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Todd Owyoung/NBC Just days before 2023, Pusha T announced that he’d be teaming up with DJ Drama for his own Gangsta Grillz mixtape. The project, he recently explained, gives him an opportunity to be part of the mixtape culture he loves. “Man. I just feel like to me, the Gangsta Grillz and the whole mixtape culture and scene is what I’m about. That’s […]

Boominati Worldwide/Republic Records Days after an unreleased version of Metro Boomin‘s “Trance” surfaced, revealing that Drake was once on the song, the producer provided an explanation for why the 6 God was not on the final cut. “Really, it was a song I had did with Travis [Scott] and [Young] Thug originally for my album,” Metro said during his appearance on DJ Drama’s Streetz Is Watchin […]

Roger Kisby/Getty Images for LiveXLive) Cordae and Anderson .Paak are reuniting for a song that’s produced by J. Cole, per XXL. “Two Tens” is slated to drop on January 25. The artwork, released Thursday, features two Black girls with Afros lying down on a multicolored rug in the grass. The announcement of the new song comes days after Cordae celebrated the one-year […]

Trae Patton/NBC When news broke that John Legend and Chrissy Teigen had welcomed their third child, it was through the singer’s update at a private show. Now, they’re making the announcement Instagram official with a new post introducing their child to the world. “She’s here! Esti Maxine Stephens – the house is bustling and our family could not be happier,” Chrissy wrote next to […]

Burak Cingi/Redferns (NOTE LANGUAGE) As fans patiently await the unannounced arrival of A$AP Rocky‘s new album, songs from his previous projects have earned RIAA certification. Three of Rocky’s tracks went Gold January 18, while seven others went Platinum or multiple-times Platinum. Among those certified Gold, or having sold 500,000 units, were “Ghetto Symphony” from his debut album, Long. Live. A$AP; “Jukebox […]

Courtesy MusiCares A group of star-studded artists have been tapped to honor Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson at the 32nd annual MusiCares Persons of the Years benefit gala ahead of the Grammys. Announced Thursday, the lineup of performers includes John Legend, Chloe x Halle and PJ Morton. The Isley Brothers, Lionel Richie, The Temptations, Lalah Hathaway and Dionne Warwick will also hit the stage, honoring the Motown legends with performances of the […]

BET Awards 2020/Getty Images via Getty Images Beyoncé is making her return to the stage Saturday at an event in Dubai. Thanks to fans in the country, supporters have more insight on the songs in her set list. Per TMZ, Bey supporters near the Atlantis The Royal resort around 12 a.m. Wednesday overheard a few songs she played during soundcheck. “Naughty […]

Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images Lil Tjay was released on $30,000 bail following Monday’s arrest in the Bronx, where he and Ice Spicewere supposed to shoot a music video, New York Daily News reports. The rapper and four others had been taken into custody after several loaded guns were discovered in the Cadillac they were in. According to a criminal complaint filed […]

Johnny Nunez/WireImage Talib Kweli ran into some issues while on the plane for a recent flight, which nearly resulted in his arrest. In an Instagram post Wednesday, the rapper shared that boarding took a left turn when he questioned why his carry-on had to be checked in. “I asked why, so he got annoyed and called his supervisor,” Talib […]

Josh Brasted/FilmMagic J. Cole has a new song that he reportedly wrote after searching through YouTube and finding a beat that broke his writer’s block. “Procrastination (Broke)” was released on YouTube via the account for Bvtman, the producer behind the beat. Bvtman announced the news on his Instagram Wednesday via a screenshot of a supposed text from Cole and some […]