Music

Amy Sussman/Getty Images for MRC After first joining Diddy to lay vocals on “Closer to God,” Teyana Taylor linked with the super producer for the official music video.  Taylor aka “Spike Tey” is the star, director and producer of the new visual, which sees the duo aiming to draw closer to God through love and enlightenment in California’s Joshua Tree.  “Teyana […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images In the latest of teases for the upcoming City Girls album, the Miami duo revealed the title of the project. “You can say what it’s called and I’ma give the abbreviation,” Yung Miami said to JT when interviewed by Yandy Smith on the carpet of the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards.   “It’s called R.A.W.,” JT said. The two went back and forth for a […]

ABC/Lou Rocco Keke Palmer has unleashed her latest eyewear collection with Zenni Optical, the “Nostalgic Grace” collection. “Retro is back, baby,” the Emmy-award winning actress and musician captioned an Instagram post of her rocking the frames. “Get your groove on with the new Keke x @ZenniOptical drop.”  Keke’s newest collection is a stylish ode to vintage fashion with a […]

ALLEPAC THE FAMILY Capella Grey, the mastermind behind 2021’s “Gyalis,” is back with a new song called “How I Am.” The Bronx rapper also released the official music video, helmed by Director Gambino, which sees him in a home kitchen surrounded by a group of friends who all party and enjoy a good time.  After gaining mainstream popularity two […]

Ebony TV/Lionsgate Ebony Media Group, the entertainment home of Ebony Magazine, is out with Ebony TV, a new channel featuring Black-focused programming.  According to Ebony, the FAST channel (free and easily-accessible content, supported by ads), in partnership with Lionsgate, is available starting Wednesday, October 11, on Samsung TV Plus. It will then become available on Roku, Tubi and Amazon […]

Live Nation Davido is bringing his first-ever Are We African Yet (A.W.A.Y) music and culture festival to Atlanta this fall.  Taking place at the State Farm Arena on November 18, the one-day event will see performances by Davido and his DJ, ECOOL, and sets by African artists Mayorkun, Musa Keys, Lojay, Spinall and more.  The festival was created by the Nigerian native as a […]

The BET Hip Hop Awards 2023 made a triumphant return on Tuesday, October 10, celebrating half a century of Hip Hop culture. Grammy-nominated artist Fat Joe took the helm as the host of the ceremony where Kendrick Lamar took the night by storm, claiming four prestigious awards, including Lyricist of the Year, Best Live Performer, Hip Hop Artist of […]

Omar Vega/Getty Images JT is opening up about growing up in Miami and the reason she no longer lives in the Magic City.  She told Interview Magazine in a recent cover story that although she loves her hometown, she opts to live elsewhere due to the emotional distress the city causes her.  “I love Miami so much, even […]

Roc 101 Lit Adele‘s partner, top sports agent Rich Paul, had a traumatic childhood, which is why he tells People it was hard for Adele to read his new memoir. The book, Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds, is out October 10 and details Paul’s upbringing in Cleveland, Ohio, where his mother struggled with drug addiction and was often […]

From hardcore drill anthem to collaborative remix tracks and mixtape projects, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Wiz Khalifa, Khali Sober — Created entirely by Wiz and hometown producer Big Jerm, the new project sees the rapper revisiting his mixtapes roots with 12 fresh, new tracks.  Fivio Foreign, “Why Would I” — […]