Kanye West has given fans another update on Donda 2, just a day after revealing that the sequel to last year’s Donda would be released on February 22. On Friday, a video posted on Kanye’s Instagram Story appeared to show the rapper taking a break from recording his upcoming album. …
Read More »Silk Sonic Announces Residency in Las Vegas
The dynamic duo of Silk Sonic announced on Wednesday (Jan. 19) that they will begin performing on the Las Vegas Strip starting Feb. 25 as part of “An Evening With Silk Sonic” at Dolby Live. “Its happening! The sexiest party of the year! Them Silk Sonic Boyz are performing Live …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Year in Review: Songs of 2021
It’s been proven that music can trigger feelings of happiness and is used for various forms of therapy. In 2021, we’ve dealt with a lot including the ongoing covid-19 crisis and all of its variants. Music had been an escape for people no matter the time or place. More now …
Read More »“More Than A Woman: The Aaliyah Experience” Hits NYC To Honor Aaliyah’s Career On The 20th Anniversary Of Her Death
The energy was high and nostalgic Friday night at the pop-up event “More Than A Woman: The Aaliyah Experience” in Manhattan, as people came out to celebrate the life and career of a talent gone too soon. As soon as you walked through the doors of the Soho venue, you …
Read More »Anita Baker Gives Fans the Green Light to Stream Her Music Again After Obtaining Her Masters
After tweeting that her struggle to earn her masters is finally ending, Anita Baker has given her fans the green light to buy and stream her songs again. The singer took to Twitter on Friday to reveal the great news. “All My Children Are Coming Home,” she wrote, along with a …
Read More »Normani Opens Up About How Her Mother Was the Driving Force Behind Releasing “Wild Side”
Normani opened up in a recent interview with Power 106 in Los Angeles, where she discussed everything “Wild Side,” including embracing her sexuality, being grateful to have met Cardi B, and admitting that her new music “really saved” her while her mother was undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. Normani said that her …
Read More »Kanye West Donates Tickets to ‘Donda’ Listening Party to Atlanta-Based HBCUs
Kanye West has reserved thousands of complimentary tickets to his “Donda” listening party for HBCUs in the Atlanta area. Page Six reports that the rapper has donated over 5,000 tickets for Thursday’s event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to students, faculty, and staff from Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of …
Read More »Kanye West Does Not Dis Kim Kardashian on New Album Donda, Despite Reported Rumors
We are here to tell you that the rumors circulating about Kanye West’s new album “Donda” being a dis album about Kim Kardashian are false. Page Six confirmed that the rumor claiming Kanye West equates his marital home with ex-wife Kim Kardashian to a “jail” on his new album, singing …
Read More »R&B Legends Donell Jones, Dave Hollister, and Carl Thomas Form New Super Group Called “The Chi”
In honor of their hometown, legendary R&B artist Donell Jones, Dave Hollister, Carl Thomas are forming an R&B group named “The Chi.” Donell Jones announced via Instagram that fans should expect “impeccable,” creative and vocal abilities from all three legends. He added that he aspires to “represent Chicago and R&B …
Read More »Jay-Z Says He is Now a “Top Tier” Playlist Curator
JAY-Z and Square CEO Jack Dorsey discussed TIDAL on Twitter Spaces on Monday. Hov sold a majority share in the streaming service to Square earlier in the year for more than $300 million. During the conference call, JAY discussed the evolution of TIDAL playlists, revealing that he personally selected many …
Read More »Hottest Moments from the 2021 BET Awards
The 2021 BET Awards proved to be a true celebration of Black excellence. The star-studded event kicked off with a high-fashion red carpet at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where fans flocked to cheer on their favorite hip-hop and R&B artists. The award show then kicked off with some …
Read More »Kanye West Named Songwriter of the Year at 2021 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards
The 2021 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards were announced on Monday, awarding Kanye West as the songwriter of the year. West was recognized for his work on the award-winning gospel songs “Hands-On,” “On God,” and “Selah.” The songs are from his ninth studio album, Jesus Is King, which won …
Read More »Roddy Ricch Opens Up About Inspiring Interaction with Jay-Z Following Grammys Snub
Roddy Ricch has released a new single called “Late at Night” today, after catapulting to rap popularity with the release of his debut album, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, in 2019. Ricch revealed to Power 106 yesterday that an encounter with JAY-Z encouraged him to return to the studio …
Read More »T.I. Claims His Innocence In New Single “What It’s Come To”
T.I. returned Thursday night with his new single “What It’s Come To,” a track that seems to have the Atlanta rapper aiming at his sexual assault accusers. T.I. shared the official cover art for the song on social media, which includes handwritten lyrics about vague claims, “anonymous provocative conversation,” and …
Read More »Members of 702, Danity Kane, 3LW, Total, Cherish and Blaque Unite To Form A R&B Supergroup In New BET Reality Series
Some of the most popular R&B girl group members from the 1990s and 2000s are forming a new supergroup. BET’s latest reality show, “BET Presents The Encore,” which premieres next month, will feature eight former members of platinum-selling groups such as 702, Total, Danity Kane, 3LW, Blaque, and Cherish. Pamela …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Hops on Live to Celebrate the Re-release of Her 2009 Mixtape and New Single “Seeing Green”
Nicki Minaj’s 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty was made available for the first time on streaming platforms this morning. The re-release included a few new songs, including “Seeing Green,” featuring Drake and Lil Wayne. In honor of the occasion, Drake appeared on her Instagram Live, and the two got …
Read More »J. Cole Announces ‘Applying Pressure: The Off-Season’ Documentary
Rapper J. Cole announced on his Instagram that he will be releasing his new documentary, Applying Pressure: The Off-Season Documentary. The documentary will go behind the scenes of the rapper’s new album ‘The Off-Season.’ The Off-Season is the first of three albums the rapper teased in an Instagram post from …
Read More »Classic Gospel Songs We Love
The power that gospel music has is undeniable. It can get you through good days, rough patches, and even serve as a reminder of God’s everlasting grace. Often speaking to the soul, this genre is so infectious that you don’t even have to be religious to be moved by its …
Read More »In New Music Snippet Quavo Disses Saweetie And Confirms That He Took Back The Bentley
By now, everyone is aware of the split between Migos rapper Quavo and Saweetie. But fans are convinced that Quavo dissed Saweetie in his recently released new music preview. Last year, Quavo kindly gifted Saweetie a completely customized new Bentley, enhanced with an icy blue wrap around Christmas time. In …
Read More »Twitter Reacts To Isley Brothers Including R. Kelly’s Music To This Past Sundays Verzuz With EWF
After finding that The Isley Brothers performed R. Kelly songs on “Verzuz,” viewers were understandably surprised and outraged. The Isley Brothers used their R. Kelly era to take on the “Let’s Groove” hitmakers on the newest episode of Verzuz. The group sang songs like “Contagious” and “Busted,” which were written …
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