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Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Amazon Music A$AP Rocky released a new single, “Same Problems,” Wednesday. The song is a dedication to hip-hop’s fallen soldiers, one he wrote when he was feeling remorseful about the role his music may play in the deaths of the genre’s artists.  “I think I was feeling plight. I think I was […]

Courtesy Starz BMF, the Starz series about Demetrius “Meech” Flenory, Terry “Southwest T” Flenory and their Black Mafia Family drug organization, has been renewed for a season 3 just weeks into their second season. The network announced the news in a press release shared Wednesday. “BMF captures the essence of Detroit through elevated, gritty storytelling and our fans have passionately […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC After unveiling the 10 MCs who made slots 41 through 50 on their Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list, Billboard/Vibe have revealed the next 10 artists. Named in descending order, #40 through #31 are Dr. Dre, Ludacris, Gucci Mane, Common, Yasiin Bey, Future, Chuck D, Busta Rhymes, T.I. and Lil’ Kim. As reported, the list — which excludes reggaeton/dancehall MCs and artists outside of North America — is based on […]

Courtesy Jazz in the Gardens Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and Ari Lennox will be rocking out at the 16th annual Jazz in the Gardens festival this spring. The stars are part of a lineup that also features Jodeci, Charlie Wilson, Keyshia Cole, El DeBarge, Sean Paul, gospel artists Chandler Moore, Kierra “Kiki” Sheard, Pastor Mike Jr. and more. Jazz in the Gardens is making its comeback March 11-12 at the […]

Johnny Nunez/WireImage After years of producing music, Just Blaze still has a bunch of unreleased, star-studded tracks in his vault. Taking to Instagram Tuesday, he shared a few of them with fans while going down memory lane. “Back at storage cleaning out,” he wrote. “Found some heavy sessions today.” Blaze’s CD collection included a 2002 Jay-Z and M.O.P. CD titled Laze Copy, a Hov song […]

Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage Lil’ Kim‘s been gone for a minute, but she’s coming back with a special concert, which is set to start the countdown to the Harlem Festival of Culture in July. Taking place January 26 at the Apollo Theater, The Jump Off with Lil’ Kim and Friends will see the rapper hit the stage […]

YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images Cardi B has another chance to complete the community service sentence she picked up in a plea deal stemming from a 2018 brawl. According to TMZ, the rapper had until Tuesday, January 17, to complete 15 days of community service, none of which she’s done. Her deadline has since been extended to […]

Courtesy Songwriters Hall of Fame Sade Adu, Snoop Dogg and Teddy Riley are among the artists slated to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The stars will be welcomed into the 2023 class during the organization’s 52nd annual Induction and Awards Gala on June 15. Sade’s being inducted for writing her songs “Smooth Operator,” “No Ordinary Love,” “The Sweetest Taboo,” “By […]

Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Amazon Music A$AP Rocky has a released a new song in honor of the many artists who have passed on. “Same Problems,” now available on streaming platforms, sees the rapper reflecting on the consistent deaths and the effect they’ve had on him. “N****s dyin’ every other night, “N****s cryin’, that’s a part of life,” he raps […]

Freeform/Jabari Jacobs Class is officially back in session with Grown-ish returning tonight for the second half of season five. So what’s in store for the students at Cal U this semester? Marcus Scribner, Trevor Jackson, and Diggy Simmons, who portray Junior, Aaron, and Doug on the show, respectively, all agree it’s going to be stressful.  “But that’s what life is, […]