Rising Afrobeats star BNXN (fka Buju) has just released his new EP, Bad Since ‘97, featuring some of the biggest names in the genre, including Wizkid, Olamide, and more. The singer-songwriter built a name for himself primarily […]
Since the beginning of time, people have revered African music for its upbeat rhythms, potent lyrics, and vibrant dance moves. African music has significantly improved over time and is currently gaining more acceptance and recognition […]
Photo Credit: Sony Music Publishing Sony Music Publishing is opening a new office in Lagos, Nigeria. Creative exec Godwin Tom will lead as Managing Director. As the leader of Sony Music Publishing’s Nigeria division, Godwin […]
20. Scissor Sisters – Only the Horses (2012) Having met Jake Shears during sessions for Kylie Minogue’s 2010 album, Aphrodite, Harris was asked to do some extra knob-twiddling on this barnstorming single from the band’s […]
Lil Uzi Vert has released their new EP Red & White, which you can stream below via SoundCloud. The nine-song project was preceded by the singles “SPACE CADET,” “HITTIN MY SHOULDER,” “I KNOW,” and “FLEX […]
What better way to cement your status as a premier Afrobeats music festival than to get Burna Boy and Wizkid to be your two headliners? That’s exactly what the Lost In Riddim Festival in San […]
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, where J Balvin is scheduled to play a Pollen event in December. Photo Credit: Sergei Remarenko In May, Pollen (formerly Verve) laid off about a third of its workforce one month […]
Wizkid has been added to the line-up for Gopuff delivers Wireless Festival 2022. The Nigerian afrobeats superstar will play Birmingham NEC on July 8, for what marks the ‘Love My Baby’ star’s first performance at […]
Chris Brown has put an end to any and all comparisons between him and Michael Jackson. “You’ve always given it to Michael Jackson. But now you’re getting people where they say man Chris is better […]
The full lineup for Rolling Loud New York 2022 has been announced, with Nicki Minaj, ASAP Rocky, and Future headlining the three-day music festival that takes place Sept. 23-25 at Citi Field in Queens. Additional performers […]
Rap sensation Doja Cat emerged Wednesday as the top nominee at this year’s BET Awards. The “Woman” hitmaker is nominated in six categories, including album of the year for her third studio record, “Planet Her.” […]
It’s hard to ignore the meteoric rise of Black Sherif when his choruses and hooks have swiftly become some of the most shared and repurposed globally. From TikTok to Shazam and Instagram reels, short snippets […]
Every Friday, Rap Song of the Week rounds up all the new hip-hop tracks you need to hear. Check out the full playlist here. Today, Future and Drake reunite on “WAIT FOR U.” After one of […]
Future has released his new album, and its title reads like a blunt message: I Never Liked You. Stream the LP on Apple Music and Spotify below. Future has also shared a video for the […]
Rolling Loud is going international. The beloved rap and hip-hop festival is crossing the northern border into Canada this September for the inaugural Rolling Loud Toronto, with Future, WizKid, and Dave headlining the three-day event. […]
Don’t check your calendar: Yes, it’s April 3, and finally time for the 64th Grammy Awards. Originally scheduled to take place at the end of January in L.A., the show was upended by the winter […]
Shared from uproxx.com. J.Cole’s Dreamville Festival is back for its second year. This time around, the fest has expanded into a two-day format, taking place on April 2nd and 3rd in Raleigh, North Carolina. And […]
Shared from uproxx.com From Matthew Morgan, founder and ex-head of Afropunk, and partner Jocelyn Cooper comes Letsgetfr.ee Carnaval. Set to take place this August at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York, Letsgetfr.ee comes […]
Shared from www.popsugar.com The 2022 NAACP Image Awards winners are slowly rolling in! The ceremony —recognized as the “nation’s preeminent multicultural awards show from an African-American perspective” — announced this year’s nominees for the 53rd […]