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This spring, rapper A$AP Rocky will kick off his world tour for his newest album, Don’t Be Dumb, his first studio album in eight years. The world tour is set to launch on May 27 in Chicago. The 42-date tour will travel across North America and Europe before ending in Paris in September 30. The […]

Rapper Kanye West has plans to travel to India to perform in the spring of this year. According to PinkVilla, they learned that the rapper is set to visit India in April 2026 for a massive concert tour, making it the first time the artist will visit the country to perform. It is unclear whether […]

Nearly 25 years after her untimely death in a plane crash at the age of 22, Aaliyah is still considered a major songstress in R&B with an unwavering influence on pop and music culture. When people reminisce about the late singer, the conversation often centers around her songs that have influenced a generation, from “Try […]

Issa Rae is moving her talents over to Paramount. The Insecure creator and actress has signed a three-year first-look film and television producing deal at the studio. Under the deal Rae and her Hoorae Film & Television will work with Paramount Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein, Paramount Television Studios president Matt Thunell and Motion […]

Hip-hop mogul J. Cole’s long-awaited album, The Fall-Off, is set to release in early February. On Wednesday, the Dreamville founder and NC native shared a cinematic teaser video of his highly anticipated release on Feb. 6. “Everything is supposed to go away eventually,” a voice says over shots of J. Cole throughout the video. “You […]

Late rapper DMX will be posthumously ordained as a minister on Saturday, Jan. 10, in a ceremony that will honor his faith journey and impact on the community. The ceremony will be held at Foster Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, a 164-year-old historic church that was once a stop for the Underground Railroad, at 3 p.m. […]

2025 gave us several iconic, memorable moments in music. It marked several musical returns, like the highly anticipated Clipse reunion, a Cardi B comeback, and even legendary songstress Mariah Carey ended her sabbatical with her first album in seven years. As we get well into 2026, there are several artists that we hope to bless […]

1996 was a pivotal year for rap. Hip-hop had already cemented itself in culture, shifting the sound within regions, be it East Coast, West Coast, or Southern rap. The genre was experimental with its sound, adding unique layers of soul blends, funk and deep and harsh storytelling. And from any region, hip-hop was everywhere and […]

Superstar and pop singer Bruno Mars announced on X (formerly Twitter) that his album is done. But when fans anticipating his solo return will get to listen to the new project is still up in the air. The 40-year-old 24K Magic singer hasn’t released a solo project in over a decade, his last album being […]

With a legendary 17 nominations at Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards, the cast and crew of the Mississippi Delta set horror movie Sinners captured several awards, including a historical win for Best Casting. The highly acclaimed movie, directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, took home four awards on Sunday night, Jan. 4. Miles […]

Iconic hip-hop brother duo Clipse shared the exact moment they knew it was time to reunite and create another album. In an interview with GQ, Malice read from a cue card, asking, “What was the moment where I knew we needed to make another album?” Pusha T said he believed it was a reaction they […]

Doechii has had an iconic 2025. Fresh off a historic Grammy Award win at the beginning of the year, a massively successful sold-out Live From The Swamp tour this past fall. Now she is ending the year with a bang with a new single in collaboration with another huge star and member of TDE. The […]