Mixtape Mixup

"Climax" producer Diplo acknowledges that he was inspired by The Weeknd's breakout 2011 mixtape. After The Weeknd was quoted saying he was “angry” about the similarities between his early catalog and Usher’s 2012 single “Climax,” the After Hours singer took to Twitter to salute his fellow R&B superstar. On Thursday (April 9), The Weeknd praised Usher and called […]

The rapper vents about the lack of youth voter turnout Cardi B is heated about Bernie Sanders suspending his presidential campaign. She’s not mad at Sanders, though, but rather at all those fired-up young’uns who were totally down to rock out at the Vermont Senator’s massive rallies featuring cool bands but seemingly didn’t show up […]

On Thursday night (April 9), REVOLT TV will host a two-hour-long live town hall meeting at 11 p.m. ET moderated by Sean “Diddy” Combs to discuss how COVID-19 is affecting the African-American community at large. Joining Combs for the “State of Black America & The Coronavirus” discussion will be Sen. Kamala Harris, Angela Rye, Meek […]

Future is gunning for a three-peat: After freeing two of his beloved mixtapes in Monster and most recently Beast Mode, on Thursday (April 9), Future capped off the trifecta by placing 56 Nights on all streaming services. Released in March 2015, the seminal mixtape served as a collaborative effort between Future and DJ Esco, featuring […]

The quarantine may still be trekking along for the foreseeable future, but we can still dream about what spring could’ve been right? Well Ari Lennox, who’s known for her bubbly personality, channels those vibes we’ve been longing for in her new “Bussit” video. Released on Wednesday (April 8), the Tajana B. Williams-directed video brings the fan-favorite tune to […]

When T.I. was first approached about hosting a podcast, he couldn’t envision himself behind a mic and not recording music. Yet since launching expediTIously with PodcastOne in September, Tip has become one of the prominent voices in hip-hop media, adding an unfiltered perspective to the growing podcast ecosystem. Billboard confirmed on Thursday (Apr. 9) that expediTIously will be […]

Lil Nas X took to social media to celebrate his birthday on Thursday (April 9) with the help of an old friend from Sesame Street. “Bringing in my 21st with my day 1,” the rapper captioned a funny video of himself blowing out a candle on a lone piece of bread, while holding an Elmo […]

Since the COVID-19 outbreak changed daily life in the U.S., music has served as a vital healing component for those in need of any mental and spiritual nourishment. On Monday (April 6), H.E.R. gallantly did her part with the launch of Girls with Guitars, a weekly Instagram series featuring performances, covers and special guests that […]