Category: Urban AC

Dounia Bosses Up on Sophomore EP ‘The Avant Garden’

The intro is over and NYC’s Dounia is officially on her way. The Moroccan-born singer-songwriter is a brilliant spark on the modern R&B scene. Her moods are moody and sexy, her voice drowning you in confidence. She’s a little bit street and a little bit sweet on her sophomore EP The Avant-Garden. The 10-track release runs […]

Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee Accuses Travis Scott of ‘Ripping Off’ His Stage Design

On Wednesday, Tommy Lee called out Travis Scott for allegedly “ripping off” two of his concert ideas. The Mötley Crüe drummer claimed on social media that his rollercoaster set design was identical to the one used by the rapper throughout his Astroworld tour. In an Instagram post, Lee shared two videos: The first featured Scott, 26, sitting in […]

LL Cool J Files Lawsuit Against Rock the Bells Festival for Trademark Infringement

The Rock the Bells festival founders maintain a website and social network channels using the mark, despite folding in 2013 and losing rights to the mark. LL Cool J is taking legal action against the founders of the now-defunct Rock the Bells music festival, accusing the company of trademark infringement, cyber piracy and more for […]

Cardi B’s Private Jet Forced to Make Emergency Landing in Chicago After WGCI Big Jam Performance

Days after Cardi B headlined a superstar bill of artists at Chicago’s United Center for WGCI’s Big Jam on Saturday night, the rapper was forced to return to the Windy City early Monday, November 26th, when her private from Los Angeles heading to New York, made an emergency landing in Chicago due to a sick […]

Post Malone Wants to Release a ‘New Body of Work’ Before the end of 2018

In a surprising tweet on Tuesday, November 20th, Post Malone told fans that he is “trying to put out a new body of work before the end of the year.” The rapper didn’t really specify what that project would be, and a spokesperson could not be reached for additional comment at press time, but he […]

H.E.R. Delivers Soulful ‘Fate’ Performance on ‘Kimmel’

H.E.R. performed her song “Fate” from the I Used to Know Her: Part 2 EP on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday night, November 20th. The enigma of a 21-year-old R&B singer (whose name stands for “Having Everything Revealed”) has been guarded about revealing too much about her personal life and she kept the mystery rolling during her […]

SZA to Be Honored at Billboard’s Women in Music Event

Billboard announced Monday, November 19th that it will honor SZA at its 13th annual Women in Music event in New York City on December 6th, in conjunction with the release of its “Women in Music” issue. SZA will be given the rule breaker award, which recognizes female artists who use their music and platform to […]

Frank Ocean Teases New Music on Instagram

Returning to the public eye after a long silence, Frank Ocean teased new music on Instagram on Monday morning, November 19th. After making private Gram account public last week, Ocean posted a clip of what sounds like a new song on his story. The video features an upbeat track and the repeated phrase “I’ve got […]

Drake’s 7 Year Old Album is Still at the Top of the Charts

It’s been seven years since Drake released his sophomore album, Take Care. The album is argued as Drake’s best body of work to date, which isn’t to discredit the rest of his discography, but he hasn’t released a more cohesive project that Take Care. The album, which produced hits like “Headlines,” “Take Care,” “Crew Love” […]

People are Demanding Refunds For ‘Disastrous’ RnB Fridays In Melbourne

Dissatisfied punters have flooded to Facebook to demand refunds and voice their disappointment about Melbourne’s leg of RnB Fridays Live Festival, citing terrible sound and visuals, long-wait lines for food/drinks and bathrooms, no-shows from artists and unsafe conditions. The festival took over Marvel Stadiums this past Saturday, boasting a line-up that featured RnB heavyweights Usher, […]