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ABC/Jeffrey Neira Jeezy, Latto and Juvenile are among the stars added to the lineup for the Recording Academy’s Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop live concert taking place November 8 at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California.  Also joining the star-filled show: Arrested Development, Big Daddy Kane, Black Sheep, Cypress Hill, Digable Planets, DJ Quik, E-40, GloRilla, Gunna, Luniz, MC Lyte, Roxanne Shanté, Spinderella, Three 6 Mafia, Too $hort, T.I., 2 Chainz, Warren G and YG. The new list […]

UMG Records Just as Offset thought he was finished with his newest album, Set It Off, a new track from Don Toliver came in. “Worth It” ended up becoming his favorite song from the project, but he told People it wasn’t an album original.  “I got that song two weeks before the album came [out],” the rapper said. “The album was already done and I […]

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic One of Offset‘s three sons will dress up as someone very special for Halloween: his dad.  “My son Kody, he wants to be me this year,” Offset recently revealed to People of the 8-year-old’s costume plans. He noted that his daughters, Kulture and Kalea, are planning to be cheerleaders. As for his oldest son, Jordan, Halloween isn’t really a holiday the teen looks forward to […]

CMT CMT has announced that it will honor Tanya Tucker and R&B icon Patti Labelle in its all-new series, CMT SMASHING GLASS: A Celebration of the Groundbreaking Women of Music. Set to premiere in November 15, the special will celebrate female artists who “smashed stereotypes, broke records and defiantly blazed trails for future generations of female artists,” per a press release. “We’re […]

Daniele Venturelli/Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for Salvatore Ferragamo Brent Faiyaz made a surprise announcement on Thursday: his new album, Larger than Life, will be out on Friday.  He dropped the news on fans by sharing a short album trailer to YouTube and on Instagram.  The 14-track project, Brent’s first official album release via his ISO Supremacy creative agency, will feature appearances by A$AP Rocky, Missy Elliott and Babyface Ray, […]

Sono Recording Group Ruben Studdard is ready to give R&B fans a taste of the soulful tunes he’s known for delivering.  He’ll do so, he says, by way of his new studio album, The Way I Remember It, expected out on Friday. Earlier this year, Studdard dropped off the album’s title track, one he calls a “classic storytelling song.” […]

Audible | Wondery For fans who’d like to binge Will Smith‘s new hip-hop podcast, Class of ’88, you can.  Podcast network Wondery and Amazon’s Audible have released all eight 30-minute episodes, and the one-minute trailer, for streaming and listening on Amazon music and Audible.  With the help of Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rakim and Chuck D, the actor will […]

Billboard The 2023 Billboard Music Awards finalists have been announced, and among the top hip-hop and R&B leaders are SZA, Drake and The Weeknd. Drake, the most decorated BBMAs artist of all time with 34 wins, is up for 14 additional awards, including Top Artist, Top Male Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist and Top Hot 100 Artist.  Recognized in some of the same categories as […]

Parkwood Entertainment Beyoncé will premiere her highly anticipated concert film, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, with two opening screenings in London and Los Angeles.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, the U.S. showing will take place November 25, with the London show slated for November 30; both will premiere just days before the film’s debut in AMC theaters on December 1.  […]

ABC/Art Streiber H.E.R. is headed to the sports world.  Major League Baseball announced that the Grammy-winning R&B singer will open the 2023 World Series with a performance of the national anthem before Game 1 on Friday, October 27.  The “Best Part” singer is set to take the stage with her rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” ahead of […]