Category: Urban AC

Music That Goes BUMP IN THE NIGHT

Tomorrow’s Halloween, so you probably already have your costume ready, but how about your playlist?  These 10 should absolutely be queued up and ready to go. “Monster Mash” — Bobby (Boris) Pickett “I Put a Spell On You” — Bette Midler “Thriller” — Michael Jackson “Ghostbusters” Theme — Ray Parker Jr. “This Is Halloween” — […]

Big K.R.I.T. Drops New Music Video

On Monday, Octboer 28th, Big K.R.I.T. paid homage to his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi with the drop of his new music video for the track “M.I.S.S.I.S.S.I.P.P.I.”.  Even though he’s currently on the road, the rapper is wasting no time releasing new projects.  The Danja-produced track originally landed on his K.R.I.T. Iz Here album this summer. The clip […]

Chance the Rapper Appears on SNL

On Saturday night, October 26th, Chance the Rapper returned to Saturday Night Live for his second time hosting the sketch comedy show. and the Chicago MC didn’t fail in bringing boatloads of laughs to viewers. One sketch found the rapper playing a judgmental “first impressions” courtroom judge, another saw him reprising his role as a […]

Cody Ko and Noel Miller Sign to Arista Records

On October 24th, Comedy/rap duo Tiny Meat Gang, composed of Youtubers Cody Ko and Noel Miller, have signed with Arista Records. “We couldn’t be more pumped to join the Arista family,” the duo said in a statement. “David [Massey, president/CEO of Arista] and Matt [D’Arduini, svp, A&R] and the rest of the team are the […]

Enrique Iglesias Salutes Fans for Helping Save Kids Across the Globe

GRAMMY® Award-winning singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias with the help of his fans has raised a third of a million dollars for Save the Children. In appreciation of this fundraising milestone, Save the Children and Enrique would like fans to know that their generous contributions made the world a little better for children. Enrique and […]

Nicki Minaj Announces Marriage to Kenneth ‘Zoo’ Petty

On Monday, October 21st, Nicki Minaj officially became Nicki Minaj Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty. The rapper announced on Instagram that she made it official with her boyfriend, Kenneth “Zoo” Petty. The 36-year-old MC broke the news via a short video that featured a “Mrs.” mug, a white “Bride” baseball hat, a “Mr.” mug and a black […]

Watch Last Night’s Rock The Vote with Ty Dolla $ign, French Montana and More

Last night, Monday October 21st, at 8pm ET, TIDAL livestreamed its 5th Annual “TIDAL X” Benefit Concert, TIDAL X Rock The Vote, which is supporting awareness for voter registration, education and rights. The star studded show was hosted by Angie Martinez and Clarissa Molina and featured performances from Alicia Keys, Farruko, French Montana, Lil Uzi […]

Ludacris is Going Back to College?

Georgia State University is welcoming back an old face. Rapper, actor and entrepreneur Chris “Ludacris” Bridges can add artist-in-residence to his resume as he takes on the position at the University. Institute Executive Director Brennen Dicker says Bridges was an excellent candidate because of his “industry knowledge.” The creative institute was founded in 2014 and is […]

Pharrell’s Second Annual Something in the Water Festival is Announced

On Monday, October 14th, it was announced by Live Nation that Pharrell would bring back his multi-day fest to his hometown of Virginia next year from April 20-26. Despite launching his inaugural festival Something in the Water earlier this year, Pharrell is already thinking about 2020. When the festival was out on last year, there […]