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Scott Kowalchyk/CBS 6lack dropped an album last month after a nearly five-year hiatus. Since I Have A Lover features Wale, whose music has resonated with the singer. “I know that Wale has always had a way with his words. I know that during times where I was still figuring out myself and figuring out my music, his music … spoke […]

ABC Cardi B will be making her way to her native New York to headline this year’s Summer Jam music festival.  She is one of a few female rappers slated to hit the stage, including Ice Spice, GloRilla, Coi Leray and Lola Brooke. Representing the men are French Montana, Lil Tjay, Fivio Foreign and The LOX, who will be celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. Summer Jam takes […]

Columbia Records Tyler, the Creator is treating fans to yet another visual. On Monday he released the music video for “Heaven to Me,” which finds the rapper performing the track from his home studio. “Heaven to Me” features a sample of “Heaven Only Knows” by Monk Higgins. It follows previously released visuals for “Sorry Not Sorry,” “Dogtooth” and the A$AP Rocky-assisted “Wharf Talk,” […]

NBC Lil Uzi Vert appeared at WrestleMania 39 on April 1, and performed hit track “Just Wanna Rock” to introduce duo Joshua Samuel Fatu and Jonathan Solofa Fatu, but they had their heart set on making their way into the ring. “I can’t believe I’m here, I can’t believe I saw so many people that I always wanted to see […]

Courtesy Dreamville Records/Dreamville Festival Usher pulled a prank on fans who attended the Dreamville Festival last weekend: Taking the stage on April Fools’ Day, the singer introduced Beyoncé as a guest on his set. “You know, I don’t know if you guys listened to some of the interviews that I did before we decided to do this show, but […]

Courtesy Live Nation Burna Boy is making U.S. history with his worldwide tour, Love, Damini. The star is the first Nigerian artist to headline a stadium in the U.S., thanks to his upcoming performance at NYC’s Citi Field on July 8. General sale tickets will be available April 7 at 10 a.m. via Onaspaceship.com, with a Citi presale running from April […]

LVRN/Interscope Records Summer Walker is releasing a sequel to her 2018 EP, Clear. The singer announced the news during her performance at 2023’s Dreamville Festival.  Clear 2: Soft Life will drop next month but is now available for preorder. A link to the preorder shows the project’s artwork, which features a throwback photo of a pregnant Summer in front of a large bouquet of flowers. Summer has […]

Alex J. Berliner/ABImages There is an old saying “tragedy plus time equals comedy,” but Marlon Wayans had little time to mourn the passing of his father, Wayans family patriarch Howell, before he took the stage Friday night at Flappers comedy club in Burbank, California. TMZ reports Marlon was between sets when he learned his father […]

Will Heath/NBC Quinta Brunson and Lil Yachty both made their SNL debuts over the weekend. The Abbott Elementary creator and star hosted the episode, while the rapper was the night’s musical guest. In Brunson’s opening monologue, she joked that she wanted to be on SNL back in the day but the audition process seemed long, […]

Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images Lupe Fiasco will be taking his talents to Yale University, where he’s secured a fellowship. “Proud to announce I’ve been chosen to be a Saybrook Fellow at my OTHER favorite school in the whole wide world outside of MIT…@Yale,” Lupe informed fans Thursday. He then gave a shoutout to Thomas J. Near, dean of Yale’s Saybrook College, […]