Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Killer Mike made headlines at the Grammys February 4 when he was handcuffed and escorted out of the Crypto.com Arena, shortly after winning three rap awards. In an appearance on The View Monday, the Atlanta rapper said he isn’t ashamed about what went down. “All of my heroes have been in handcuffs…
Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, J.Cole and Drake are among the hip-hop stars who will be vying for Artist of the Year at the XXL Awards 2024, which launched Monday. Killer Mike, Travis Scott and Lil Uzi Vert are also nominated for Artist of the Year, while the Best New Artist category includes Sexyy Red, Destroy Lonely, Finesse2tymes, Centrel Cee, Teezo Touchdown, Lola Brooke and Rob49. Throughout the week, the XXL Awards board, which is made up of 255 music…
Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images Anybody listening to Usher? A lot of us are, apparently. Thanks to his Super Bowl 58 halftime show, where Usher played some of his biggest hits and welcomed a few special guests like H.E.R., Alicia Keys and Ludacris, his musical catalog saw a rise in streams. Immediately following the performance, Spotify logged a near 550% increase in streams of…
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Usher‘s Super Bowl 58 halftime performance was jam-packed with memorable moments that had the internet talking. Many called out the R&B crooner for the nearly 2 minutes he shared onstage with Alicia Keys when singing their 2004 hit, “My Boo,” since they say he might’ve been a bit too touchy with Keys, who’s married to producer Swizz Beatz. But Swizz is setting the…
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign finally released their long-awaited album, Vultures 1. The 16-track project, previously announced as a three-part series, arrived in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 10, following a listening party in New York the night before. The album includes features from Lil Durk, Quavo, Chris Brown and Ye’s daughter North West. Lil Durk announced he has joined Drake and J. Cole on the It’s All a Blur – Big…
On this day in Black history, February 12: — In 1865, Henry Highland Garnet became the first Black person to speak in the U.S. Capitol, delivering a sermon to the U.S. House of Representatives on the abolition of slavery. — In 1898, educator Booker T. Washington gave his “Madison Square Garden address” in New York City. In his speech,…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Another Renaissance is upon us. After announcing new music in a Verizon Super Bowl commercial Sunday night, Beyoncé dropped two new surprise tracks: “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” The tracks are the first taste of Act II, the follow-up to her 2022 Renaissance album. Act II, which…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation From outfit changes, to dancers and a marching band, Usher pulled out all the stops to deliver an impressive performance at the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show. The singer took the stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday delivering a slew of his hit songs from over…
Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame There are a host of artists of color who have been nominated to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2024 class, as revealed in an announcement Saturday. Earning their first nominations are Mariah Carey, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz and Sade. Mary J. Blige and Eric B. & Rakim scored their second nominations, and A…
CMG/Interscope Records GloRilla made her return to music Friday with the release of her new song “Yeah Glo!” and its music video. The visual follows Glo, who’s flexing in a luxury car with lots of money, as she visits past versions of herself — including when she was a child, a fast-food worker and when she spent time in jail.…