NBA YoungBoy performs onstage during the MASA TOUR at State Farm Arena on October 15, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images) Those traveling to see NBA Youngboy perform at Rolling Loud in Orlando will no longer see the rapper take the stage. NBA announced that he has dropped out of the lineup, citing his need…
Cover art for The Assembly’s self-titled album (Sick Wid It Records and Timeless Master Ent.) E-40’s rap group The Assembly, which includes Cousin Fik and Hitta Slim, has released their self-titled album, which is now available on streaming services. The 10-track project is described in a press release as a “raw, unfiltered convergence of voices rooted…
Snoop Dogg has rapped, acted, coached and commentated, but his latest project finds him voicing a character in a video game. Snoop now appears in the Stranger Than Heaven video game and also contributed to the soundtrack. He voices Orpheus, a character who works on a ship that the main characters board on their journey to Japan to…
Nightly lineup for 2026 ‘Essence’ Festival (Courtesy of ‘Essence’) The star-studded lineup for Essence Festival 2026 has been divided into three nights. Kicking things off the first night, July 3, is Cardi B, who will be making her Essence festival debut, along with Latto and Kehlani, who will give fans a taste of their new…
Rapper Kodak Black, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was arrested by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office on a drug trafficking charge on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Orange County, Fla. (Orange County Florida Corrections Dept.) Rapper Kodak Black was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly trafficking MDMA in Florida last year, according to the Orange…
Big Freedia performs during the 55th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 02, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage) Big Freedia has announced an EP with the late British producer, DJ, songwriter and trans rights activist SOPHIE. The untitled project will feature three songs created…
JID has revealed that his father recently passed away, sharing a post on Instagram in his honor. “Recently buried my father, my family is extremely heart broken and I aint even wana post this but he deserves to be honored,” he wrote alongside a throwback photo of his dad, a United States Army vet. “The…
Cover art for Akon’s ‘Beautiful Day’ album (Konvict Kulture) Akon’s new album, Beautiful Day, bridges cultures, genres and generations with a wide range of collaborators, including R&B artist SIMIEN, dance electronic DJ/producer Ochok and others he’s actively helping to spotlight. Akon told ABC Audio he’s committed to supporting new artists following his own struggles in the industry. “They need that…
Offset and Quavo perform onstage during the BET Awards 2023 at Microsoft Theater on June 25, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Offset and Quavo have revived the Migos Instagram account after nearly two years, continuing to fuel rumors about their reunion and upcoming music. In their first post since February 2024, they shared…
Stella Quaresma, Renée Downer and Jorja Douglas of Flo attend the 2026 MOBO Awards at Co-op Live on March 26, 2026, in Manchester, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) FLO is releasing a new album titled Therapy at the Club. According to Billboard, a press release states the sophomore project will include “dark, euphoric R&B and pop with diaristic…