Ballerific Music

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Korean business that gave birth to the K-pop phenomenon BTS is paying $1.05 billion for a star-studded American media empire that handles Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande’s careers. Big Hit Entertainment, which is rebranding as HYBE, is spending 1.07 trillion won ($950 million) to buy Ithaca Holdings LLC, which …

Peloton, a home fitness company, and Verzuz, a hugely successful webcast series, announced on Monday that the two would be releasing a “Peloton Verzuz” music collaboration collection. Last April, producers Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean and Timothy “Timbaland” Mosley launched Verzuz on Instagram to cheer up those who were stranded at …

The estate of Nipsey Hussle is said to have dropped its case against the Crips. Nipsey’s brother, Samiel Asghedom, told the court that the estate had reached an agreement with Crips LLC, according to TMZ. The agreement isn’t detailed in the document, which was filed Thursday in Los Angeles County …

Nas recently won his first Grammy, and now his crowning achievement will be housed in the Library of Congress. Nas’s debut album, Illmatic, was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress on Wednesday. The album Illmatic was a true “cultural reset.” The album, released in 1994, …

Chris Brown VS Usher is the topic of discussion again. This morning on an episode of The Breakfast Club, Charlagamane, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee had a discussion with Timbaland on who would be the winner of the Verzuz battle between the two R&B stars Chris Brown and Usher. During …

Yesterday, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak announced that their band, Silk Sonic, was added to the lineup of the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. On Sunday, Mars took to Twitter and posted a plea to the Academy asking them to consider adding the duo to the list. The post read: “Dear …

Cardi B is the first female rapper to have a diamond-certified single for “Bodak Yellow.” Her top-charting breakthrough single was formally certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America on Monday. This makes the Bronx, New York-bred rapper the first female rapper to have a single go platinum or sell …

Bruno Mars isn’t too proud to beg, despite selling millions of records and winning countless awards. The singer is requesting that his band, Silk Sonic, be added to the Grammy’s lineup at the last minute. The “24K Magic” singer revealed earlier this month that he and Anderson.Paak are working on …

Just last week, Meek Mill started trending on Twitter after he received backlash from fans for his “insensitive and disrespectful” lyrics about Kobe Bryant in his latest single “Don’t Worry (RIP Kobe)” ft Lil Baby. In the song, he raps, “Yeah, and if I ever lack, I’m goin’ out with my …

It’s time to do the Shmoney Dance cause our boy Bobby Shmurda is officially being released from prison tomorrow, and it looks like the rapper wants to spend time with his family and get back to the music. According to TMZ, Shmurda’s mom, Leslie Pollard, told them that he wants …

Today, the label behind the South Korean boy band BTS, Big Hit Entertainment, is searching for new talent in the genre. On Wednesday, the organization revealed a new initiative to find the next K-pop sensation via a global audition program scheduled to air in the United States in 2022. Big …

Meek Mill is making headlines once again this week after his recent interaction with Tekashi 6ix9ine. Only now, fans are PISSED after they heard lyrics to his new song “Don’t Worry (RIP Kobe)” featuring Lil’ Baby.  In January of last year, Kobe, alongside his daughter and several others, died tragically …

Ladies, grab your popcorn and wine because R&B singer D’Angelo is next up on the Verzuz battle. The singer has yet to announced his opponent but the battle will be held live from Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater on Feb. 27. It is said that the singer will be joined by …

The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees, and of course, some of our favorites are on the list. In May, inductees will be announced, and the ceremony will take place this fall in Cleveland, Ohio. Among those up for induction this year are Jay-Z, Carole King, …

It’s been almost two years since rapper Nipsey Hussle has passed, and just a few days since his estate announced the Marathon Live experience. Fans were super excited when it was announced yesterday that Nipsey Hussle and Jay Z are dropping their collab from the ‘Judas and the Black Messiah‘ …