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New Music Fridays 2026: J. Cole Releases ‘The Fall-Off’, Ella Mai & Lecrae Drop, Vol. 2 It’s the first weekend of Black History Month, and several artists are returning to music with new drops this Friday, Feb. 6. From rap, R&B and contemporary gospel, there is a little bit of everything for people this week […]
Rap mogul J. Cole has revealed the tracklist for his double album The Fall-Off, set to release this Friday, Feb. 6. The rapper said that he has intentions for this album to be his last. The double album features 24 songs in total, with eleven tracks plus one bonus track on each album. The two […]
Cher caused a bit of confusion at the Grammy Awards Sunday night when she announced the Record of the Year winner to “Luther Vandross,” which went to Kendrick Lamar and SZA for their song “Luther,” a tribute to the late R&B singer. She quickly realized her error and said “No, Kendrick Lamar! The Grammy goes […]
Ahead of the release of his new album, The Fall-Off next week, rapper J. Cole dropped a surprise EP of freestyles hosted by DJ Clue to celebrate his 41st birthday on Jan. 28. Birthday Blizzard ’26 is for sale for $1 or on a pay-what-you-want basis on his website. Among the freestyle tracks is one […]
J. Cole has solidified himself as one of the biggest hip-hop greats of the 21st century. It was in his early teens when a young Jermaine Cole first picked up his pen to emulate rap and lyricism from those he idolized, before quickly stepping into his own lane as a defined MC with his own […]
To answer your first question, there is no official confirmation that the music mogul Kendrick Lamar is voicing Yoshi in the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie coming out in April. After a viral post of a parody account on X (formerly Twitter), hip-hop and video game fans alike are wondering if the Not Like Us […]
New Music Fridays 2026: Ari Lennox, IDK, Flo Milli & T.I. Drop, Vol. 1 As many of us on the East Coast prepare for a wintry mix over the weekend, several artists have dropped highly-anticipated releases this week that will keep us a little busy while we’re stuck in the house during the storm. Starting […]
Clipse and Pharrell are bringing Let God Sort Em Out to the Grammy stage. Clipse, the brother rap duo from Virginia Beach, has five nominations for their highly acclaimed comeback album, including album of the year and best rap album. Joining the rap duo on the Grammy stage is award-winning producer Pharrell Williams, who produced […]
Teyana Taylor Nominated For Best Supporting Actress At the Oscars It has been a phenomenal award season for actress and singer Teyana Taylor. Just about a week after her emotional acceptance speech after winning Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes, the 35-year-old multi-talent is now nominated for an Oscar. According to Vanity Fair, Taylor […]
10 Rapsody Songs You Need To Add To Your Playlist North Carolina-born rapper and lyricist Rapsody has made her mark as one of the most complex and unique artists of our time. She has long been regarded as Hip-Hop’s most precise voices, and admired for her cultural commentary, lyricsm and constantly pushing storytelling in the […]
This spring, rapper A$AP Rocky will kick off his world tour for his newest album, Don’t Be Dumb, his first studio album in eight years. The world tour is set to launch on May 27 in Chicago. The 42-date tour will travel across North America and Europe before ending in Paris in September 30. The […]
Rapper Kanye West has plans to travel to India to perform in the spring of this year. According to PinkVilla, they learned that the rapper is set to visit India in April 2026 for a massive concert tour, making it the first time the artist will visit the country to perform. It is unclear whether […]