The legendary Roots crew and Amazon are teaming up to deliver both an animated show and a live-action show for children. Deadline reports that the hip-hop group’s production company, Passyunk Productions, will be bringing “South Street Sounds” to the streaming platform with Amazon. The animated series will follow three friends named Zora, […]
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The Sweet Chick is the new restaurant to be launched on April 20th (munchies on deck) in L.A. by owner John Seymour, with investments from rapper Nas. Sweet Chick is a Brooklyn-based chicken & waffles restaurant that first opened in Williamsburg back in 2013. The second spot will be in L.A. […]
Nas Opens Sweet Chick, A New Chicken & Waffle Restaurant
Nas, a great OG Hip-Hop lyricist, anything this man touches is gold, not only with music, but with “The Get Down” as well. The great rapper released a new track called “Angel Dust” from the soundtrack of The Get Down Part 2, the popular Netflix series based on the beginning of hip-hop […]
Nas Drops New Song “Angel Dust” & Says New Album ...
Yara Shahidi is a prime example of young people taking over and working hard. The “Black-Ish” star got into every single college she applied to, and is still deciding which school to attend. “I did get all of my college acceptances and I’m keeping them close to the belt as of right now, […]
‘Black-Ish’ Star Yara Shahidi Got Accepted Into Every College She ...
4 “The Emancipation of Mimi,” Mariah Carey’s 5th number 1 album, was released on April 12th, 2005. Yes, it’s really been 12 years, this came out when I was 10. This album was such a classic and constant inspiration musically for many. The album has sold 12 million copies world wide, 6 […]
12 Years Later, Mariah Carey’s “The Emancipation Of Mimi” Is ...
In a new interview with Power 105.1’s Angie Martinez, T.I. talked about a variety of things, stemming from his marital situation with Tiny, responding to critics, and creating Trap Music. While speaking on his upcoming album, TIP said he wanted to bring back the sound of his early days when he released his 2003 […]
T.I. Speaks On Tiny, Tupac & Trap Music: “There Was ...
From a video from a Lil’ Wayne show at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, it looks like he’s officially signed to Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s label. In the video (below) posted by @Cameron_Waters22, Wayne tells the crowd about the new deal. “Is it cool if I just say it? It’s the Roc,” […]
Lil’ Wayne Says He’s Signed To Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Label
Letoya Luckett released her latest single, “Back 2 Life” a few months ago, showing off her vocal growth, as well as her acting chops for the video. Luckett has definielty been back to life with not only new music, but new energy. Luckett displayed the cover on her instagram, where each […]
Letoya Luckett Reveals New Album Cover, Title & Tracklist
Congratulations are in order for Amber Riley, who won Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Effie White in “Dreamgirls,” the character Jennifer Holliday made famous. The Olivier Awards, are presented by the Society of London Theatre at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as the […]
Amber Riley Wins Best Actress In A Musical at Olivier ...
It was all a dream for young Robyn Fenty to become a recording artists, now known as Rihanna, and her empire has only grown since 2005. Given the success of her own fashion line, River Island, and her collaboration with Puma, Rihanna has decided to step into the jewelry game. Rihanna […]
Rihanna Teams Up With Chopard To Launch New Jewelry Line
Frank Ocean premiered his new song “Biking,” featuring Jay Z and Tyler, the Creator, on his Beats 1 radio show “Blonded” Friday night. This is nothing new for the singer, as just last month he revealed his single “Channel” the same way in March. Ocean played “Biking,”at the end of his […]
Frank Ocean Debuted His New Song “Biking” Featuring Jay-Z & ...
J. Cole just got another accomplishment under his belt with his latest album “4 Your Eyez Only.” It is now certified platinum, with no features, just like his last few albums. Dreamville made the announcement on Instagram today (April 7) that the album surpassed 1 million units of sales. The album […]
Once Again, Rising Hip-Hop King J. Cole Goes Platinum With ...
Wale’s just announced his fifth upcoming studio album “Shine,” which will be out in May, and to go along with the new album, he’s going on tour. The “Shine” album comes out on Friday, May 5th, the same day The Shine Tour will start in Atlanta. The album cover was actually designed by Dedrick […]
Wale Taps Chris Brown, Lil’ Wayne, Travis Scott & More ...
Kendrick Lamar released his single “The Heart Part 4″ earlier this year, warning the world to be ready on April 7, but it appears that his new album will be dropping on April 14 instead. Lamar’s next album, which may just be called “ALBUM,” appeared on iTunes late Thursday night with the release date of April […]
Kendrick Lamar’s New Album Will Drop April 14th, According To ...
Almost a year after releasing his eighth studio album “The Life of Pablo,” Kanye West has earned another first in the music industry, the first platinum streaming-only album. On Tuesday (April 4), “The Life of Pablo” achieved platinum status, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). While the label says that the project […]