In the 5 decades since the birth of Hip-Hop, we have watched the evolution from an underground movement to a global phenomenon. As the genre became more at the forefront of pop culture, there have been instances that became key moments in the culture.  Here, we take a look at the most memorable onstage moments […]

Pharrell Williams has had a major hand in the musical soundtrack of our lives for the last three decades. Now, he is adding to his lengthy discography by releasing his ‘Piece by Piece’ soundtrack to accompany his animated biopic. The soundtrack is available to fans on October 11th, in tandem with the biopic. The ‘Piece […]

Here's a compilation of the best R&B tracks to say, "I'm sorry."

Remember the days of begging and pleading in love songs? Jam to these soulful classics that were all about simping!

Ah, yes. Tis’ the season for presents, family, and overall holiday cheer. Christmas is right around the corner, and that means tons of decorations, food, and of course, Christmas music. We have been blessed with several songs over the years that are absolute must-play tracks for the holiday, from Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song […]

Spotify is launching a new global initiative called Frequency that's primary goal is to celebrate Black art.

NEW YORK (AP) — The top 10 albums of the year by Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu (a playlist of the albums can be found here ): 1. Toni Braxton, “Spell My Name”: I can breathe again, thanks in part to the living legend Toni Braxton. 2020 was a hot mess, and one way to escape the madness was through […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Yachty, DaBaby and Drake’s new rap song “Oprah’s Bank Account” is one of Oprah’s favorite things. No, the song hasn’t officially made the media mogul’s annual list, but when asked what she thought of the song, Winfrey exclaimed to The Associated Press: “I love it. I love it. I loveeeeee […]

There’s been a little light in the midst of all this quarantining and social distancing. Earlier this week, NYC’s DJ D-NIce started up Club Quarantine, a play on his traditional #HomeSchool live DJ set on his Instagram account. Doing a live mix from his kitchen, D-Nice somehow has gotten the wildest collection of celebrities to […]

In these uncertain times, celebrities have been doing their part to keep people’s spirits lifted while so many of us are stuck in the house. Debbie Allen hosted a free dance class. Chris Martin of Coldplay gave a concert from his home. He extended an invitation for John Legend to do the same. He took […]

Atlanta (AP) — Grammy-winning hip hop recording artist Lecrae joined forces with non-profit organization Thursday to assemble and distribute portable hand-washing stations throughout Atlanta in areas with a high density of homeless people. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE. Lecrae Moore and volunteers with Love Beyond Walls assembled 15 wash stations, filled […]

A jury found Katy Perry guilty of copyright infringement, but a judge recently overturned the decision after concluding that Christian rapper Flame couldn’t prove that Perry copied his song.