Machine Gun Kelly Unleashes New Single 'Pressure'
Machine Gun Kelly recently released an intense new single, called "Pressure." "Pressure" sees MGK's return to the rap genre after he drifted towards pop-punk for his past two albums, Tickets To My Downfall (2020) and Mainstream Sellout (2022). "Everything's destined, it was inevitable I take on his aggression," MGK raps in the second verse. "Mad… ...
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SZA's 'Kill Bill' Breaks Record For Most Weeks Atop Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart
SZA's hit song "Kill Bill" has broken the record for most weeks spent atop Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Kill Bill" achieved an unprecedented 21st week atop the chart, breaking a tie with Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" featuring Billy Ray Cyrus. "Kill Bill" rebounded from No. 2 on the chart dated June 3… ...
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Alleged Takeoff Shooter Indicted For Murder
A Texas grand jury has indicted Patrick Xavier Clark, the man accused of shooting rapper Takeoff, on murder charges. Several agencies have reported that the Harris County District Attorney's Office has confirmed that Clark was formally charged with murder on May 25. Takeoff, who was part of the trio Migos alongside Quavo and Offset, died… ...
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Taylor Swift Shares Self-Directed Video For 'Karma' Featuring Ice Spice
Taylor Swift recently shared an official video for a new version of "Karma" featuring Ice Spice. Last Friday, May 26, Swift dropped a new deluxe version of her 10th album Midnights, titled Midnights (Til Dawn Edition), featuring the Ice Spice remix of "Karma" among other tracks. In the video, the pop superstar is seen in… ...
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Metro Boomin Reveals 'Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse' Soundtrack Features
Metro Boomin recently revealed more Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse soundtrack features after having announced the first three features a week earlier. The lineup announced by Metro include A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert and 21 Savage. He has also enlisted A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Offset, Nav, Wizkid, Coi Leray, J.I.D., Swae Lee and several others.… ...
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'Barbie' Soundtrack To Feature Lizzo, Dua Lipa, HAIM & More
The upcoming Barbie movie soundtrack will feature a star-studded lineup, including tracks from Lizzo, HAIM, Charli XCX, Tame Impala and more. Barbie The Album, the musical companion of the movie, will drop via Atlantic Records on July 21, the same day the movie releases. Barbie is directed by Greta Gerwig, who wrote the screenplay with… ...
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Lil Durk, Morgan Wallen Reunite On 'Stand By Me'
Morgan Wallen has reunited with rapper Lil Durk on his new song "Stand By Me," which is featured on Durk's new album, Almost Healed. "Stand By Me," produced by Dr. Luke, opens with Morgan presenting his signature vocals before Durk joins in the first verse. "If tomorrow I lost it all/ And everything that I… ...
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Beyonce Pays Tribute To Tina Turner With 'River Deep - Mountain High' Cover
Beyonce paid tribute to Tina Turner with the rendering of the late rock queen's hit song "River Deep - Mountain High." Beyonce displayed an emotional performance of the title track of Ike & Tina Turner's 1966 studio album during a concert in London on Monday as part of her "Renaissance" world tour. "I want you… ...
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Ari Lennox To Replace Tems At Governors Ball
Ari Lennox will replace Tems at the 2023 edition of the Governors Ball in New York City. "With great sadness I must announce that due to unforeseen circumstance, I won't be able to perform at Governor's Ball," Tems wrote on Twitter. "Please know that it was not my intention for this to happen and that… ...
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Moneybagg Yo Drops New Single 'Ocean Spray'
Rapper Moneybagg Yo recently dropped his latest track, titled "Ocean Spray." "I'm juiced up / Ocean Spray / I'm poured up / Let's drink some more today," Moneybagg raps in the song's chorus. "I'm high now, might float away / If I was outside now / I'm vibed out / new Cartiers hide my eyes… ...
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Prosecutors Seek Longer Sentence For Tory Lanez In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
Prosecutors are reportedly seeking a longer sentence for Tory Lanez, who was convicted on three counts related to the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, is facing a maximum of 22 years and eight months behind bars. There is a possibility of the sentence coming in "the middle… ...
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Lil Durk & J. Cole's 'All My Life' Debut's Atop Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart
Lil Durk's new song "All My Life," featuring J. Cole, has debuted atop Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart dated May 27. Released on May 12 via Alamo Records, the song made its debut with a record 30.9 million official U.S. streams earned in the May 11-18 charting week, according to Luminate. "All My Life" is… ...
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GloRilla Shares Video For Explicit New Single 'Lick Or Sum'
GloRilla recently released a video for her new single "Lick Or Sum," a song sampling Tear Da Club Up Thugs, Three 6 Mafia, and Project Pat's hit "Slob On My Knob." The visual features the rapper meeting up with friends and partying in several places, such as the salon, the grocery store, the streets, and… ...
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DaBaby Shares New 'Sellin Crack' Video Featuring Offset
DaBaby recently released a video for "Sellin Crack," featuring Offset. The song is from DaBaby's three-track EP Call Da Fireman, which arrived on May 5th. The visual directed by DaBaby and Reel Goats, shows the Charlotte native and Offset tapping into their versions of the iconic Nino Brown character from New Jack City and recreating… ...
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NBA YoungBoy Returns To No. 1 On Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart With 'Richest Opp'
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has returned to No. 1 on Billboard's top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. His latest album, Richest Opp, topped the chart dated May 27, earning 51,000 equivalent album units in the May 11-18 charting week, according to Luminate. Richest Opp marks the rapper's ninth R&B/Hip-Hop Albums topper. NBA YoungBoy has now become the… ...
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Beyonce's Dad Hoping For 'One Last Album' From Destiny's Child
Beyoncé's father Matthew Knowles has suggested the idea of a Destiny's Child reunion. Knowles, who serves as the band's longtime manager, said in an interview with Entertainment Tonight that he would like to see the legendary trio reunite for "one last album." "You never know. You never say it can't happen. Because this is entertainment.… ...
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Harlem Festival Of Culture To Feature Teyana Taylor, Muni Long & Many More
Teyana Taylor, Muni Long, Fat Joe, Wyclef Jean and more will feature at the inaugural edition of the Harlem Festival of Culture. The Harlem Festival of Culture is scheduled to take place July 28-July 30 at New York's Randall's Island Park. It will feature mainstage performances from some of the biggest names in music, interactive… ...
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MTV Video Music Awards Returning To New Jersey In September
MTV has announced the 2023 Video Music Awards will return to New Jersey's Prudential Center on September 12th. The show will air in 150 countries. Additional details will be announced closer to the show. "We're thrilled to be returning to the Prudential Center in Newark for this year's VMAs!" shared Bruce Gillmer, President of Music,… ...
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LL Cool J Joining Cast Of 'NCIS Hawai'i' For Season 3
LL Cool J, who had a cameo as his "NCIS: Los Angeles" character Sam Hanna during the Season 2 finale of "NCIS: Hawai'i" on CBS, is set to join "NCIS: Hawai'i" as a recurring guest star in the upcoming third season. Season 3 is set to premiere this fall. "All of us at NCIS: Hawai'i… ...
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50 Cent Adds Dates To 2023 'The Final Lap Tour'
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has added more dates to "The Final Lap Tour," which marks the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin'. The rapper announced he is adding more dates across North America and Europe due to overwhelming fan demand. Irvine, California; Baltimore Maryland,; Holmdel, New Jersey;… ...
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Quavo Announces New Album 'Rocket Power' Dedicated To Takeoff
Quavo has announced his sophomore album, dedicated to his late nephew and former Migos bandmate, Takeoff. The album is titled Rocket Power, taking inspiration from Takeoff's 2018 solo album, The Last Rocket. "Rocket Power The Album coming soon," Quavo wrote on Instagram. "This album is for the Rocket, our true fans, and also this is… ...
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Aaliyah, New Edition, Hall & Oates And More To Be Inducted Into National R&B Hall Of Fame
Aaliyah, New Edition, Daryl Hall & John Oates and more are set to be inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in September. Other inductees in the 2023 class include Dusty Springfield, Jermaine Dupri, Peabo Bryson, Thelma Houston, Gerald Alston, Dee Dee Sharp, Dee Dee Warwick, Brook Benton, The Stubbs Girls, Sweet… ...
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Halle Bailey, Fantasia Featured In 'The Color Purple' Trailer
A trailer recently released by Warner Bros. for Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg's musical remake of The Color Purple features Halle Bailey, Fantasia Barrino, H.E.R. and more. Fantasia, for whom the musical is a major motion picture debut, stars as Celie, reprising her Broadway role. "Today, our teacher taught us about a place called Africa,"… ...
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Swizz Beatz Shares Video For New Single 'Take 'Em Out'
Grammy Award-winning producer and rapper Swizz Beatz recently released a video for "Take 'Em Out," a single from his new EP, Hip Hop 50: Volume 2, which arrived April 21 via Mass Appeal. The visual, directed by Prime.2 and edited by GhettoNerd, features Jadakiss, Benny The Butcher and Scar Lip trading verses on the mic.… ...
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'Power Our Planet: Live In Paris' To Feature Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R. & More
Global Citizen, the world's leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty, has announced its return to the iconic Champ de Mars in Paris on June 22 with "Power Our Planet: Live in Paris." A free, ticketed event, 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris' will feature performances from Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish,… ...
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New Megan Thee Stallion Wax Figures Unveiled At Madame Tussauds New York, Las Vegas
Madame Tussauds recently unveiled new wax figures of Megan Thee Stallion at locations in Las Vegas and New York. According to reports, a team of 20 artists created the wax figures, taking about six months to complete them. Megan's wax figure in Vegas went on public display Saturday (May 20). It features the newsprint catsuit… ...
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Summer Walker Announces 'One Night Only' Hometown Show In Atlanta
Summer Walker has announced that she will host "The Clear Series-One Night Only" at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 1. Walker, backed by a live orchestra, will perform her hits, several fan-favorite deep cuts, and give a live debut of songs from her CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE EP, which… ...
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Tiwa Savage Announces 2023 North American Tour
Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress Tiwa Savage has announced a 2023 North American tour. Produced by Live Nation and Duke Concept, the 9-city tour kicks off on August 24 at The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Washington. After making stops across North America, including Toronto, Atlanta, and Dallas, the tour will wrap up at… ...
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Toosii Taps Future For 'Toxic Version' Of 'Favorite Song'
Toosii has recruited Future for a "Toxic Version" of his hit track "Favorite Song." The new version, as well as the original version of the song, will feature on Toosii's debut album, NAUJOUR, due out on June 2nd via South Coast Music Group/Capitol Records. Future takes the powerful new first verse in the toxic version.… ...
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Beyoncé Drops 'America Has A Problem' Remix Featuring Kendrick Lamar
Beyoncé recently released a remix of her Renaissance hit "America Has A Problem," featuring Kendrick Lamar. The remix sees Lamar rendering the powerful opening verse at lightening speed, proudly proclaiming himself "honorary Beyhive." "My momma told me that the money outgrew you / My horoscope said I'm really out my noodle / I'm troublin', I'm… ...
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Metro Boomin Producing 'Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse' Soundtrack
Metro Boomin is producing the soundtrack for the upcoming movie, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. The album will drop on June 2, the same day the movie will arrive in theaters. "Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Soundtrack From And Inspired By The Motion Picture.June 2nd I'm excited to share this album with the world!!"… ...
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Coi Leray Announces Sophomore Album 'Coi'
Rising hip-hop star Coi Leray has announced her sophomore album, Coi, which will drop on June 23. The album will feature several star collaborations, including David Guetta, Saucy Santana, Giggs, Lola Brooke, and Skillibeng. After announcing the LP, Leray teased the release of "Make My Day," which samples the Nineties hit "Pump the Jam" by… ...
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Post Malone Drops New Single 'Mourning' From Upcoming Album
Hip-hop superstar Post Malone recently dropped a new single, "Mourning, from his upcoming album Austin. "Don't want to sober up / The sun is killin' my buzz, that's why they call it 'mourning' / Thought I was strong enough / Threw my bottle at the sky, said, 'God, that's a warning' / Don't wanna sober… ...
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Janet Jackson To Release Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition Of 'janet.'
Janet Jackson has announced a deluxe edition of Janet. to mark the 30th anniversary her 1993 multi-platinum album. The deluxe edition of Jackson's fifth studio album, to be released by Virgin/UMe on July 7, will be available in two-disc CD and three-LP set formats. Each version includes all the original tracks, plus alternative mixes and… ...
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Guns N' Roses, Billie Eilish & Lil Baby Among Music Midtown 2023 Headliners
Guns N' Roses, Billie Eilish, Lil Baby, The 1975 and P!NK are set to headline Music Midtown 2023. The Music Midtown lineup also features Flume, Incubus, Tove Lo, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Pitbull, GloRilla, Niall Horan, First Aid Kit, The Rose, UPSAHL, Joy Oladokun, Inhaler, Louis the Child, Fletcher, J.I.D, and more. The three-day festival… ...
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Rifflandia Festival To Feature Iggy Pop, Run The Jewels, Diplo & More
Canada's Rifflandia Festival is set to feature punk rock legend Iggy Pop, hip-hop super-trio Run The Jewels, Diplo and more. Other big acts confirmed to appear at the event include iconic jazz musician Herbie Hancock, reggae star Stephen Marley, groundbreaking Queens rap duo Salt-N-Pepa, funk outfit Chromeo, thrash metal band Suicidal Tendencies, Australian singer-songwriter Chet… ...
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H.E.R. Releases New Single 'The Journey'
H.E.R. recently released a new single titled "The Journey," which tells the story of the 16 teams beginning their journey through the NBA Playoffs. The song is also reflective of the personal journey of H.E.R., whose original name is Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson. The 25-year-old R&B singer is entering the next stage of her career, ranging… ...
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Beyoncé Reveals Full 'Renaissance World Tour' Credits
Beyoncé has updated the "tour" section of her official website, revealing the full list of her "Renaissance World Tour" credits. Beyoncé, who is the tour's director, executive producer and creative director, has listed Andrew Makadsi, Ed Burke and Leah Nardos Takele as additional creative directors and Justina Omokhua and Erinn Williams as executive producers. Damian… ...
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Will.i.am & Britney Spears' Scream & Shout' Exceeds 1 Billion Views On YouTube
Will.i.am and Britney Spears' "Scream & Shout" video has breached 1 billion views on YouTube. "Scream & Shout" has earned Spears her first entry into the the prestigious 1 billion view list. Her iconic video for 1999's ".Baby One More Time" remains her most-viewed solo video to date, with over 800 million views. Meanwhile, will.i.am… ...
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Tems' 'Free Mind' Earns Record-Breaking 17th Week Atop Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart
Tems' "Free Mind" remains atop the Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for the 17th week, setting a new record for the most weeks at the top of the list for any song by a lead female artist. According to Luminate, "Free Mind" logged a 1% increase to 19.2 million audience impressions in the week ending May… ...
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