear Peloton, Your next purge needs to be all Diddy classes. Signed,…