Tag: Urban AC

Texas Jazz Fest Announced its Second Festival This Year

Earlier in March of this year, The Texas Jazz Festival of 2021 took place after it was postponed from October of last year. The amount of support shown for the event in March was enough for the The Texas Jazz Festival’s Board of directors to continue to hold the official 2022 festival. A statement rom […]

Tank Announces His 10th and Last Studio Album “R&B Money”

R&B artist Tank has divulged that his 10th studio album “R&B Money ” will release later this year, on August 19th through his label R&B Money/Atlantic Records. He also noted that this will be his final album, making it highly anticipated. The artist also just put out a new track titled “Slow”, from a collaborative […]

Dealer Sentenced to 17.5 Years for Distributed Fentanyl Pills Connected to Mac Miller’s Death

This week, a federal judge has officially sentenced Stephen Walter to 210 months (17.5 yearS) in prison for his role in supplying the fentanyl-laced pills that contributed to the death of rapper Mac Miller in 2018. Walter pleaded guilty last fall to a federal criminal charge of the distribution of fentanyl. This charge usually has […]

Post Malone Joins Selena Gomez for “SNL” Rap About Jealous Lovers

Over the weekend, actress and singer Selena Gomez and rapper Post Malone made their Saturday Night Live debuts hosting and performing, respectively. The two not only took the New York stage on their own, but they also teamed up for a pre-taped segment called “Intuition” about jealous lovers. Post Malone raps as Chris Redd’s jealous intuition, while […]

Mary J. Blige Honored with Icon Award at 2022 Billboard Music Awards

On Sunday evening, at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, Mary J. Blige was honored with the coveted Billboard Icon Award. Janet Jackson, the 2018 winner of the same title, presented the award to Blige. Upon receiving the statuette, the rapper admitted that Jackson was one of her “biggest inspirations growing up.” “What an icon means to […]

Travis Scott, Live Nation Sued for Wrongful Death Following Concertgoer’s Miscarriage

Travis Scott and Live Nation are, once again, being sued by an Astroworld Festival attendee. Shanazia Williamson has claimed that injuries she sustained following the fatal crowd surge during Scott’s performance at the event caused her to suffer a miscarriage. Williamson and her partner, with the help of their legal support team, have alleged that Travis […]

Young Thug, Gunna Charged with Racketeering in Atlanta

Rappers Young Thug and Gunna, in addition to 26 others, have just been charged with racketeering in Atlanta, Georgia. An 88-page indictment was filed earlier this week. Young Thug co-founded Young Slime Life, a gang that has, over time, committed murder, carjackings, and other accounts of violence. The Atlanta-native has repeatedly rapped about the gang […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers, SZA, Lil Nas X, More to Headline ACL Festival 2022

The 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup has just been revealed. The popular southern music celebration will be taking place from October 7-9 and 14-16 with over 100 performances across eight stages. This year, Red Hot Chili Peppers, P!nk, The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves, SZA, Flume, Paramore, and Lil Nas X will be headlining. Other performers […]

Travis Scott to Perform at Billboard Music Awards 6 Months After Astroworld Tragedy

Travis Scott will be performing on television for the first time since the Astroworld tragedy six months ago when 10 concertgoers died during a massive crowd surge. Scott will be taking the stage at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards this coming Sunday, which is exactly one week following the rapper’s first show since taking his […]