JAY-Z and Beyoncé made more news this week, but not for what they did on stage during their ‘the On the Run 2’ tour, rather for what they did before the bright lights. The two are keeping their word by awarding a few deserving high school seniors $100,000 scholarships in 11 of the cities on […]
Category: Urban AC
Aretha to be Inducted Into Memphis Music Hall of Fame
It’s hard to believe singing icon Aretha Franklin is gone but will remain with us for the remainder of our lives in the sings she gave us – and the city of Memphis will remember Aretha in a cherished way as she will be inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame November 1st. We […]
Kanye West Announced as SNL Performer
We love seeing our favorites perform on Saturday Night Live and just the other day it was announced that Kanye West would be on the show later this month. He’s set to perform the season premiere on September 29 and we couldn’t be more excited about it. The host of the show will be Adam […]
What’s Happening on YouTube These Days?
We’re always talking about the Billboard or other foreign trade music charts, but did you know YouTube has a chart for tunes? Yup, here are the tops songs on the YouTube platform that will be familiar with you… Maroon 5’s “Girls Like You” the most played song in America last week is also the most […]
Our Favorite Couple Celebrates 5 Years
By now everyone knows that we love ourselves Chrissy Teigen and John Legend. They’re ridiculously cute, talented, and amazing on social media. Just the other day this couple celebrated their fifth anniversary so we had to congratulate them here as well. Chrissy posted an amazing photo of the two of them on their wedding day […]
Gladys Knight ‘s Heath Scare and Brief Tour
Recently while attending Aretha Franklin’s funerial services, Motown Legend Gladys Knight revealed that she too had a big cancer scare a few years ago, but chose to keep it a secret and fight through the disease successfully. We think Aretha’s death has had a profound impact on Gladys, as she’s just announced a rare tour […]
Lauryn Hill’s Tour Just Got Thinner
Lauryn Hill is out on her Miseducation Tour right now and a few opening acts were absent from her show the other night. Nas and Santigold had been lined up to perform but they weren’t there on Wednesday for the show! Santigold has come out on Twitter to say that she wouldn’t be opening for […]
Netflix to Produce Quincy Jones Documentary
Music produce and media mogul Quincy Jones influenced nearly all the stars in pop music from the 60s, 70s, and beyond. Now Netflix is set to release a new documentary about Quincy called ‘Quincy’ September 21st and the world can’t wait to see the film. The film will be directed by highly accomplished filmmaker Alan […]
Cardi B and Drake Lead the Way in AMA Nominations
We told you who would be announcing this year’s nominations and when it would go down, but if you missed it have no fear! We’re here to tell you who was nominated for what at this year’s show. As you may remember, the show takes place October 9 from ABC and voting has begun! Drake […]
Forbes’ Highest Paid Artists in Hip-Hop
Have you ever wondered who made the most money in hip-hop in the past year? Well, if you were thinking about that today then don’t worry because the answer is here. Forbes has released the highest paid artists of the genre and its filled with every hot artist you know right now. Take a look […]