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Courtesy Something in the Water Days away from his Something in the Water festival, Pharrell has revealed some of the celebrity “phriends” who will be joining him for his set. Taking the stage with the multiple-hyphenate are Busta Rhymes, A$AP Rocky, De La Soul and M.I.A. Other stars will also make an appearance, but according to the updated flyer, they cannot be announced. Something […]

Lloyd Bishop/NBC Music from Queen Latifah and Mariah Carey has been added to the National Recording Registry. All Hail the Queen and Mariah’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” were named among 25 audio recordings deemed worthy of preservation for all time in the nation’s recorded sound heritage. The addition of Queen’s debut album marks a history-making moment, as she’s the […]

ABC Questlove‘s expanding his book collection with the release of his very first children’s book. The Rhythm of Time comes out April 18, in partnership with G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers. The book, co-authored by S.A. Cosby, is written for readers between the ages of 8 and 12. It follows Kasia […]

Boominati Worldwide/Republic Records Metro Boomin‘s “Too Many Nights” now has a music video. The visual dropped Monday, featuring the producer   at a party with neon floors, and at a strip club with guests Future and Don Toliver. Don showcases his dance moves alongside A$AP Rocky, who makes a cameo. Young Thug also gets a subtle shoutout via a screenshot of a […]

Ella DeGea / CBS The Weeknd previewed some new music Monday, and among the snippets played was a clip of a song with Future. “Baby girl, I can tell that you think that I’m right for you/ I already know that it’s not true, but girl I lie to you/ Even though it’s wrong,” The Weeknd sings on the […]

Erika Goldring/Getty Images NBA Youngboy is gearing up for the release of his forthcoming album, Don’t Try This At Home, which he plans to celebrate with an album release party. TMZ reports the rapper, who’s currently under house arrest in Utah, has rented LA’s Elevate Lounge to hold the Branson Cognac-sponsored event. DJ Carisma will be on the 1s and 2s, […]

Victoria Sirakova/Getty Images NLE Choppa‘s new album, Cottonwood 2, comes in a few days, but before its release, he decided to give fans a peek of what’s to come. The rapper shared the track list on his socials Monday, unveiling features with Lil Wayne, Kevin Gates, Rick Ross, Polo G, G Herbo, Lola Brooke, Queen Naija and more.  The 22-track Cottonwood 2, the second edition to Choppa’s 2019 EP Cottonwood, comes […]

Carlijn Jacobs Beyoncé and Lady Gaga‘s “Telephone,” once Bey’s longest-charting solo song on the Billboard Hot 100, has been replaced by her Renaissance single “Cuff It.” Billboard reports the song accomplished the feat after spending 34 weeks on the chart; “Telephone” previously held on for a 33-week run. “Cuff It” now sits at #34, atop other Bey singles that have spent over 20 weeks on […]