Review: Berkeley Rep musical centers on that OTHER Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad famously led slaves out of bondage in the Southern states to freedom in the north but, for some, it also ran south to Mexico. | That’s the untold history that unfurls in ...
Review: Berkeley Rep musical centers on that OTHER Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad famously led slaves out of bondage in the Southern states to freedom in the north but, for some, it also ran south to Mexico. | That’s the untold history that unfurls in ...
Black founders to benefit from creative-technology startup support
The Black Founders Programme launched in 2023 to support Black British entrepreneurs in the digital entertainment space and encourage the successful commercialisation of their innovative new solutions...
Nicki Minaj Makes Jokes About Atlantic Records’ Massive Layoffs
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The best-selling country musicians of all time
Shania Twain is one of the best-selling female country musicians. | Vince Bucci/AFP/Getty ImagesThe best-selling country artists of all time include Elvis Presley, Tim McGraw, and Shania Twain.We used...
Stream The Alchemist’s New Album The Genuine Articulate, Feat. Action Bronson, Conway The Machine, Havoc, & More
Rap lifer the Alchemist has been making beats at a high level for, what, 30 years now? Since he was a little kid in the Whooliganz, his kiddie-rap duo with Scott Caan. These days, Alchemist is still a...
JoJo was a teen sensation. At 33, she's found her voice again
Joanna Levesque shot to stardom at 13. Two decades later, “JoJo” — as she’s better known — has written a memoir and says the song responsible for her meteoric rise, &ldqu...
Babyface Ray Talks New Album, 'GoldenEye' Beat & Rich Paul
Detroit rapper Babyface Ray recently dropped one of the best rap albums of the yea with 'The Kid That Did.' | ......
Sean “Diddy” Combs placed in suicide watch at Brooklyn jail; sources call it routine
Sean “Diddy” Combs, in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn as he awaits trial on a sex trafficking and racketeering charges, was placed on suicide watch by officials, accordin...
Diddy’s Bad Behavior Was Known, Hidden in a Hip-Hop Culture of Favor and Fear
Now that Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged with multiple felonies in an indictment that alleges rampant drug use, sex trafficking, prostitution and arson, some music industry insiders are bracin...
Nelly Furtado: Maneater made a speaker go up in flames
Nelly Furtado set a speaker on fire when recording her song 'Maneater'. | The 45-year-old singer has recalled how flames burst out of the speaker as she recorded her 2006 hit when a beat got "played s...
Future Is Really Rapping On His New Album Mixtape Pluto
Earlier this year, veteran Atlanta rap ruler Future and his longtime collaborator Metro Boomin released two collaborative albums, We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You, a few wee...
French Cult Film ‘La Haine’ Returns as Hip-hop Musical with Tensions Persisting in Poor Suburbs
Watching “La Haine” nearly 30 years ago, there was a sense of something inexorable about violence in the French suburbs. Continue reading French Cult Film ‘La Haine’ Returns as Hip-hop...
HiTech Talks Ghettotech and Keeping the Party Alive
"Straight debauchery." That's what Detroit trip-hop trio HiTech expects when they come to play Miami for the first time on Friday at the Ground. The group will bring its signature ghettotech sound to ...
WATCH: ScHoolboy Q Drops Visuals for “THank God 4 Me”
TDE’s Grammy-nominated rapper ScHoolboy Q has just released the official music video for his single “THank God 4 Me,” now available for viewing. The track is featured on his critically acclaimed...
G Herbo Drops Electrifying Video for “Global Spinning” Featuring Baby Drill
Platinum-selling Chicago hip-hop artist G Herbo has released the official music video for his fan-favorite track, “Global Spinning” featuring Baby Drill. The song is from his successful new projec...
GloRilla Announces Debut Album ‘GLORIOUS’, Drops “Hollon” Track
GRAMMY-nominated artist GloRilla has raised the bar once again by dropping a huge announcement: her debut album GLORIOUS is set to arrive on October 11. The studio album comes after Big Glo trailbla...
Watch Sexyy Red bring out Ice Spice at Brooklyn show
Sexyy Red brought out Ice Spice as a special guest at the Brooklyn stop of her ongoing ‘Sexyy Red 4 President’ headline tour. Watch footage of that moment below. READ MORE: Sexyy Red: “I think I...
Check out Body Count’s “radical” cover of Pink Floyd’s ‘Comfortably Numb’ featuring David Gilmour
Body Count have teamed up with David Gilmour for a cover of Pink Floyd‘s ‘Comfortably Numb’ – listen below. | The US rap metal band’s powerful rendition of the classic 1980 s...
Is Warped Tour coming back? If so, these Missouri bands should be there
Will the Warped Tour sweep back through your town? | The question has been on the minds of music lovers this month with reports that the influential and nomadic concert tour might make a 2025 comeback...
Is Warped Tour coming back? If so, these Missouri bands should be there
Will the Warped Tour sweep back through your town? | The question has been on the minds of music lovers this month with reports that the influential and nomadic concert tour might make a 2025 comeback...
Soundtrack of my Life: Eve
The first song I remember hearing | MC Lyte – ‘Cappucino’ | “That was part of the spark. I didn’t know I wanted to be a rapper then, but there was something about her, something about that s...
GloRilla announces debut album ‘Glorious’ with new single ‘Hollon’
GloRilla has announced her debut studio album, ‘Glorious’ – listen to the new single ‘Hollon’ below. READ MORE: GloRilla: boundary-pushing rap star with a best friend in Car...
JD Cliffe is UK rap’s newest rockstar
Strolling down Camden’s iconic Chalk Farm Road, JD Cliffe exudes that boisterous cheeky-chap confidence you only find from a North West Londoner. When NME meets him, he’s about to play to a sold-o...
Bon Iver drops music video for 'S P E Y S I D E,' announces 'reset' with new EP 'SABLE,'
Milwaukee Greentree resident Raphiell Ford is local rapper Mayyh3m | Raphiell Ford, local rapper, 'Mayyh3m', performs rap about his community, Greentree-Teutonia. | Justin Vernon's Bon Iver is back wi...
Las Vegas’ first Neon City Festival books an array of headliners
Neon City Festival’s list of headliners are as wide-ranging as the festival’s downtown footprint. | Seattle rapper Macklemore, Utah New Wave stalwarts Neon Trees, Australian DJ-Producer Al...
Sean &aposDiddy&apos Combs&apos former protégé Shyne says disgraced music mogul &aposdestroyed&apos his life
Moses "Shyne" Barrow recalled how Sean "Diddy" Combs forever changed the trajectory of his life after a 1999 New York nightclub shooting. Shyne, a former Bad Boy rapper and current politician in Beliz...
Megan Thee Stallion leads nominations for 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards
Megan Thee Stallion is set to dominate the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards. | On Wednesday, network officials announced the nominees for the upcoming awards ceremony, with the Savage rapper garnering a whoppi...
Queen Latifah Biopic In The Works, Co-Produced By Will Smith
A series of hip-hop biopics is coming from Flavor Unit Entertainment, Westbrook Studios, and Jesse Collins Entertainment, according to Deadline. The first one is centered on Queen Latifah, and Will Sm...
YFN Lucci’s attorney confirms imprisoned rapper is still alive amid death rumors
YFN Lucci is alive and well after rumors of his death in prison, his lawyer has confirmed to The Times. The 33-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rayshawn Lamar Bennett, in January pleaded guilty to ...
Hot and 'something special:' Here's what happened during Day 1 of Bourbon \u0026 Beyond
Show Caption | Hide Caption | Bourbon and Beyond lineup: Kentucky native Kyle Ray behind the scenes | Kentucky native artist Kyle Ray performs at Bourbon & Beyond 2024 on Thursday, Sept. 19. He says i...