Music

Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz reunite for a new collaborative project called Welcome 2 Collegrove. The long-awaited album follows the duo’s first joint effort, 2016’s ColleGrove. To introduce fans to Welcome 2 Collegrove, Wayne and 2 Chainz will appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on October 20 to perform the lead single, “Presha,” which is currently available on major platforms.  Outside of […]

FAX Records, under exclusive license to Epic Records Tyla Seethal, the South African singer known simply as Tyla, quickly made a name for herself in music with her smash hit “Water,” and she’s already breaking chart records. After releasing her breakthrough single in July, the popular song earned Tyla her first Billboard #1.  “Water” spent more than five weeks in the #2 […]

Slaughter Gang/Epic Records 21 Savage returns to music with his first solo effort in a while: his single “Call Me Revenge” featuring Houston alt-R&B artist d4vd. The new song, out via Epic Records, comes by way of 21’s partnership with popular video game Call of Duty. The rapper will soon star in an upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III trailer […]

The MTV EMAs, scheduled for November 5 in Paris, France, have been canceled due to the conflict in the Middle East. In a statement shared with ABC Audio, a spokesperson for Paramount said, “Given the volatility of world events, we have decided not to move forward with the 2023 MTV EMAs out of an abundance […]

Denise Truscello/Getty Images for City of Las Vegas Usher has officially become a Las Vegas staple. The Grammy-winning artist was presented with his own day and key to the city of Las Vegas. Per the Las Vegas Sun, Usher accepted the key and a city proclamation, which were presented by Mayor Carolyn Goodman and Councilman Cedric Crear, at City Hall on Tuesday. “Today, we […]

1017 Global Music/Atlantic Records Gucci Mane returns with a brand new album, Breath of Fresh Air. It’s a 24-track collection with appearances by Lil Baby, J.Cole and 21 Savage.  Also featured on the project: DaBaby and Roddy Ricch as well as Atlanta rapper Key Glock and his late mentor, Young Dolph.  Gucci dropped off the album on October 17, which marks a special day in his household, for it’s the date he and his wife, […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images Unfiltered & Untamed. That’s the theme of the new City Girls album, RAW, which will hit music streaming apps on Friday, October 20.  Ahead of its release, JT and Yung Miami dropped the cover art, which sees the ladies sitting legs crossed to the side, dressed in and surrounded by animal prints.  The artwork comes a few days after they publicly revealed […]

ABC/JENN ACKERMAN President Biden honored George Floyd on what would’ve been his 50th birthday, releasing a statement in which he promised to continue to fight for police accountability.  “George Floyd should be alive. He should be celebrating his 50th birthday with his young daughter Gianna, family, and friends. He deserved so much more,” Biden said in his October 14 White […]

UMG Records Offset‘s aiming to set things off in the music industry with the release of his latest album, Set it Off.  The long-awaited project includes a star-studded list of appearances from Future, Latto, Chlöe and his wife, Cardi B.  Cardi joins on the previously released “Jealousy” and the new risqué, club anthem, “Freaky.” His second solo album after putting out music […]

Cassidy Sparrow/Getty Images Ja Rule, Doug E. Fresh and Doug’s partner Dr. Olajide Williams were honored at Pencils of Promise’s 15th annual gala for their social change and health literacy efforts. The hip-hop stars attended the special ceremony, held at New York’s Ziegfeld Ballroom earlier this week. Ja Rule was the recipient of PoP’s Audacious Award, which recognizes “disruptors and advocates of social change.” Doug E. […]