Category: Urban AC

19th Annual Soul Beach Music Festival Hosted by Aruba Announces Super Star Headliner John Legend and R&B Starlet Ella Mai

Jump into the heat waves and let the heart rhythms cool down the flow at the 19th Annual Soul Beach Music Festival Hosted by Aruba, sizzling with Sunday night’s esteemed headliner John Legend, a critically acclaimed 10-time Grammy® Award-winning, platinum-selling singer songwriter; and the pure fire of a rising star, Ella Mai, a Billboard chart-topping […]

Kendra Erika Lands Her First #1 on Billboard Dance with “Self Control”

A well-deserved congrats are in order for Boca Raton’s uber talented Kendra Erika. The multiple Billboard Charting artist has claimed the top spot on the Billboard Dance Charts with her hit single “Self Control.” This is Kendra Erika’s 3rd top 10 song in less than two years. “Words cannot express how thrilled I am to […]

Rapper Princess Nokia Calls Out Ariana Grande for Stealing her Sound

On Friday, January 18th, Ariana Grande released another viral single, but some people aren’t exactly loving the new song, “7 Rings.” Princess Nokia took to Twitter to accuse Grande of copying and appropriating her song “Mine.” The 26-year-old rapper posted a video of herself listening to “7 Rings” and making confused facial expressions before switching […]

Future Ties Taylor Swift for 10th Place Among Artists With Most Hot 100 Hits

Future scores his 77th entry on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, dated January 19th, as “Crushed Up” debuts at No. 46. The rapper ties Taylor Swift for the 10th-most Hot 100 hits in the chart’s 60-year history. Among rappers, only Drake (192), Lil Wayne (161), Nicki Minaj (102), JAY-Z (99) and Kanye West (95) […]

Vic Mensa Covers ‘Zombie’ on Anniversary of Cranberries Singer’s Death

Vic Mensa honored the one-year anniversary of Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan’s death on Tuesday, January 15th, by releasing an emotional, heavy cover of the late Irish singer’s most iconic hit, “Zombie.” The track from Mensa’s new rock-inspired band, 93PUNX, turns the intense original down, with the rapper’s somber voice doused in AutoTune alongside spare guitars and an […]

KAABOO Texas Debuts On May 10-12, 2019

KAABOO is pleased to announce its 2019 music and comedy lineups for KAABOO Texas taking place May 10-12, 2019. The multi-stage and full sensory event will happen at the state-of-the-art AT&T Stadium and take place both inside and outdoors allowing guests to move freely throughout the property. Headliners including rock chart toppers The Killers, Top […]

Alicia Keys Slated to Host 61st Grammy Awards

CBS, along with The Recording Academy has announced that 15-time Grammy Award winner, Alicia Keys, will be hosting the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. This will be her first time as master of ceremonies for ‘Music’s Biggest Night’, which will happen at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 10th at 8pm ET/5pm PT on CBS. “A dynamic artist […]

Future, Jamie Foxx And Diplo To Headline an Exclusive Event

The Maxim Experiences, a joint venture between MAXIM and global marketing agency Lagardère Sports and Entertainment, today announced that Future, Jamie Foxx and Diplo will take the stage at the Maxim Big Game Experience on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 in Atlanta, with additional artists to be announced. This year’s event will include an evening of […]

Missy Elliott Among 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees

Missy Elliott is making history as the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The organization announced the new group of inductees Saturday, January 12th. Other inductees include Tom T. Hall, who Johnny Cash called his “all-time favorite songwriter”; Jack Tempchin, who co-wrote songs for the Eagles and Glenn Frey’s solo albums; […]

Post Malone & Swae Lee’s Collab ‘Sunflower’ is a No. 1 Hit

Post Malone and Swae Lee has collaborated on a new track titled “Sunflower”. The song is featured in the animated film Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The track shines atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with a 2-1 climb on the ranking dated Jan. 12. The move secures Post Malone’s third No. 1, following the 14-week champ “Rockstar,” […]