Mixtape Mixup
On the second anniversary of Smoke Dawg’s death, friend and fellow Halal Gang member Mustafa has dropped a new song in memory of the late artist. Created in collaboration with James Blake, “Come Back” serves as a heartfelt and heartbreaking tribute — one that Mustafa says helped him work through his grief. “Perpetually grateful for James […]
It was Freddy versus Jason once again. Fabolous and Jadakiss served as the latest battle as part of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland‘s Verzuz series, as the New York veteran duo faced off for an Instagram live audience in the hundreds of thousands on Monday night (June 29). With more than four decades in music between […]
Rising artist Tyla Yaweh spent most of his pandemic-forced lockdown at home in Orlando, Florida “on 80 acres of land, doing crazy stuff” — including paintball wars on motorbikes and swamp fishing. “I was being a Florida boy fa sho,” he says. “Keeping myself together, and staying in the studio” — and joining peaceful Black […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday (June 29) that the 2020 MTV VMAs will be held in Brooklyn’s nearly empty Barclays Center on Aug. 30. Which act would you love to see take the stage? Chloe x Halle know how to think outside of their backyard the sisters have been using for their recent at-home […]
New York hip-hop heavyweights Jadakiss and Fabolous will face off Monday night (June 29) for the next “Verzuz” battle. The Verzuz TV Instagram account announced the battle featuring the best of the Big Apple last week, fittingly on a New York Knicks-colored jersey with “FAB V JADA” written on the front. But fellow NY native […]
#WestDayEver indeed. Kanye West revealed in a tweet on Monday (June 29) that a new song is on the way, and confirmed the title of his new album. In his typical all caps, Ye wrote: “Kanye West Arthur Jafa Project 02 Wash Us in the Blood,” noting that it’s from his upcoming album God’s Country. […]
All eyes on 6LACK. In an industry where many project rollouts can feel formulaic, 6LACK’s innovative approach to unveiling his appetizing 6pc Hot EP features his very own 600 Degrees hot sauce bottle delivered to fans’ doorstep, tracklist-revealing scratch-offs, and a digital 6LACKBOX hub filled with everything 6LACK to connect with his growing audience. The […]
It’s happening! The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards are a go. Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York made the announcement during his Monday (June 29) press briefing, telling viewers that the annual ceremony would be held in Brooklyn. As the governor announced that New York City would be entering Phase III of reopening on July […]
John Legend, The Black Eyed Peas, Lady A and many more are set to take the stage during NBC’s upcoming 44th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. Hosted by Today anchor Craig Melvin, the annual Independence Day event will be broadcast live from New York City. Additional performers confirmed for the telecast ahead of the […]
Part one is set to premiere on July 29 at 9 pm ET on BET. The story of No Limit Records is coming to BET. Billboard confirmed on Monday (June 29) that the five-part No Limit Chronicles docuseries will detail how Master P‘s record label went from the humble beginnings in the trunk of the rapper/impresario’s […]