This past weekend, the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Championship and if you were watching the celebration afterwards then you saw a familiar face. That familiar face was Usher and he was living it up with the players on the court! While Usher isn’t from Cleveland, he does have a big reason to root for […]
Category: Urban
Two Great Albums on One Great Day
June 19 is a great day to release albums because of the previous superstar albums that have come out on this day. Eminem and Kanye West both released albums on this day in the past six years and saw them become some of the best rap albums we’ve see this decade. Eminem’s “Recovery” is widely […]
Thank Me Later’s 6-Year Anniversary
It was six years ago this week that Drake released his debut studio album, “Thank Me Later,” and we’re still loving on it. The album was released on June 15, 2010 and would end up selling almost two million copies in the United States. This album would hit number one on both major Billboard charts […]
Rihanna’s New Top 5 Hit
Rihanna has had plenty of top hits recently, but she now has another one with “Needed Me” now that it has reached the top five of the Mediabase Urban chart. It has a little ways to go before reaching the top of the chart, but she’s been electric this year with her new music. The […]
Kanye West Announces Upcoming Tour
Kanye West is continuing to promote his latest album, “The Life of Pablo,” and with that he has announced an upcoming tour. He has set up almost 30 tour dates starting in August and ending at the end of October. Kanye will be touring all over the country and even in Canada as well. Tickets […]
Rap and Hip Hop Headlines
The rap and hip-hop world has plenty going on these days, so we’re going to catch you up with some of the big headlines. This kind of knowledge will keep you in check when you’re with friends and family. There are rumors that Beyonce and Jay Z will be releasing a joint album this year […]
Lil Wayne Rushed to Hospital
On Monday, Lil Wayne’s plane was diverted to Omaha, Neb. due to a medical emergency and reports are saying that it was a medical emergency involving Lil Wayne himself. He suffered two seizures and was sent to Creighton University Medical Center for medical attention. Initially the plane landed at Eppley Airfield because of this emergency, […]
Views’ Historic Run as Number One Album
This week it has been announced that Drake’s recent release, “Views,” holds the number one position on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a sixth week in a row! This is a huge feat and is something that hasn’t been done by a man in over 10 years. The last time this happened it was […]
Rappers Celebrating Birthdays This Week
This week’s list of birthdays in the rap and hip-hop world is off the chart and there’s just too many to talk about. We’ll have to see if any of these people party like Fetty Wap did last week for his birthday. Ice Cube turns 47 this week. He’s well known for his work with […]
Kanye West’s 39th Birthday
This week (June 8) Kanye West is celebrating another birthday. The man raised in Chicago, Illinois has been quite successful during his career. While his image has turned from unbelievable performer and rapper to somewhat of a drama king lately, he’s still a star. Kanye has released eight albums during his career as a rapper […]