Mixtape Mixup
T.I. took to the streets of Atlanta over the weekend to share a message of unity amid protests over the death of Rayshard Brooks at the hands of white police officers. “I don’t give a damn what your opinion is of the person. I don’t give a damn what he did. The man didn’t deserve […]
Killer Mike is speaking out again after another black man died at the hands of police. The rapper shared a passionate message on Instagram on Saturday (June 13) regarding the death of Rayshard Brooks, who was shot in the back and killed by Atlanta police after he was initially found asleep at a Wendy’s drive-through. […]
In what’s likely to be the greatest piano duel of our time, Alicia Keys and John Legend are going to headline the Juneteenth edition of the Instagram Live battle series, Verzuz. The creators of the wildly popular series, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz announced the “battle of the pianos” yesterday, confirming it would be taking place on Friday, June […]
Team ROC, the social justice department of JAY-Z‘s company Roc Nation, is taking action against the arrest of a peaceful Charleston protester who, in a viral video, was singled out and arrested by police on the basis of his race. According to Rolling Stone, on June 1, Givionne Jordan Jr. was arrested in the South Carolinian […]
Gucci Mane is leaving his longtime label, Atlantic Records, over claims that it is “polite racist.” His move comes as many musicians are becoming increasingly vocal about industry-wide racial inequality. The BBC reports that in a since-deleted message posted on Twitter yesterday, Gucci announced that he will be leaving Atlantic Records this summer, writing, “Leaving #AtlanticRecords July 3rd these crackers polite racist.” In […]
Lil Wayne delivered another episode of his Young Money Radio on Apple Music Friday (June 12), featuring an all-star cast of guests including T-Pain, Nicki Minaj, Damien Lillard, Noreaga and Lil Duval. Weezy and his longtime pal, whom he introduced as “the First Lady of Young Money and the Queen of every f—ing thing,” delved into a […]
Teyana Taylor gave fans quite the wake-up call Friday (June 12) when she showed off her baby bump in the romantic “Wake Up Love” visual featuring her husband Iman Shumpert. As the two nestle together in bed surrounded by clouds, the couple — who have been married since 2016 — reveals there’s no trouble in paradise. […]
British grime superstar Stormzy is putting his money where his mouth is with a new pledge to donate a massive amount in the fight against racial injustice in the UK. The rapper’s Merky brands announced on Friday (June 12) that in its continuing effort to “elevate, support and amplify” the issues and voices of the […]
Nicki Minaj is officially hitched. Minaj announced that she officially married Kenneth Petty on Oct. 22, 2019, about a year after they started to date again, as the love poured in from friends and her crazed Barbz. Minaj previously teased her retirement from the music industry to start a family in September 2019, and spoke on completing […]
At only 21 and 20 years old respectively, Chloe and Halle, the sister singing duo signed to Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment, have an almost preternatural poise and polish. You see it in on-camera interviews, their big smiles never breaking, or when they’re singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl, their harmonies as sweeping and pristine […]