NEW YORK (AP) — As the world mourns the death of rapper Nipsey Hussle, more people are listening to his music: His sales and streams have increased since he died Sunday. Nielsen Music told The Associated Press that 2,000 copies of his albums were purchased the day he died, followed by 9,000 copies on Monday […]
Quavo’s #HunchoDay was a big surprise when Colin Kaepernick showed up to play from football in the rappers big community day give back. Kaepernick was n’t the only big star to come support Atlanta and Quavo. Check out some of the photos and videos below…
John Legend‘s new single Preach has been called “powerful,” as it speaks of political injustice. Legend told the Tom Joyner Morning Show crew that it basically wrote itself, from him “just watching the news.” He shared that when he makes new music the music usually comes first and then the lyrics. After the instrumental is set […]
Diana Ross shared her support for the late Michael Jackson in the wake of the release of the documentary Leaving Neverland, asking her fans to “stop in the name of love.” *Diana Ross headed to Twitter to make known fer support for for her late friend, Michael Jackson, in the wake of the controversial “Leaving […]
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Gary Clark Jr. has created a lot of conversation with “This Land,” the provocative first song off his latest album that shares the same name. In the angry blues-rock song, he recounts racial epithets hurled his way and other racist taunts before he defiantly asserts that he too is “America’s son.” […]
Meet 72-year-old Arthur Dubois, a Chicago native who went viral after he taught himself how to produce hip-hop beats as a hobby. Now, he’s caught the eye of young producers who are singing his praises. “I was tampering with it but I wasn’t doing too well and stuck at it,” Dubois told BuzzFeed News. The father to […]
Today, Essence announced the lineup for the 25th anniversary of the Essence Music Festival taking place July 4th weekend in New Orleans! “#EssenceFest has been moving the culture forward for 25 amazing years and this year, we’re setting the bar even higher. The 2019 lineup will literally be on another level,” the magazine wrote. “Grab […]
Guy believes that everyone should have their own their own theme song! Having a theme song has so many benefits, according to Guy “it releases the same endorphins as climaxing.” You should have your theme song ready to go at all times! If you have a bad day, if you get created on, if you’re […]
Despite rumors to the contrary, the Grammys were more entertaining that expected. Michelle Obama showed up unexpectedly. So did Drake, who took home a Grammy for ‘God’s Plan” – but whose acceptance speech, which basically was about how true success is not measured in Grammys, was cut off to the CBS viewing audience. Cardi B […]
Wiz Khalifa has made history as the first rapper to release a new song as a cookie, reports Ad Age. According to the magazine, Wiz intends to reach younger fans with the family-appropriate “Stay Playful,” that will only be available via the Oreo X Wiz Khalifa Limited-Edition Music Box, which plays the music off the groves of […]
An 82-year-old man was fatally struck by a truck in Chicago while picking up his dropped keys. ABC 7 reports that life long Chicagoan Robert Green was hit and killed Tuesday morning. The driver was cited with failure to reduce speed, failure to use caution with a pedestrian and not having a valid driver’s license. […]
The Neo-soul singer continues to keep putting her foot in her mouth when it comes to the Pied Piper.
