Tag: Urban AC

Tyler, The Creator’s “CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST” Goes Gold

Tyler, The Creator has just gone gold–twice in one day. The Grammy-winner’s newest and sixth album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, released in 2021, as well as its lead single “WUSYANAME,” have both earned gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America. Tyler has collected a number of major certifications just in 2021 alone, […]

The Weeknd Holds Off on Mysterious Announcement Amid Global Conflict

The Weeknd had been teasing an upcoming announcement scheduled for yesterday, but the singer decided to postpone his news due to the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “I pray for everyone’s safety,” he wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. “Unfortunately I’m just now seeing what’s happening with the conflict and will pause on tomorrow’s announcement.” […]

Lizzo Dishes About Upcoming Amazon Prime Show “Big Grrrls”

Lizzo is all about breaking stereotypes, from incorporating flute into her hip hop music, not letting fame get to her, and changing the way the world looks at plus-sized women. “I definitely think [people are] conditioned to believe that bigger bodies don’t have enough stamina to perform at the level that I do,” the singer […]

XXXTentacion Passes Drake For Most Streamed Hip-Hop Album on Spotify

It has been nearly four years since XXXTentacion’s passing, yet his music still continues to dominate the music scene. As just recently reported, the late actor’s second album ?, released in 2018, has officially passed Drake’s 2018 album Scorpion as the most-streamed hip-hop album in Spotify history. Only four months ago was Scorpion ahead of ? by one billion streams. Now, XXXTentacion’s album has […]

The Weeknd Reveals New Prime Video TV Special

The Weeknd has announced that a new immersive television special, inspired by his newest album Dawn FM, will be released on Prime Video on February 26th. The Weeknd x The Dawn FM Experience is a project created by the Weeknd, La Mar C. Taylor, and director Micah Bickham. The special is meant to be a visual transformation […]

Kanye West Reveals That Donda 2 Will Only be Available on His $200 Music Player

Over the weekend, Kanye West updated the world on the release of his sequel album Donda 2. In order to listen to the upcoming release, fans will not be able to turn to common streaming platforms, and will instead have to purchase access to West’s own Stem Player music platform for $200. “Donda 2 will only […]

Megan Thee Stallion to Star in New A24 Movie Musical

Megan Thee Stallion has just been revealed as part of the cast for A24’s new R-rated movie musical comedy F*cking Identical Twins directed by Larry Charles, who made Borat. Also starring Bowen Yang, Nathan Lane, and Megan Mullally, as well as writers Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp, the film is a spin on The Parent Trap and follows two business rivals who […]

Kendrick Lamar to Perform New Music During Summer Headline Show in Europe

Kendrick Lamar is set to perform highly-anticipated new music during a headline show taking place in Milan, Italy, this summer. Lamar has just announced the new date at Ippodromo SNAI San Siro in Milan on June 13rd as part of the Milano Summer Festival. A statement, translated from Italian, from the festival’s website has shared: “Kendrick […]

Here is the Full List of Record Store Day 2022 Releases

Record Store Day 2022 is around the corner, and hundreds of exclusive releases have been slated to hit shelves in over 260 independent record shops around the world. This will be the 15th year of an exclusive collection of vinyl, CD, and cassette releases in celebration of physical media. Last month, to kick off the excitement, […]

Megan Thee Stallion Reveals New Foundation on 27th Birthday: “My Family Raised Me to Help Others”

Megan Thee Stallion celebrated her 27th birthday yesterday with the launch of the Pete and Thomas Foundation, a non-profit organization that generates awareness around campaigns and programmatic activities. According to a press release, the foundation–named after the rapper’s parents, Holly Thomas and Joseph Pete Jr.–will focus primarily on providing scholarships and school supplies, housing for individuals […]