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Matt Winkelmeyer / Prince Williams / Getty In putting together the latest “New Music Mondays” playlist, we wanted to do something special to commemorate Hip-Hop History Month by showcasing what an average week in rap releases looks like for today’s heavy hitters in the game. Known to work well together off the strength of their 2024 hit, “Whatchu Kno About Me,” new age rap divas GloRilla and Sexyy Red are […]

Source: Warner Bros. / David Becker What was said?! In Gabourey Sidibe’s appearance on Tea Time, she pulled up with plenty to spill about Raven-Symoné allegedly disliking her and telling others not to be “friends” with her. “I’m gonna be on whatever time you on,” Sidibe warned. Oop! In a sit-down with Raven and her wife Miranda Maday, Sidibe checked the Disney alum’s temperature about their prickly past. “I didn’t […]

✕ Raheem DeVaughn was working the love lines on The Garden of Love when a caller with a Houston area code came on the air. Within seconds, DeVaughn recognized the voice. It was Carl Thomas. The timing was fitting. One night earlier, DeVaughn had honored Thomas on “In Full Bloom,” the show’s segment for giving artists their roses while they can still receive them. Case, Thomas’s friendly rival, had appeared […]

Source: Christopher Polk / Getty Day one of Chris Brown and Usher’s Atlanta stop may have come with a little friction behind the scenes. The R&B superstars hit the road together this year for their world tour, but rumors of an alleged disagreement between Usher and Breezy backstage have started making their rounds. The Atlanta show was delayed, with neither artist taking the stage until 10 p.m. That left fans […]

Source: Earl Gibson III / Getty [Warning: Mild Spoilers for Godzilla Minus One]  When Godzilla Minus One was released in 2023, I went in with tempered expectations. I was a massive fan of Hideaki Anno’s Shin Godzilla and had been hoping we’d eventually get a sequel, so when Minus One was announced, I couldn’t help but be a little apprehensive and disappointed.  That apprehension quickly faded as Godzilla Minus One […]

Source: Reach Media Inc. / Getty / Reach Media Inc./ Getty April Ryan says Tuesday’s election results should be viewed as the beginning of a larger fight, not the end of the work needed to protect democracy. ✕ During her appearance on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the longtime White House correspondent discussed the historic wins for Black women, including Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming the first Black woman elected governor […]

Theo Wargo / Jim Dyson / Getty Hip-Hop History Month is in full swing, and we’ll be looking at the culture from all perspectives as the annual celebration commences. One thing we took major notice of was JAŸ-Z in 8, the docuseries that HBO Max aired last month, featuring an eight-episode breakdown from Hov himself on how the lyrics in his songs spell out the keys to his life story. […]

Pedro Becerra Global pop sensation The Weeknd has a new record to add to his long list of accolades as his After Hours Til Dawn stadium tour becomes the highest-grossing by a male artist in history. Following four long years on the road, his total gross after wrapping up in Malaysia on Thursday night (November 5) stands at over $1.3 billion. RELATED: 12 Black Artist Songs That Became Bigger Than […]

Archive Photos During his 25 years of life, late hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur was building a legacy highlighted by a multiplatinum music career, meteoric rise in Hollywood, poetry that spoke for the streets he came from and a loving relationship that was steadily budding up until the day he died on September 13, 1996. While most of the world came to know him simply as 2Pac, he also was entering […]