MTV Nicki Minaj will be back on the VMAs stage. The music icon is set to make a triumphant return at this year’s show, which airs live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on September 12, to reprise her dual role as emcee and performer. For the second year in a row, Nicki’s job duties include announcing…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET Opening up for Beyoncé during her Renaissance World Tour was easily a top career moment for Doechii. She opened up about the rare opportunity in a recent People spread, saying it felt “surreal.” “It didn’t even feel real,” the singer said. “I feel like when I got on stage, I just blacked out. I was like, ‘What’s happening right…
Sony Music Entertainment/Warner Records The upcoming reissue of Prince’s 1991 album, Diamonds and Pearls, features 47 previously unreleased tracks — and now fans are getting to hear another one of them. NPG Records and Paisley Park Enterprises have just released “Cream (Take 2),” giving fans a taste of the iconic performer experimenting with alternative arrangements on the top 10 hit. It follows the…
Grammy Museum/Rebecca Sapp To commemorate this year’s 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles will open an exhibit highlighting the different facets of hip-hop. Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit is a 5,000-square-foot exhibit that will immerse visitors into the genre’s global impact on music, dance, graffiti, fashion, business, activism and history. The display will feature…
Joshua Gateley / ESPN Images Broadcast Music, Inc. hosted its 2023 R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Miami on Wednesday night, recognizing some of the genre’s top music artists. Lil Wayne received the night’s highest honor as he was presented with the BMI Icon Award for his decadeslong contributions to music. The special award was added to the 53…
Paramount+/Lauren Smith Paramount+ just dropped a teaser trailer to the latest show from Yellowstone creator and TV writing-producing mogul Taylor Sheridan, called Lawman: Bass Reeves. Emmy-nominated Selma star David Oyelowo stars as the titular real-life figure as the show tracks “his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as the first Black U.S. Marshal west of…
Leon Bennett/WireImage BET announced the nominees for the 2023 Hip Hop Awards. This year’s show, slated to premiere on Tuesday, October 10, will celebrate 50 years of hip-hop with special moments and performances. Cardi B and 21 Savage lead in nominations with 12 each in major categories Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Best Video, Sweet 16: Best Featured…
ABC Rihanna and Puma have reunited for a new sneaker called the Avanti, set to drop September 15. “We are back,” Rih captioned her Instagram post along with photos of herself sporting the Fenty x Puma collaborative shoe. The superstar also shared a promotional video that shows off two different shoe designs — the first, a metallic silver edition with…
Prince Williams/WireImage Jeezy can now add best-selling book author to his resume as he landed a spot on the New York Times Bestseller list with his memoir, Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe. His wife, Jeannie Mai Jenkins, announced the news with a special video shared to Instagram featuring their daughter, Monaco. In a prayer led by her mom before digging into her lunch bowl of noodles,…
Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images A brand new collaboration from Latto and newcomer Sexyy Red is on the way. The ladies linked up in a twerk video shared to Instagram, teasing the new track set to release this Friday, September 8. “Remix Friday,” Latto wrote, tagging Atlanta rapper Young Nudy. Her post included a snippet of Nudy’s viral song “Peaches & Eggplants” featuring 21 Savage. …
