Mixtape Mixup
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder by police, cities across America have erupted in protest. Over the weekend, J. Cole took the streets in solidarity with nationwide anti-racism protests in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Fans spotted the rapper, along with fellow Fayetteville native and NBA player Dennis Smith, among the people. People present […]
Dr. Dre joined Lil Wayne to speak about the “extremely painful” death of George Floyd, the unarmed Minneapolis resident killed by a police officer who kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes, on Apple Music‘s Young Money Radio Friday night (May 29). “It’s like, man, that situation, it hurt my heart. My heart is […]
Chance the Rapper is coming to the defense of protesters across the nation. The Chicago MC took to Twitter on Saturday (May 30) to address protests in Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Atlanta and Washington, D.C., where citizens are flooding the streets over the death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands […]
Last night, rapper and activist Killer Mike joined protesters and gave a speech at the Atlanta Mayor’s Press Conference. Thousands of people took to the streets in Atlanta and major cities across the US in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless victims of police brutality. Killer Mike joined T.I., and Atlanta […]
Lil Wayne has dropped off the deluxe version of his latest album Funeral, boasting eight new tracks with features from Lil Uzi Vert, Jessie Reyez, Benny the Butcher, and more. Weezy surprised fans when he dropped the extended album last night after his latest episode of Young Money Radio. The new tracks feature guest appearances from Lil Uzi Vert on […]
JAY-Z and Roc Nation’s philanthropic arm Team Roc have filed their third lawsuit in the fight to improve healthcare for inmates in Mississippi. Team Roc has been fighting for inmates at Parchman Prison since December. The six-month campaign has been helmed by JAY-Z and Yo Gotti. On Wednesday, it filed a new lawsuit against Centene Corporation – […]
Beyoncé wants more to be done in the fight for justice for George Floyd and is speaking out with a call to action. “We need justice for George Floyd,” Beyoncé said in an Instagram video posted Friday night. “We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight. We’re broken and we’re disgusted. We cannot normalize this pain. I’m […]
Miguel honored George Floyd, an unarmed black man from Minnesota who was killed Monday (May 25) at the hands of police officers, during his virtual performance of “Candles in the Sun” last night (May 28). Performing as part of the #CokeStudioSessions hosted on BeApp, a new livestream concert platform, Miguel laid face down on the ground […]
6LACK has returned. Just mere hours after the release of the tender “ATL Freestyle” paying homage to his city, the East Atlanta native quickly follows-up with the somber track’s accompanying visual on Friday afternoon (May 29). The JMP-directed clip documents 6LACK’s trip back home, which finds him taking a private jet from starry Los Angeles […]
Following the unlawful killing of George Floyd and the consequent nationwide protests, gospel singers Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond plan to bring healing for their Verzuz battle on Sunday, May 31. Bishop T.D. Jakes will open with a few words before the battle begins at 5 p.m. ET, according to the Verzuz TV Instagram account. Singing in […]