Global superstar Missy Elliott has announced her first-ever headlining North America Tour, called “Out of This World – The Missy Elliott Experience” Rap legend Busta Rhymes, multi-platinum-selling superstar Ciara, and Elliott’s longtime musical partner and mega-producer Timbaland will share the stage with her for the summer tour. “This is an incredible time in my life…… MORE
Andre 3000, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Kamasi Washington and Elvis Costello are set to headline this year’s Newport Jazz Festival. The festival will also include sets from Laufey, Robert Glasper, Brittany Howard, Cory Wong, Dinner Party (aka Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and Kamasi Washington), Thievery Corporation, Samara Joy, Noname, Shabaka, Christian McBride, Meshell Ndegeocello, Sun…… MORE
The Roots have announced plans to embark on the “Hip-Hop Is The Love Of My Life Tour.” The legendary band will be joined by special guests Arrested Development and Digable Planets. The “Hip-Hop Is The Love Of My Life Tour” is set to kick off on August 16th in Houston, Texas, making stops in the…… MORE
Kehlani recently released a new song, “After Hours,” marking their first solo release since 2022’s Blue Water Road. The song sees Kehlani crooning over a sample of Cordel “Scatta” Burrell’s “Coolie Dance Rhythm” and setting the mood for a fun date night. “We don’t gotta take it slow/ I’ma hit the gas if you’re ready…… MORE
GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion recently released a music video their collaborative single “Wanna Be.” The video, directed by Benny Boom, shows Glo and Megan having the upper hand over men at a massive frat party. In the song, which seems to sample Soulja Boy’s 2010 hit “Pretty Boy Swag,” Glo raps, “Tell these ho*s…… MORE
Killer Mike has announced North American tour dates in support of his latest solo album, Michael. The “Down by Law Tour” kicks off May 4 in Memphis and features dates across Washington D.C., Atlanta, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Denver and more before closing out in Los Angeles on October 15. Killer Mike will be joined…… MORE
Khalid has returned with a brand new single, “Please Don’t Fall In Love With Me.” The song is from Khalid’ highly-anticipated forthcoming third album, which is set to drop this year. “Please Don’t Fall In Love With Me” was written by Khalid and produced by Jason Kellner, Denis Kosiak, and Jef Villaluna. The song samples…… MORE
Beyonce has scored an historic, record-breaking U.K. Official Chart Double. Beyonce has becomes the first black artist to take a country album to No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart. The pop music icon has also become the first artist to achieve a U.K. Official Chart double with a country album and country single.…… MORE
Jay-Z’s annual Made in America festival, scheduled to take place in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, has been canceled for a second straight year. The festival organizers posted the cancellation news on social media and their official website without assigning any specific reason. “As purveyors of change, the Made In America executive production team is…… MORE
Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter has debuted atop the Billboard 200 albums chart dated April 13. Cowboy Carter, also referred to as Act II: Cowboy Carter, earned 407,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending April 4, according to Luminate. The album marks the superstar’s eighth No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200. Cowboy…… MORE
