Music

Cash Money Records Inc. Jacquees should soon drop music videos for a couple of the songs from his Sincerely For You album. For now, the self-proclaimed King of R&B shared two short clips and solicited feedback from his fans about which to release first.  “1 or 2…,” he wrote on Instagram alongside teasers for “The Mud” with 21 Savage and “Be With You” featuring Tory […]

Well into his seventh year hosting The $100,000 Pyramid, Michael Strahan says he’s looking forward to the guest lineup of the upcoming new episodes.  From Deon Cole, Tisha Campbell and Yvette Nicole Brown to Amanda Seales and Cedric the Entertainer, Strahan says season 6 of the beloved word-play game show — and the stacked list of Hollywood stars — is certainly one to watch.  He’s particularly excited for the “pyramid match […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images Sol Blume revealed the lineup for its 2023 festival with Brent Faiyaz and Kehlani as headliners. Kicking off Saturday, August 19, through Sunday, August 20, the two-day concert series returns to Sacramento for the fourth year to celebrate some of today’s hottest R&B, soul and hip-hop artists.  Ella Mai, Isaiah Rashad, Joey Bada$$ and Mariah the Scientist are among the list of […]

Prince Williams/Wireimage Drake just revealed he “got high” before his audition for the popular TV show Degrassi. In a reel posted to Instagram Wednesday, July 5, the “Search & Rescue” rapper recalled, “I go back to this day when I was like 13 or 14. I had an audition for a TV show that ultimately shaped my life. Before my audition, […]

Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for ESSENCE Sheryl Lee Ralph, Taraji P. Henson, Oprah Winfrey and Vice President Kamala Harris are just some of the many stars who participated in daytime activations at Essence Festival of Culture this past weekend. But at night, fans packed Cesears Superdome to party with a few hip hop icons during this year’s evening concert series and the festival’s celebration of 50 years of hip […]

Crocs Lil Nas X has been named the global ambassador for Crocs. The footwear brand has also made Lil Nas X the face of their height campaign, which they describe as a new, innovative collection of platformed Crocs, available in a variety of styles. The partnership, Crocs says, is a “perfect” fit. “Lil Nas X and […]

Cash Money Barbz, rejoice. Nicki Minaj is dropping new music, although the wait for it just got a bit longer. In a lengthy Instagram post, Nicki informed fans she is postponing her new album, originally scheduled for October 20, to November 17.   “Dear Barbz, I’ve been trying to find the right time to tell you this for a few days,” she […]

Michael Muller/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images Alicia Keys kicked off her Keys to the Summer Tour at FLA Live Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Wednesday.  For the first night of her 22-city North American tour, Keys filled the 20,000 seat-arena, where she enjoyed a 360-degree camera view of the stage. Ahead of the […]

Jonny Marlow Jon Batiste has a new album on the way, one he says is guaranteed to “fill your soul.” Expected out August 18, World Music Radio will combine international sounds with hard-hitting pop songs, serving as a testament to Jon’s mission to create community within music. “Isn’t all music, in essence, world music?” he asks in a press release.  “This […]

Stewart Cook/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cardi B is setting the record straight. On Monday, June 26, the Grammy-winning rapper took to Twitter Spaces to address her husband Offset‘s recent accusation that she had been unfaithful with another man. Cardi started off by singing Keyshia Cole‘s “I Should Have Cheated.” “First of all, let me say, you can’t […]