5 Things We Want to See From Cardi B’s ‘Am I the Drama?’ Album

The wait is over — almost. Cardi B announced her much-delayed sophomore album, Am I the Drama?, on Monday (June 23). Release day is still just under three months away, with the project slated to arrive on Sept. 19. Cardi released her fiery “Outside” single to set the tone for the summer on Friday (June 20), and hinted at the album announcement over the weekend. She made it official while revealing the album’s striking cover art, which finds Cardi sporting […]

June 24, 2025

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It’s All About ‘Love’ as Keyshia Cole Ramps Up 20th Anniversary Tour, Talks Teaming With GloRilla and Getting Praise From Stevie Wonder

The year was 2005. And a young singer-songwriter from Oakland, Calif. was etching the first outlines of her music career. Now Keyshia Cole is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album, The Way It Is, with a 25-date international arena tour. Presented by AEG Presents and Free Lunch, The Way It Is 20th Anniversary Tour begins July 1 in Baltimore and wraps it North American leg on Aug. 8 in Los Angeles. The European leg kicks off Sept. 19 in […]

June 24, 2025

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‘Shake It to the Max’ Producers Disco Neil & Silent Addy Talk Moliy’s Hot 100 Hit, Tease When Vybz Kartel Remix Is Coming

It’s hard to get a hold of Bashment Sound these days. The production duo, comprised of Disco Neil and Silent Addy, is currently “in France with some of the biggest artists, and then we move to London,” says the latter. “We have a bunch of big records coming up; we’re in music sessions every single day.” Related How Trinidadian Soca Artists Full Blown, Lady Lava & Tendaji Are Honoring Tradition While Charting… 03/03/2025 Already a popular act on the Caribbean […]

June 24, 2025

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Battle Rapper T-Rex Suffers Medical Emergency During NYC Performance

Battle rapper T-Rex was hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency on stage during a performance in New York City on Sunday night (June 22). The Harlem native had been battling Geechi Gotti, and then in the midst of delivering his fiery bars — as captured on video — T-Rex collapsed and appeared to start seizing, and needed attention from paramedics on the scene. T-Rex’s battle against Geechi Gotti was the headliner for the Ultimate Rap League’s #NOMEXV event at Gramercy […]

June 24, 2025

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Roy Woods Is ‘In the Moment,’ Showing Off New Side With ‘Dark Nights’ Short Film

Roy Woods is thriving.“The energy’s high right now. I feel back in motion after a couple of years – it feels like I pressed the restart button,” he tells Billboard Canada. Related Drake Announces ‘OVO Fest Will Be Back This Summer’ at Central Cee Concert… 05/25/2025 The Toronto R&B singer and rapper released his new EP, Dark Nights, in April, and it showed off a new side of the OVO Sound-signed artist. At nine tracks, Dark Nights is a bold and unfiltered reflection on betrayal, […]

June 24, 2025

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Brandy & Monica Announce ‘The Boy Is Mine’ Co-Headlining Tour With Kelly Rowland, Muni Long & Jamal Roberts: All the Dates

Actually, the boy is theirs. Nearly 30 years after they topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks with their timeless duet “The Boy Is Mine,” Brandy and Monica are teaming up for their first-ever co-headlining tour. As announced Tuesday (June 24), Brandy and Monica will launch their co-headlining The Boy Is Mine Tour on Oct. 16 at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati. The 24-city trek will visit arenas in major U.S. cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New […]

June 24, 2025

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7 Best Moments From Young Thug’s First Post-Jail Performance at Summer Smash

On a blazing hot Sunday (Jun. 22) in Chicago, Atlanta’s own Young Thug delivered his first U.S. performance at Lyrical Lemonade and SPKRBX’s annual Summer Smash at SeatGeek Stadium after being released from prison in 2024. He, along with Future, and a joint performance with Yeat and Don Toliver headlined the 2025 edition, delivering an explosive set for over 100,000 attendees. Previously heading Summer Smash for a joint set with Gunna in 2022, that was one of the last shows […]

June 24, 2025

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Durand Jones & The Indications Explain How ‘Bad Movies’ Inspired New Album

Across their first three albums, Durand Jones & The Indications have delved into sounds from decades past to create a fusion of heartbreaking jazz, ravishing soul and electrifying disco. For its fourth studio album, Flowers (out June 27 on Dead Oceans), the trio of Jones, Aaron Frazer and Blake Rhein is tapping its own history for a sound that melds the members’ individual influences. “There’s a lot of fantastic music that sounds very similar act to act,” Frazer says. “We’ve found a […]

June 24, 2025

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Lil Tecca Explains Why He Changed Creative Direction and How ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Influenced His New Album

Lil Tecca has come a long way from his “Ransom” days. The 2019 breakout hit, which is now 7x platinum-certified by the RIAA, is uncharacteristically bubbly compared to the vibe of his latest album Dopamine. In retrospect, Tec was just 16-years-old when he made that song, springing from bar to bar with a hopeful exuberance only found in childhood. “I want all the diamonds, I want that s—t to weigh a ton,” he croons. Well, now at 22, with four […]

June 24, 2025

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