Less than six months after his untimely passing, Juice WRLD’s posthumous release “Righteous” has dropped. On the anthemic “Righteous,” we hear the rising star rhyme on addition, glamour and spiraling mental health. On it, he raps: “All white Gucci suit, I’m feeling righteous/ I know that the truth is hard to digest/ Five or six […]
UPDATE: The song is out now. Stream it below. Travis Scott kicked off his Fortnite headlining in-game concert series called “Astronomical” on Thursday (April 23), and the new experience did not disappoint, as the rapper announced a new collaboration with Kid Cudi. “The Scotts” arrived on on Friday (April 24), and fans got to hear a teaser […]
Hip-hop’s New Yorkers came together through their screens on Thursday night (April 23) for a coronavirus relief benefit concert to help the heavily impacted state where the genre was born. The Universal Hip Hop Museum (UHHM) curated the “Hip-Hop Loves NY” event, hosted by Video Music Box host and co-creator Ralph McDaniels, and featured a number of […]
On Monday night (Apr. 20), legendary R&B writer, producer and performer Teddy Riley engaged in the most-watched (and also most-delayed) Instagram Live battle yet put on by the Verzuz team of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland — facing off with fellow decades-spanning great Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. Over 500k watched simultaneously at the event’s peak, with Riley […]
Hip-hop heavyweights will (remotely) come together Thursday (April 23) for a coronavirus relief benefit concert to help out the heavily impacted state where the genre was born. The Universal Hip Hop Museum (UHHM) curated the event that media outlet Mass Appeal will present this evening from 6 to 9 p.m. ET. Nas, Ice-T, Wu-Tang Clan, Chuck […]
Kierra Sheard preached the good word during her Billboard Live At-Home concert on Thursday (April 23) and also raised money for Ronald McDonald House Charities Detroit, which provides resources for families of locally hospitalized children. The Detroit-born gospel singer started and later ended her half-hour livestream with an encore of “It Keeps Happening.” “It’s a declarative […]
Music can be one of the world’s natural healers. On Wednesday night (April 22), a slew of artists used their platforms to give back when taking part in BET’s Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort special, which was hosted by Anthony Anderson, Kelly Rowland, Terrence J and Regina Hall. From the comfort of their homes, artists such as […]
On Thursday afternoon (April 23), the hip-hop community mourned the death of New York MC Fred the Godson, who died due to the coronavirus, according to his close collaborator Jaquae. He was 35. “My little brother ooooh how sad am i, i prayed and prayed and prayed for you all night long,” Fat Joe wrote […]
New York rapper Fred the Godson (born Fredrick Thomas) has died at age 35 from COVID-19. The news was confirmed by friend DJ Self, who wrote that Fred “was loved … never heard one bad thing about you RIP @fredthegodsonmusic Sleep Well my brother.” Fred’s good friend and collaborator Jaquae also honored the MC, writing, […]
Justine Skye hosted a Billboard Live At-Home performance Thursday (April 23) to raise money for Housing Works Inc., a New York City-based non-profit dedicated to fighting AIDS and homelessness. Last year, the 24-year-old artist released a six-song EP titled Bare With Me, but she revealed that three new songs will extend the project to a full-length LP she’ll […]