Artwork for J. Cole’s’The Fall-Off’ (Cole World, Inc) J. Cole has been working behind the scenes to finalize the details of The Fall-Off World tour. A post on The Fall-Off’s X account shows him working on fine-tuning the lighting. “The lights, just stationery staying there, not reacting to what they’re doing. The lights on the stage not reacting…
Cover art for Tank’s ‘Yes’ Tank pays homage to Floetry’s “Say Yes” with the release of his new single, “Yes.” “‘Yes’ is about taking a classic feeling and giving it new life,” he says in a statement. “Everybody remembers where they were when they first heard Floetry’s version. I wanted to pay homage while creating something that…
Ne-Yo blends country’s storytelling with R&B soul on his first country-inspired album, Highway 79. It features 11 tracks and collaborations with Luke Laird, Charles Kelley, BRELAND, Rhett Akins, Chuck Harmony and Tayla Parx. “If R&B and country had a baby… it would be this album,” Ne-Yo said in a statement. Coco Jones has a released a…
Run-DMC’s ‘Raising Hell’ artwork (Arista Records) When Run-DMC released Raising Hell 40 years ago, they set out to shake up the world of hip-hop. In an interview with Billboard, DMC said that’s part of what made the album a classic. “Raising Hell was special because we wasn’t trying to make a music industry album; we was trying to make…
Bobby Brown’s ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ cover art (UMG Recordings) Bobby Brown is celebrating more than 35 years of his Don’t Be Cruel album with a one-night-only show in LA on Friday. The album was released in 1988, but he told People magazine it doesn’t feel like that much time has passed. Speaking to People, he said, “It…
Patina Miller as Raquel ‘Raq’ Thomas in season 5 of ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Druq queenpin Raquel Thomas’ strained relationship with her son, Kanan Stark, continues to evolve in season 5 of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, which follows Kanan as he steps out from her shadow and spreads his wings in the drug game. As Kanan becomes…
Singer Luther Vandross performs at the Mandalay Bay Resort September 20, 2002, in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Scott Harrison/Getty Images) Luther Vandross’ legacy is to be honored at a winter gala hosted by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The company has teamed with the Luther Vandross Estate and Primary Wave Music to premiere Power…
ScHoolboy Q performs on stage at Spilt Milk on December 7, 2025, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images) ScHoolboy Q has been cooking up new music, and he’s about ready to share it with the world. In a post on his Instagram Story Wednesday, he wrote, “New chapter. Wrapping up this 12-song album called…
Rappers Jay Z (R) and Nas perform onstage during Power 105.1’s “Powerhouse 2005: Operation Takeover” at the Continental Airlines Arena on October 27, 2005, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images for Universal Music) One New York rap legend is recognizing another, as evidenced by a new playlist on Tidal. Ahead of…
Vince Staples attends the 2024 Time100 Next at Chelsea Piers on October 09, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) With The Vince Staples Show in his rearview, Vince Staples already has his next project lined up: a show on Apple Music. 5 on Fridays will premiere Friday at 11 a.m. PT. “Friday means new music — and…