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Janelle Monáe is not the only one on The Age of Pleasure. According to a recently unveiled track list, she brought along features Grace Jones, Doechii, Nia Long, CKay, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Sister Nancy and Amaarae for the experience. Shaquille O’Neal has experience on the basketball court and behind the DJ booth, but now he’s looking toward production. “Learning production has made me realize just how talented […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via ABC With less than three weeks until the BET Awards 2023, the network has announced this year’s nominees, and Drake is leading the pack. The “6 God” artist has been nominated for seven awards, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Best Male R&B/Pop Artist. His collab with Tems, “Wait For U,” is up […]

Prince Williams/Wireimage Fresh off the release of “Act Bad” with Diddy and Fabolous, City Girls have dropped a new song. Titled “I Need A Thug,” the track hears JT and Yung Miami share their requirements for a man over a sample of LL Cool J‘s “I Need Love.” “I need a thug/ Sex, money, and drugs/ Private jet flights while I’m gettin’ my back rubbed,” Miami […]

Randy Holmes/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Footage has leaked from the documentary Ye filmed while recording his 2021 album, Donda. The five-minute clip features glimpses of the process, which include the rapper visiting his childhood home, thinking about his late mom, Donda West, and meeting with the likes of Pusha T, Playboi Carti, Fivio Foreign and more. In one particular scene, he threatened […]

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella Debates about the greatest rappers of all time are common in hip-hop, but Tyler, the Creator is not a fan. On the premiere episode of Rap Radar’s second season, he shared his opinion on people sharing lists of their top five rappers. “You know what annoys me?” Tyler asked hosts Elliott Wilson and B.Dot. “When people are like, ‘This is […]

Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2023 With Juneteenth fast approaching, the White House is getting in on the celebration. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden announced they’ll be hosting a concert on the South Lawn. Supported by the several organizations, including Starz and the Recording Academy of the United States, the concert will feature Jennifer Hudson, Method Man, Ledisi, Patina Miller, Step […]

Bob Berg/Getty Images When you walk along the Hollywood Walk of Fame, you can now expect to see Tupac Shakur‘s name. The late rapper was honored with the posthumous honor of a star during a ceremony Wednesday, at which Big Boy recounted some of Pac’s career accomplishments. “He defied the distinction between art and activism,” he said, per USA Today. “Though his […]

The commercial for Teyana Taylor‘s sold-out Jordan 1 collaboration features her daughters as younger versions of herself, who grow into who she is today. With help from fairy godfather DJ Khaled, she goes from doubting her presence at the Sneaker Ball to a confident woman with the perfect outfit. “This is my love letter to Harlem and all of the […]