Mixtape Mixup
Yesterday, J. Cole surprised fans by dropping a new song, “Snow on tha Bluff,” which is his first lead single this year. The track addresses activism and social media amid the ongoing anti-racism movement. In the song, Cole describes scrolling through someone’s timeline. “She mad at these crackers, she mad at these capitalists, mad at these […]
London based artist Distorted Noise just dropped his latest song, a deeply touching track titled “Falling Away,” in which he addresses his battle to overcome depression and anxiety. His generous approach to his craft led him to share his most personal difficulties in life through this song, which also marked his artistic direction switch from […]
J. Cole is back with new music. The Fayetteville-native releases “Snow on Tha Bluff,” his first new song of the year as a lead artist. Produced with Wu10, “Snow on Tha Bluff” is Cole’s first solo effort since 2018’s KOD album, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200, one of five chart leaders to his […]
Showtime has set a virtual concert that will feature headliners Lena Waithe and Common — creative collaborators on the network’s Chicago-set series he Chi T— and a focus on the Equal Justice Initiative. On behalf of the drama series, Showtime and parent company ViacomCBS will kick off the fundraising effort with a $500,000 donation. Waithe will […]
Chances are that whatever you got for your last birthday, it doesn’t compare to what The Kid LAROI got upon turning 16 in 2019: a trip to Greece, and a feature from Juice WRLD. The young Aussie upstart and the late Chicago superstar already had a history. LAROI had opened shows for Juice in Sydney […]
Teyana Taylor revealed that she’ll release The Album on Juneteenth (June 19), the nationally renowned commemoration of the end of American slavery, via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings. The R&B singer separated the 23 songs into five different sections or “studios,” which spell out “ALBUM” going down the tracklist. She tapped Ms. Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, Erykah Badu, Rick […]
In addition a new group of investors, LL has brought on rap legends as stakeholders in Rock the Bells brand. LL Cool J has never forgotten where he came from. After more than 35 years in the rap game, James Todd Smith is giving back to the legendary masters of the form with a major […]
Warner Chappell Music has entered a global co-publishing agreement with the estate of Pop Smoke, the beloved Brooklyn rapper and face of the New York drill movement who was fatally shot in February at age 20. The deal covers all work written by the late artist, including breakthrough hit “Welcome to the Party” and his […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj unveiled the lyric video for their new collaboration “Trollz” on Monday (June 15). The animated clip features rainbow-haired cartoons of the two rappers sharing a candy-coated lollipop as the track’s lyrics flash across the screen. “Dolla dolla bill, come get her/ Even ya man know Nickis do it better/ I […]
The event will stream on YouTube on June 27. The Roots are taking their Roots Picnic online this year, and they’re teaming up with former First Lady Michelle Obama to give the event an extra boost. The 13th annual Roots Picnic will go virtual on June 27 on YouTube in partnership with Obama’s national, nonpartisan […]