Kehlani surprised fans yesterday when she revealed that she’s got a new album titled It Was Good Until It Wasn’t, dropping next month. The Oakland native made the announcement on her 25th birthday yesterday, posting the cover art to her Instagram. The cover shows Kehlani peering over her garden wall with a hose in her hand. “The album cover is a depiction […]
This week’s music brings with it a roller coaster of emotions, from Travis Scott and Kid Cudi‘s “The Scotts” joint that premiered during his “Astronomical” Fortnite in-game concert tour to Juice WRLD’s first posthumous single “Righteous” that evokes his mental health demons. Billboard‘s First Stream Live podcast (listen to the full episode below) takes listeners on […]
Kehlani surprised her fans with a gift on her 25th birthday today (April 24): the title and cover art for her sophomore album. It Was Good Until It Wasn’t will arrive May 8 via Atlantic Records. The album artwork features Kehlani standing atop an outdoor chair with a running hose in one hand, her other hand perched […]
As we continue to troop through the pandemic, music has undoubtedly been our saving grace. Following the releases of DaBaby, 21 Savage, and dvsn last week, fans are in for more a treat today (April 24), with new material from Lil Baby, YoungBoy NBA, T-Pain and more. Check out our favorites below. Lil Baby, “All […]
Six years have slipped by since Kem released his last album, Promise to Love. So what has Motown’s “grown and sexy” R&B statesman been up to during his long break? Marriage and diaper duty. “I’ve been settling into this new season of my life,” Kem tells Billboard. “I’m a newlywed and we’ve had two children, […]
Earl Sweatshirt has returned with a new single titled “WHOLE WORLD,” featuring rising LA rapper Maxo and production by The Alchemist. Maxo appeared in Sweatshirt’s “East” video from his 2019 album, Feet of Clay. “Whole World” and an unreleased track titled “Ghost” will feature on a vinyl edition of the album, which is due out 26 June. “WHOLE WORLD” sees the Californian rapper revisit his signature brooding, […]
Kali Uchis‘ To Feel Alive EP dropped today and, as expected, it’s hitting hard in the “isolation era.” Composed of demos Uchis recorded in her bedroom, To Feel Alive serves as the much-anticipated precursor to her forthcoming album. The NSFW cover artwork, melancholy R&B vibes, and devastating lyricism are resonating with fans in isolation. Scroll down for the best reactions […]
On Monday night (Apr. 20), legendary R&B writer, producer and performer Teddy Riley engaged in the most-watched (and also most-delayed) Instagram Live battle yet put on by the Verzuz team of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland — facing off with fellow decades-spanning great Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. Over 500k watched simultaneously at the event’s peak, with Riley […]
New York rapper Fred the Godson (born Fredrick Thomas) has died at age 35 from COVID-19. The news was confirmed by friend DJ Self, who wrote that Fred “was loved … never heard one bad thing about you RIP @fredthegodsonmusic Sleep Well my brother.” Fred’s good friend and collaborator Jaquae also honored the MC, writing, […]
Justine Skye hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance Thursday (April 23) to raise money for Housing Works Inc., a New York City-based non-profit dedicated to fighting AIDS and homelessness. Last year, the 24-year-old artist released a six-song EP titled Bare With Me, but she revealed that three new songs will extend the project to a full-length LP she’ll […]