The Weeknd is set to receive the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award at the first annual Music in Action Awards on September 23. According to the Black Music Action Coalition, which is organizing the event, the awards honor musicians, music executives, and music businesses that have made the most significant contributions to social justice, change, and/or…
Normani and Cardi B’s “Wild Side” has debuted in the top five on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Normani earned her first appearance on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart after “Wild Side” bowed at No. 4 on the chart dated July 31. The single, which dropped on July 16 via Keep Cool and RCA Records,…
Lizzo called on her fans to keep a six-foot distance from her in the wake of a recent surge in coronavirus cases in the United States. She made a “public service announcement” in a seven-minute video posted on Instagram Live on Tuesday, saying, “I don’t care who you are. You could be the nicest person.…
Pop Smoke’s second posthumous album, Faith, debuted atop Billboard’s all-genre 200 chart, earning the late rapper his second chart topper. The album, which dropped on July 16, earned 88,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending July 22, according to MRC Data. The 17-track Faith comes one year after the posthumous release…
DaBaby has defended the comments he made during Rolling Loud Miami, which received criticism on social media for being homophobic. During his performance at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, last Sunday, DaBaby said, “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, or any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make…
Drake joined Smiley on a new single, “Over the Top,” which was released via OVO Sound last week. Tay Keith produced the track. Drake, who had cited Smiley as an “inspiration,” specifically with regard to his 2018 album Scorpion, teamed up with him on his 2019 song “Organization.” A day after finding out Smiley was…
Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle has been cast in the debut feature film from new film studio and streaming platform, Creator+. The 23-year-old R&B singer will star in the psychological thriller, Jane, which will explore the themes of social media anxiety and mental health from the perspective of a high school student. Produced by…
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, music industry legend Clive Davis, and Live Nation and NYCEDC chair Danny Meyer on Tuesday announced the all-star lineup for the “WE LOVE NYC: The Homecoming Concert.” The concert, produced by New York City, Clive Davis and Live Nation on the Great Lawn in Central Park on August…
Kanye West is reportedly staying at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium until he finishes his work on his new album Donda. According to TMZ, the singer, who organized a listening party for the album at the stadium last week, has not left since then. Nearly 40,000 fans turned out on Thursday night, July 22, for the listening…
Palestinian-Canadian rapper Belly has teamed up with XO labelmate The Weeknd as well as Young Thug to release a brand-new song, “Better Believe.” Produced by Zaytoven, the new track is taken from Belly’s forthcoming album, See You Next Wednesday, and arrives alongside an official music video. Directed by Christian Breslauer, the video has received over…
