Libra season is upon us, and so is The Libra era for T.I.. On his 40th birthday on Friday (Sept. 25), the rapper announced the title of his upcoming album, The Libra, which not only nods to his star sign but also stands for The Legend Is Back Running Atlanta. In conjunction with the announcement, T.I. unveiled his dynamic […]
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Here’s Why Chris Rock Once Tried to Get Cardi B Her Own Comedy TV Show
Cardi B, comedy star? Chris Rock stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday (Sept. 24) to dish about how he once tried to get the rapper her own comedy show. “Cardi B I saw on some, like, YouTube thing or whatever. Again, my kids show me this Cardi B girl, and she didn’t […]
Justin Bieber and Chance The Rapper Are Donating $250,000 to Fans Battling ‘Hard Times’
In an effort to pay it forward, “Holy” partners Justin Bieber and Chance the Rapper announced that they’re donating $250,000 to fans who are struggling during the pandemic. The pair said they’ve partnered with Cash App “to give away a total of $250k to those affected by these hard times.” In parallel social media posts, […]
Ledisi Talks Being Black in the Music Industry, Soul Music & Returning to Her Indie Roots
Longtime Ledisi fans will recall that the singer-songwriter made her first major splash in 2000 with indie album Soulsinger: The Revival. From there she signed with Verve Records in 2007, racking up R&B hits such as “Pieces of Me,” “I Blame You” and “All the Way” as well as 12 Grammy nominations. Three years after releasing […]
Machine Gun Kelly’s Pop-Punk Album ‘Tickets to My Downfall’ Is Here: Listen
Machine Gun Kelly has changed ammo and is now firing a different type of musical bullet. On Tickets to My Downfall, MGK turns his back on rap and takes on a pop-punk sound. The new album, his fourth, dropped early Friday and features 15 songs. From start to finish, Tickets to My Downfall races at a speedy […]
Public Enemy’s Chuck D Talks Return to Def Jam, George Clinton, and Ferocious New Album
In the hour of need, Public Enemy return to fight the power once more. And this time, they brought friends. The hip-hop heavyweights drop their latest album What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down, a call to arms loaded with collaborations. Spanning 17 tracks, When The Grid Goes Down is a statement on […]
Tory Lanez’s Big Announcement Was Actually a Big Tease
If you stayed up late to hear Tory Lanez break his silence, you’ll have been disappointed. But if you were desperate for new music from the Canadian rapper, you’re in luck. Lanez mobilized his fanbase earlier in the day with the tease of a potentially dynamite admission. “To my fans … I’m sorry for my […]
Travis Scott Returns With ‘Franchise’ Featuring Young Thug & M.I.A.
Travis Scott is still raging, well into 2020. Just a week after the Houston rapper had fans hyped for his new single “Franchise” by making it available for pre-order last week for only 69 cents, the song featuring Young Thug and M.I.A. officially dropped alongside a music video on Friday (Sept. 25). Scott partnered with IMAX […]
Travis Scott to Make ‘Franchise’ Music Video Global Debut at Select IMAX Theaters
Giving a single the music video treatment is common, but giving that music video the silver screen treatment? Only Travis Scott can pull that off. The Houston rapper partnered with IMAX to make the global debut of his “Franchise” music video Thursday (Sept. 24) at select theaters, where it won’t be so lowkey at the night showings […]
T.I. Is Celebrating His 40th Birthday by Taking Over Billboard’s Instagram: How to Watch
T.I. is ringing in the big 4-0 with Billboard. The rapper is celebrating his 40th birthday on Friday (Sept. 25), and will be taking over Billboard’s Instagram Stories to take fans along on all the festivities. Be sure to tune in, so you don’t miss out on any birthday fun. T.I.’s been busy this year, speaking out […]