Janelle Monáe has been pretty transparent about naming the artists who inspire her music. Along with her musical idol Prince, whose sound heavily influenced her astounding album Dirty Computer, Monáe has previously mentioned reggae legend Bob Marley as one of her major inspirations. The singer paid homage to Bob Marley in her new set of Spotify Singles, released […]
Netflix has announced Chance the Rapepr, Cardi B, and T.I. will judge a new hip-hop competition series called “Rhythm + Flow,” which is slated to debut on the streaming service in 2019. The three Hip Hop moguls will embark on a “search for the next breakout hip-hop star” in the new show, which will have 10 […]
Travis Scott kicked off his hyped Astroworld Tour this past Thursday in Baltimore, Maryland, and the tour has since romped through Raleigh, N.C., and Miami for riotous shows over the weekend. Sadly, production issues are starting to pop up over Scott’s intricate, carnival-themed stage design, prompting La Flame to cancel a handful of dates, including Monday night, […]
It took an elaborate satire for two of hip-hop’s biggest acts to address the elephant in the room of rap. Saturday night on SNL, musical guest Lil Wayne performed two songs from his recently released LP The Carter V. He brought out pop singer Halsey for backing vocals on “Can’t Be Broken,” and producer Swizz […]
Kehlani is leaving fans in anticipation with the promise of new music sometime within the coming months. She took to Twitter yesterday, November 8th, promising to “stop teasing” until the album is nearing completion. “Imma stop teasing y’all i have a lot to do,” she tweeted, “mixing/clearing/shooting/etccccc. but yes i will stop teasing until we are […]
Usher is known for his late 90s and early 2000s hits, including ‘You Make Me Wanna’, ‘Confessions’, ‘Burn’, ‘U Got It Bad’ and ‘U-Turn’. And on Wednesday, American crooner was seen arriving in Sydney, Australia, ahead of a string of throwback shows for the RNB Fridays Live concert series. Usher is the headline act at this […]
Drake mourned the death of a young fan named Kay, whom he met through Make-A-Wish Foundation, on Sunday (Nov. 4). “Gonna miss you a whole lot. We met through make a wish and we built a genuine bond you would text me and check on me while I was on tour and tell me positive […]
It’s crazy to think that Election Day falls on the one-year anniversary of the day I was wrongfully sentenced to two to four years in prison. November 6, 2017 was one of the worst days of my life, which is why I want November 6, 2018 to be a step in the right direction for […]
Earlier in the year, Ella Mai logged a total of 16 weeks at the top of the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart for her smash “Boo’d Up” track. Three weeks ago she was unseated at the throne, but she wastes no time in returning to the top spot once more as her “Trip” single has risen the […]
Shad Moss has had his fair share of high-profile relationships with industry sweethearts. After being engaged to two of his former lovers and failing to make it to the altar, the rapper now claims he will be single forever. During a launch event for his new venture with hair-tool company Red by Kiss, the subject […]