R&B/Hip-Hop
Kay Flock Enlists Cardi B, Dougie B & Bory300 for ‘Shake It’ Music Video: Watch
Kay Flock released the all-new hip-hop banger “Shake It” alongside Cardi B, Dougie B and Bory300 with an accompanying music video first thing Friday (April 15). Cardi B made her triumphant return to Twitter and Instagram on Thursday to tease the track ahead of its release, writing, “SHAKE IT MUSIC VIDEO OUT AT MIDNIGHT …..GO GEEK!” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Kay Flock began promoting the new tune last month, sharing a sneak peak from the music video via Instagram on March 30 with the caption: “We Bout to Shake It Up … Thank you @iamcardib Coming Soon! My Hearttttt.” The drill rap collaboration comes just three weeks after Cardi appeared on the extended remix of Summer Walker and SZA’s hit track “No Love.” Cardi’s latest collaborato...
‘We Ready’ Rapper Archie Eversole Killed by Brother, Say Police
One week after “We Ready” rapper Archie Eversole (born Arthur Eversole) died of gunshot wounds from a March 25 shooting in the Atlanta area, the MC’s brother has been charged with his murder. According to a statement from the DeKalb Country Police Department, Eversole, 37, was shot last month and taken to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries on April 3. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Investigators say that they were called to a Chevron station last month, where they found a victim with a gunshot wound. Eversole’s brother, Alexander Kraus, was found at the Chevron where the shooting took place and taken into custody without incident, according to police. Kraus was charged with aggravated assault, with the charges upgr...
Teyana Taylor & Iman Shumpert Address ‘Extremely Hurtful’ Marriage Rumors
Teyana Taylor and her husband Iman Shumpert grace the cover of Ebony’s April issue alongside their two daughters, Iman Tayla (affectionately called Junie) and Rue, and the happy couple addressed rumors that surfaced earlier this year regarding their marriage. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In February, a TikTok user alleged that an unnamed singer — who fans believed was Taylor — suffered a drug overdose after learning that her husband had cheated on her. Taylor initially slammed the rumors in since-deleted social media posts. The Shumperts both addressed the allegations as part of the cover story, which also discusses the importance of Black love, navigating the industry, raising their children, and Junie’s international fashion success. “Thes...
Russ Signs KTLYN to DIEMON Records Ahead of The Journey Is Everything World Tour
Russ has officially signed collaborator KTLYN to his DIEMON Records, making her the second signee to the label co-founded by Bugus. In celebration of the new deal, Russ and KTLYN released an extended remix of their hit “Handsomer” on Friday (April 8) — a month after the first remix dropped March 9 — complete with two additional verses. KTLYN will also join Russ alongside Bugus and Bia to perform as part of his newly rebranded The Journey Is Everything world tour. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The tour kicks off in Seattle on April 29. With additional stretches in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, India and New Zealand, the tour is slated to end in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Jan. 21, 2023. Additional dates will be added in North Afr...
Jack Harlow Lives in the Lap of Luxury in New Single, ‘First Class’: Listen
After a long week of teasing, Jack Harlow‘s newest single, “First Class,” is finally here. The rapper released the track at midnight on Friday (April 8), which sees him boasting about his many career achievements and his ability to treat his lady to the finer things in life. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Uh, I got plaques in the mail, peak season/ Shout out to my UPS workers, makin’ sure I receive ’em/ You could do it too, believe it,” the Kentucky native raps in the TK verse of the track. Harlow initially teased the release of “First Class” via Instagram on March 31 by sharing a post of him in the studio bopping to the track alongside friends and collaborators. The clip revealed scaled down vocals by former Black Eyed Peas member-tu...
Ashanti Lives Her ‘Dream’ as She Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
R&B star Ashanti was officially commemorated with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday morning (April 7) — a feat her mom, famous momager Tina Douglas, predicted decades ago. “It’s surreal,” Ashanti told Billboard, moments after unveiling her star and taking photos with longtime friends and collaborators Tichina Arnold and Ja Rule. “I’m shocked, stunned and over the top grateful. This is a staple in my career and the fact that it will be here forever is a big deal.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The historic honor comes 20 years after the release of Ashanti’s self-titled debut studio album, which premiered at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and charted for 55 weeks. The Grammy-winner and actress has since released 18 Hot 100 tracks...
Pusha T & Jay-Z Release New Pharrell-Produced Collab ‘Neck and Wrist’: Listen
Pusha T and Jay-Z released their all-new single “Neck and Wrist” first thing Wednesday (April 5). Teasing the song by quoting what appears to be a lyric by Jay-Z, Pusha T wrote on Instagram and Twitter, “‘We got different Saab stories, save your soliloquies…’ – Hov.” The track, produced by Pharrell, comes less than a week after Pusha T shared an Instagram photo posing with the hitmaker. “You ain’t got emeralds greener, you ain’t got Richard to sleeve ya… and I got a Rolls that’s in the grove that I ain’t drove, sh– I don’t know the reason,” he captioned the post. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Neck and Wrist” also comes just days after the Friday release of Pusha T’s new EP, G.O.O.D. — a 25-minute, five-track project complete with featur...
Memphis Street to be Named For Last Surviving Member of Bar-Kays
James Alexander, the last surviving member of The Bar-Kays band that backed soul music star Otis Redding, will have a street renamed after him in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, Stax Museum said. Located near the Stax Records studios where the the soul-funk collective recorded, Stafford Avenue in Memphis is scheduled to get a new name on April 24: James E. Alexander Avenue. The bassist is the founder and last living member of the Bar-Kays. Four band members and Redding died when their plane crashed into an icy lake in Wisconsin on Dec. 10, 1967. They were headed to a show in Madison when the plane went down. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news One band member, trumpeter Ben Cauley, survived the crash. Alexander was not on the flight. He...
LL COOL J Talks Relaunching Rock The Bells Festival & Upcoming Album With Q-Tip: ‘He Quarterbacked a Masterpiece’
After years of inactivity and uncertainty, on Aug. 6, LL Cool J will bring back the revered Rock The Bells festival — a one-time hip-hop staple that paid homage to heralded MCs and legacy acts, including Nas, Snoop Dogg, and A Tribe Called Quest. Under his media and e-commerce venture, Rock the Bells, LL Cool J will house a stout lineup featuring himself and Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Lil Kim, Jadakiss, The Diplomats, Scarface (performing The Fix), Fat Joe & Remy Ma, Trina, Digable Planets, along with additional performers at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens, New York. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “When we launched the channel [Rock The Bells Radio] about four years ago, the support and the response have been so ove...
Snoop Dogg Releases First Metaverse Music Video With ‘House I Built’: ‘It’s About Keeping It Real’
Thanks to his track “House I Built,” new Death Row Records owner Snoop Dogg has released the first-ever virtual music video produced in the Sandbox Metaverse. The Sandbox and Animoca Brands announced the news Thursday. Later this year, Snoop Dogg will helm his debut Metaverse concert, also in The Sandbox. His tune “House I Built” appears on his latest album, BODR, which dropped via Death Row Records in February. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Dogg appears as a voxel avatar in the visual, which features Blondish along with Steve Aoki and was created using VoxEdit and Game Maker, The Sandbox’s free user-generated content creation tools. Snoop Dogg said in a statement, “The ‘House I Built’ track draws a parallel between how I’ve const...
Eminem Loses Himself in ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Trailer: ‘Time to Show the World Who’s Mini Boss’
Eminem is for the children. Okay, not typically, but Marshall Mathers is all in when it comes to the upcoming Minions sequel. The Detroit don posted the trailer for Minions: The Rise of Gru on Wednesday (March 30), which is cued to his 2002 Oscar-winning underdog pump-up anthem “Lose Yourself.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news “One shot. One opportunity. Time to show the world who’s mini boss,” Em tweeted, along with a Minions emoji. As the song’s signature chugging rhythm bubbles up on the action set in the 1970s, we see 12-year-old Gru bragging that he’s going to be a “super-villain,” as he tosses a stink bomb into a movie theater causing a mass exodus. “This world is mine for the taking/ Make me king as we move toward a new world order,” Em memorably raps on the track as we se...
A$AP Rocky Announces New Whiskey Venture
Over the last three years, A$AP Rocky, the multi-hyphenate artist known for projects spanning music, art, fashion, has been quietly working on his latest venture: Mercer + Prince, a Canadian whisky developed in partnership with Global Brand Equities and E. & J. Gallo. The spirit, named for Rocky’s favorite cross streets in his native New York City, has a flavor profile with hints of vanilla, caramel, and baked apple. Explore Explore A$AP Rocky See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “I’m so excited and grateful to finally introduce Mercer + Prince to the world,” founder Rocky said in a statement. “I have been learning about whisky from all over the world for the past decade and wanted to defy the rules to create something unique, while honoring and re...
