James Blake has offered Lil Yachty an explanation for music not sounding as good as it used to back in the day. James Blake played "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" and Yachty was enamored by Otis Redding's tone in the song. Yachty felt that artists these days are missing that tone and asked Blake why that's happening so frequently. According to…

Janelle Monáe headlined the OUTLOUD Music Festival in West Hollywood this weekend in celebration of…

Lauryn Hill's record-breaking "Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" is the best album of all time on Apple Music's 100 Best Albums list, beating out iconic projects from Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Kendrick Lamar and…

Peloton is swearing off Diddy's music for all future workouts this after the horrifying 2016 clip of the rapper beating his ex, Cassie, On its private member's Facebook page, the fitness company stated, "We take this issue very seriously and can confirm Peloton has paused the use of Sean Combs' music, as well as removed the Bad Boy Entertainment…

Lil Baby's planned music video in Atlanta but shots were fired in the area The video unfolds with dozens of staffers and people setting up filming equipment Tuesday afternoon when the shooting began from what sounds like a semi-automatic weapon firing relentlessly for about 6 seconds the cameraman ducks for cover and the video gets shaky as he…

Q-Tip has had a legendary career in music, so much so that he’s been recognized on the collegiate level. This past weekend, the A Tribe Called Quest member received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College Of Music. the 54-year-old artist was reportedly recognized for his “forward-thinking artistic vision, which merges rap, jazz, and other styles…

There's a rumor going around that Drake and Kendrick Lamar's shared music label tried to force them to squash their beef a blind item is being circulated that purports to have the inside scoop on an alleged meeting between Kendrick, Drake and Universal Music Group which both artists are technically signed to via distribution subsidiaries.…

Keyshia Cole's been official with rapper Hunxho for a couple of weeks but it looks like their relationship's is on the rocks now that his ex-GF appears to be creeping back into the picture. Hunxho just got up-and-close and personal with his ex, and fellow rapper, Gloss Up for a new track and Keyshia isn't taking the news well Gloss dropped her new EP…

Johnny Gill, Bootsy Collins, Hezekiah Walker and Patrice Rushen will be acknolweged for their creative and cultural contributions at the 2024 Black Music Honors. The event, which is scheduled to take place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on Saturday, May 18, celebrates Black artists who have impacted American music on a global…

Busta Rhymes was the plotline when Dwyane Wade and cannabis co. Jeeter recruited Bussa Bus to perform at the after-party of their 420 "High Dining" event and while he was trying to do his duty, he wasn't getting high vibes from the crowd he audience wasn't giving Busta the energy he felt his classic tune "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See"…

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A company called TufAmerica, Inc. which owns Tuff City Records is suing the music publishing giant, claiming it sampled their song "Impeach the President" in MJB's "Real Love" without getting permission. "Real Love" allegedly uses an uncleared sample from "Impeach the President" in both a sound recording and the musical composition. Tuff…

Beyoncé received the Innovator 2024 iHeartRadio Awards Bey was given her award by Stevie Wonder who called the star "a true visionary" and later thanked her for "motivating the world to become a better place." dressed in black leather and a cowboy hat thanked Wonder right back, and revealed that he plays harmonica on her version of…

Kanye West is asking major players in the music industry to respect his decision to go by his legally changed name "Ye In a letter Kanye's chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, fires off a strong message to big players in the music industry including streamers, publishers, lyric websites and more with a demand that the rapper be referred to…

The Tampa Maven stuns audiences with her dynamism, versatility, and inimitable appeal in latest offering, “Geek’d Up”

Tampa, Florida —ChevyGurl announces the release of “Geek’d Up,” a track showcasing her exceptional versatility and lyrical dynamism. The single is an audacious display of ChevyGurl’s…

Offset visited The Jennifer Hudson show and revealed that he once danced in a music video for Whitney Houston. “My mama seen a billboard sign saying you could come try out. I pulled up. I remember my mama told I’ll never forget, ‘When the music come on, just go out there and do your thing. I was smaller than everybody. Everybody was 11…

Jeremih just sold off a portion of his catalog for a pretty penny which begs the question Jeremih and HarbourView Equity Partners reached a deal that signed over a chunk of his publishing rights his discog booming with hits, starting directly with his debut single, 2009's "Birthday Sex." Jeremih says he still maintains some ownership…

NBA star Paul George turned down Nicki Minaj to make a cameo in her music video the Los Angeles Clippers star made the surprising revelation on his "Podcast P" show this week, telling co-host Jackie Long he had the opportunity to make his cameo with the "Super Freaky Girl" rapper. "You know what’s funny, this was maybe…