The Weeknd (born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) is a Canadian singer and successful writer/producer that is on top of the music world. His beginnings were not that mystic however, as he was born in 1990, his parents immigrants from Ethiopia in 1988. The last few years for the Weeknd have been magical, and he’s out on […]
Category: Urban
New Music Released By Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne is a part of the really hot song, “I’m the One” from DJ Khaled and a few others and now we get to hear his very own music. He released four songs that we hadn’t heard before, but now get to enjoy! Wayne took to Instagram to let us all know of the […]
Jay Z’s 4:44 Hits Big Milestone
Jay Z released “4:44” just last week and in that time it has already reached platinum status according to the Recording Industry Association of America! The impressive part is that it didn’t even need a full week to reach that milestone, instead just five days. This album is available only on Tidal and was released […]
Their Name Is What?!
You may not know it, but artists of all genres do share something in common. It’s not that they rock out on stage or have great voices, but instead aren’t afraid to change their name so they’re more easily recognizable. Artists like Drake, Ludacris and Rihanna couldn’t possibly be born as just that name right? […]
Prince’s Drummer, John Blackwell Jr., Passes Away at 43
Prince passed away last year and now his drummer of many years has also passed away. John Blackwell Jr. rocked out with Prince for 15 years and was continuing to perform until being diagnosed with two brain tumors in 2016. It was at that time that surgery to remove part of his brain resulted in […]
Bruno Mars Takes Top Spot on Chart
Bruno Mars has had a few killer hits in 2017 and one of them is “That’s What I Like.” This one has reached number one on many charts including the Mediabase Urban chart this week. It sits at the top after sitting at number two last week. It took that top spot from Kendrick Lamar […]
Drake Makes Surprise Appearance on Canada Day
Today might be a national holiday in the United States, but Drake’s been busy for other reasons. Just the other day, July 1, was Canada Day and as many know, Drake is Canadian and proud of it. This wasn’t just any Canada Day though, this was Canada 150! Because of this, the country was celebrating […]
Kanye West No Longer with Tidal
TMZ is reporting that Kanye West is no longer a part of Tidal and it’s because of money. Kanye is saying that they owe him money and we’re talking big bucks! He’s threatening to sue Tidal and Jay Z for over $3 million based off of what he says he is owed. It is being […]
Beyonce and Jay Z Twin Rumors!
It’s wild to think that Beyonce and Jay Z have kept it all a secret, but we really don’t know much about the twins that were reportedly brought into this world recently. Nothing has really been confirmed when it comes to this topic. There’s good reason to believe that the twins have been born and […]
Kendrick Lamar’s HUMBLE. Takes Over the Top Spot
This week’s Mediabase chart for Urban music has been released and it has a new artist and song at the top. Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE.” took over the position from Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like,” which fell to the second spot. Lamar has had huge success with this one and his entire album that was […]