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Stuck Off the Realness: Havoc Reflects on Mobb Deep’s ‘The Infamous’ Turning 25

Havoc of Mobb Deep reflects on the duo’s breakthrough album, a dark classic that came to define hardcore hip-hop in the mid-1990s.   In the mid-1990s, New York City was in the midst of a major hip-hop resurgence. As the West Coast had taken hold of the mainstream circa 1992, New York had answered with a […]

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Kehlani Announces Sophomore Album 'It Was Good Until It Wasn't' on Her 25th Birthday

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 […]

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First Beat: New Music From Lil Baby, YoungBoy NBA, T-Pain & More

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 […]

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How Alina Baraz Went From Sneaking Into Choir to Collaborating With Khalid, 6lack and More

As the first in her Russian-Ukrainian family to grow up in America, Alina Baraz was raised in Cleveland on classical music, but soon fell for R&B. She was drawn to vocalists like Amy Winehouse, Adele and Corinne Bailey Rae, all of whom helped her realize, “I don’t have to belt my notes to be considered […]

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Lizzo and SZA Preach Importance of Self-Care During Joint Meditation Session: Watch

A pair of zen queens! Lizzo and SZA joined forces on Thursday night (April 23) for a joint virtual meditation session focused on self-care. During the 45-minute online zen retreat, SZA spoke out about the dangers of drugs and other substances on the body’s immune system. “All these drugs… like liquor, weed, all these things, they […]

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Babyface & Teddy Riley’s ‘Verzuz’ Battle Songs Double in Streams

Babyface and Teddy Riley’s #Verzuz battle on Monday night (April 20) via Instagram live yielded some significant streaming gains for the 49 tracks that encompassed the long-awaited showdown. From initial reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, the 49 titles collectively registered 3 million on-demand audio streams in the U.S. on April 21, the day following the […]

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The 13 Best Things That Happened in Music This Week (April 24)

This week, the good vibes actually began on Saturday evening (April 18), as the massive Lady Gaga-curated One World: Together at Home special took over the four major broadcast networks. Mother Monster continued to dominate the week when she unveiled the track list for her upcoming album Chromatica, featuring some exciting A-listers. Plus, a few […]

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Rodney Jerkins, Gospel Supergroup The Good News ‘Come Together’ to Benefit COVID-19 Relief: Premiere

Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary, Lecrae, Karen Clark Sheard and Fred Hammond are among the artists lending their voices to the cause. To benefit COVID-19 relief efforts, songwriter-producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins has joined forces with gospel supergroup The Good News on “Come Together.” Major proceeds from the uplifting single, released today (April 24) through RCA Inspiration, […]

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New Kids on the Block Throw a Killer 'House Party' on Cameo-Packed Single: Listen

Big Freedia, Jordin Sparks, Boyz II Men and Naughty By Nature are invited. We’re all stuck at home, but New Kids on the Block are here to make sure that at least we can dance and have some fun. The man band released an upbeat bop on Friday morning (April 24), “House Party,” and they’ve […]

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Kem Breaks 6-Year Hiatus on Smooth and Sexy ‘Lie to Me’: Listen

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, […]