Category: Urban AC

Post Malone loves Postmates almost Too Much..

Post Malone chose his name well. We already knew that he had a thing for extravagant delivery orders after he called in $8,000 worth of Popeye’s biscuits to Coachella. But Postmates says that love for Louisiana’s most-important export was just the beginning. In the latest post for their series “The Receipt,” the delivery service claims […]

Whitney Houston Exhibition Opens at Grammy Museum in Newark

A new exhibition honoring the life and work of Whitney Houston has opened at the Grammy Museum at the Prudential Center in Newark, the R&B star’s hometown. Organized by the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles in cooperation with the Houston estate, the show, “Whitney!,” features personal artifacts, photographs and footage provided by the singer’s family. […]

Tracy Chapman Suing Nicki Minaj for Copywright Infringement

Three months after Nicki Minaj’s Queen album was reportedly delayed over a sample-clearance issue, the dispute has landed in court. Tracy Chapman’s lawyer tells Billboard that he filed a copyright infringement suit against Minaj in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 22, over the unreleased Queen track “Sorry” featuring Nas, which interpolates the lyrics and melody […]

Rapper Jon James Dies Suddenly after Stunt goes Wrong

Jon James McMurray, a 34-year-old Canadian rapper, died Saturday after falling off an airplane wing during a music video shoot. McMurray, who performed under the name Jon James, was filming a stunt on a Cessna aircraft. As he “got further out onto the wing,” it caused the plane “to go into a downward spiral that […]

Mary J. Blige Talks Women in Music Industry at Nashville Songwriting Camp

“To see us come together and write songs and be in the same room and smile and compliment each other is very empowering,” says R&B singer of the She Is the Music Song Camp The headline artist for the inaugural She Is the Music Song Camp was Mary J. Blige, who lent her Grammy-winning expertise […]

Philadelphia Songwriter Wins $44M in Lawsuit Over Usher Song

The lawsuit stemmed from Daniel Marino’s work on a song called “Club Girl.” Marino says he created most of the song, including its guitar hook, tempo and chord progression. The song was recorded by Usher in 2004 and renamed “Bad Girl.” The Philadelphia songwriter who claims he was cut out of profits and credit from song […]

How Ella Mai’s ‘Boo’d Up’ is her Debut

More than a year after its appearance on her 2017 EP Ready, Ella Mai’s smash hit “Boo’d Up” became a huge hit, turning the 23-year-old artist into a household name. Now, the British singer has set pulses skipping anew with the release of her self-titled first album, which dropped earlier this month. Along with “Boo’d […]