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– Rakim wants to work with Will Smith on a sequel to his hit “Summertime.” In honor of the anniversary of Homebase, Will’s album with DJ Jazzy Jeff, Will posted a video of him telling Rakim he was copying his flow on the song. Rakim then reposted the clip, alongside a caption that read, “Peace Will! […]
Todd Owyoung/NBC Janet Jackson took the liberty of creating her first song, but she had no control over the start of her music career. Speaking to the BBC, she said her father, Joe, decided she would sing after hearing her potential on the song. “I was so embarrassed. The studio door was open and Mike was […]
ABC/Randy Holmes The police-involved shooting of Sonya Massey in early July has angered many, including Cardi B, Solange Knowles and Meek Mill. On July 6, shortly before 1 a.m., Sonya called 911 about a possible intruder and was instructed to keep watch of her pot of boiling water. She was fatally shot in the face by former […]
ABC/John Argueta Tyla released her first single, “Getting Late,” in 2019, so when “Water” went viral, it wasn’t something she expected. In an interview with V Magazine, she says “it was really a cool moment” that “came as a surprise to all of us, myself and my whole team.” “I feel like maybe [because] it […]
— Eminem is not only charting in the U.S., he’s also making strides in the U.K. Variety reports the rapper garnered 7 billion streams in the U.K., per the Official Charts Company, earning himself a Brit Billion Award. He recently secured his #11th number one with “Houdini” and The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). He also holds the […]
Ralph Bavaro/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Snoop Dogg was bestowed the honor of being chosen as a torchbearer for the Summer Olympics in Paris, which begin Friday. He tells Billboard it shows him the progress America has made and brings him back to a moment that makes him emotional. “It says a lot about America as far as […]
ART@WAR/Atlantic Records t may be Wednesday afternoon, but “Saturday Mornings” are the focus of Cordae‘s new song. Released alongside a music video, it features Lil Wayne and finds them exchanging lyrical bars over the course of four minutes. “No cap for me, we get money like athletes/ Like the eighth man on the Wizards, that’s […]
Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Ciara and husband Russell Wilson took a moment to honor their son Win Harrison, who turned 4 on Tuesday. Taking to Instagram, they shared a montage of pictures and videos of Win from over the years. “Our Sweet Precious Baby Boy Win is 4!! Yay!” Ciara captioned the clip, in […]
Courtesy of Def Jam Recordings Big Sean is explaining the meaning behind the graphs included in the trailer for his upcoming album. Taking to the social platform X Tuesday, he shared that they represent how he was feeling in a moment of time. “When I was making this album … I was going through, like, I felt […]
— Lupe Fiasco is headed on tour. He’ll stop in 19 cities to perform songs from his latest album, Samurai. First up is New York on Oct. 3, followed by shows in Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and more. The final date is Nov. 24 in LA. Tickets for the Samurai tour go on sale on Friday at 10 […]
