Category: Urban AC

See the Full List of Grammy 2021 Nominations

The 63rd annual Grammy Awards Nominations have been announced, and will be broadcast by CBS from Los Angeles on Sunday, January 31st. Not much else is known about the ceremony, one of the many awards shows taking place as the coronavirus pandemic and its resulting restrictions continue. After 40 years, the show’s longtime producer, Ken […]

Nelly’s Diamond-Selling 2000 Debut ‘Country Grammar’ Turns 20

On November 20, 2020, Republic/UMe re-released the 20th Anniversary Edition of Nelly’s stone-classic debut album, Country Grammar, as a Deluxe, 2LP vinyl set housed in a gatefold sleeve and pressed on both standard black and translucent blue colored vinyl. Both pressings feature the bonus tracks “Icey,” “Come Over,” “Country Grammar,” and “Ride Wit Me (Instrumental),” […]

DaBaby, Lil Wayne, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa, and YG Set to Perform during Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. 11/28

Triller has announced the starlight line-up of musical acts taking the stage in honor of Mike Tyson’s return to the ring against Roy Jones Jr. on November 28, 2020 at 9pm ET. The memorable night will include multi-song performances by DaBaby, Lil Wayne, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa, and YG.The fight can be streamed on Pay-Per-View […]

Dr. Dre and Feed Your City Challenge Team Up to Feed the City of Compton

Feed Your City Challenge – entertainment’s most massive response to the COVID-19 crisis, founded by music industry legend Tony Draper and retired NBA star Ricky Davis – will make the tenth stop on its nationwide campaign to fight the effects of COVID-19 as its positive case numbers increase around the globe. Hip-Hop pioneer, philanthropist, Rock […]

AKON Celebrates Anniversaries of Konvicted and Freedom

Iconic R&B Singer AKON celebrates the anniversary of Konvicted, one of his biggest records, with the HD video release of hit songs from the album. The newly released HD videos are now the highest possible audio and video quality and have been upgraded from the original tape source and feature hi-res 24-bit audio. “Don’t Matter,” […]

50 Cent’s “In Da Club” Reaches 1 Billion Views on YouTube

50 Cent’s debut single “In Da Club” from Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (Shady/G-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope/UMe) is now officially part of YouTube’s Billion Views Club. Also making its debut today, the award-winning music video for “In Da Club” featuring Eminem and Dr. Dre, is now available in 4K, fully restored from the original film. 50 Cent, born […]

Amazon Music Kicks Off the Holidays with New Music from Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, and More

Amazon Music has announced their kickoff to the holiday season with a slate of brand-new holiday content for listeners, including new exclusive music from chart-topping artists, hundreds of holiday playlists and stations, and much more. Amazon Music listeners around the world can hear new, Amazon Original holiday songs from artists including Justin Bieber and his […]

LiveXLive’s “The Lockdown Awards” Announces Performances By Wiz Khalifa and More

LiveXLive Media has announced the launch of its inaugural awards show — The Lockdown Awards — airing on December 11, 2020, will feature artists such as Wiz Khalifa, Ally Brooke, Avenue Beat, Icona Pop and Sofi Tukker. The Lockdown Awards, a first-of-its-kind special event awards program, will honor the best of content created during the […]

H.E.R. Releases Uplifting Song ‘Life’s Good’

LG Electronics has revealed a stunning new musical piece to cap off its successful Life’s Good Music Project. Featuring the talents of the three final winners of LG’s global online music competition guided by Grammy Award-winning artist H.E.R., the uplifting song is set to inspire and delight listeners around the world. Launching in August this […]

Bad Bunny’s Good Bunny Foundation Pledges $1M To Know Your Rights Camp

Good Bunny Foundation, a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit formed by multi-platinum international music artist Bad Bunny, pledged a $1 million contribution to Know Your Rights Camp, founded by activist Colin Kaepernick. The multi-year contribution will further the reach of Know Your Rights Camp to Latinx youth and allow for the expansion of the Legal Defense Initiative, […]