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From long-awaited follow-up albums to deluxe projects and a collection for kids, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. City Girls, Raw — After performing two hits from the new project at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards, the Miami duo dropped off their third studio project with features […]
Sony Music Entertainment/Warner Records The upcoming deluxe edition of Prince’s Diamonds and Pearls contains 47 previously unreleased tracks, and now we are getting to hear two more of them. The just-released “Darkside” and “Daddy Pop (12” Mix)” both come from Prince’s legendary vault. “Darkside” was recorded in Japan during Prince’s 1990 Nude Tour, while “Daddy Pop (12” Mix)” is the […]
Lia Toby/Getty Images Lupita Nyong’o is addressing rumors that she and partner Selema Masekela have separated in a lengthy note shared to social media about pain and deception. After seemingly acknowledging the current Israel-Hamas war, noting there are “much more important things” happening in the world, Nyong’o updated fans on her relationship status. “At this moment, it is necessary for me to share […]
WayNorth Music After a four-year hiatus since recording her last studio project, Changing Your Story, Jekalyn Carr returns with a fresh, new collection of songs: her self-titled, sixth album, Jeklayn. It arrives on the heels of the singer earning her seventh Billboard #1 with the Gospel Airplay Songs chart-topper, “I Believe God.” Featured on the album are fellow gospel greats including Kirk Franklin, Pastor Mike Jr., Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Blanca, with whom […]
Motown Records “Have You Ever” felt you were on “Top of the World” after accomplishing something great? Brandy sure has. The iconic R&B artist said so in a recent chat with ABC Audio, sharing that she’s “so excited” and so in love with her new holiday album, Christmas with Brandy. “I put my heart and soul into it and just, just poured […]
Library of Congress/Marion S. Trikosko National Geographic announced a two-day premiere event for the latest installment of its Genius series, Genius: MLK/X. The new show, which focuses on two American icons and history makers — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X — will have the first two episodes premiere February 1 on Nat Geo and will stream the next […]
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for Atlantic Records There’s a new Meek Mill/Rick Ross collaborative album on the way and fans are hyped to learn it’ll be dropping soon. Expected to hit streaming on November 10, Too Good to be True is the latest joint project by the MMG duo following their series of Self Made projects released in 2011, 2012 and 2013. In announcing […]
Taylor Hill/Getty Images Megan Thee Stallion is no longer involved in a legal battle with 1501 Certified Entertainment, as a settlement has been reached between the star and her former label. Per Billboard, attorneys for 1501 announced Thursday, October 19, that after three years of litigation over what Megan called an unfair record deal, the two will amicably part ways. The report […]
Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images Jeezy, rapper and ex-husband of Jeannie Mai, is speaking out for the first time since he filed for divorce from the TV host. “The decision to end this chapter in my life was not made impulsively and comes with a heavy heart,” Jeezy wrote in a statement. “Despite this, my love and respect for Jeannie […]
BMG Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is being celebrated with a brand new box set. A Portrait of the Queen 1970-1974, dropping December 1, will feature five Aretha albums and bonus material, including alternative takes, outtakes, B-sides and demos. Making the set are 1970’s This Girl’s in Love with You and Spirit in the Dark, 1972’s Young, Gifted and Black, 1973’s Hey Now Hey (The […]